CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — A P25.5-million single-storey isolation building, funded by the national government, has just been completed in Brgy. Sta. Catalina, Lubao town.
Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda, who led the inspection of the said building on Friday, said the project came into fruition through the Local Government Support Fund–Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Assistance Program (LGSF-DRRAP) of the national government.
“Bigay ito ng pamahalaang nasyunal sa ‘tin bilang tugon do’n sa hiniling natin kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong 2021. Mayroon itong forty-two (42) air-conditioned rooms na may kanya-kanyang comfort rooms. Mag-uukol din tayo ng kwarto para sa mga doktor at sa nurse station,” said the governor.
He said the building will add up to the existing isolation facilities in the province, which will cater individuals afflicted with COVID-19.
“Maraming salamat po sa pamahalaang nasyunal para sa ibinigay ninyong pondo para maisakatuparan itong proyektong ‘to, malaking tulong po ito sa mga mamamayan ng Pampanga, lalo na’t hindi pa natitigil ang pandemya,” Gov. Delta added.
The provincial government, for its part, will procure medical equipment to be installed in the facility for its initial operations.
Joining the governor during the inspection were Lubao Mayor Esmie Pineda, Special Assistant to the Governor Angelina Blanco, Provincial Engineer Noli Pangan, General Services Office Head Francis Maslog, Dr. Zenon Ponce, provincial health officer, and Dr. Fleur Zapanta, Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Hospital chief.
