IT’S all systems go for the country’s first ever Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) hospital here after a kickoff ceremony was held to officially mark the construction of the 100-bed hospital project. Set to rise on the two-hectare land from the provincial government of Pampanga, the construction of said health facility will be made possible with the P500 million donation of Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. (BCFI), an entity established by the operator of Solaire Resort and Casino. Domingo cited that the soon-to-rise OFW hospital will immensely help the country’s modern-day heroes who endure homesickness just to provide for their families and keep the economy afloat. “We will finally have this very first, modern and state-of-the-art health facility intended solely for the care and medical needs of our OFWs,” Domingo said. “The OFW Hospital is a way for us to show our gratitude.

Source: Manila Times November 28, 2020 16:30 UTC