The Joni Villanueva General Hospital[1] is a government hospital in the Philippines. It is located in barangay Igulot, Bocaue, Bulacan.
| Joni Villanueva General Hospital | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Igulot, Bocaue, Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°47′48″N 120°56′37″E / 14.79665°N 120.94374°E |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Beds | 89 |
| History | |
| Construction started | 2018 |
| Opened | May 31, 2021 |
History
editGroundbreaking of the hospital began on July 16, 2018. Initially established as an extension of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital, the hospital was first named after Filipino sprinter and war veteran Joaquin T. Villanueva, whose descendants donated the land where the hospital stands.[2] The hospital, renamed in honor of former Bocaue mayor Eleanor "Joni" J. Villanueva-Tugna, was first inaugurated on May 28, 2021 and opened on May 31, 2021 catering to patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.[3][4] It was re-inaugurated on December 12, 2022.[5] The project cost for the hospital was estimated to be at PHP 250 million in 2018[2] but was later revised to PHP 300 million in 2021.[6]
Facility and services
editThe hospital is located in barangay Igulot, Bocaue, Bulacan and accessible from the North Luzon Expressway via the Ciudad de Victoria exit. Initially with 29 beds,[5] the hospital's capacity was extended to 89 beds in June 2024.[7] A Malasakit Center branch, the fourth to be established in Bulacan province, was opened on March 11, 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ Republic Act No. 11720 (April 29, 2022), An Act Establishing in the Municipality of Bocaue, Province of Bulacan, a General Hospital to Be Known as the Joni Villanueva General Hospital and Appropriating Funds Therefor (PDF), retrieved July 3, 2023
- ^ a b Silverio, Eloisa (July 16, 2018). "Senator Villanueva graces groundbreaking of P250M Bocaue public hospital". iOrbit News Online. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Reyes-Estorpe, Carmela (May 28, 2021). "Legacy hospital of late Bocaue mayor inaugurated; to serve COVID-19 patients". Inquirer.net. Inquirer Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Magsino, Dona (May 28, 2020). "Bocaue, Bulacan Mayor Joni Villanueva dies". GMA News. GMA Network Inc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Velasco, Shane F. (December 12, 2022). "DOH's first hospital in Bulacan opens". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Carino, Jorge (May 28, 2021). "COVID-19 facility named after late Bocaue mayor Joni Villanueva opens in Bulacan". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Silverio, Frederick (June 1, 2024). "Hospital facilities in Bulacan inaugurated". The Manila Times. Manila Times Publishing Corp. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Balbin, Manny (March 11, 2024). "161st Malasakit Center opened to public in Bulacan town". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
 | This article about a hospital in the Philippines is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |