Bacolod Rep. Greg Gasataya said Thursday, September 30, that the construction of the Bacolod City General Hospital is targeted to start in the first quarter of 2022.
Gasataya said he asked the Department of Health for its technical assistance in choosing the site for the hospital.
A second meeting with the DOH is set next week and he has asked Bacolod City government representatives to join so the hospital site can be identified, Gasataya said.
There are five properties being donated for the site of the Bacolod City General Hospital, Gasataya said earlier.
The five sites are at barangays Vista Alegre, Felisa, Alijis-Pahanocoy, Bata and one is in a still undisclosed area, Gasataya said.
Republic Act 11564 that directs the creation of the hospital and allocates P600 million for it was based on bills authored by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri in the Senate and Gasataya in the House of Representatives.
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has committed to provide more funds for the construction of the hospital, and Zubiri allocated an additional P200 million.*