In a bid to expand its health services to Bagonhons, the city government of Bago has opened its drug testing center – the first of its kind in the 4th District of Negros Occidental – within the City Health Office’s building this morning, Sept. 30.
The launching and blessing of the Bago City Health Office Drug Testing Center was led by Vice Mayor Ramon Torres and Councilor Jake Patrick Torres, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Health, along with City Health Officer Dr. Ferdinand Ramon Mayoga, councilors Ma. Josefa Matti, Victor Michael Javellana, Carlos Mondia, and Ma. Femmy Alvarez-Martir, executive assistant Jom Somcio, and some department heads.
Vice Mayor Torres, in his message, reaffirmed the city government’s commitment to making health services more accessible to the public.
He urged every Bagonhon to take care of their health, and assured that their wellbeing remains a top priority of the administration, the city said in a press release.
Mayoga said the Drug Testing Center is the first licensed local government-run drug testing center in the 4th District of the province.
Operated under the Bago City Clinical Laboratory, the testing fee is P250, cheaper than what is being charged by private drug testing centers in the city and province.
It will start catering to clients, starting today, the city said Sept. 30.
Fr. Jesmar Manato, parish priest of St. John the Baptist, officiated in the blessing of the center that was also attended by CHO personnel and staff. ||
