• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The proposed establishment of the Victorias City General Hospital in Negros Occidental got the approval of Senate on second reading Thursday last week.
Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez, who authored House Bill 8492, thanked Senator Christopher Lawrence Go for his support, being the chairman of the Senate committee on health.
“Once passed into law, residents of Victorias and surrounding areas will no longer need to travel to Silay or Bacolod to go to the hospital,” Benitez said.
The Victorias City General Hospital will provide Victoriasanons and nearby residents in the Third District wider access to affordable and quality healthcare, and most importantly help save lives in times of medical emergencies, he added.
The hospital bill was approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives in August last year. | GB
