World-class health services at the Bagong Bayaning Mandirigma Casualty Care Center
World-class Health Services Available for Filipino Soldiers at the Bagong Bayaning Mandirigma Casualty Care Center
Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc., One Meralco Foundation, PLDT-Smart Foundation, Metro Pacific Investments Foundation partner for the benefit of Filipino soldiers
Filipino soldiers wounded in action can now receive world-class health services at the Bagong Bayaning Mandirigma Casualty Care Center (BBM CCC) established at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center, also known as the V. Luna General Hospital, the premier tertiary level military hospital in the Philippines, located in Quezon City.
One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the Manny V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), together with the Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc. (CSFI) of the 19th Philippine Congress, PLDT-Smart Foundation, and Metro Pacific Investments Foundation came together to establish the BBM CCC, which has a minor operating room, trauma and wound care center, and patients' room and wards that can serve about 405 patients a month. The Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation (MIESCOR) Logistics provided renovation and construction services to prepare the area for this facility
"This is a step forward in ensuring intangible commitment to our men and women in uniform, especially those injured. This casualty care center stands as a symbol of cooperation between the public and private sectors, working shoulder to shoulder to provide our service members with the medical care they rightfully deserve," Meralco and OMF Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan shared.
"To our men and women of the Armed Forces, please know that this is the only one of many steps we want to take. You've given us the gift of security and peace, it's our duty to ensure you receive not just our thanks but the care, the respect, and dignity you deserve and rightfully earned," Pangilinan told the soldiers.
It is the first part of a larger project called the Bagong Bayaning Mandirigma Casualty and Cancer Care Center, with its second phase, the Cancer Care Center, seen to open by mid-2025. The BBM CCCC, with the support of MVP-led Makati Medical Center Foundation, sets a new standard in military healthcare.
The BBM CCC is a reminder of what collaboration can do to safeguard those who put their lives on the line to serve the country, said Brigadier General (BGEN) Jonna D. Dalaguit, Commander of the AFP Medical Center.
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez lauded the project, saying: "With the advanced medical care and specialized support for cancer patients, this center's lifeline ensures that those who stand in the frontlines are not left behind when they face personal battles."
The CSFI, led by its chairperson Tingog Partylist Representative Yedda K. Romualdez, hailed the historic partnership for the CSFI and MVP Group’s shared vision of quality and improved military health services for Filipino soldiers, calling it a “fitting recognition for the people whose lives are on the frontlines.” Meanwhile, CSFI President Rosemary “Baby” Arenas said the project is an assurance for Filipino soldiers that they would be in good hands.
OMF President Jeffrey O. Tarayao underscored the importance of bringing life-saving medical care to Filipino military personnel. "Our mission to spread light and hope includes those who also bring us security and peace in times of uncertainties. These brave men and women put everything in the line for every Filipino, and it is only fitting that they receive the best medical care possible as our way of ‘pagmamalasakit’ to our modern-day heroes."
The BBM CCC is among the various community relations projects undertaken by OMF. By supporting and building a network of partners across various sectors, OMF implements impactful community development projects addressing the priority needs of communities within the Meralco franchise area.