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‘SAYANG LANG ANG ORAS’

Nancy Binay takes swipe at inauguration of Quezon Institute modular hospital


Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday took a swipe at the inauguration event for the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital, saying that the ceremony could have been done away with so COVID-19 patients could immediately use the facility.

"Pakiusap kung pwede buksan na lang para magamit agad. Sayang lang ang oras sa ribbon cutting at photo ops," said Binay said in a tweet quoting GMA News' Raffy Tima's coverage of the event.

(Please, just open it so that it can be used at once. We are just wasting time with the ribbon cutting and photo ops.)

"These things are unnecessary and leave a bad taste for families of COVID patients who are racing against life and time," she added.

In making her point, Binay also used the hashtags #TimeIsOfTheEssence #BawalDinAngMassGathering.

Senator Bong Go, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., and testing czar Vince Dizon attended the inauguration of the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital.

The 110-bed facility will be operated by the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center and will accommodate moderate and severe cases of COVID-19.

According to Tima's report, the modular hospital will start accepting patients on Wednesday through the One Hospital Command Center. No walk-in patients would be entertained.

Treatment czar Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega earlier said that aside from the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital, there were proposals to build a similar facility at the Lung Center of the Philippines.

As the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital was opened, hospitals across the NCR Plus are were dealing with overwhelming numbers of COVID-19 cases.

The surge in cases also prompted the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna.

On Tuesday, the Philippines reported 9,373 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 812,760. — DVM, GMA News

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