COVID-19 testing lab in Bulacan, named after late Bocaue mayor, launched

Guiguinto, Bulacan Mayor Ambrosio "Boy" Cruz on Monday said a testing facility, named after late Bocaue Mayor Joni Villanueva, was inaugurated last week as part of the efforts of the province to curb COVID-19.

Cruz, who is also the president of the league of municipal mayors in Bulacan, said the testing center can conduct at least 1,500 tests daily.

"Katatapos lang ng inauguration namin noong Friday ng aming testing center na para po sa buong lalawigan ng Bulacan, hindi lang sa bayan ng Guiguinto. Ang capacity po nito ay 1,500 tests per day, expandable po kami rito up to 5,000 pero ito ho 'yung best example po ng private and public partnership," Cruz said at a Palace press briefing.

"Ito po ay ipinangalan namin sa yumaong mayor na si Mayor Joni Villanueva," he added.

Cruz said the Joni Villanueva Molecular Laboratory would be operational beginning Wednesday.

In a Facebook post of CIBAC partylist, it said that Villanueva was the one who initiated the establishment of the said facility.

Meanwhile, Cruz said Guiguinto town also has its own quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients.

"Ang capacity po nito ay 40. Dalawa po 'yung lugar namin, isang 25, isang 15," Cruz said.

"Closely mino-monitor po namin. Kung sakali magkaroon ng positive, nakahanda po ang bayan ng Guiguinto para tugunan ang pangangailangan," he added.—AOL, GMA News