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Metro Pacific to open P300-M cancer care center in GenSan

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Jay Dayupay, ABS-CBN News

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Local officials, businessmen, and health experts on Friday witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a multimillion-peso cancer care center at the compound of Saint Elizabeth Hospital in General Santos City.This after the Saint Elizabeth Hospital Inc. (SEHI) sealed a partnership with Metro Pacific Hospitals Holdings Inc., parent company of Medico Corporation.Jose Noel Dela Paz, chairman and president of Medico Corporation, said the investment will cost more than P300 million and added that this will be the first in Region 12.“When we look around the country, we look for high population, high growth rates because those people in those markets would require health services,&quot; he said.Data from Medgo, a subsidiary company of Metro Pacific, showed that cancer is among the top causes of death around the world.“One-tenth of the 1 percent of the population is diagnosed with cancer every year and in the country, assuming we have 100 million people right now. One hundred thousand people are vulnerable to cancer,” Dela Paz said.The project is a portion of the Metro Pacific’s investment in GenSan, citing with a growth rate of 4.6%, which is one of the biggest in the country today.The company is also building its 14th hospital in the country after it takes over the Saint Elizabeth Hospital.SEHI chairman emeritus Dr. Jesus Veneracion confirmed Metro Pacific now owns the majority of Saint Elizabeth Hospital.“They now have the control, more than 50% of the company they have it. Although, it’s painful dahil wala ka ng control but we partner with them because we know they can afford with their investments from around the world. It’s easy for them like this cancer center, no questions asked, approved agad,&quot; he said.Medico said it was a courting process and took them more than two years to finally convince the founders of one of the oldest hospitals in the city.“We respected the way they grew this hospital by themselves and that’s actually what we are looking for in a partner. We waited for a couple of years, we asked them if we could partner with them and fortunately our vision sort of jive because they were also looking towards the next step on how to go faster,&quot; Dela Paz said.The Veneracion family still has three seats on the board and the siblings will still run the hospital with key positions such as the chief operating officer.“In five years time, we will be building a 50-bed hospital. This will definitely improve the health services in the region. They don’t need to go somewhere else,&quot; Veneracion said.City officials were also present during the groundbreaking ceremonies are happy with this welcome development.“This will open more opportunities among investors. Sana magtuloy-tuloy na,&quot; Vice Mayor Shirlyn Nograles said.South Cotabato Rep. Pedro Acharon Jr. said the new investment only proved that GenSan is the next investment haven in Mindanao.“This is really good for the city,” he said.Metro Pacific&#x27;s takeover of the hospital would mean more investments, according to the GenSan Chamber of Commerce.“This will attract more businesses,” said Benny Claudio, vice president of GenSan Chamber of Commerce.The cancer care center is expected to operate before the year ends.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Local officials, businessmen, and health experts on Friday witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a multimillion-peso cancer care center at the compound of Saint Elizabeth Hospital in General Santos City.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Local officials, businessmen, and health experts on Friday witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a multimillion-peso cancer care center at the compound of Saint Elizabeth Hospital in General Santos City.

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Metro Pacific to open P300-M cancer care center in GenSan

Jay Dayupay,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 02, 2018 01:21 AM PHT

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Updated May 02, 2018 07:36 AM PHT

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