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Antiporda says gave up his hospital room for another patient; Capitol says no record of ‘such room’

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<p>MANILA—Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said in a Facebook post Tuesday that he gave up his room purportedly at a Quezon City hospital for a severely ill senior patient. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/benny.antiporda/posts/10159532614368653" data-width="auto"> </div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/21/dolomite-beach-defender-antiporda-reveals-covid-19-battle">DENR official Antiporda reveals COVID-19 battle</a></li></ul><p>Antiporda, who has been stricken with COVID-19, said his gesture was proof that, even though he could use his influence to be admitted at any hospital, he would rather help others.</p><p>But Capitol Medical Center, the hospital Antiporda referred to, said its &quot;records show there was no such room reservation made for said person.&quot;</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/capitolmedical/photos/a.373381673388909/877246696335735" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Given the number of COVID-19 patients waiting in line for hospital admission, CMC said it has been following a &quot; &#x27;First-in-Line, First Admission&#x27; policy subject to our triage protocols,&quot; in a statement released on Facebook Thursday.</p><p>&quot;CMC assures the public that it is continually committed to serve the community equitably and with utmost professionalism,&quot; CMC added.</p><p>After he allegedly gave up the room, Antiporda <a href="https://www.facebook.com/benny.antiporda/posts/10159532903283653" target="_blank">said</a> &quot;no hospital can accommodate us anymore&quot; and he was advised to seek home care.</p><p>Antiporda, known as a staunch defender of the dolomite beach project at Manila Bay, had been undergoing treatment for the disease since late March. </p><p>He said Thursday was recovering.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1557473" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>But Capitol Medical Center, the hospital Antiporda referred to, said its "records show there was no such room reservation made for said person."</p>

But Capitol Medical Center, the hospital Antiporda referred to, said its "records show there was no such room reservation made for said person."