PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the P9.49 billion budget for the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center.
The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board said the budget for the UP-PGH Cancer Center, which had an increase of P3.44 billion, will cover construction cost as the built-up area was expanded from 20 to 27 floors.
It will also cover the procurement of cutting-edge technology and equipment to provide patients and medical students with world-class services and facilities for education.
The UP-PGH updated the bidding documents to comply with the PPP mode of procurement to cover the additional expenses, NEDA said.
The UP-PGH Cancer Center will be a 300-bed hospital providing state-of-the-art cancer treatment to both charity and paying patients.
It will also serve as a teaching and research facility to meet the country’s demand for more medical professionals specializing in cancer prevention and treatment.
The Cancer Center is expected to be completed by the end of 2027 and will start operations by early 2028.
