The city government of Manila is building its pharmacy warehouse located in the Pandacan district.
In a statement on Thursday, Mayor Honey Lacuna said the warehouse would be built in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and the office of Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., as part of the city’s efforts to boost healthcare services.
“Aside from the initiation of the construction of the pharmacy warehouse, the construction of the newly improved Isidro Mendoza Health Center is another much-awaited feat, with the completion expected around April 2025. We will further strengthen the health service in Manila,” the mayor said.
Lacuna, Abante, Manila Health Department chief Arnold Pangan, and DOH undersecretary Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong led the groundbreaking ceremony at the Isidro Mendoza Health Center construction site on Wednesday.
Lacuna, a doctor, said she understands the residents’ need for cheap and accessible medicines.
“Health matters are a big deal to me, so I am happy to announce that we have started the establishment of the largest pharmacy warehouse in the city. Thank you very much to Cong. Benny Abante Jr. and the Department of Health for their support to make this happen,” she added. (PNA)