The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the ninth health-care facility that will serve coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients through its partnership with property giant Filinvest Development Corp.
Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar said the new facility at the Filinvest Tent in Alabang, Muntinlupa, will help augment the government’s efforts to flatten the curve. It has a capacity of 108 beds and will be managed by the Office of Civil Defense and the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Filinvest sponsored the construction materials for the redesign and transformation of the events facility into a healthcare center. EEI Corp. pitched in by providing manpower for the construction of the quarantine facility, while the Villar Group of Companies provided the hospital beds.
Villar said the place was chosen for its accessibility to major thoroughfares in the south with its major entry and exit points only a few minutes travel from Makati through SLEX/Skyway.
“Just like the eight previously completed mega quarantine facilities, Filinvest Tent ‘We Heal as One Center’ will be fully-air-conditioned and complete with necessary facilities,” he said.
The 8 other quarantine facilities are: PICC-Forum; World Trade Center; Ninoy Aquino Stadium; Rizal Memorial Coliseum; ASEAN Convention Center, Clark, Pampanga; National Government Administrative Center, New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac; Philippine Sports Complex (ULTRA), Pasig City; and Philippine Arena—3 Big Tents, Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan.
The government is converting spaces both owned by the state and private sector to build makeshift healthcare facilities to accommodate the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. As of this writing, there are almost 11,000 people inflicted with the disease in the Philippines, over 700 deaths, and more than 1,900 recoveries.