New Legazpi City Hospital ready to serve patients

Mayor Noel Rosal gets interviewed by reporters at the opening of the Legazpi City Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (Photo from the Facebook account of Legazpi City)

LEGAZPI CITY — The city government has opened the newly built P120-million Legazpi City Hospital here on Wednesday.

Mayor Noel Rosal said the first level hospital, which is in Barangay Bitano, would be a “legacy of every Legazpeño.”

Dr. Jose Relacion, hospital chief, said the facility could initially accommodate 25 patients.

He said they were still trying to work out for it to have a capacity of 60 patients, with state of the art medical equipment.

All rooms are air-conditioned, while the waiting area for the out-patient deparmnet is equipped with flat screen television. /atm

Mayor Noel Rosal poses in front of the newly opened Legazpi City Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (Photo from the mayor’s Facebook account)