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IATF OFFICIALS INSPECT PH ARENA QUARANTINE CENTER, DPWH TURNS OVER MEDICAL OPERATION TO PCG – VILLAR

The  Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over the newly-completed ‘We Heal as One’ Center’ at the Philippine Arena Complex in Bocaue, Bulacan to the Inter-Agency Task Force for Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after a thorough checked on the 300-capacity mega community quarantine facility was […]

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DPWH COMPLETES 7 ‘MEGA COMMUNITY QUARANTINE’ FACILITIES – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that it has completed seven “mega community quarantine” facilities for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, in partnership with private companies.  In an accomplishment report, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said these health facilities also called “We Heal as One Centers” can accommodate a total of 1,976 people […]

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DPWH, PRIVATE SECTOR JOIN HANDS FOR MEGA QUARANTINE CENTER AT PHILIPPINE ARENA – VILLAR

A large-scale health and safety initiative of the Department Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Arena, MVP Group of Companies, and Villar Group was completed Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in a bid to isolate and provide optimal medical care against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the three big tents at […]

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DPWH EYES MOBILE HEALTH FACILITIES AT CCP GROUNDS – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to place 10 shipping containers that have been converted into mobile health facilities at the Cultural Center of Philippines (CCP) open grounds in Pasay City. “We have turned 10 shipping containers into mobile isolation facilities for patients who are awaiting diagnosis. These are those who […]

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PUBLIC – PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP ‘BAYANIHAN’ BUILDS PHILIPPINE ARENA QUARANTINE CENTER – DPWH

The Department Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Arena and the MVP Group of Companies have partnered in a large-scale health and safety initiative in a bid to isolate and provide optimal medical care against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Under the leadership of DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar and MVP Group of Companies chairman Manuel […]

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PHILSPORTS ARENA QUARANTINE FACILITY READY FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS – VILLAR

The “We Heal As One” Center put up by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Villar Group of Companies at the Philippine Sports (PhilSports) Arena or ULTRA (University of Life Training and Recreational Arena) in Pasig City is now fit to accommodate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said […]

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DPWH CONVERTING CONTAINER VANS INTO MOBILE COVID-19 HEALTH FACILITIES – VILLAR

With the rising number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Department of  Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started converting shipping containers into mobile health facilities as part of its continuing efforts to assist the Department of Health (DOH) in this time of crisis. Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villas said that […]

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PHILIPPINE ARENA ‘WE HEAL AS ONE’ CENTER NOW AT 70% COMPLETION, MEGA TENTS BEING PREPARED FOR USE — DPWH

With civil works at the Philippine Arena “We Heal As One” Center now at 70% advanced stage of completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working to provide the three mega tents with electricity in preparation for their activation as quarantine facilities for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.   Public Works Undersecretary Emil K. […]

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REPURPOSING OF MEGA TENTS KICK-OFF AT PHILIPPINE ARENA COMPLEX — DPWH

The conversion of three mega tents at the Philippine Arena complex in Bocaue, Bulacan into additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine health facilities has formally started Monday, April 20, 2020.  The mega tents were offered to the government by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in response to the health crisis. The  Department of Public Works and Highways […]

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DPWH COMPLETES COVID-19 FACILITY AT ULTRA IN 3 DAYS – VILLAR

A 132-bed “We Heal as One” isolation and treatment center in Pasig City for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients was completed in three days by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said the DPWH expeditiously worked at the empty Philippine Sports Arena or popularly known as ULTRA and repurposed […]