An Waray reps vow to conduct more medical missions in EV

TACLOBAN CITY – The representatives of the An Waray party-list vow to conduct more medical missions in the entire region as their way to help their most in need constituents.

Representative Florencio “Bem”Noel said that aside from the regular twice a month medical missions in selected municipalities and cities in the region, the party-list group is also conducting medical missions in Metro Manila and grand medical mission every now and then.

The latest medical mission that the An Waray party-list organized was with the Foundation for Aid in the Philippines Incorporated where medical staff from the said organization provided services for various surgical operations that are not commonly offered in hospital in the region aside from the medicines they gave from those who seek medical consultations.

“I would like to thank our partners who helped us in the medical mission, the province of Leyte, FAPI, the EVRMC and all the medical volunteers who helped us to make the medical and surgical mission successful,” said Noel in an interview.

He also thanked the village chiefs in the city for bringing their constituents to the site of the medical mission for them to avail the free medical services that the medical staffs are providing especially on the surgical operation.

Moreover, Noel revealed that together with his fellow An Waray party-list Representative Neil Benedict Montejo, their budget allocation at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center intended for the less privileged residents in this region will be increased.

At present, the party-list group is allocating P1 million a month to the said hospital that caters people across the region.

“It has always been our focus since the start of my term as the party-list representative; to provide free medical and health services to the people,” Noel said.

“We have been consistent with this program for many years now and we will continue to do this as our way of expressing our gratitude to our people who put us in this position,” he added. (Roel Amazona)