Flag Raising Ceremony Highlights | June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024

Flag Raising Ceremony Highlights | June 24, 2024
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto addressed the following points during the weekly flag-raising ceremony:
00:08-00:32: Acknowledgment of City officials, departments, personnel, and representatives from national government agencies who attended the flag-raising ceremony, as well as the host offices from the Social Services Sector.
00:33-00:56: Mayor Vico expressed his gratitude to the Department of Health (DOH) for approving the extension of Pasig City Children’s Hospital (PCCH) permit as a COVID-19 Referral Facility. He emphasized that the reason for the extension is that even though the pandemic is over, the local government aims for PCCH to also cater to adult patients.
00:57-01:17: He highlighted the creation of an ordinance by the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Health headed by Councilor Eric Gonzales, to convert PCCH from a children's specialty hospital to Pasig City's second general hospital.
01:18-01:30: Mayor Vico acknowledged that the distance of the Pasig City General Hospital, the city’s first general hospital, is quite far from Pasigueños residing in District 1. He then said that with the conversion of PCCH, soon to be Pasig Hope General Hospital, it can now cater to residents from District 1.
01:31-01:58: Mayor Vico assured Pasigueños that as the PCCH prepares for its conversion into a general hospital, it will continue to provide services, especially pediatric services, despite the renovations. Mayor Vico then thanked DOH again for extending the special permit for the COVID-19 Referral Facility and PCCH’s Permit to Construct.
01:59-02:13: He also shared that in connection with the implementation of the ordinance created for the conversion of PCCH, he already signed the contract to start the major renovations.
02:14-02:41: He also mentioned the milestones achieved by the Pasig Urban Settlement Office (PUSO), including the upcoming three housing projects and settling long-standing disputes and other areas of concern.
02:42-02:46: Mayor Vico reminded PUSO staff to continuously do good with their work.
02:47-03:01: He then asked for an update from the City Social Welfare and Development Office regarding the status of the concerns, especially those recently encountered in Kanlungan sa Pasig.
03:02-03:09: To end his speech, he wished everyone to have a great week and greeted them with a good morning.
To watch the full video of the flag-raising ceremony, click this link: https://bit.ly/2024_FlagCeremonyJune24