Since Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center (OMMC) opened its Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, the city has been able to offer seven free angioplasty procedures and 56 free angiograms in just one year, with qualified patients paying nothing, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said.
Domagoso congratulated OMMC as its Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory marked its first anniversary. The laboratory opened on September 8, 2025.
This comes after the seventh successful angioplasty procedure was performed on a 70-year-old male patient from Manila, who underwent the procedure at zero cost.
The mayor highlighted the city-run hospital’s growing capacity to provide critical heart procedures without placing the financial burden on patients.
He said the patient’s procedure would have cost approximately ₱975,000 in a private hospital, where angioplasty procedures can range from ₱800,000 to ₱1.5 million.
“Walang binayaran. Salamat sa taxpayers ng siyudad.”
“Magkano po binayaran ng pasyente natin? Zero. Literally zero. Walang binayaran. Salamat sa taxpayers ng siyudad,” Domagoso said.
Angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to open blocked or narrowed arteries supplying the heart. It does not require open-heart surgery and generally allows patients to recover and return home within a few days.
Domagoso stressed that qualified patients at OMMC do not have to pay for angioplasty, assuring Manileños that the city government will continue providing the service.
“Wala pong bayad ang angioplasty sa ating pampublikong ospital, at tuloy-tuloy po ‘yan.”
“Wala pong bayad ang angioplasty sa ating pampublikong ospital, at tuloy-tuloy po ‘yan,” he said.
To sustain the program and ensure the availability of necessary equipment, Domagoso said the city government has set aside nearly ₱25 million in standby funds for equipment purchase and maintenance.
He also recognized the medical team behind the successful procedures, led by Manila City Health Officer Dr. Grace Padilla, together with the interventional cardiologists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and radiologic technologists.
