Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go said President Rodrigo Duterte remains committed to improving the health services that are being provided for the Philippine National Police, and ensured that there will be a fair treatment among the military and police with regard to the medical services and assistance they receive.
In a media interview during his visit to the PNP-Health Service anniversary recently, Go assured that there will be improvements and modernization in the health care system of the national police.
“Sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte na kung ano ang naibigay sa AFP, iyong pag-improve ng Veterans Hospital, iyon din ang ibibigay sa PNP Health Services (President Duterte said whatever is being given to the AFP, like the improvement of the Veterans Hospital, will also be given to the PNP Health Services),” the Malacanang official stressed.
“President Duterte said whatever is being given to the AFP, like the improvement of the Veterans Hospital, will be given to the PNP Health Services.”
The presidential assistant said the priority of the Duterte administration has always been the police and the military, because the Chief Executive has placed importance in the maintenance of the country’s peace and order.
This has been apparent, Go said, when the President fulfilled his promise to increase the base pay of police officers – a campaign promise which he made in 2016.
Go also assured that the PNP General Hospital will be modernized to include improved facilities.
“There will be improvements and modernization in the health care system of the national police.”
In addition, Go said he will be checking the status of improvements being done in Camp Panopio, which serves as the annex of the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame.
Duterte’s closest aide said he has already discussed with PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde other things that need to be addressed to improve health services for PNP personnel.
“Tutungo po kami sa hospital. Initially, napagusapan na po namin ni General Albayalde including his wife yung mga pagkukulang po; at sabi po ng ating Pangulo kung ano yung nabibigay ko sa mga armed forces, sa mga militar, ibibigay ko rin po sa kapulisan yung mga pagkukulang ko (We will be visiting the hospital [PNP General Hospital]. Initially, I’ve talked to General Albayalde and his wife about the shortcomings, and the President said that whatever is being given to the armed forces, to the military, must also be given to the police),” Go said.
The President, Go added, values the utmost importance of the police and the military because they are the frontliners in ensuring peace and order in the country.
