Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced another batch of children who will be sent to India to undergo life-saving liver transplant procedures under the city government’s medical assistance program.
Domagoso said the city has released a total of ₱6,976,208.85 to support the latest set of patients, covering medical and related expenses for four children requiring liver transplants, as well as one patient needing burr hole aspiration and craniotomy procedures.
During a brief interaction with the families, the mayor reminded them of the collective effort behind the assistance, saying, “Pasalamat kayo sa Diyos at sa taxpayers ng Manila.”
He also urged the parents to remain strong and faithful as they prepare for their children’s operations abroad.
“May awa ang Diyos, magdasal kayo.”
“May awa ang Diyos, magdasal kayo,” Domagoso told them.
He expressed his hope that the children would recover fully and live healthy lives after their procedures.
“Sana lumaki at maging malusog silang lahat.”
“Sana lumaki at maging malusog silang lahat,” Domagoso said.
The latest assistance builds on his continuing commitment to fund life-saving medical treatments for Manila residents who cannot afford highly specialized procedures, particularly pediatric liver transplants that are still largely unavailable locally.
In December 2025, Domagoso announced the release of ₱7.4 million from the Special Health Fund to support five Manila children who underwent liver transplants in India, with four treated at Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd. and one at Max Healthcare Institute Limited.
At the time, he emphasized that the city government and Manila taxpayers stood behind the families.
The initiative is also linked to Domagoso’s long-term vision of strengthening local medical capacity, following the country’s first successful pediatric liver transplant in a government hospital at the UP Philippine General Hospital, which was supported by more than ₱30 million in donations he helped raise to expand life-saving pediatric surgeries in the Philippines.
