Manila, July 18 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of 102 medical and support positions for the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC).

"The new 102 items will be distributed in various units within the VMMC, which constitute the second tranche of the 204 positions previously approved by the DBM in 2024," the DBM said in a news release on Friday.

About 66 of the 102 newly-created items in the VMMC approved by DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman will be for the hiring of medical and allied medical personnel, while 36 items will be opened for the administrative and support staff.

In September 2024, the DBM approved the creation of 204 positions in the VMMC to augment its existing staff, which would b...