Manila, Sept. 17 -- The Department of Health (DOH) is expanding the Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center, a project expected to increase patient capacity by 1,500 once completed.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the DOH reported that Health Secretary Ted Herbosa personally inspected the construction site in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive.

Herbosa said the expansion is a key step toward improving access to advanced healthcare in the region.

The development includes the construction of a 20-storey Integrated Specialty Center and Wellness Hub, a 15-storey Central Ward Building, a 10-floor Outpatient Department, and a five-floor complex housing the Brain Ward, Spine Ward, and Operating Rooms.

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