Manila, July 11 -- Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Friday that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s move to fast-track the nationwide distribution of Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) is a "game-changer" for local government units (LGUs) and a milestone in strengthening the country's healthcare system.

"We commend President Marcos for his unwavering commitment to make quality healthcare accessible to every Filipino. The deployment of emergency medical vehicles is not just a policy move - it is a lifeline extended to the farthest barangay, where medical access is too often delayed or denied," Romualdez said in a statement.

The PTV program is part of a bold national strategy to equip all 1,493 LGUs with fully func...