Veterans Memorial Medical Center
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| Geography | |
| Location | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°39′23″N 121°02′25″E / 14.65633°N 121.04016°E |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1955 |
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| Website | www |
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Hospital) was established in 1955 with full
History
The Veterans Memorial Medical Center was established pursuant to Public Law 865, 80th U.S. Congress on July 8, 1948, which provided $9.4 million for the construction of a hospital facility with the land to be donated by the Philippine government.
The 55-hectare (140-acre) land was originally intended to be location of Executive Mansion or the new
Service Coverage
Filipino veterans covered under this program embrace:
- The Philippine Revolutionary Forces that took up arms against the Spaniards and the Americans during the past Philippine revolutions and wars,
- members of the First Philippine National Guards, either before or after its integration into the Army of the United States of America,
- Filipino citizens who are enlisted and or commissioned and served during World War I under the Allied Armed Forces,
- Philippine Scouts who were in the service prior to October 6, 1945, with wartime service,
- USAFFEwith wartime service in the Philippines,
- Recognized World War II guerrilla units in the Philippines and
- AFP units that participated in the Korean War.
All that a patient needs to present in seeking admission is a certificate of his military service from the Philippine Veterans Board and this plus his marriage certificate and birth certificate of minor child if the dependent is in need of hospital care. Emergency cases, however, may be brought to the hospital directly after which pertinent papers may be secured later on.
Prominent personalities admitted
- Former President Emilio Aguinaldo (died 1964)
- Former President Sergio Osmeña (died 1961)
- Former President Elpidio Quirino (admitted 1956)
- Former Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Felix Manalo (died 1963)
- Former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.(admitted 1980)
- Former President Joseph Estrada (admitted 2001)
- Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (admitted 2011), was under hospital arrest until her release on July 21, 2016.[5]
References
- ^ "Veterans Memorial Medical Center:: ABOUT US::".
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6948". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 9, 1990. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Bueza, Michael (October 12, 2014). "What Quezon City could have looked like". Rappler. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "The Metropolis and its Capital Dreams: Part II". The Urban Roamer. July 28, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Shibani Mahtani (July 25, 2012). "Ex-Philippine Leader Released". The Wall Street Journal. Manila. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
Sources
- Department of National Defense Publication, 1962 Edition
External links
- Veterans Memorial Medical Center and the PVAO [1]
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