Officials from the Rizal provincial government and the Taytay municipal government led the ribbon cutting and opening ceremony of the new Rizal Provincial Hospital System (RPHS) Taytay Annex on Saturday, Aug, 26.
Rizal Governor Nina Ynares, Vice Governor Reynaldo San Juan Jr., Former governor Nini Ynares, Taytay Mayor Allan De Leon, Former Taytay Mayor Joric Gacula, provincial and city councilors, as well as officers from the RPHS Taytay graced the event.
The RPHS Taytay is a wide three-storey building that enables its maximized size to feature new facilities, more wards, and up-to-date medical equipment.
As stated on the marker unveiled during the ceremonies, the facility "stands as a proud testament to the welfare and well-being of every Rizaleno."
The municipal government said the new infrastructure will greatly help Taytay and its residents avail of affordable and necessary healthcare services.
By building the annex, medical care for residents, provided by the capacities of the provincial government, will also become more accessible to the municipality and other nearby areas like Cainta.
Prior to the inauguration of the hospital, some patients already flocked to join the ceremonies, as well as receive preliminary medical check-ups at the new facility.
The RPHS Taytay was constructed during the term of Former Governor Ynares and the 29th Provincial Council from 2019 to 2022.
Ross Glen Tolentino Gongora, current board member of the Rizal provincial government, shared in a social media post that the RPHS is the tenth hospital in the province built under the leadership of the former governor.
It now operates under the stewardship of the incumbent Rizal and Taytay officials.