SM FOUNDATION TURNS OVER NEWLY-RENOVATED HOSPITAL

SM Foundation. Inc. turned over recently the newly-renovated/refurbished BGen. Benito N. Ebuen Air Base Hospital to the officers and staff of the 560th Airlift Wing in Lapu-Lapu City. This is the 32nd improved military health facility and the 154th Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Center donated and upgraded by the foundation to communities where the group’s businesses operate and as the conglomerate’s contribution in uplifting the healing of the wounded and sick men in uniform.

The nearest malls to the hospital are SM City Consolacion and SM Hypermarket of LapuLapu City.

The deed of donation for the improved facility was signed by Brig. Gen. Marcelino Randy Tibayan, deputy commander of Air Mobility Command on behalf of Maj. Gen. Alejandro Baclayon, commander of AMC of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Connie Angeles, SAVP & Executive Director of SMFI Health & Medical Programs and Maj. Mares Cecile Lapada, OIC of the facility.

The one-story hospital used to operate only as an infirmary sitting on a 925.7 sq.m prime property. It currently services 5,706 uniformed personnel and their dependents under the Air Mobility Command, the 560th Air Base Group, the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing and the TOWCEN or the Tactial Operations Wing Central.

Other Air Force facilities which have been renovated by SM Foundation are the Philippine Air Force General Hospital in Villamor Airbase, Air Force City Hospital in Clark, and Fernando Airbase Station Hospital in Lipa.