Manila’s biggest Covid-19 field hospital ‘lightens up’

The energization of the field hospital was consistent with its support to the country’s fight against Covid-19

Manila’s biggest Covid-19 hospital with more than 300 beds capacity formally opened this week after Manila Electric Company (Meralco) provided the energy required to keep the hospital running 24-hours and seven days a week.

Meralco supplied the Mega Field Hospital at Rizal Park in Ermita, Manila, the required load of 805 kW for the whole hospital, extended ten spans of primary line and installed three 333-kilovolt-ampere transformers.

Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, Meralco president and CEO underscored Meralco’s efforts and stated, “Going beyond the power and light we deliver, this current crisis calls for us to be beacons of reliability and hope. We are keeping the lights on for our front liners and affected Filipinos, and we are one with the government in overcoming this crisis.”

The energization of the field hospital was consistent with its support to the country’s fight against Covid-19.

Meralco’s wholly-owned subsidiary Radius Telecoms Inc. provided 25 Red Fiber lines and modems for reliable Internet connectivity to both the facility’s admin and staff and patients to get in touch with their families while in isolation.

The Manila local government led the inauguration through Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso with the presence of key attendees, including Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, Health Secretary Francisco Duque, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Deputy Chief Implementer and BCDA president Vince Dizon and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benjamin Abalos as well as Meralco officials led by Central Business Area Head Maita David, and Central Distribution Services Head Jerry Lao, and Radius Telecoms president and Chief Executive Officer Exequiel Delgado.

With 344 beds, the field hospital began receiving Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms. It is open not only to residents of Manila but also to patients from other cities.

The Manila Mega Field Hospital is located at the western section of Rizal Park, in front of the drive-thru vaccination site at the Quirino Grandstand.

Meralco has been continually energizing treatment facilities, vaccination centers, and vaccine storage in a bid to support economic recovery.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF MERALCO MERALCO officials led by Maita David-Head of Central Business Area, Ricky Joseph Martinez-BC Head of Malate BC, Jerry Lao — Head of Central Distribution Services, Engr. Randy Sadac of Manila Electrical Division, Radius Telecoms president/ CEO Exequiel Delgado, Noel Espiritu-Manila Sector Manager, Annette de Ocampo — Maynilad AVP and Government Relations Head, and Radius Telecoms COO Jen de la Paz pose for photo opportunity during the inauguration of the Manila Mega Covid Field Hospital on 24 June 2021.