House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday assured funding support for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s special clinics for military veterans and those in active service nationwide, citing “healthcare should always be within their reach.”
Romualdez emphasized that the country’s war veterans deserve the highest quality of service from the government, especially in their twilight years.
He issued the statement after President Marcos launched a pilot site for the Veterans Access to Lifetime Optimized Healthcare (VALOR) Clinic at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas last Friday.
“The valor of our veterans and soldiers can never be fully repaid. But in recognition of their invaluable contributions to our nation, we in the House of Representatives, in support of President Marcos’ program, will work to ensure healthcare services, treatments, and medicines are always within their reach,” Romualdez said.
A program of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC), the VALOR Clinic is designed to meet the healthcare needs of underserved veterans, retired soldiers and their families, particularly in areas outside of Metro Manila.
Romualdez committed to personally ensuring that initiatives to deliver primary healthcare services to veterans and retirees would be adequately funded under the annual General Appropriations Act.
“With the incoming 20th Congress poised to deliberate on the Executive branch’s National Expenditure Program for 2026, we will make sure that the establishment of more Valor Clinics in underserved areas receives ample support in the national budget,” he said.
Romualdez echoed the President’s position that the welfare of veterans, retirees and active-duty soldiers must remain a government priority.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “House lawmakers to work on funding future VALOR clinics—Romualdez”
