The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over another seven Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) as part of the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to equip all provinces, cities, and municipalities with PTVs.
The PTVs underscore the administration’s commitment to improving the country’s emergency care network, the PCSO said.
Each unit is outfitted with essential medical transport equipment such as a stretcher, oxygen tank, wheelchair, first-aid kit, blood pressure monitor, and medicine cabinet, ensuring the safe and timely transfer of patients to health facilities.
When Mr. Marcos assumed office in 2022, PCSO had already delivered 680 PTVs nationwide.
This number grew in 2025 as the agency intensified its implementation of the Medical Transport Vehicle Donation Program, marking several record-setting milestones.
On Nov. 25 this year, PCSO distributed 82 PTVs in Bacolod City which brought the total coverage of its distribution to 98 percent.
PCSO added to this achievement yesterday by distributing seven additional PTVs to the local chief executives of San Pedro City, Calapan City, Legazpi City, Muñoz City, Olongapo City, Iriga City, and Angeles City.
This brought the national total to 1,627 PTV units, representing 99 percent coverage of the country’s 1,642 LGUs.
For 2025, PCSO has allocated P1 billion for the procurement of 395 more PTVs, with the goal of completing the distribution and achieving 100 percent nationwide coverage by year-end.
