South Cotabato Hospitals to Get P200M Boost from Private Foundation
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South Cotabato Hospitals to Get P200M Boost from Private Foundation

A private foundation has committed P200 million to enhance healthcare services in South Cotabato province, with construction beginning on the Koronadal City Infirmary. The foundation will support medical infrastructure development across several areas in the province.

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