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The Veterans Memorial Medical Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Hospital) was established in 1955 with full
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assistance under the US Veterans Administration to provide quality hospitalization, medical care and treatment to Filipino veterans as provided by U.S. public law. The patients were originally those who suffer from service-connected disabilities arising from their services with the USAFFE, recognized guerrilla units,
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, and
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, which was later extended to AFP retirees and their dependents.


History

The Veterans Memorial Medical Center was established pursuant to ''Public Law 865'', 80th U.S. Congress on July 8, 1948 which provided $9.4 million for the construction of a hospital facility with the land to be donated by the Philippine government. The law was implemented in the country by an agreement between the U.S. and the Philippines signed by then Pres.
Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer ...
and the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Myron Cowen. Various amendments have been introduced and the latest is ''Republic Act 6948'' which has liberalized the definition of veterans which now included the
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(AFP) retirees. Likewise, the hospitalization benefit was extended to the veteran dependents. It is one of three units under the
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(PVAO). PVAO is a bureau under the Department of National Defense. The other two units under PVAO are the PVAO Proper, and Military Shrines Service. The land was originally intended to be location of Executive Mansion or the new Malacañan Palace on the original masterplan of Quezon City in 1939. It is now being eyed to be privatized as part of the Quezon City Central Business District Redevelopment Plan or Triangle Park.


Service Coverage

Filipino veterans covered under this program embrace: # The Philippine Revolutionary Forces that took up arms against the Spaniards and the Americans during the past Philippine revolutions and wars, # members of the First Philippine National Guards, either before or after its integration into the Army of the United States of America, # Filipino citizens who are enlisted and or commissioned and served during
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under the Allied Armed Forces, #
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who were in the service prior to October 6, 1945, with wartime service, # USAFFE with wartime service in the Philippines, # Recognized
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guerrilla units in the Philippines and # AFP units that participated in the
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. All that a patient needs to present in seeking admission is a certificate of his military service from the Philippine Veterans Board and this plus his marriage certificate and birth certificate of minor child if the dependent is in need of hospital care. Emergency cases, however, may be brought to the hospital directly after which pertinent papers may be secured later on.


Prominent personalities admitted

* Former President
Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (: March 22, 1869February 6, 1964) was a Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who is the youngest president of the Philippines (1899–1901) and is recognized as the first president of the Philippin ...
(died 1964) * Former President
Sergio Osmeña Sergio Osmeña Sr. (, ; 9 September 1878 – 19 October 1961) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was vice president under Manuel L. Quezon. Upon Quezon's sudd ...
(died 1961) * Former President
Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (born Elpidio Quirino y Rivera; ; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer ...
(admitted 1956) * Former Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister
Felix Manalo Felix Manalo Ysagun (born Félix Ysagun y Manalo; May 10, 1886 – April 12, 1963), also known as Ka Felix, was the founder and the first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo. Followers see Manalo as a prophet and the last messenger of G ...
(died 1963) * Former Senator
Benigno Aquino Jr. Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., (; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac. Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aqui ...
(admitted 1980) * Former President
Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice pres ...
(admitted 2001) * Former President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the House Deputy Speakers since 2022, and previously from 2016 to 2017. She previously ...
(admitted 2011), was under hospital arrest until her release on July 21, 2016.


References


Sources

* Department of National Defense Publication, 1962 Edition


External links

* Veterans Memorial Medical Center and the PVA

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