Metro Pacific Health expands to 31 hospitals with Batangas deal

METRO PACIFIC Health Corp. (MPH), the healthcare arm of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), has completed its investment in First United 23, Inc., the operator of two hospitals in Batangas, expanding its nationwide network to 31 hospitals.

The transaction marks MPH’s 19^th and 20^th provincial hospital partnerships and its first in Batangas, completing the company’s presence in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) region.

“We are deeply grateful for the continuing trust of hospital owners and doctors nationwide who have chosen to partner with Metro Pacific Health… Their confidence enables us to further develop and expand healthcare services in their respective communities,” MPH President Augusto “Augie” Palisoc, Jr. said in a statement on Tuesday.

First United 23 owns and operates United Doctors of St. Camillus de Lellis Hospital and Medical Center (UDCMC) and United Doctors of St. Camillus de Lellis Mabini General Hospital (UDCMGH).

UDCMC is located along Diversion Road in Bolbok, Batangas City, while UDCMGH is the only private hospital in the municipality of Mabini, serving local residents and visitors to nearby tourist destinations, including Anilao.

Ferdinand Moraleja, a founding member and former president of the hospitals, said the partnership is intended to support the continued development of the two healthcare institutions.

MPH said it plans to integrate the two hospitals into its network and implement operational and clinical improvements based on practices adopted across its existing facilities.

Following the investment, MPH’s network comprises 11 hospitals in the National Capital Region, 12 in Luzon, two in the Visayas, and six in Mindanao.

Its portfolio includes Makati Medical Center, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Davao Doctors Hospital, and Riverside Medical Center in Bacolod.

According to MPH, its 31 hospitals have a combined capacity of about 4,800 beds and are supported by approximately 12,500 doctors and 24,000 healthcare personnel, serving around 5.2 million patients annually.

MPIC is one of the three principal Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., alongside Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT Inc.

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