SAN FERNANDO City, Pampanga — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., on Friday, July 24, has completed the history-making nationwide distribution of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to all 82 provinces of the country.
The turnover of the final batch of units was held during a ceremony at the Provincial Capitol of Pampanga.
A total of 34 PTVs were distributed during the event, covering the remaining provinces in Regions I, II, III and the Cordillera Administrative Region, formally completing the agency’s provincial PTV rollout nationwide.
The milestone marks the full implementation of one of the Marcos administration’s flagship healthcare initiatives, ensuring that every province in the country now has dedicated PTVs to strengthen emergency medical response and improve access to healthcare services.
This accomplishment also marks a first in Philippine history, making it the first time that all provinces nationwide have been provided with ambulances through a government-led program.
PCSO’s provincial rollout builds on another major achievement of the agency after it attained 100% distribution of PTVs to all cities and municipalities nationwide in early December 2025.
With the completion of the distribution across all provinces, PCSO has now provided a total of 1,830 PTVs nationwide.
President Marcos has consistently emphasized the importance of bringing essential government services closer to Filipinos, particularly those living in geographically isolated and disadvantaged communities where access to healthcare remains limited.
PCSO General Manager Melquiades A. Robles said the completion of the nationwide provincial rollout fulfills the President’s directive to make emergency medical assistance more accessible to every Filipino.
“This mission is guided by the vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that no Filipino, no matter how far or how humble their circumstances, should ever be left without access to emergency medical care.”
“Through the completion of the nationwide distribution of patient transport vehicles to all provinces, we are translating that vision into concrete action that will help save lives and bring medical assistance closer to every community,” Robles stressed.With the distribution of the 34 PTVs on Friday, PCSO has completed a nationwide total of 164 provincial PTVs distributed under the program.
The vehicles are intended to provide safe and timely transport for patients requiring immediate medical attention, helping local governments strengthen emergency response and facilitate transfers to appropriate healthcare facilities.
The PTV program is among PCSO’s health initiatives, which also include medical assistance for individuals and funding support for public health institutions and facilities nationwide./PN
