00:00Problem. Thousands of veterans scattered nationwide with no access to much-needed medical treatment, diagnosis, or medicines.
00:07Solution? Valor clinics in locations of high veteran presence to provide quality medical services to vets and their dependents and families.
00:16Our Kenneth Paschenta has more on the first Valor clinic the president led and launching earlier today in this story.
00:23As a retired tech sergeant of the Philippine Air Force, Bobby now needs maintenance medication.
00:28But because he's from Batangas, traveling to Veterans Memorial Medical Center or VMMC in Quezon City takes up a lot of time.
00:35Simula dito sa amin sa Lipa, parang pumunta ng veterans. Abuting ka ng, kasi dalawang sakay eh. Parang tatlo, tatlong sakay.
00:46Siyempre, alam mo naman ang medyo maedad na. Bago pa makasakay ng bus, dalawang mainit.
00:53This is what the government wants to address. That's why President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself led the inauguration of the Veterans Access to Lifetime Optimized Healthcare or Valor Clinic at Fernando Air Base in Lipa, City, Batangas.
01:06The Valor Clinic is a joint initiative and project of the Office of the President, the Department of National Defense or DND, the VMMC, and the Philippine Air Force.
01:14Its goal is to provide wider access to quality medical services to veterans and their dependents, especially in regions with limited facilities.
01:22Makakaasa ang ating mga veteran soldiers sa mga servisyong medikal gaya ng immunization services, health screenings, early diagnosis, lab test gaya ng x-ray, CT scan, at MRR sa mga lokal or local providers.
01:39At telemedicine consultations para sa mas mabilis ng servisyo.
01:44Among the features of the facility are the pharmacy unit, laboratory unit for diagnostic exams, outpatient consultation rooms, and teleconsultation for those who can no longer physically come to the clinic.
01:54It is estimated that between 7,000 to 10,000 veterans will benefit from the Valor Clinic.
02:00Linaro din ang Pangulo na pati ang active duty soldiers ay makikinabang sa programa.
02:06Pinaplano na rin ihatid ang primary care services sa mga miyembro ng civil defense.
02:11Nagbigay naman ng direktiba si Pangulong Marcos Jr. sa DND at DBM.
02:18Siguraduhin na magbibigay ng sapat na pondo ang programa para maipatayo ang lahat ng Valor Clinics.
02:25Beneficiaris welcomed this development.
02:28Malaking bagay talaga kasi sa amin, i-menos na sa pamasahe.
02:35Kasi pido mo, ayong siguro, 1,000, i-balay ka na yun.
02:40Hindi pa kasama yung pagkain doon.
02:42Ay, kung makatisod ka pa ng ano, di, wala na.
02:45At least ito, malapit.
02:46Oo, malapit talaga, sa tutulad.
02:49Talagang kami ay maswerte na nagkaroon nito dito sa Fernando.
02:54The President also expressed gratitude to the veterans, saying that their service to country is incomparable.
03:00The government targets to build 15 more Valor Clinics in different areas nationwide by 2028.
03:05The President also visited personnel of the Air Education and Training Command or AETC at Fernando Air Base,
03:11where he emphasized the crucial role of the PAF in the country,
03:14as well as the mission of AETC to train future members of the Air Force.
03:19Binigyan ng direktiba ng Pangulo ang AETC na tiyakin ang pagtugo nito sa mga kurso na kakailanganin ng ating Air Force na naaayon sa layunin ng AFP.
03:31Nais din ang Pangulo na panatilihing mataas ang kalidad ng programa at siguruhin na natatapos ng bawat estudyante ang kanilang pagsasanay.
03:41The Chief Executive once again affirmed the full support of the government to the advancement and modernization of the Air Force,
03:47along with his challenge to airmen to remain loyal in their service to the country.
03:52Kenneth Paciente, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
