The wait is almost over: Construction of Tinglayan District Hospital eyed this year

Tinglayan, Kalinga – The waiting is almost over for iTinglayans who have long aspired to have their own infirmary as the construction of the Tinglayan District Hospital is planned to begin this year.

According to Municipal Administrator, Atty. Mark Dave Bang-as, the matter has been discussed during the Municipal Health Board meeting on July 30 at the Sangguniang Bayan Hall where it was noted that the building of the facility will possibly commence before 2025 ends.

The Tinglayan District Hospital was allotted with P30 million funding from the P999 million loan of the Kalinga Provincial Local Government, this is the municipality’s share from the budget as Tinglayan needs an infirmary which will attend to the immediate medical needs of the residents. It was noted that many sick and ill individuals including those who suffered injuries from accidents are still being ferried to Lubuagan for medical treatment; thus, the need for the facility.

Mayor Charles Abay expressed that one of his administration’s top priorities is to establish better health facilities in the municipality which are capable of serving the immediate needs of the people and bringing critical care closer to them.

“Dagiti kakailyan ket haan dan tun nga masapul nga mapan agpaagas idiay Lubuagan, Bontoc, or idiay Tabuk nu kasapulan da iti urgent care gapu iti rikriknaen da nga sakit wennu gapu iti disgrasiya. Agpasalamat tayo iti sinaruno tayo nga opisyales ditoy Tinglayan ken ditoy probinsiya tayo nga Kalinga gapu ditoy pondo ken iti panang-accomplish da kadagiti papeles tapnu magun-od tayo daytoy nga ospital nga ar-arapaen iti taga Tinglayan,” he expressed.

Abay likewise acknowledged Governor James Edduba who visited the municipality on July 31, assuring the full funding of the building and committing his continuous support to the improvement of health facilities in the municipality. The local chief executive also mentioned Vice Governor Dave Odiem who pledged to fund the road going to the district hospital in 2026.