Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan, on behalf of the Provincial Government, unveils the marker signifying the 6,500 sqm lot donation by the heirs of the late Allen Mayor Maximo Manook and Anastacia Manook where the Allen District Hospital stands.
The governor expressed sincere appreciation to the Manook heirs for the act of generosity, which he said “is a lasting legacy of the family to the Balicuatro community”.
On this site will also rise the intended dialysis building.
The Manook family was represented by National Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin, LMP Northern Samar President Gary Manook Lavin, and the children of Nemesio Manook, Anacorita Manook-Lavin, Alejandro Manook, Donato Manook, and Patricia Manook-Africa.
Also present were Board Member Arturo Dubongco Jr, OIC Provincial Health Officer Ma. Aurora Vicencio, ADH OIC Chief of Hospital Dr Joseph Cary Tomada, Provincial Government heads, ADH officials and staff and members of the Allen community. — Jhon Allen Berbon
