CCMC elevators funded twice?

The Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) is being asked to clarify the inclusion of two elevators for the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) in the contract they submitted to the council, despite the elevators already being purchased through the “Piso Mo, Hospital Ko” program of former Mayor Michael Rama.

- Iris Hazel Mascardo, Staff Member

This concern was raised by Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera following DEPW's response to the council's resolution, which requested a clear and detailed breakdown of the scope and cost per contract for the construction of CCMC.

During the session, Pesquera emphasized that she filed the motion after discovering that two construction contracts from M.E. Sicat and C.E. Padilla still included the purchase of elevators.

“However we sourced it out from the budget of Piso mo, hospital ko program of Mayor Michael Rama and in the contract with under the M.E. Sicat as well as in the contract of C.E. Padilla there's an inclusion of elevators here,” said Pesquera.

The council has given DEPW 15 days, or until May 13, 2025, to submit the requested documents.

Meanwhile, in its report submitted to the council, the DEPW recorded a total construction cost of P1.13 billion for the CCMC since the project began.