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DOH recognizes UAP’s initiatives to combat the spread of Covid-19
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UAP President issues statement following government’s decision of community quarantine in MM March 13, 2020 by UAP Keeping You Posted UAP National President Arch. Benjamin K. Panganiban Jr. issued a statement after the Philippine government on Thursday quarantined Metro Manila’s 12.8 million people, banned mass gatherings and suspended classes for a month in an unprecedented move to contain the fast-spreading Covid-19, which has infected at least 52 people in the country. Fellow architects, a pleasant day!
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As the novel coronavirus disease, has spread around the world, including our beloved country, it has changed all of us in different ways. All of us, I’m sure, are concerned about how the virus will affect our day-to-day lives over the next few weeks and possibly months, especially here in our UAP community. This is a moment that is different from what any of us has experienced before and, as such, it can be frightening. But it is also a moment for us to remember that we are strong community that will do what it takes to protect ourselves and to support one another. Just recently, President Duterte concurred with the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease imposing stringent social distancing measures in the National Capital Region for a period of 30 days or until April 12, 2020. The recommendation includes suspension of classes in all levels in Metro Manila and prohibition of mass gathering, the like of assemblies, conventions, conferences, exhibitions and others. 6
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It cannot be denied that UAP as a professional organization is affected by this direction, which is beyond our control. Though the period of prohibition does not cover our annual national convention and exhibits which are scheduled to be held on April 23-25, 2020, we are still hopeful to proceed with this annual activities. However, we also do not have answers to all the questions as of this time that will come from this decision. This continues to be a very fluid situation, and we have an incredible team, our Natcon and Conex organizing committees that are working tirelessly to closely monitor the challenging situation, and make necessary recommendation at the end of this month. Please be patient and know we are moving as fast as we can under some extraordinary and unprecedented challenges. Kindly take note that this is a tough time, to be sure, and some of these disruptions to our schedules and routines may create stress or anxiety. Take care of yourself and demonstrate grace to each other in the face of these challenges. Now is the time for the UAP community to band together to ensure that, even in the face of adversity, we are dedicated to supporting our community and committed to delivering on our mission of service to our members. Kindly take note that we at the UAP National do not take these situations lightly, and even though the UAP National Headquarters will remain open to serve our members, we recognize and appreciate that the direction of our government will have a significant impact on our operations. We will continue to update our community regularly to keep you informed of additional advisories and announcements from time to time. Truly, this will be a defining moment for UAP. Maraming salamat po! UNITED IN DIVERSITY
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"Change and uncertainty have become our constant companions, but so has the ability of our community to work together to adapt during these challenging times" UAP National President Arch. Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr. stressed this during the special Management Committee teleconference meeting held recently. NP underscored that "we are only in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of us engaged in architecture and design—as those in other professions—have seen our lives change radically in a matter of days. We are all in uncharted territory, and the UAP as the prime professional organization of architects need to be at the forefront to equip our members with the information they need to help navigate these uncertain times and at the same time extend our support to our frontliners and LGUs.� Relative to this, the UAP through the Office of the National President formulated the 8-Point Program on how the organization and its members can do, offer and contribute to our community and frontliners while working from home to deter the spread of COVID-19.
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Pinoy architects design easy-to-build emergency quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients March 28, 2020 By: GMA News Online (RACHELLE MEDINA) Architects have designed an emergency quarantine facility to help hospitals accommodate more coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. With some hospitals in Metro Manila already at full capacity, more facilities are needed as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase. To address this, Architect William Ti and his friends from the industry created a design for an affordable and easy to build facility which can house persons under investigation (PUIs). "This is mainly to augment the capacities of the hospitals, as they become unable to accept more patients," Ti said. "It prevents people who are under quarantine from being forced to go home and infect their families and friends.“ READ: Makati converts hotel into isolation facility for COVID-19 PUIs The design, which can be used by free of charge, is a horizontal structure with a wooden frame wrapped in a protective plastic skin. UNITED IN DIVERSITY
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It can accommodate 15 beds, a testing box, sanitation and disinfection areas, and a nurse’s lounge. Some of these facilities are already being constructed on the grounds of the Manila Navy Hospital and Army General Hospital, among other areas. "Almost all the cost is shouldered by the construction industry," said Ti, principal architect of WTA Architecture and Design Studio. His office sponsors the manpower while companies such as Matimco, Consolidated Wood, Uratex, Kuysen, among many others, sponsor the materials. The building can be constructed in a short period of time with easily available materials, and the total cost clocks in at just under P300,000 for each facility. The architect encourages any agency, private or otherwise, to use the design for the construction for their own quarantine facilities. "We’ve made the designs open source and put them up online, so everyone can have access to them," says Ti. "It is our fervent hope that more groups would take up the designs and do with them as they please so we can build more facilities faster.“
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Architect designs easy-to-build quarantine facility to contain Covid-19 March 29, 2020 | By: Manila Bulletin (Angela Casco) The exponential rise of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the country has resulted in hospitals responding to the pandemic to operate beyond capacity. Makati Medical Center, just a little over a week into the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, has announced that it can accept and treat no more patients based on depleting bed capacity in critical care units, workforce availability, and supply of viral infection prevention treatment. The same is true for The Medical City in Ortigas. “We do not wish at all to turn you away, but the reality is that we can no longer provide your loved ones the care that they need,” the hospital has said in a statement. “Your own initiative to look for other hospitals is appreciated.” Other hospitals, however, are in full capacity, too. A likely solution would be to put up additional facilities that can accommodate this overflow of patients. It’s a solution William Ty, an architect, hopes to provide with his idea of a makeshift quarantine facility.
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Ty, the principal architect of WTA Architecture and Design Studio, recalls being in a conversation with his good friend Dr. Glenn Angeles, and other pals. They were talking about the novel coronavirus, why it was spreading at such a rapid pace, the plight of sick people being sent home from already full hospitals, and the danger it would pose to immediate friends and family when he remembered the pavilion his studio put up just last February in a design festival in Intramuros. That original pavilion was called No Virgins, named as such because it’s a structure made of fully recyclable materials. It wasn’t just reference or inspiration, though, but also knowledge of how the structure worked. Ty thought of taking this design, and making it functional for Covid-19 containment and treatment. “[I] saw its potential as a quarantine facility, to serve the same purpose as a Covid-19 response center,” he tells Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. “Dr. Angeles quickly got me in touch with his friends Maj. Carmelo Jaluague and Maj. Banjo Torres Badayos, and we quickly came up with a plan of action.” The quarantine facility Ty has in mind should be able to function as a holding area for Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) or asymptomatic positive cases. Simply put, the 40-year-old architect says it should be able to accommodate “people who are not supposed to be sent home to stay with families or friends.” “This is a housing facility for 15-30 people where they stay for 15-21 days depending on medical advice,” he says. “It is meant to contain and avoid further spread of the virus like a decontamination tent, only on a bigger scale and beyond sanitizing.”
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This facility, which costs an estimated P250,000, and takes about 15 workers and a site engineer two to five days to build, features everything a quarantine area should have: separate entries for healthcare workers and patients, an excluded testing area, a decontamination and sanitation area, 15-30 beds separated by partitions, two toilets with its own septic tank for treatment, a structure frame built using wood, and a plastic skin or envelope. “It’s well-lit and well-ventilated, with airflow going in one direction from front to rear,” Ty says. “The height and depth of the pavilion, meanwhile, allows it to dissipate heat quicker and makes it less stifling, especially with the transparencies that serve as windows letting in daylight.”
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“We wanted [to use] materials that people were familiar with and with minimal knowledge most workers can start using,” he says. “Since movement and logistics are difficult these days, we need something that does not utilize much manpower or equipment.” Alternatives may also be used—old tarps in place of plastic, and steel or bamboo if wood is scarce. The goal, after all, is for the makeshift quarantine facility to be replicated anywhere by anyone. “This has to be something that others can copy and build as needed,” Ty says. “We have to get as many of these out as quickly as possible.” As an architect, he hopes his fellow designers and builders can also give back through what they know best. “We can all do something because we are problem solvers and thinkers that find the most beautiful solutions to life’s anddo desires,” Ty says. “Let’s make things happen.” ‘Weproblems can all something’ Prior to Covid-19, Ty and the rest of his colleagues at the design studio have been focusing on what he calls programmatic deconstructivism or breaking down problems to their core components and building up a solution without a preexisting bias, as well as social architecture or the idea that architecture builds communities and that we must find a way to make our built environment more livable by creating social connectors. These two principles are likely what prompted him to address the lack of facilities responding to the viral disease currently affecting people from all over the world, including the Philippines. “Personally, I have a very strong attachment to the city and I really cannot stand by as we watch our city crumble,” he says. “We owe our medical frontliners all the help we can give. We cannot just lament and complain about the situation or get involved in politics. We have to act as a community so that the medical community can in turn save the rest of us.” As an architect, he hopes his fellow designers and builders can also give back through what they know best. “We can all do something because we are problem solvers and thinkers that find the most beautiful solutions to life’s problems and desires,” Ty says. “Let’s make things happen.” Source: https://lifestyle.mb.com.ph/2020/03/28/architect-designs-easy-to-build-quarantine-facilityto-contain-covid-19/ UNITED IN DIVERSITY
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The dawn of a global challenge April 1, 2020 | By: Arch. Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr., (as first published in The Manila Times last March 31, 2020 ) AFTER the start of 2020, the world was looking at a new beginning. One that would provide better opportunities in life, to families and to businesses. All the people in the world were full of optimism and encouragement. The Year of the Metal Rat promised to bring good luck and prosperity. It meant the start of something new for all economies of the world on the right foot, exchanging business cultures and economic projections for trades, commerce and services. Last year was when China became a thorn in the United States President Donald Trump’s economic growth for the US. China started to flex its muscles, reach and economic might. Europe once dominated by European-branded vehicles, now have their own car parts assembled and even delivered from China. African countries reached out to China aid and embraced Chinese nationals as their immigrants. China went on a crusade of good relations with its neighboring countries and the rattled US had to threaten and haggle for concessions and bargains in order for US companies to survive. In short, everything was now made in China. What was good with China is that its level of work ethics and direction for economic superpower was infectious that the Chinese embrace their social and communist government with much gusto that now you see around the world the expansion of China in tourism, sports, importation, agriculture, medicine and manufacturing sectors where once they focused on military arms, diplomatic relations and social and development concerns for their countrymen. UNITED IN DIVERSITY
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What was scary was the origin of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), which everyone around the world now realized started in the Chinese city of Wuhan. This was initially taken for granted by everyone around the world as just one of those highly irregular viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome. But China became worried when the death toll started to pile up in Wuhan, closing borders within the country to address the spread of this unique disease. As of March 22, 2020, the death toll worldwide already reached 14,641 with more than 335,000 people infected, according to CNN World News, and is already classified by the World Health Organization as a pandemic. A lot of countries have shut down, disallowing movements of people to and from their countries. The Philippines was no exception. So close to China and one of those early countries to react after Singapore was diagnosed to have this carrier virus, the Philippines started swiftly its “community quarantine,” then “enhanced community quarantine” in Luzon, then a state of calamity in the whole country before giving all the local government units (LGUs) the initiative to contain this virus within their jurisdictions. Each LGU came out with their own policies of how to prevent the disease from spreading. Social distancing, flattening the curve, curfew time, barangay-level lockdown and even LGUs taking care of their constituents became the new normal. What is frightening are the lack of temperature scanners, the lack of healthcare personnel and which hospital would accommodate those found positive with Covid-19. There were different approaches to the virus from social media, to initial tri-media reports and even official government health agencies. Social awareness has become the norm. As the country looked for answers, the pandemic was spreading quickly at an exponential rate. Italy, a country that did not take the case seriously at the onset, is now one of the leading countries with a death rate higher than China. Almost every country now has the virus with each one trying to address it, sometimes seeking help from others. It is ironic that none of the European countries came forward to the rescue of Italy as they too were occupied in dealing with the virus. 56
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So what do we know about Covid-19? Scientists do not exactly yet know where and how it started. This is still a mystery they are figuring out. Since they do not clearly understand where it came from. Therefore, policies, procedures and even medical approaches are not yet in place on how to prevent this disease from happening again. Most medical researchers assume that this virus originated from bats and was transmitted to man through food though this remains unclear. However, we do know that Covid-19 is deadly and has claimed so many lives already. What we do know is that this originated in Wuhan, China. Therefore it is imperative for Filipinos to prevent this virus from spreading. In the next column, we will deal with the effects of this virus in relation to the architecture profession and probably other professions. What it has caused the country, the economy and the affected workforce.
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UAP prexy updates on how Filipino Architects are responding to COVID-19 April 9, 2020 | By: UAP Keeping You Posted As the world reels from the onslaught of COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, the implications for the architecture profession are uncertain. Yet in the face of these challenging conditions, UAP National President Arch. Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr. remains relatively optimistic as he issued the Action Plan of the UAP in response to this pandemic crisis. In his latest report, Arch. Panganiban updated members on how UAP and Filipino Architects are responding to COVID-19, and acknowledged the support of UAP members with national government and LGUs in dealing with the COVID-19 problem and its aftermath. "I want to especially express my thanks and deep appreciation to each and every one of you, particularly to our National Board, Executive Directors, Committee Chairs, Chapter Presidents and the General Membership for the resilience and teamwork and for your tremendous efforts you have demonstrated during these past few weeks under extraordinary time constraints", said Arch. Panganiban. He also stressed "As we move through this difficult time, we hope to find some new ways to maintain our sense of community and connection. We greatly value your patience, empathy, creativity, and resilience as we face these extraordinary challenges together."
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Architects, engineers plan to transform shipping containers into COVID-19 emergency hospitals April 12, 2020 | By: AC Nicholls, CNN Philippines Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 30) - A group of local architects and engineers is working to build emergency hospitals for coronavirus disease patients out of shipping containers. The group called Rapid Deployment (RaD) Hospitals is coordinating with the Department of Health to build these makeshift facilities as few private hospitals have announced that they already reached maximum capacity and can no longer accept more COVID-19 patients. With rising number of cases, experts believe more hospitals will reach full capacity. “May sources sila ng mga masks, meron din gumagawa ng tents. Pero ano yung hindi naa-address right now? So we decided to focus on isolation and ICU (intensive care units),” project head Mac Evangelista told CNN Philippines. [Translation: They already have sources of masks and some are building tents. But what is not being addressed right now? So we decided to focus on isolation and ICU.] RaD Hospitals’ design features a 151-square meter facility that will have twenty-four isolation rooms. It will also have nurse stations.
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The group is now in the fund-raising phase. One facility will cost at least P2 million and that’s just for labor. Aside from money donations, the group is also calling on shipping companies to donate decommissioned container vans. They also need donations for other construction materials such as steel and fiber cement. “Itong project hindi lang about helping the health industry. Tinitignan din namin na tumulong sa mga kasamahan natin sa construction—lahat ng projects on hold. Yung mga sume-sweldo ng arawan, ito na yung opportunity na kumita during these times,” Evangelista said. [Translation: This project is not just about helping the health industry. We are also looking forward to help people in the construction industry, whose projects are on hold. Those who earn their wages daily, this is an opportunity for them during these times.
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Filipino architects` solutions for Covid-19 facility May 5, 2020 | By: Arch. Joel V. Rico (as published in The Manila Times last May 5, 2020) THE world was surprised by the widespread effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) towards the end of 2019 and now it has been raging across the globe as a worldwide pandemic. The increasing numbers of affected individuals and the rising death toll with no medical solutions yet on the horizon are formidable. Science and architecture collaborated to provide trailblazing design contributions for its medical and isolation facilities to safeguard the patients, health workers, and community. Looking back in our own history, the Philippines was devastated by a cholera outbreak during the early American colonial period, which occurred in the years 1910, 1920 and 1935 and caused many deaths. In response to the growing epidemic of tuberculosis, former Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon ordered the construction of the Quezon Institute. The said hospital was dedicated to tuberculosis treatment and other contagious pulmonary ailments. In 1982, the construction of the state-of-the-art Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) was ordered by then first lady Imelda Marcos. The facility was designed by architect Jorge Ramos and constructed by the Ministry of Public Works. At present, the Department of Health (DoH) and the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) are the two of lead agencies in charge of overseeing the research and proper design layout in establishing facilities to handle Covid-19 cases. The LCP became one of the referral hospitals for Covid-19 patients due to the very nature of the disease, which has pneumonia-like symptoms. The Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease (EREID) Unit is a medical UNITED IN DIVERSITY
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structure designed to provide the utmost response to all possible viruses before and after infection, its containment, patient isolation, research laboratories, and testing, as well as proper waste disposal. All vital spaces within one structure are designed in order to regulate movement and contamination with controlled positive and negative pressures. Several Filipino architects are into hospital design or medical facility architecture. However, there are no set design rules or parameters even from the World Health Organization (WHO) that specifically addresses Covid-19 virus behavior. But Filipino architects in the DoH, RITM, and LCP are already applying architectural, medical and engineering solutions. Architectural solutions are now being formulated for the designs of a temporary isolation shelters or quarantine structure for persons under investigation (PUI) such as tent structures, cargo containers and re-purposed government-owned structures like unused buildings, gymnasiums, sports centers, convention centers, covered courts and even classrooms in public schools. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, depending on the different parameters and requirements or in relation to the following factors: its accessibility to the nearest rural health unit for any emergencies, especially for escalated or progressive infections; consideration on the space allocation requirement; convenience to users and spaces restriction vis-Ă -vis availability of the space; affordability of the shelters for construction, repair or refurbishing costs with respect to funding limitations; availability of materials to be used; durability and resistance to weather and climatic factors including force majeure; security and protection of the patients, medical equipment and health workers; availability of natural and controlled ventilation sources; adherence to health protocols and workflow to safeguard patients and health workers. Supervision of a health practitioner is also a must to oversee that health and emergency protocols are being observed diligently as well as the immediate medical consultation whenever there is any progressive Covid-19 case observed among the admitted 64
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PUIs in the quarantine facilities; provision of adequate lighting, electrical and power supply; availability of clean water and hygiene facilities; proper waste and sewage disposal; and duration or period of fabrication, establishment and repair or refurbishment. The scale of pros and cons of the abovementioned parameters may differ. Some of these facilities may not fully address the basic requirements but could be considered as a temporary solution for the time being. These were conceptualized to augment the needs for such facilities as the fastest and easiest solutions as these quarantine facilities may help existing hospitals protect its more vulnerable patients and health personnel against the risk of contracting the disease. Minimal or no contact with PUIs means control and limiting the transmission of the virus from one carrier to another. The world beyond the Covid-19 era will be a totally different place all together in the fields of medicine, tourism, economics, international diplomacy, politics, engineering and architecture. We are entering an unchartered era, a period of history much similar to post-cholera outbreak and World War 2. But with the enduring spirit of bayanihan, our resiliency as an architecture profession, as a Filipino and as a nation, we will endure. The author was a past national president of the Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA); chancellor, PIA College of Fellows; founding member, United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Del Pilar Chapter; deputy executive director, UAP Sentro ng Arkitekturang Pilipino; and president, Guild of Philippine Architects in Conservation. He is an architectural historian, author, lecturer, conservation advocate and archaeologist. He is also a technical consultant for the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Education, the provincial government of Quezon, and design facility designer of the Lung Center of the Philippines. He is currently teaching architecture at the College of Saint Benilde, School of Design and Arts. Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/05/business/real-estate-and-property/filipinoarchitects-solutions-for-covid-19-facility/722640/ UNITED IN DIVERSITY
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Community Quarantine Facilities for Emergency Health Care May 2, 2020 | By: D+C Magazine; UAP Emergency Architects The Special Committee of the Emergency Architects (EA) of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) has been developing alternative temporary shelter (ATS) solutions for the past 4 years in collaboration with ACCORD, other NGOs, and their partner LGUs. Some models were deployed and tested in a few emergency events in the NCR. Action Against Hunger distributed several tents and indoor folding sleeping modules in Surigao and Compostela Valley, becoming part of their DRRM contingency plan. While tests and demos supplement the NGO programs of reaching Central Visayas and Mindanao in the campaign for LGU adaptation, the ATS models are experienced, evaluated, and reviewed by stakeholders and constantly improved in a progressive iterative designinnovate process by the UAP EA. The proposed intervention in the present emergency of the CoViD19 scenario utilizing the introduced ATS system attempts to incorporate DOH-WHO guidelines to convert large indoor and outdoor space to address lack of community care facilities especially in the vulnerable and far-flung areas while at the same time prepositioning for the LGUs such vital alternative temporary shelters that can be redeployed during other emergency events.
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The implementation strategy shall include community engagement to support the construction of facilities and establishing of systems. Activities such as social preparation, public awareness and advocacy, among other existing information, education and communication campaigns, will contribute in ensuring an efficient and participatory intervention. For instance, working with other departments/offices aside from the Community Health Officers and DRRMOs within the City LGUs can possibly help to address the challenges on WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) and other logistical needs. At the barangay-level, engagement of Barangay Health Workers, other community leaders and volunteers within the BDRRMCs, can factor in the establishment of facility systems, including roles, responsibilities, and policies, contributing to the efficiency of site plans. The UAP Emergency Architects, formerly headed by Ar. Stephanie N. Gilles and presently chaired by Ar. Jose Miranda is composed of volunteer practicing professionals and students in architecture that form part of the DRRM and CSR advocacy of the UAP. This project is a collaborative effort of the Facilities Cluster of the UAP EA with partner NGOs. A practical option of providing common WASH facilities for each quarantine zone is adaptable in most public spaces especially those with existing augmentable WASH facilities. The more ideal yet challenging individualized personal provision may be attained by the use of commode supported by a washbasin. Vital to this is capacitating local health workers and support workers in proper waste disposal and observance of infection control measures.
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Armed Forces, architecture firm turn over emergency quarantine facilities to Marikina govt hospital May 4, 2020 | By: Dempsey Reyes (as published in The Manila Times last May 4, 2020)
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday turned over three quarantine facilities to the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, which could accommodate patients who have mild to no symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Also present was the WTA Architecture+Design Studio, the firm that constructed these facilities, which have a total capacity of 120 beds and which was funded by the Marikina City government and partly, by the United Architects of the Philippines-Manila Chapter. Lt. Gen. Antonio Ramon Lim, the AFP Inspector General, Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, WTA’s Architect William Ti Jr. and top military engineer officials were on hand for the ceremony. So far, the WTA Architecture and Design Studio was able to build 56 emergency quarantine facilities while construction on six others are ongoing.
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Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief, said eight of the facilities were built for military hospitals: three at the Army General Hospital, two at the V. Luna Medical Center in Quezon City, one at the Philippine Air Force General Hospital, one at the Fernando Air Base Hospital and one at the Manila Naval Hospital. “The [emergency quarantine facilities] are designed to treat and isolate Covid-19 patients with mild to no symptoms and should help decongest hospitals and increase the country’s capacity to contain the Covid-19 pandemic,” Zata said.
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