MONTEVISTA, Davao de Oro (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — The ₱148-million financial assistance from the Office of the President to the Davao de Oro Provincial Hospital (DDOPH)-Montevista will be used to purchase additional equipment for the operating rooms and for hiring of additional medical staff, according to Dr. Ferdinand Anthony Soberano, chief of hospital. DDOPH-Montevista, with Level 1 accreditation, is one of the four hospitals operated by the provincial government of Davao de Oro. He said additional medical professionals will be hired for the ICU and other laboratory services, though he did not give details on the number of additional doctors and nurses to be hired. To increase the authorized and implementing bed capacity of the hospital, Soberano said that they are in talks with the Office of the President through Gov. Raul Mabanglo for additional hospital buildings to house more patients.