Download the issuance: DC No. 2026-0014 dated January 16, 2026
By authority of the Secretary of Health, signed and issued by Atty. Christian Lel Saquilabon, Assistant Secretary of Health, addressed to concerned DOH executives, DOH regional directors, and chiefs of hospitals; advises on the official names and distinctions of ZCMC and ZRMC to ensure proper and correct references in policy implementation, resource allocation, coordination, and documentation.
This issuance originated from HFDB: Address further inquiries about this issuance to HFDB's Facility Performance Management Division.
See also:
R.A. No. 12117 (Renaming MCS to ZRMC)
R.A. No. 11087 (Increasing ZCMC Capacity from 500 to 800 Beds)