MANILA, Philippines—The group of business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan is converting part of the First Pacific Leadership Academy in Antipolo, Rizal province into a COVID-19 quarantine facility for employees.
The move was meant to decongest hospitals in Metro Manila as they struggle to find room for patients given the surge in COVID-19 cases.
A venue for executive training courses and corporate team building activities, the group said in a statement on Tuesday (April 20) that part of the complex was repurposed and now has 240 air-conditioned quarantine tents and beds.
The facility will be staffed with doctors and nurses while meals, medical supplies, and phone and internet conn…
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