A virtual signing ceremony was held on October 1 with the presence of MBFI President Aniceto Sobrepeña, Department of Health (DoH) Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, AdDU president Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ, and SPMC OIC Medical Center Chief Dr. Ricardo Audan.
SUSTAINING its mission to aid the government in responding to the need for expanded testing for Covid-19 and for other emerging and re-emerging infections, the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) signs a memorandum of agreement with Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) for the construction of a fully equipped molecular laboratory with negative pressure at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City. MBFI donated an amount of P18 million to construct the laboratory, capable of testing 200 samples per day for an eight-hour shift and with a result turn-around time of three operating days.