Manila, Sept. 9 -- Three district hospitals in Mountain Province have received four vehicles to improve patient transport and the delivery of health services to remote communities, the provincial government said Wednesday.

The provincial government distributed one patient transport vehicle (PTV) and three personnel transport vehicles to Barlig, Besao and Paracelis district hospitals.

Paracelis District Hospital received two vehicles -one PTV and one personnel transport vehicle- while Barlig and Besao district hospitals each received a personnel transport vehicle.

Gov. Bonifacio Lacwasan Jr. said the vehicles were acquired at the request of the hospitals to help them respond to calls for medical transport and bring health personnel and ...