LAOAG CITY, Sept. 28 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday made a quick visit to the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte to check on the implementation of the government's Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) policy.

The President interacted with health personnel and patients as he visited the hospital's charity wards, emergency room, critical care services, and neonatal and intensive care units.

Marcos also witnessed the discharge of patients whose hospitalization costs were fully covered under the policy.

"Maganda ang implementation natin dito. Actually, hindi pa nasabi ng Pangulo sa kanyang SONA (State of the Nation Address), six years ago ay sumunod na po ang MMMH&MC (Our impleme...