The Department of Health (DOH) has accepted a 3,807-square-meter land donation for the expansion of the Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center.

In a news release on Monday, DOH-Ilocos Region said Secretary Edwin Mercado received the deed of donation and land title of the property from the family of Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III.

The land will be used for a planned seven-story building with basement.

It will house a cancer treatment facility and a multi-specialty outpatient department, while supporting an increase in the hospital’s authorized bed capacity.

The project is programmed under a Multi-Year Contractual Authority for fiscal years 2027 to 2029.

“This generous land donation marks a monumental milestone for the residents of Pangasinan and adjacent provinces,” Mercado said.

He said the establishment and continued development of Estrella Hospital support the DOH mandate of “bringing quality healthcare closer to the people.”

Secretary Estrella took part in the official turnover of the property.

“Our family hands over this title not just as a donation of land, but as an enduring covenant of health, safety and progress for the people of Pangasinan,” he said.

“Our grandfather, Conrado F. Estrella Sr., dedicated his life to empowering rural communities. There is no more fitting tribute to his memory than ensuring that every ordinary Filipino in Pangasinan and neighboring communities has immediate access to quality medical facilities.”

Established under Republic Act 11558, the DOH-run medical center is a 100-bed Level II general hospital serving Pangasinan and nearby provinces, including Tarlac and Nueva Ecija.

Conrado F. Estrella Sr. was a former Rosales mayor, Pangasinan governor and minister of agrarian reform. (PNA)