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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during the turnover of ambulances to local governments on September 10, 2024. Presidential Communications Office

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175402595919820240910-pcso-anbulance-turnover-HO-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during the turnover of ambulances to local governments on September 10, 2024. Presidential Communications Office</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — All cities and municipalities in the Philippines will have at least one ambulance by the end of the year, while all public schools in the country will have internet access within 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday as he led the distribution of these assets in Zamboanga and Lanao del Sur.</p><p>Of the 1,452 cities and municipalities in the country, 1,067 have received at least one ambulance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Marcos said in his speech.</p><p>“Hindi namin prinayoritize yung malalaking lungsod, the big cities because usually, mayroon na silang facilities… ‘Yung mga maliliit ang inuna namin, mga 4th, 5th, 6th class municipalities,” the President said.</p><p>“Yung aming pinili ay yung maraming piyesang makukuha at kahit sinong mekaniko kayang ayusin basta’t alagaan lang ninyo at make sure na patagalin natin ito,” he said.</p><p>“Ito ang pinaka praktikal para sa Pilipinas dahil ang naging karanasan ng maraming nakakuha na noong mga magaganda at malalaki at makikintab na ambulansya ay hindi makapasok sa maliliit na eskinita, hindi puwede mag off road dahil kailangan sa kalsada lang,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/7/28/-areglado-na-marcos-touts-zero-billing-for-basic-accommodation-in-doh-hospitals-1753">&#x27;Areglado na&#x27;: Marcos touts &#x27;zero billing&#x27; for basic accommodation in DOH hospitals</a></div><p>The President said the deployment of these ambulances would not be based on political affiliation.</p><p>“Alam ko ang sistema na talagang makikiusap ka at yung PCSO naman magtatanong sa Malacañang kung bibigyan ba natin… kalaban ba natin kaya hindi puwede?” he said.</p><p>“Wala na yun. Wala nang ganung klaseng usapan.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/marcos-jr-says-no-politicking-in-distribution-of-ambulances-to-129-lgus-1125">Marcos says no politicking in distribution of ambulances to LGUs</a></div><p>Meanwhile, several internet facilities were being installed in public schools nationwide, Marcos said.</p><p>“Magkakaroon ng internet lahat ng eskuwelahan ang buong Pilipinas by the end of this year at bukod pa doon, magkakaroon tayo ng libreng data,” he said.</p><p>“Nakakatuwa yung mga bata [kasi] mas marunong sa teacher nila kung paano gumamit ng internet,” he said in jest.</p><p>Last week, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that the administration targets to connect all parts of the Philippines to online and internet systems before Marcos steps down in 2028.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/30/from-fiber-to-felons-dict-targets-100-pct-school-internet-cybercrime-convictions-0943">From fiber to felons: DICT targets 100 pct school internet, cybercrime convictions</a></div>

<p>All cities and municipalities in the Philippines will have at least one ambulance by the end of the year, while all public schools in the country will have internet access within 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as he led the distribution of these assets in Zamboanga and Lanao del Sur.</p>

All cities and municipalities in the Philippines will have at least one ambulance by the end of the year, while all public schools in the country will have internet access within 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said as he led the distribution of these assets in Zamboanga and Lanao del Sur.

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All cities, towns to have gov’t ambulances in 2025: Marcos

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Aug 01, 2025 01:29 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 01, 2025 02:26 PM PHT

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