Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. has secured ₱100 million in funding from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to support the completion of a multipurpose building at the New Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLMMC), also known as Ospital Ning Angeles (ONA).

The funding, released through the DPWH, was granted upon the request of Cong Pogi and will augment the ongoing efforts of the Angeles City Government to finish the new hospital facility. Coordination for the project will be handled by the DPWH Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office, in partnership with the city government.

“Ito po ang maganda kapag magkakampi, lalo na kung magkapatid ang Mayor at Congressman. Mas madali po ang pag-request ng pondo mula sa national government para sa LGU,” Cong Pogi said, referring to his brother, Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin II.

Mayor Lazatin is currently preparing for the hospital’s operations, including securing Department of Health (DOH) accreditation, hiring additional personnel, and allocating the necessary operational budget. Both Cong Pogi and Mayor Jon aim to complete and fully open the facility this year to improve healthcare services for residents of Angeles City and Pampanga’s First District.

As former Angeles City Mayor, Cong Pogi had earlier allocated ₱200 million for medical equipment for the New RLMMC during his administration.

From 2019 to 2025, his administration implemented ₱4.8 billion worth of infrastructure projects across the city. These include the rehabilitation of the Pampang Public Market, construction of the RLMMC Annex (Phase 1 and 2), establishment of the Kanlungan ng Kabataan, Bale Pusu for the abandoned elderly, a material recovery facility, and a wastewater treatment plant.

Other notable projects under his tenure include the improvement of the City College of Angeles, construction of classrooms and daycare centers, development of drainage systems, and enhancements to health centers and evacuation facilities.

Cong Pogi’s second-term agenda in 2022—focused on upgrading public health facilities, modernizing the city’s public market, and building youth welfare infrastructure—has since been fully realized under his leadership.