In the late 1990s, Negros Oriental physicians planned a tertiary medical center due to healthcare needs and bed shortages, facing obstacles in site location, construction costs, and regulatory requirements. Planning began in 2009 but stalled. In August 2014, local practitioners discovered ACE Medical Center Group led by Dr. Amado C. Enriquez, Jr. Dr. Jonathan C. Amante presented Dumaguete's healthcare gaps to ACE Board, spurring partnership. ACE Dumaguete Doctors Inc. formed with 28 founding members. The hospital site was selected November 8, 2014, DOH construction permit approved, and groundbreaking held June 28, 2015.
In the late 1990s, Negros Oriental physicians planned a tertiary medical center due to healthcare needs and bed shortages, facing obstacles in site location, construction costs, and regulatory requirements. Planning began in 2009 but stalled. In August 2014, local practitioners discovered ACE Medical Center Group led by Dr. Amado C. Enriquez, Jr. Dr. Jonathan C. Amante presented Dumaguete's healthcare gaps to ACE Board, spurring partnership. ACE Dumaguete Doctors Inc. formed with 28 founding members. The hospital site was selected November 8, 2014, DOH construction permit approved, and groundbreaking held June 28, 2015.
In the late 1990s, Negros Oriental physicians planned a tertiary medical center due to healthcare needs and bed shortages, facing obstacles in site location, construction costs, and regulatory requirements. Planning began in 2009 but stalled. In August 2014, local practitioners discovered ACE Medical Center Group led by Dr. Amado C. Enriquez, Jr. Dr. Jonathan C. Amante presented Dumaguete's healthcare gaps to ACE Board, spurring partnership. ACE Dumaguete Doctors Inc. formed with 28 founding members. The hospital site was selected November 8, 2014, DOH construction permit approved, and groundbreaking held June 28, 2015.