THE University of Caloocan City will soon have a campus dedicated to Medicine and Health Sciences courses as the construction of its fifth campus has started.

City Mayor Dale Gonzalo ‘Along’ Malapitan personally led the groundbreaking ceremony of the campus at Crispulo St. Barangay 180, Caloocan City.

The new UCC campus will feature multiple laboratories, simulation rooms, and classrooms in each of its three buildings.

Malapitan acknowledged the necessity to implement drastic improvements to the facilities and services offered by the city campus and expressed his excitement over the creation of the new campus as it signifies the fulfillment of said improvements.

“Mula sa sira-sira, madilim, at maruming campus noon, ngayon itatayo na natin ang ikalimang UCC Campus. We had a vision for UCC and we did not want it to be defined as a university that only wastes taxpayer money,” Malapitan said.

“Ngayon, puwede na nating ipagmalaki ang sariling unibersidad ng ating lungsod at ang dekalidad na edukasyon na ibinibigay nito sa mga mag-aaral. Sa pagtatayo natin ng UCC College of Medicine and Health Sciences, mas darami na ang mga propesyunal na Batang Kankaloo sa iba’t ibang larangan na may kinalaman sa medisina at kalusugan,” he added.

The local chief executive likewise reiterated his commitment to provide quality free education from elementary to college, especially now that more career options are available for his constituents.

“Ito po ang pangarap ko para sa mga kabataan ng Caloocan: mas malapit na paaralan, may mga kursong pagpipilian, libre ngunit dekalidad na edukasyon. Walang dahilan upang hindi makapagtapos ng kolehiyo at magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan,” he stressed.