Brokenshire Medical Center (BMC) has officially opened the BMC Heart Institute, a complete cardiovascular care facility that marks a major step in AppleOne Medical Group’s (AMG) efforts to improve healthcare across the Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin) regions.
AMG president and CEO Ray Go Manigsaca noted that the group was founded in 2020 during the height of the pandemic with a clear goal: to lift living standards in VisMin through quality services and infrastructure. “Today, we are even closer to bringing world-class healthcare closer to home,” he said.
The new institute fills key gaps in Mindanao’s heart care services, offering everything from preventive check-ups and non-invasive tests to advanced procedures including coronary angiography, angioplasty and stenting. It also provides cardiac rehabilitation and long-term care, led by a team of experienced cardiologists and health experts.
Designed as Mindanao’s main heart care referral hub, the facility will serve Davao City as well as Western Mindanao, Northern Mindanao, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and nearby provinces. A dedicated Heart Care Coordinator system will guide patients through every stage of their treatment, from first consultation to recovery and follow-up visits.
With roots dating back to 1917, BMC – now managed by AMG – already runs Mindanao’s only hospital-based center for children with special needs and the region’s first and only IVF laboratory.
AMG currently operates three hospitals across VisMin: VisayasMed in Cebu, United Shalom in Tacloban, and Brokenshire Medical Center in Davao. The group plans to build a network of satellite care centers within 50 kilometers of each main hospital to expand access further.
