The gradual decline of her kidney function compelled Lida Pervera to seek medical treatment at the Bicol Medical Center (BMC), a tertiary-level government hospital located 55 kilometers away from Barangay Sabang in San Jose (Local Government Unit of San Jose) where she resides.
Although an ambulance from the municipality would ferry her to the hospital, it would take her nearly an hour to reach her destination. At the hospital, she had to go through the grueling process of waiting and queuing for her paperwork. She also had to pay extra as she needed a travel companion due to her health condition.
(Source: PIA Camarines Sur)