The Provincial Government won the prestigious 2024 Health Champion–Gold Award at the 11th Central Luzon Excellence Awards for Health (CLExAH) held at Royce Hotel in Clark, Pampanga, on 24 November 2025.

Governor Daniel R. Fernando accepted the award, noting he could not help but look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and how the province rose to the challenges it brought.

“Sumiklab ang diwa ng bayanihan. We fought as one, we healed as one. Fast forward to 2025, tangan ang mahahalagang aral ng pandemya, patuloy na nangunguna ang Bulacan sa makabagong reporma sa kalusugan para sa kapakanan ng bawat mamamayan,” the governor said.

Fernando added that Bulacan is recognized as an active universal healthcare integration site and continues to equip the Bulacan Medical Center and the nine district hospitals it manages with advanced technologies and facilities.

“Kaisa po tayo ng pamahalaang nasyunal sa pagsulong ng kalusugan para sa lahat. Ito ang sentro ng ating misyon, ang diwa ng ating tungkulin, at ang pangarap natin para sa bawat pamilyang Bulakenyo,” he said.

The governor also shared the recognition with other Bulacan local government units that were honored in the same event, including the City of San Jose del Monte which clinched the gold, the Municipality of Plaridel which earned the silver, and the Municipality of Santa Maria which received the bronze — underscoring the province’s collective commitment to excellence.

Other LGUs across the region also secured top ranks in the 11th CLExAH, including Angat and Guiguinto at Top 4; Hagonoy, Bulakan, and Doña Remedios Trinidad at Top 5; City of Baliwag at Top 7; Obando, Norzagaray, and Balagtas at Top 8; Bustos at Top 9; and Marilao at Top 10.

The CLExAH recognizes LGUs for their steadfast commitment to promoting and protecting the health of Central Luzon residents and their outstanding performance toward the achievement of Universal Health Care goals.