Manila: Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III announced plans to extend the LAB Virus program, an initiative designed to provide medical support, to marginalized communities. The announcement came during the nationwide rollout of the program across 17 police regional offices, where police personnel and their families benefitted from medical consultations.

According to Philippines News Agency, the LAB Virus program, which stands for 'Love and Blessing', was launched by the PNP Officers' Ladies Club (OLC) Foundation, Inc. The initiative aims to offer medical services to those in need, with a focus on police personnel and their dependents. The nationwide rollout was conducted in partnership with the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, providing free consultations, check-ups, and financial aid for serious illnesses at Camp Crame.

The OLC Foundation reported that 80 percent of the program's nearly 600 beneficiaries are relatives of police personnel suffering from chronic illnesses like kidney disease and cancer. Mary Rose Marbil, the adviser to the PNP OLC Foundation and wife of former PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, emphasized the foundation's commitment to aiding 'critically sick' individuals and expressed the necessity of continuous support from the community.

As the foundation approaches its first anniversary, Marbil highlighted plans to sustain its mission, indicating that the wives of retired PNP officers would remain involved beyond January 2025. She expressed gratitude to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center and the PNP Health Service for their role in what she described as an extraordinary medical mission, emphasizing the foundation's dedication to being a source of love and blessings.