The LUNG CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
is a government owned and controlled corporation, established through Presidential Decree No. 1823 on 16 January 1981 to provide the Filipino people state of the art
specialized care for lung and other chest diseases.
Inaugurated on January 23, 1982 as a tertiary level hospital with the view of "meeting the anticipated health problems of respiratory nature on a national coverage as a coordinated effort of the Ministry of Health, other government agencies and the private sector committed to health."