History

H I S T O R Y

1968

Jose G. Castro, MD and his wife, Concepcion C. Castro, DMD founded and established Castro Clinic, a six-bed maternity hospital in Tibag, Baliwag, Bulacan. Castro Clinic was accredited by the Department of Health (DOH) as a primary care hospital with Dr. Jose G. Castro+ as the Medical Director and Dr. Concepcion C. Castro+ as the Hospital Administrator.

1970

Castro Clinic increased its bed capacity to ten and changed its name to Castro Maternity Hospital (CMH). CMH catered solely to obstetrics and gynecology cases.

1989

CMH started to acquire additional equipment, such as an electrocardiogram machine and a fetal monitor. It opened its Operating Room (OR) for obstetrics and gynecology cases and general surgery. It also started to admit medical cases.

1998

1996

With a growing patient base, the family decided to move CMH to a new location, also in Tibag, Baliwag, Bulacan, where a two-story building was constructed to house an 18-bed capacity hospital. The Department of Health (DOH) granted CMH the license to operate as a secondary special maternity hospital with PhilHealth accreditation.

The hospital underwent a major improvement with the construction of an additional building, Annex 1, eventually growing into a 30-bed secondary hospital. CMH changed its name to Castro Maternity and General Hospital (CMGH) and opened its doors to various specialists and subspecialists in the field of medicine. With Dr. Jose G. Castro as the Medical Director, the second generation of doctors in the family began to transform CMGH into one of the most highly reputable and trustworthy private hospiutals in the town of Baliwag and in the province of Bulacan, with several Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) accreditations, in addition to PhilHealth.

2009

In March 2009, CMGH expanded its operations through its Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Emergency Room (ER) Complex. Both new facilities signaled the lasting commitment of CMGH towards quality critical care and emergency medical services.

2000

Following the construction of the Annex 1 building, CMGH opened its Specialty Clinics.

2010

2011

CMGH further changed its name to Castro Maternity Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (CMHMC Inc.), managed by a Board of Trustees created to ensure that the hospital's mission and goals are achieved. Dr. Raymundo C. Castro assumed the position of President and Medical Director, and Dr. Evangeline Fatima Castro - Lazaro as Vice - President and Hospital Administrator.

Dr. Jose G. Castro, the hospital's founder, was its Chairman Emeritus.

CMGH opened its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

2012

2013

On December 17, 2013, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Castro Maternity Hospital and Medical Center Inc. (CMHMC Inc.) and St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) was formally signed, signaling these institutions' partnership in healthcare. Dr. Jose G. Castro and Dr. Raymundo C. Castro represented CMHMC, Inc. Dr. Joven R. Cuanang, SVP for Medical affairs, and Dr. Jose B. Moran, Medical Director, represented SLMC.

2015

CMHMC, Inc, further enhanced its operation with the construction of an additional building that houses Annexes 2 and 3, increasing its bed capacity to 78 and offering CT-Scan, MRI and Mammogram services.

2020

CMHMC, Inc. opened its new Medical Arts Building (MAB) to house the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine Department. A bridge that connects the MAB to the main hospital building was also constructed.

2019

In July 2019, CMHMC Inc. was granted approval by the Department of Health (DOH) to construct a Level II tertiary hospital with a total bed capacity of 110.

In November 2019, following the approval by the Department of Health (DOH), CMHMC, Inc. began the construction and renovation of its add-on services in the expanded Adult Intensive Care unit (ICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to meet the communities' growing demand for critical care services.

In July 2020, permit was granted to CMHMC Inc. Renal Center to open an additional bed as COVID-19 isolation service for COVID-19 positive hemodialysis patients.

2022

2021

Starting March 2021, all the intensive care facilities have been fully operational.

CMHMC, Inc. began extensive expansion and construction of its facilities in pursuit of Level II tertiary hospital accreditation as it continued to be at the frontline of healthcare in Baliwag and neighboring towns. CMHMC, Inc. was the only Level I hospital in Bulacan with a Laboratory, ICU, PICU, NICU, and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine Department equipped with tertiary-level capabilities. Its Molecular Laboratory, the first DOH-accredited molecular laboratory in Baliwag, also opened.

2023

In November 2023, CMHMC, Inc. inaugurated its all-new, cutting-edge CT Scan facility and state-of-the-art operating room, marking another significant step in its pursuit of healthcare excellence. This milestone underscores the hospital’s unwavering commitment to delivering quality healthcare and promoting the health and well-being of its patients for generations to come

2025

In July 2025, CMHMC, Inc. attained its accreditation as a Level II - General, DOH-accredited hospital, achieving the standards for tertiary-level services, including specialized critical care, enhanced diagnostic capabilities, and expanded clinical departments. CMHMC, Inc. is certified by the Stroke Society of the Philippines as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital.