My wife and I visited the very new St. Luke's Medical Center at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig last January 20, 2010. This was just their third day of operation after their grand inauguration last January 16, 2010.

The spaces inside this hospital building are really enormous. The lobby alone is impressively imposing. The walls are decorated with colorful art works. The waiting areas are quite roomy. Everything looks so clean, spacious and luxurious now.

Of course, I specifically visited the Voice, Swallowing and Sinus Center. The new facility is probably three times the size of the VSSC in SLMC-QC. I think the Stroboscopy room alone is already the size of the reception area in the old VSSC.

This is still a project in development though. When we visited, the doctors' clinics in the Medical Arts Building are still largely under construction. The multi-level parking area is still confusing to navigate around. The layout of the hospital itself is still maze-like for the first-time visitor, given the enormity of space. The elevators feel slow despite having practically no passengers yet. I'm sure these and other little concerns are being addressed as we speak, since we know that St. Luke's has a firm commitment to customer satisfaction.

However, as it is now, this is a building that is breathless to behold. I think it is worth a visit just to look around and admire while it is still new. I'm sure this world-class, state-of-the-art medical center would not be so empty for long.