A hospital in the Clark Freeport Zone has found its way onto a global list — the only one from Pampanga to do so.
Clark, Pampanga, Philippines — The Medical City Clark has been included in Newsweek’s 2026 World’s Best Hospitals list, ranking 15th among hospitals in the Philippines. According to the published ranking, TMC Clark is the only hospital from Pampanga on this year’s list, a distinction that stands out in a field drawn largely from Metro Manila institutions.
The Newsweek ranking is published annually and draws on peer recommendations from medical professionals, patient experience data, and measurable quality indicators across thousands of hospitals worldwide. It is widely regarded as one of the more credible international benchmarks for hospital performance.
For Central Luzon, the recognition carries particular weight. Patients from Pampanga and surrounding provinces have long had to travel to Metro Manila for specialist and tertiary care. TMC Clark has spent years building a clinical portfolio to change that — cardiology, oncology, intensive care, emergency medicine. Appearing on a list of this kind suggests that investment has not gone unnoticed.
It may also be recalled that TMC Clark had previously earned Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation — a globally recognized standard that evaluates hospitals on patient safety, clinical quality, and operational management, and one held by only a select number of hospitals in the Philippines. The Newsweek recognition, viewed alongside this milestone, further reinforces TMC Clark’s standing as one of the more rigorously evaluated hospitals in the region.
For more information on The Medical City Clark and its services, visit www.themedicalcityclark.com.