‘Float-through’: Virtual tour of new Pasig health facility earns laughs online

Photo of the E. Santos Health Center in Pasig City as posted on Facebook by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Feb. 27, 2026 (VicoSotto via Facebook)

A virtual walkthrough of a newly inaugurated health center by a public official amused Filipinos online.

The E. Santos Health Center in Pasig City opened on February 27, offering residents a three-story facility built to Department of Health standards.

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto attended the inauguration and shared what he called an โ€œamazing video tourโ€ of the health center on his social media account.

@vicosottoreal AMAZING VIDEO TOUR: ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—˜. ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—› ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ Last Feb 27, 2026, we held a 2-in-1 inauguration ceremony for (๐Ÿญ) ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—˜. ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—› ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš• and (๐Ÿฎ) ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ช๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ž + ๐——๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—š๐—˜ + ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—”๐—— ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐Ÿ‘ท๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ง (๐Ÿญ) ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—˜. ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—› ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ Project cost: โ‚ฑ13.5M for 3 floors complete ncluding CCTV system, fire safety system, etc. Ang maganda sa mga bagong Health Center natin ngayon, ay pasok sila sa DOH Standards. Mapapansin na marami sa mga lumang Center ay masisikip o di angkop/kulang ang infra works sa pangangailangan. Ngayon, kumukuha muna tayo ng DOH Permit To Construct at kinukunsulta ang mga โ€œend userโ€ sa pagpaplano, kaya mas sakto ang mga pinapagawa para sa mga serbisyo ng health center. #PrimaryHealthcare #UHCย  (๐Ÿฎ) ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ช๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ž + ๐——๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—š๐—˜ + ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—”๐—— ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง @ ๐—˜. ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ Project cost: โ‚ฑ6M, including pavemen โ€“ almost 200 meters road length road pavement โ€“ sidewalk and drainage, both sides โ€“ RCBC upgrade #Balsancat #Pinagbuhatan #Palatiw โ™ฌ original sound โ€“ Vico Sotto

Sottoโ€™s post has racked up 397,800 likes, 11,800 bookmarks, and around 8,911 comments, with most online users finding the virtual walkthrough amusing. The mayor also took the time to respond to some of the reactions.

โ€œMayor, dahan-dahan po, baka mauntog ka,โ€ a TikTok user wrote.

โ€œSalamat sa concern,โ€ Sotto replied.

โ€œAngas, yor [mayor] ah, marunong na mag-green screen?โ€ another wrote.

โ€œRemove background lang po โ€˜yan. O, ayan, guys, binigyan ko na kayo ng tips, ha,โ€ Sotto commented.

โ€œHAHWHSHA walkthrough,โ€ said another TikTok user.

โ€œCorrection, float-through po,โ€ the mayor quipped.

โ€œCounter Strike ba โ€˜yan, yor,โ€ wrote a different Pinoy, referring to a popular multiplayer first-person shooter video game which employs a similar effect on its players.

โ€œPOV: May ocular visit ka pero work from home,โ€ another TikTok user commented.

โ€œTeh, kala mo nasa gameplay ka HWHAHAHAHAHA, simulator yarn?โ€ a different Pinoy wrote.

Sotto said the new health center is equipped with CCTV and fire safety systems, among other features. He added that city planners consulted with โ€œend usersโ€ during the design phase to ensure the facilities are well-suited for the health centerโ€™s services.

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