Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for additional health facilities in 
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the first legislative district of Davao de Oro Province. It exposed the sad reality that if our 
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area of representation is ravaged by a health scare such as the most recent, there are no 
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adequate means to effectively and efficiently respond to it, much more cater to the most 
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basic of health needs of patients especially the needy. It is most fortunate that we have 
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been spared of this predicament so far. 
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This may not be the case in future global health threats, however. It is high time 
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we avoid this prospective trouble by establishing a medical facility capable of answering 
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the health requirements of our constituents not only in the district but those areas adjacent 
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to it. 
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As it stands, the only government hospital of significance in our area of 
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representation is the Provincial Hospital located in the municipality of Montevista. Not 
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unlike other state-owned facilities operated by the provincial government, it is burdened 
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by an admission rate way beyond its capacity. As it strives mightily to serve residents not 
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only from the district but also those coming from the second legislative district and 
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neighboring provinces, this admission rate is expected to increase exponentially in the 
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coming years. This will certainly put much strain to its very limited capability and impact 
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negatively on the quality of service it can provide.  
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The establishment of the Monkayo General Hospital will address this problem in 
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the long run, complementing the plan to upgrade the provincial hospital. The 
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municipality of Monkayo is likewise geographically located such that our constituents 
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from other towns could easily access the proposed district hospital to avail of its services. 
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    The passage of this timely bill is most respectfully sought to realize the most 
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urgent basic medical needs of our people. 
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MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA 
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July 1, 2022
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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AN ACT  
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ESTABLISHING A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONKAYO, 
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DAVAO DE ORO PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE MONKAYO GENERAL 
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HOSPITAL, AND APPROPIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct control and supervision of the 
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Department of Health (DOH), a general hospital in the municipality of Monkayo, Davao de Oro 
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Province, to be known as Monkayo General Hospital. 
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Any further increase in bed capacity and upgrading of health care services and facilities 
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shall be based on the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the DOH to reflect 
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the development goals of the hospital. 
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SEC. 2. The DOH shall immediately include in the Department’s program the 
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implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the General Appropriations 
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Act. 
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SEC. 3. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
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shall prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation 
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consistent with the hospital development plan. 
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SEC. 4. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or 
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provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 5. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, inconsistent with this 
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Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
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Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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