Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to create an elderly care and nursing facility for our beloved senior 
citizens in the Province of Cagayan. 
Families who cannot take care of, provide for, or take charge of their elderly relatives 
will now have an option on where they can place their relatives where they will be well 
cared for.  
Filipino families have always been known as close-knit. We are known to take care of 
our aging relatives and provide for them until their death. But nowadays, many 
families especially those in the poverty line, have a difficult time in making ends meet 
for their family, much less, take care of an ailing elderly relative. 
Sometimes, you will find these elderly on the streets, where their family left them to 
fend for themselves or who simply leave their own homes so they would not be a 
burden to their families anymore. 
This center will give these elderly people a sense of dignity and belongingness and 
give them the care that they deserve in the twilight of their lives.  
It is for this reason that the passage of this bill is sought. 
JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
July 2, 2025
9:06 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Introduced by HON. JOSEPH “JOJO” L. LARA 
____________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
TO ESTABLISH AN ELDERLY CARE AND NURSING COMPLEX IN THE 
PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Cagayan Elderly 
Care and Nursing Home Act". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to provide elderly care and nursing home in every local government unit by 
providing quality and affordable care and nursing facilities to elderly Filipinos. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following 
terms will be defined as follows: 
a) Elderly - is a person who is sixty-five (65) years old and above.
b) Elderly Care - is the fulfilment of the special needs and requirements of the
elderly.
c) Nursing Complex - refers to the place and the facilities that are designated to
provide skilled care to elderly twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
SECTION 4. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to all elderly persons who wish
to avail of the elderly care and nursing complex in the Province of Cagayan and/or 
whose family members cannot provide or meet the special needs and requirements of 
the elderly.  
SECTION 5. Location of Complex. – The Department of Social Welfare and 
Development shall determine the area in the province on where to establish the 
proposed elderly care and nursing complex.  
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Government 
agencies and instrumentalities shall provide the necessary assistance and support to 
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fulfill the needs of the elderly care and nursing complex, such as but not limited to 
construction of the complex, provision of equipment and qualified manpower. 
 
  
The Department of Health and the Department of Social Welfare will formulate 
the rules and regulations, procedures and guidelines to be followed in admitting elderly 
persons in the facility. They will prescribe the necessary criteria for the determination 
if the elderly are qualified for admittance. They will also appoint the person or entity 
who will administer and supervise the elderly care and nursing complex. 
 
 
SECTION 7. Role of Family Members. – Family members shall be provided 
with adequate information on the system as well as for sharing experiences to enable 
them to care for their elderly. They will also be informed on what their responsibilities 
when their elderly are admitted to the facility. 
 
 
SECTION 8. Personnel Recruitment and Incentives. – All personnel 
involved in the Complex shall have adequate and appropriate education and training 
to be determined by the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department 
of Social Welfare and Development. 
 
 
SECTION 9. Appropriations. – To carry out the provisions of this Act, there 
is hereby appropriated the sum of One Hundred Million Pesos (P100,000,000.00) from 
the General Appropriations Act for the current year for the initial construction and 
purchase of equipment. Thereafter, the appropriation for such as may be necessary 
for the purpose shall be provided for in the General Appropriations Act. The 
Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office will act as fund 
custodian for this purpose. 
 
 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. – All provisions of laws, orders, decrees, 
including rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or 
modified accordingly. 
 
 
SECTION 11. Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of this Act shall 
be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
 
SECTION 12. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,