Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._______ 
Introduced by HON. ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that, ‘’That state shall protect 
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.’’ 
Furthermore, Section 11, Article XIII affirms, ‘’That State shall adopt an integrated and 
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, 
health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost. There shall be priority 
for the needs of the underprivileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The State shall 
endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.’’ 
The Municipality of Santo Tomas in the Province of Davao del Norte is a rural area where 
immediate health care is not accessible. Hence, the establishment of a 25-bed capacity hospital in 
Barangay Casig-ang is expected to augment the delivery of health services of the Rural Health Unit 
(RHU) of the municipality, benefitting not only the residents of Santo Tomas, but also those from the 
neighboring municipalities. 
The municipal government has already acquired the lot intended for the establishment of the 
municipal hospital; however, it cannot afford the cost of the equipment and facilities, as well as the 
salaries and wages of the staff. Thus, the Sangguniang Bayan of Santo Tomas, on December 23, 2020, 
has approved Resolution No. 335, Series of 2020, requesting for funding of the said hospital. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI 
Representative 
2nd District, Davao Del Norte 
July 8, 2022
8:12 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._______ 
Introduced by HON. ALAN "ALDU" R. DUJALI 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A 25-BED CAPACITY HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY CASIG-ANG, 
MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE SANTO TOMAS MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department oof Health (DOH), 
a 25-bed capacity hospital in Barangay Casig-ang, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del 
Norte, to be known as the Santo Tomas Municipal Hospital. 
SEC. 2. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the 
appropriations authorized for the purpose under fiscal year 2023 General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, 
such sums as may be necessary for the operations and maintenance of the herein hospital shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 3. Before the construction of the hospital, the Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) 
shall issue a written assurance that personnel of the hospital will be appointed, and that funds for its 
maintenance and operations have been appropriated. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official 
Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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