Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO._____ 
Introduced by: Representatives Shernee A. Tan-Tambut and Samier A. Tan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Sulu Provincial Hospital was established in 1916 with only thirty (30) beds. Six decades 
later, its bed capacity grew into One Hundred (100) beds. Again, after two decades or in 1992, the bed 
capacity was increased to one hundred twenty-five (125) by virtue of Republic Act No. 7366. 
Through the years, the number of patients, particularly the poor and the underprivileged, who 
sought the services and were admitted to the provincial hospital had increased significantly. The 
existing 125-bed capacity provincial hospital cannot cope with the ever-increasing number of patients 
and their diversified health needs, especially those requiring confinement. Increasing its bed capacity 
to 200 beds and the corresponding increase in the number of medical practitioners and health workers 
employed in the hospital will result in more patients being accommodated and better served in the 
provincial hospital. 
Section 15, Article II of the Constitution provides that, “The State shall protect and promote 
the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.” While the above-stated 
policy has been diversely implemented both nationally and locally, present realities still demand an 
impelling necessity to improve existing health facilities and develop health programs which are 
appropriate to address the growing and actual health needs of the people. 
The present financial condition of the province cannot fully afford to serve the growing 
number of inhabitants in dire need of health care services. It is therefore the paramount objective of 
the bill to convert the Sulu Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Jolo, Province of Sulu into a 
tertiary level hospital under the direct control, supervision and maintenance of the Department of 
Health (DOH), in order to upgrade the services and facilities, and increase the number of medical 
health personnel as well as its existing bed capacity. 
The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this important piece of legislation. 
  SHERNEE A. TAN-TAMBUT
SAMIER A. TAN 
 Representative        
 Representative 
  Kusug Tausug Partylist 
         First District, Sulu 
March 28, 2023
3:12 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
  Quezon City 
 NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
  First Regular Session 
  HOUSE BILL NO._____ 
  Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES SHERNEE A. TAN-TAMBUT AND SAMIER A. TAN 
        AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE SULU PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOLO, 
PROVINCE OF SULU INTO A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL, UNDER THE DIRECT 
CONTROL, SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
(DOH), INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO TWO HUNDRED (200)BEDS, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SEC. 1. The Sulu Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Jolo, Province of Sulu is hereby 
converted into tertiary level hospital under the direct control, supervision and management of the 
Department of Health (DOH), and increasing its bed capacity from one hundred twenty-five (125) to 
two hundred (200) beds. 
SEC. 2. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Provincial Governor, shall issue the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act. It shall also determine the number of plantilla 
positions to be created and the service facilities and professional health care services to be upgraded 
commensurate to the increase in the number of bed capacity. 
     SEC. 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the 
General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette on in a 
newspaper of general circulation. 
 Approved, 
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