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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CANCER CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
NATIONAL CANCER CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Cancer is a national health priority that has a great effect in the lives of our 
people. It is a leading cause of death worldwide causing 10 million deaths in 2020, 
or nearly one in six deaths. From January to February of 2022, cancer is the third 
leading cause of death in the country, accounting for 3,881 recorded cases.
Being diagnosed with cancer does not have to be a death sentence. There had 
been a iot of developments in the medical field and many types of cancer have a 
high chance of being cured if it is diagnosed at the early stage and is treated 
properly. A lot of Filipinos can be given a higher chance of surviving this highly 
deadly disease if we have a specialized medical institution that will be equipped 
with all the proper facilities and equipment for the treatment of cancer.
This bill seeks to establish a'National Cancer Center of the Philippines (NCCP), 
which would serve as the primary medical institution specializing in cancer, its 
treatment and prevention. The NCCP shall also be the center for medical and 
scientific research on cancer andiraining and development of medical professionals 
on the disease.


The establishment of the NCCP greatly help in preventing the loss of more 
lives to cancer and give better access to treatment and other medical services to 
cancer patients.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is urgently sought.
MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
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Senate Bill No. 316
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CANCER CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
NATIONAL CANCER CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SEC. 1. Short Title —This Act shall be known as the "The National Cancer Center 
of the Philippines (NCCP) Act."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy -The State shall establish, maintain and ensure 
adequate health services to guarantee the well-being of every Filipino.
SEC. 3. Creation of the Philippine Cancer Center. - The National Cancer 
Center of the Philippines (NCCP) is hereby created under the supervision of the 
Department of Health.
SEC. 4. Purpose and Objective, - The NCCP shall have the following purpose 
and objectives;
(a) To construct, establish, equip, maintain, administer and operate such 
integrated medical institution or institutions that shall specialize in the 
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation and/or relief of cancer in 
all its kinds and forms;
(b) To promote medical and scientific research relative to the prevention and 
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(c) To conduct a fact-finding investigations on cancer and related fields throughout
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the country or elsewhere, 
and to report, publish and disseminate information
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on cancer;
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(d)To finance, sponsor, hold or participate in congresses, conventions,
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conferences, seminars, workshops and training programs on cancer and/or
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related fields in the Philippines or 
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(e)To encourage and assist in the education and training of physicians, nurses,
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health officers, social workers and medical and technical personnel in the
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practical and scientific implementation of services to cancer patients;
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(f) To assist universities, hospitals and research institutions in their studies on
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cancer and other related fields, to encourage and grant scholarships for
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advanced training and specialization in oncology and related fields, and to
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support educational programs of value to general public health; and
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(g)To stimulate the formation of other organizations on the national, orovincial,
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city and/or local levels, and to coordinate the various efforts and activities of
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such organization for the purpose of achieving a more effective approach to
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the common problem relative to the purposes and objectives enumerated
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SEC. 5. Powers of the NCCP. —The NCCP is a body corporate acting through
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its Board of Trustees which shall have the following powers and functions in addition to
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those provided for in other sections of this Act:
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(a) To adopt and use a corporate seal;
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(b)To sue and be sued in its corporate name;
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(c)To adopt its by-laws, rules and regulations as it may deem proper and
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necessary for implementation of the purposes and objectives of this Act;
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(d) To succeed by its corporate name, and to acquire and possess properties rights
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and interests of whatever kind and nature, and mortgage, pledge, alienate,
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encumber or otherwise dispose of the same;
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(e) To award, enter into, make, execute, perform and carry out domestic or foreign
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contracts of whatever kind and nature;
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(f) To invest in, and purchase or otherwise acquire, own, hold, use, lease, grant,
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indebtedness or obligations of other corporations, whether domestic or foreign, 
and whether government or private;
(g) To obtain loans, borrow funds, and/or arrange financing or credit assistance of 
whatever kind and nature from all sources, whether domestic or foreign and 
whether government or private, and to mortgage, pledge or otherwise 
encumber any of its properties, and assets for the purpose of securing or 
guaranteeing the performance or fulfillment of any obligations it may undertake 
for itself or for other entities in which it may be interested;
(h) To levy, assess and collect such fees, charges and assessments as may be 
necessary or proper to support, finance and maintain its operations; and
(i) To exercise such other power and functions as may be incidental or necessary 
to carry out the purposes and objectives of this Act.
SEC. 6. Board of Trustees. - The NCCP shall be governed and its activities and 
properties to be directed, controlled and managed, by a Board of Trustees, which shall 
be composed of a Chairman and six (6) members, all of whom to be appointed by the 
President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Department of Health.
The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve for a period of four (4) years 
Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the Board, the person appointed to fill the vacancy 
shall hold office for the unexpired term of the member.
The President of the Philippines shall appoint the Chairman of the Board of 
Trustees who shall be the Presiding Officer of the Board. The Medical Director of the 
NCCP shall serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Four (4) members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum to transact 
business and any decision of such four (4) members on a matter duly presented to the 
Board of Trustees shall constitute a valid and binding act of the National Cancer Center 
of the Philippines.
SEC. 7. Power and Functions of the Board. - The Board shall have the 
following powers and functions:
(a) To formulate policies, guidelines and programs to effectively implement and 
carry out the purposes and objectives of this Decree;


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(b) To prescribe, review and revise the amount of the fees, charges, and 
assessments levied and collected for the support and maintenance of the 
operations of the NCCP;
(c) To control the management, operation, and administration of the NCCP;
(d) To promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for 
the effective exercise of power and functions as well as the discharge of duties, 
responsibilities of the NCCP, its officers and employees;
(e) To authorize such expenditures of the NCCP as may be necessary or proper for 
the effective management, operation and administration of the NCCP;
(f) Upon the recommendation of the President of the NCCP, to determine and 
organize the NCCP's organizational and administrative structure or pattern, and 
to establish and fix, review, revise and adjust the appropriate compensation 
scheme of the officers and employees of the NCCP, with reasonable allowances, 
bonuses and other incentives as may be recommended by the President of the 
NCCP;
(g) To adopt the annual and supplemental budget of receipts and expenditures of 
the NCCP;
(h) To appoint, remove, suspend or otherwise discipline the officers of the NCCP 
occupying executive and senior management positions;
(i) To exercise all the general powers necessary or incidental to the attainment of 
the purposes and objectives of this Act; and
(j) To do any and all acts as may be necessary or proper for the attainment of the 
powers and functions of the NCCP.
SEC. 8. Government Contribution, - The Government shall contribute the 
necessary land, building, equipment, and facilities to the National Cancer Center of the 
Philippines.
SEC. 9. Property of the Center. The property of the National Cancer Center of 
the Philippines shall consist of such real, personal, mixed, and other type of property, 
now owned and reserved for, or may hereafter be given, donated, acquired, transferred 
or conveyed to the National Cancer Center of the Philippines by the government, its 
branches and instrumentalities, any foreign government, as well as by trust, foundations, 
corporations, or persons, alien or domestic, in order to carry out its purposes and 
objectives as set forth herein.


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SEC. 10. Tax Exemption on Donations. - All donations, contributions, or 
endowment which may be made by entities or persons to the National Cancer Center of 
the Philippines shall be exempt from income and gift taxes.
The National Cancer Center of the Philippines shall be exempt from the payment 
of taxes, charges and fees imposed by the government or any polincal subdivision or 
instrumentality thereof.
SEC. 11. Assistance from Government Offices. - The National Cancer Center 
of the Philippines may call upon any department, bureau, offices, and agency or 
instrumentality of the Government, including government-owned or controlled 
corporations, for such assistance as it may need in the pursuit of purposes and objectives.
SEC. 12. Appropriations. The amount of one billion pesos is hereby 
appropriated for the initial operation of the National Cancer Center of the Philippines 
which shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of Health under the 
current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the necessary amount to support the 
continued operation and maintenance of the National Cancer Center of the Philippines 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 13. Auditing. The books of accounts of the National Cancer Center of the 
Philippines shall be subject to periodic auditing by the Commission on Audit.
SEC. 14. Annual Report. The National Cancer Center of the Philippines shali 
render to the Department of Health an annual report on its operations and 
accomplishments.
SEC. 15. Effect of Dissolution. - If for any reason, the National Cancer Center 
of the Philippines is dissolved, its properties and assets remaining at the time of such 
dissolution shall revert to the Philippine Government for disposition in accordance with 
the law.
SEC. 16. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional the other provisions not so declared shall remain in force and effect.


SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations 
and administrative regulations or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly.
SEC. 18. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,