Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

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‘TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. _ 3391

Introduced by HON. MARLO C, BANCORO.
First District, Zamboanga Sibugay

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 11, Article XII, 1987 Philippine Constitutional mandates that,

“The 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 under-privileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women, and children. The
State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers.”

Zamboanga Sibugay is a twenty-year old province having been constituted in 1991
through Republic Act No. 8973. A lot of development has happened since. However, there
is a need for the continuing effort to strengthen public service institutions and
infrastructure including healthcare.

On the other hand, the Municipality of Malangas is one of the oldest municipalities
of its former province, Zamboanga del Sur. It is located on the south-eastern tip
of Zamboanga Sibugay province. It is more than an hour away from Pagadian city, a long
drive from the Provincial capital in Ipil, and 133 kilometers away from the city
of Zamboanga.

With the increasing number of patients and continuous demand for better health
care within and across neighboring towns, the establishment of this new health facility in
the Municipality of Malangas with increase in bed capacity, modern facilities, additional
services and augmented plantilla personnel is very much a necessity.

In the light of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is strongly recommended.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. _ 3391 __

Introduced by HON. MARLO C. BANCORO
First District, Zamboanga Sibugay

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALANGAS, PROVINCE OF
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, A HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MALANGAS
MEDICAL CENTER (MMC) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

See. 1. Creation of the Malangas Medical Center. - There shall be established
in the Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a minimum of two
hundred (200) bed capacity hospital to be known as the Malangas Medical Center (MMC)
which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health
(DOH).

Sec. 2. Increase in Bed Capacity. - Any future increase in the bed capacity,
health care facilities, service capability and human resource complement shall be based 30
the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Medical Center Chief of the
MMC in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH).

Sec. 3. Personnel. — The Secretary of Health shall, in coordination with the
Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil
Service Commission, determine the positions to be created accordingly.

Sec. 4. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in
the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health shall
Prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
this Act consistent with the hospital development plan.

Sec. 6. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamation and
administrative regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.


Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,