NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, 3R.
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CANCER CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
NATIONAL CANCER CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Cancer is currently the !eading cause of death in the developed world and the 
second leading cause of death In the developing worla including the Philippines. In 
2008, approximately 12.7 million cancers were diagnosed, and 7.6 million people 
died of cancer worldwide. Cancers are accounted for approximately 13% of all 
deaths each year.
While there are several specialized hospitals with complete facilities for cancer 
patients in the country, there is no institution mandated to carry out specialized care 
for all cancer patients. Presently, there is an urgent need to put in place 
cancer-control health care policies focused on strengthening the health system to 
cope with projected increases in cancer prevention, detection, treatment and 
management needs.
This bill proposes the creation of a national cancer center, to be known as the 
National Cancer Center of the Philippines, that will specialize in cancer treatment, 
including among others, chemotherapy, radiation and cobalt therapy. It shall be 
strategically located to provide services and address the medical needs especially of 
patients coming from areas with high prevalence of cancer cases.


The establishment and maintenance of a career center would primarily 
benefit cancer patients and their families and would further enhance the noble 
undertaking of cancer research, provide a state-of-the-art training of medical and 
technical personnel as well as render specialized treatment for the prevention, 
control and treatment of cancer. It shall also develop programs that would address 
the prevention and early deteaion of cancer to lower tl le risks of developing cancer 
among the local population. Finally, the creation of the cancer center will be an 
effective mechanism to attract the best cancer specialists in the country to render 
service for indigent patients at affordable rates.
Furthermore, this bill also intends to provide financial and material support 
towards the establishment and maintenance of a cancer center for the welfare and 
benefit of the Filipino people.
Hence, the passage of this bill is urgently sought.
RAMOiyBONG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL CANCER CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
NATIONAL CANCER CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the 
Phiiippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Creation of the National Cancer Center of the Philippines, - There is 
hereby created, under the supervision of the Department of Health, the National 
Cancer Center of the Philippines (NCCP).
Sec. 2. Board of Trustees. - The National Cancer Center of the Philippines shall 
be governed and its activities and properties be directeci, 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 servo for a period of four (4) years 
and until their successors shall have been appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office 
for the unexpired term of the member. 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 Board shall elect a Chairman from among themselves, who shall be 
presiding officer of the Board of Trustees. The Medical Director of the Philippine 
National Cancer Center 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 any matter duly presented to


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the Board of Trustees shall constitute a valid and binding act of the National Cancer 
Center of the Philippines.
Sec. 3. Government Contribution. - The Government shall contribute the 
necessary land, building, equipment and facilities to the National Cancer Center of the 
Philippines.
Sec. 4. 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 or 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.
Sec. 4. Purposes and Objectives. - The National Cancer Center of the 
Philippines shall have the following purposes and objectives:
(1) To construct, establish, equip, maintain, administer and operate a 
specialized hospital for diagnosis, treatment, care, rehabilitation and/or 
relief of cancer patients;
(2) To promote medical research relative to the prevention and treatment of 
cancer Including sponsorship and conduct of relevant congresses, 
convention, seminars and conferences;
(3) To create awareness on cancer prevention, treatment and control through 
public information dissemination;
(4) To encourage the t mining physicians, nurse s, medical technicians, health 
officers and social workers on the practical and scientific conduct and 
Implementation of services, and related activities;
(5) To assist universities, colleges, hospitals and research institutions in their 
studies of cancer and encourage advanced training and specialization on 
matters of, or affecting cancer;
(6) To provide psychosocial support services and counseling to the patient and 
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consolidate the information from other related organizations for the 
purpose of aiding government’s efforts, policies and programs relative to 
the purposes and objectives enumerated herein.
Sec. 5. Powers. - For the attainment and/or furtherance of the above 
enumerated purposes and objectives, the National Cancer Center of the Philippines, 
acting through its Board of Trustees, shall have the following orders and functions, 
among other things:
(1) To contract and be contracted with;
(2) To adopt by-laws, rules and regulations not contrary to law to govern the 
administration and operation of the affairs of the National Cancer Center of 
the Philippines;
(3) To purchase, receive, take or grant, hold, convey, sell, lease, pledge, 
mortgage and otherwise deal with such property of whatever nature the 
transaction of the lawful business of the National Cancer Center of the 
Philippines may reasonably and necessarily require subject to the limitations 
prescribed by law;
(4) To Invite foreign cancer specialists and similar experts in the various medical 
fields to train the personnel or trainees or residents of the National Cancer 
Center of the Philippines;
(5) To advance the training of personnel of the Philippine conventions, 
conferences, congresses, seminars to accomplish the purpose and 
objectives of the National Cancer Center of the Philippines;
(6) To exercise such other powers and functions as may be necessary to carry 
out the purposes of the National Cancer Center of the Philippines.
Sec. 7. 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 all taxes, charges and fees imposed by the government or any political 
subdivision or Instrumentality thereof
Sec. 8. Assistance from Government Offices. -The National Cancer Center of 
the Philippines may call upon any department, busaau, offices, and agency or


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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. 9. 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 Genera! 
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. 10. 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. 11. Annual Report. - The National Cancer Center of the Philippines shall 
render to the Department of Health an annual report on its operations and 
accomplishments.
Sec. 11. 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 
law
Sec. 12. Separability Clause. - If any provisior of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional the other provisions not so declared shall remain in force and effect.
Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders and rules and regulations 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
amended accordingly.
Sec. 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette ov in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,