Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by : REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO "TONYPET" T. ALBANO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The basic unit of the functionality of a community is its people. According to
Article XIII Section  11 of 1987 Constitution, 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.
This bill seeks to establish a level  1  general hospital with a ten-bed capacity
in the  Municipality of Divilacan,  Province  of Isabela to  be  known as  the  Divilacan
General  Hospital,  which  shall  be  under  the  direct  control  and  supervision  of the
Department of Health (DOH).
The Municipality of Divilican is a second (2nd) class municipality in the province
of Isabela with a total population of five thousand eight hundred twenty-seven (5,827)
subdivided  in twelve  (12)  barangays.  It is  one  of the  four  (4)  coastal towns  in  the
province and is accessible via sea and air. The only health facility that caters health
services in the area is the Rural Health Unit (RHU) and the nearest hospital is located
at the Municipality of Palanan which takes three (3) hours travel by boat in the sea.
There is a need to establish a hospital in the Municipality of Divilacan in order
to make medical services available,  accessible and affordable to  the residents. The
hospital will cater to the health needs of the residents in the Municipality of Divilacan
and its neighboring town, the Municipality of Maconacon.
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is eamestly sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by : REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO ``TONYPET" T. ALBANO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A LEVEL 1 GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH A TEN BED
CAPACITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DIVILACAN, PROVINCE OF
ISABELA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DIVILACAN GENERAL HOSPITAL,
PLACING UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted bg the Senate arid the House Of Represerdcrfu)e Of the Philtppi:res in
Congress assemhied,:
1     Section  1.  Estczbzishmerit a/ a I¢ziez  I  Genercez Hospita[Z -   There is hereby
2     established a level  1 general hospital with a ten-bed capacity in the Municipality
3      of Divilacan, Province of Isabela to be known as the Divilacan General Hospital,
4     which  shall  be  under  the  direct  control  and  supervision  of the  Department  of
5      Health  (DOH).  Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the
6      hospital development plan.
7     Section 2. Ft.ndirig sottrce -The secretary of the DOH shall immediately include
8     in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which
9      shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
10     Section 3. J7rpzemerttirig Jinzes and Regrz4Zatiorts - The Department of Health
11     shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposed of
12      this Act within ninety (90) days from effectivity.
13     Section 4.  SeparabizitE/ CZou.se - If any provision or part of this Act is declared
14     unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provision not affected shall remain in full
15      force and effect.
16     Section  5.  Repealing Chause - All laws,  decrees,  executive  orders,  and  other
17     presidential issuance which are inconsistent with  this Act are hereby repealed,
18      amended or modified accordingly.


1     Section 6. E/Tectiulty clause -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
2     publication in the official Garette or in a newspaper of general circulation
Approved,