Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousEB|LLNo.9378
Introduced by Representatives Daphne A. Lagon and Sonny L. Lagon
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to establish a 50-bed district hospital under the control and supervision
of the Department of Health in the Municipality of Cordova, Province of Cebu.
The Municipality of Cordova is a third income class municipality situated in the Island
ofMactan.ItisapartofcebuProvince's6thLegislativeDistrictbutisseparatedgeographically
from mainland Cebu.
Before  the  year 2010,  the  Sixth  Legislative  District  of Cebu  was  made  up  of the
urbanized  cities  of Mandaue  and  Lapu-1apu  and  the  municipalities  of  Consolacion  and
Cordova. In 2010, Lapu-1apu City was constituted into a lone legislative district and Mandaue
City achieved the same status in 2020. These developments have isolated the Municipality of
Cordova physically and administratively being situated in the Island of Mactan with the highly
urbanized City of Lapu-1apu while being a part of Cebu Province's 6th Legislative District.
As of the present, many residents from the municipality seek medical attention at the
Lapu-lapu City Hospital which is funded and administered by the City Government of Lapu-
lapu being the nearest public hospital to the municipality. And this situation is causing some
complications considering that the Lapu-lapu City Hospital is funded by the City Government
of Lapu-lapu primarily for its city residents and is causing urmecessary strain on its budget.
It is for this purpose that this measure is proposed to establish a district hospital under
the control and suipervision of the Department of Health in the Municipality of Cordova to
cater  to  the  medical  needs  if its  fifty  thousand  residents  and  the  residents  as  well  of its
neighboring  barangays  of  Lapu-lapu  City  like  barangays  Babag,  Timpolok,  Calawisan,
Marigondon,  Suba Basbas and others which will be closer to the Cordova District Hospital
when completed than to the Lapu-lapu City Hospital.
In view of the above premises, the prompt approval of this measure is earnestly sought
and recommended.
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SoNI`nr L. LAGON
Partylist, Ako Bisaya


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETHENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HousE BILL No.  9 3 7 8
Introduced by Representatives Daphne A. Lagon and Sonny Lagon
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A 50-BED DISTRICT HOSPITAL UNDHR THE DEPARTMENT 0F
HEALTH  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  OF  CORDOVA,  PROVINCE  OF  CEBU  AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be  it enacted by the  Senate and the House Of Represehiatives  Of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION  1. There shall be established in the Municipality of Cordova, Province of
Cebu,  a fifty-bed district hospital  under the control  and  supervision of the Department of
Health.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Department of Health, in consultation with the local
government  of the  Municipality  of  Cordova,  shall  promulgate  the  necessary  rules  and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the establishment of the district hospital shall
be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the approval of this Act.
Thereafter, funds necessary for its maintenance and operation shall be provided in the annual
General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen days following the completion of
its publication in the National Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,