Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
19th Congress 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAOANG 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE KALINGA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF 
TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA INTO A LEVEL III REGIONAL HOSPITAL, TO 
BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN CORDILLERA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1.  The Kalinga Provincial Hospital in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga 
is hereby converted into a Level III Regional Hospital to be known as the Northern Cordillera 
Regional Medical Center (NCRMC), and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the 
Department of Health (DOH). Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the 
hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the DOH. 
SEC. 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities are also hereby 
upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided in Section 
1 hereof. 
SEC. 3. The existing workforce of the NCRMC, including doctors, nurses and support 
personnel shall be correspondingly increased to conform with Section 1 of this Act. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department’s 
programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 5.  Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of the DOH, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Budget and Management, shall promulgate the necessary 
rules and regulations to implement the Provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 6. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining 
parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
SEC.7. All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other presidential issuance which are 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly 
        SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
19th Congress 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAOANG 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is the declared policy of the State enshrined in the Constitution that the State shall 
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. 
Towards this end, the State shall give primary, secondary and tertiary health services adequate, 
accessible and affordable to all the citizens. 
    The Kalinga Provincial Hospital through the years has provided affordable services to 
the residents of the Province of Kalinga and its neighboring provinces. It has also been the only 
hospital of its kind in the province that caters to the needs of the citizens, and for several years 
now, the hospital has more than 100% bed occupancy rate. The inadequate equipment and 
resources of the hospital, as well as its already undermanned workforce are further thinly spread 
among its numerous patients and cannot address the more specialized services for complex 
diseases, illnesses and injuries of its patients consisting mostly of indigents and underprivileged 
members of the community. Most of the patients cannot afford to go to regional and specialized 
hospitals in the neighboring provinces and in Metro Manila, and thus confined themselves to the 
meager resources of the hospital.
The conversion of the hospital to a regional hospital under the supervision of the 
Department of Health and accordingly upgrading its capability, facilities and personnel, as well as 
increasing its bed capacity, will firmly address the pressing medical needs of the people. With the 
passage of this bill, the Northern Cordillera Regional Medical Center will be able to provide a 
more integrated, comprehensive, accessible and effective quality health care and services not only 
to the Province of Kalinga but also to its neighboring Provinces of Isabela, Apayao, Ifugao, 
Mountain Province and Abra. 
       Hence, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought for. 
ALLEN JESSE C.  MANGAOANG 
July 29, 2022
7:22 pm
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