EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 2419
71 SEP 28 P7:12
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Introduced by SENATORS RONALD "BATO" M. DELA ROSA AND FRANCIS
"TOL" N. TOLENTINO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SPORTS HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE ISAAC TOLENTINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TAGAYTAY 
CITY, SPECIALIZING IN HEALTH AND SPORTS MEDICINE AND 
MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The recent 2020 Tokyo Olympics brought pride and joy to the Filipino people after 
world-class Filipino athletes took home multiple medals, including the first ever Philippine 
gold medal in the prestigious global sport competition. Government support for Filipino 
athletes should be intensified so that the country can sustain its great performance in 
international competitions. Indeed, the progress of national sports should be 
complemented by efficient delivery of premium health services to our athletes.
Consistent with the policy of the State to promote the right to health of the people 
and instill health consciousness among them,1 the delivery of essential health services at 
affordable costs should remain unhampered at all times. Likewise, the mandate of the 
State to adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development should 
be aligned with its responsibility to develop a healthy and alert citizenry.2
Certainly, this measure will not only cater to the physical and mental well-being of 
professional athletes. Based on the Department of Health (DOH) Hospitals Profile, which 
used the 2019 Annual Hospital Statistical Reports and available data as of 30 October 
2020,3 Region IV-A has only one DOH Hospital. With 150.16% bed occupancy rate in 
2019, the Batangas Medical Center is serving six hundred (600) inpatients daily and 
catering to neighboring provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Quezon. By virtue of 
Republic Act No. 11390, the authorized bed capacity of the Batangas Medical Center was 
increased from five hundred (500) to one thousand (1000) beds.
1 1987 CONSTminON, ARTICLE II, SECTION 15.
2 1987 coNsrmrnoN, article xiv, section i9(i).
3 Accessible at: https://doh.Qov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/DOH-Hospitals-Profile O.pdf.
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The passage of this measure becomes even more necessary and urgent 
considering the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country, especially in highly 
urbanized areas such as Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite, or the so- 
called National Capital Region (NCR) Plus. As a Level 3 hospital, the proposed Isaac 
Tolentino Memorial Medical Center will be capacitated to provide not only Levels 1 and 
2 hospital services, including consulting specialists, emergency and outpatient 
services, surgical or maternity facilities, among others. It will also provide a physical 
medicine and rehabilitation unit, ambulatory surgical clinic, dialysis clinic, and other 
health service capabilities required of a Level 3 hospital.
Moreover, the Philippines has yet to establish a medical facility that exclusively 
specializes in sports medicine. When enacted, the proposed Bill will be a first of its 
kind in the Philippines, congruent to the constitutional desire to continue government 
support for Filipino athletes. As such, it is only appropriate to make the Isaac Tolentino 
Memorial Medical Center a national hospital that will be managed by the DOH.
Finally, the local government of the City of Tagaytay willingly and generously 
donated a parcel of land where the Isaac Tolentino Memorial Medical Center will be 
constructed. It is likewise proposed that the hospital be named after former Tagaytay 
City Mayor Isaac Tolentino, who served the local government for almost three (3) 
decades, as a tribute to his unparalleled public service and dedication to the people of 
Tagaytay.
In light of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestiy sought.
RONALD
M. DELA ROSA
(^FRAN
N. TOLENTINO


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. No. S419
’21 SEP 28 P7:12
Introduced by SENATORS RONALD "BATO" M. DELA ROSA AND FRANCIS
"TOL" N. TOLENTINO
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SPORTS HOSPITAL TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE ISAAC TOLENTINO MEMORIAL MEDICAL 
CENTER IN TAGAYTAY CITY, SPECIALIZING IN HEALTH 
AND SPORTS MEDICINE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL 
REHABILITATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. There shall be established in the City of Tagaytay, Province of Cavite
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a Level III general hospital to be known as the "Isaac Tolentino Memorial Medical
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Center," which shali be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of
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Health. The hospital shall specialize in the provision of primary care, diagnosis,
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treatment, and management of illnesses and injuries reiated to sports medicine and
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muscuioskeletal rehabiiitation.
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SECTION 2. The Department of Health shall manage the Isaac Tolentino
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Memorial Medical Center and prepare, in consultation with the City of Tagaytay, a
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hospital development plan aligned with the Philippine Health Facility Development
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Plan. Any future increase in bed capacity, healthcare facilities, service capability, and
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human resource complement shall be based on the hospital development plan.
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SECTION 3. The Department of Health shall provide the initial funding for the
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establishment and operationalization of the Isaac Tolentino Memorial Medical Center.
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General Appropriations Act (GAA). The Isaac Tolentino Memorial Medical Center shall 
be constructed on a parcel of land to be provided by the local government of the City 
of Tagaytay.
SECTION 4. 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.
SECTION 5. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,