Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIV
Quezon City Metro Manila

House Bill No._570_

INTRODUCED BY Rep. GREG G. GASATAYA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Ant fl, See. 15 of the 1987 Constitution states that “The State shall protect
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among,
them.” Furthermore. Art. Xl, Sec. 1 ‘of the same further emphasizes that “the State
shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approac +h to health development which
shail endeavor to make essential goods, health and other soc ial services available
jo all the people at affordable cost. There shall be priori Jor the needs of the under-
privileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women and children. The State shall endeavor to
provide free medical, care (0 paupers.” Pursuant to the provisions of the
‘Constitution, the government must continuously exert efforts in ensuring quality and
ble healthcare for its people.

The City of Bacolod is one of the highest populated cities in the country which
serves as capital city of the province ‘of Negros Occidental, With a population of
561,875 residents as per the 2015 census, it is the most populous ctty mn the Westem
Visayas and the second most populous in the entire Visayas, next (0 Cebu City

Despite the existence of a good number of hospitals in the ity, the state of
public healthcare has become one of the pertinent points of discussion among the
city’s residents and public officials as private hospital services are not as affordable
and there is only one hospital, the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional
Hospital (CLMMRH), that serves as the sole end referral hospital for poor and
indigent residents of Bacolod City. As the lone tertiary premiere government
hospital in the entire province of Negros Occidental, the CLMMRH, with a bed



4 capacity of only 400 and average daily census of 724, not only caters to the 561.875
residents of Bacolod City but also to the hundreds of thousands of residents of cities
and municipalities in the province.

This bill seeks to establish a government-owned district hospital in the City
of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental as a proactive measure to prevent the
overcrowding of the CLMMRH and to provide an avenue for public healthcare that
is exclusive to the Lone District of Bacolod.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill earnestly sought.

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REP. GREG G, GASATAYA
Lone District of Bacolod



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Bill No.__570

INTRODUCED BY Rep. GREG G. GASATAYA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF
BACOLOD, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE BACOLOD CITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established under the direct supervision of the
Department of Health a district hospital in the City of Bacolod, Province of Negros
Occidental to be known as the Bacolod City District Hospital.

SECTION 2. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
charged against the appropriations authorized for the purpose under the fiscal year
2019 General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for
the operation and maintenance of the herein hospital shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Before the construction of the hospital, the Secretary of Health shall
issue a written assurance that personnel of the hospital will be appointed and that
funds for its maintenance and operation have been appropriated.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,