NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. B. No.
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING PHILIPPINE HEART CENTERS IN CEBU FOR
VISAYAS AND IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY FOR MINDANAO,
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that, "The State 
shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health 
consciousness among them." It is the responsibility of the state to improve the delivery 
of health care to the people. The government must strive to make health-care services 
available to the public at a reasonable cost.
The Philippine Heart Center is a specialty hospital and research center In the 
country with the most modern facilities and cutting-edge equipment for heart and 
related diseases. It has earned a reputation as one of the best Congenital Heart 
Surgery Centers not only in the Philippines, but also throughout the ASEAN region.
It is currently only located in Quezon City, which means that patients from the 
Visayas and Mindanao must travel all the way to Metro Manila to use the services of 
this specialty hospital.
This bill which the undersigned also filed in the 18th Congress seeks to establish 
branches of the Philippine Heart Center in Cebu for the Visayas and in Cagayan de Oro 
City for Mindanao. This is why there is a need to establish at least 2 more branches in 
Cebu for the Visayas and in Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao. This will ensure that 
quality and specialized medical services will be available to patients in said regions.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure earnestly 
sought.
IMEE R./MARCOS


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE c.0
S. B. No.
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING PHILIPPINE HEART CENTERS IN CEBU FOR 
VISAYAS AND IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY FOR MINDANAO, 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in Congress 
assembied:
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SECTION 1. There is hereby established two (2) branches of the Philippines
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Heart Center in Cebu City for the Visayas and in Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao
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subject to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 673.
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SEC. 2. The amount of One Billion Pesos (Php 1,000,000,000) is hereby
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appropriated for the establishment of the two new hospitals in Cebu City and Cagayan
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de Oro City. Said fund shall be used for the acquisition of land, construction of the
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hospital, purchase of hospital equipment, furniture, fixtures, and for personnel
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services. Thereafter, the amount necessary to ensure the continued operations and
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maintenance of the three Heart Centers of the Philippines shall be included in the
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Annual General Appropriations Act.
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SEC. 3. The Board of Trustees and the Department of Health shall formulate
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the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the implementation of this Act.
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SEC. 4. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions hereof which are not affected
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thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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SEC. 5. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or portions
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thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
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accordingly.
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SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
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Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,