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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative Ron P. Salo 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Matilde A. Olivas District Hospital is a Level I Hospital located in the 
Municipality of Camalaniugan, Province of Cagayan – a 4th class municipality, which 
has a population of 25,236 people based on the 2020 census. Camalaniugan is 
adjacent to the municipalities of Aparri, Buguey, Allacapan, and Lal-lo, with a 
combined population of 184,954 people. 
The location of the Matilde A. Olivas District Hospital is around two (2) hours 
away from the Cagayan Valley Medical Center, which is the nearest Level III DOH 
Hospital in area. At present, there is no Level II hospital in the area that can offer 
specialty services – most are infirmary and Level I facilities. 
This bill thus seeks to upgrade the Matilde A. Olivas District Hospital from a Level 
I to a Level II General Hospital under the direct supervision and control of the DOH, 
and to increase its bed capacity from twenty-five (25) to one-hundred (100) beds. 
Aside from the municipalities directly adjacent to Camalaniugan, the Hospital's 
catchment area will also include the municipality of Calayan, which consists of four (4) 
islands and is home to a population of over 17,410 people. The closest is Camiguin 
Island, which is around four (4) hours away by boat from Port Irene in Sta. Ana, 
Cagayan, which in turn is one hour and thirty minutes away by land trip to the Matilde 
A. Olivas District Hospital. The farthest Island is Babuyan Claro Island, which is around
ten (10) to fourteen (14) hours away from the said port by boat. The other two (2)
islands are around six (6) to eight (8) hours away from Port Irene.
The aforesaid hospital is currently serving the medical needs of a huge 
population who will greatly benefit from this proposed upgrading. It is located in a 
secured area safe from flooding, and will be able to continue its operations while it is 
undergoing expansion. There are also many human resources for health (HRH) who 
are qualified and willing to be employed in the facility. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RON P. SALO   
KABAYAN Party List 
October 10, 2022
9:36 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative Ron P. Salo 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MATILDE A. OLIVAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF CAMALANIUGAN, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, FROM LEVEL I 
TO A LEVEL II GENERAL HOSPITAL, PLACING IT UNDER THE DIRECT 
SUPERVISION 
AND 
CONTROL 
OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY TO 100 BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  The Matilde A. Olivas District Hospital in the Municipality of 
Camalaniugan, Province of Cagayan, is hereby upgraded from a Level I into a Level 
II General Hospital which shall be under the management, supervision, and control of 
the National Government, specifically the Department of Health (DOH). 
SEC. 2. The current bed capacity of the Matilde A. Olivas District Hospital is 
hereby increased from twenty-five (25) to one hundred (100).  
SEC. 3. The Matilde A. Olivas District Hospital’s operating fund, existing service 
facilities, and professional health care services are also hereby increased and 
upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to its nationalization. 
SEC. 4. Any future increase in the hospital’s health care facilities, service 
capability, and human resource complement shall be based on its hospital 
development plan which shall be prepared by the hospital management. 
SEC. 5. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the 
Department’s program the implementation of this Act. Its required funding shall be 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 6. The DOH shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary to carry 
out the purposes of this Act within ninety (90) days from effectivity. 
SEC. 7. Any portion or provision of this Act that may be declared 
unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying the other portions or 
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provisions hereof as long as such remaining portion or provision can still subsist and 
be given effect in their entirety. 
 
SEC. 8. All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or other issuances or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or any two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. 
 
Approved.