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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No, _ 8788

Introduced by HON. KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR
Third District, Bohol

Explanatory Note

Established in 1979, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) is the premier
pediatric center of the country providing outstanding medical care to Filipino children for
more than 40 years. PCMC is a Level IV training hospital that is administratively attached to
the Department of Health housing the most comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation facility
and the most extensive pediatric multi-specialty for inpatients, as well as for clinic service to
‘out-patients and referrals.

Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall protect the right of
the people and instill health consciousness among them. Moreover, it is State policy to ensure
that communities have access to quality and accessible healthcare. Clearly, health service is
among the most essential basic services that is urgently and frequently needed by all.

As the PCMC continuously provides quality health service for over 4 decades to young
Filipinos, it is only proper that the hospital be given support through a legislation that would
allow the institution to construct satellite branches in various parts of the country and to allow
the accommodation individuals over 18 years old for the benefit of even more Filipinos.

Given the abovementioned circumstances, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

HON. =e. ALEXIE B. TUTOR



REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

No, 6788

House

Introduced by HON. KRISTINE ALEXIE B. TUTOR
Third District, Bohol

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1631, SERIES
OF 1979 OR THE ACT CREATING THE LUNGSOD NG KABATAAN AS
AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 893, SERIES OF 1983

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

1 SECTION I. Section 3(h) of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1631, s.
2 1979, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
3 “SEC. 3. Purposes and objectives. The purposes and
4 objectives of the Lungsod ng Kabataan are:
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7 (h) To extend pediatric services to the general public,
8 to help prevent, relieve or alleviate the afflictions and
9 maladies of children and youth specially the poor and
10 less fortunate in life, without regard to race, creed,
u color, or political belief: PROVIDED, THAT THE
2 HOSPITAL MAY ALSO ACCOMODATE
3 INDIVIDUALS ABOVE 18 YEARS OLD WHEN
4 EXIGENCY DEMANDS.”
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16 SEC. 2, Section 4(a) of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1631, s. 1979, as
17 amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
18 “SEC. 4. Powers. For the attainment and/or
19 furtherance of the above purposes and objectives, the

20 Lungsod ng Kabataan as a body corporate, acting through its


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Board of Trustees shall have all the powers pertaining to a
juridical person, and is therefore authorized, among other
things:

(a) To acquire and hold in any manner property of
whatever nature or description, and to dispose of such
property under any mode of encumbrance or conveyance,
INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
OF SATELLITE BRANCHES;

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SEC. 3. Separability Clause. — If any portion or provision of this Act is
subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof
which are not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. — All other laws, acts, presidential decrees,
executive orders, presidential proclamations, issuances, rules and regulations,
r parts thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent with any of the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,