Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

6576

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by : REP. RACHEL MARGUERITE B. DEL MAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The attached bill seeks to re-establish the twenty (20) bed Extension Hospital Il of
Vicente Setto Memorial Medical Center (formerly the Southern Island Medical Center
Extension Hospital II) at Barangay Guba, First District of Cebu City to serve the residents of
some twenty (20) mountain barangays.

The health situation in the mountain barangays in the First District of Cebu City is far
from ideal. The incidence of health problems, particularly because of the lack of the basic
health and medical facilities and services, may soon come up to alarming proportion. There
is therefore a real need to address the situation as any outbreak of disease would seriously
impair the productive capacity and hence the livelihood of the mountain barangay
residents.

Barangay Guba is strategically located at the center of some twenty (20) mountain
barangays in the First District of Cebu City, the farthest of which is approximately twenty
five (25) kilometres distance to the nearest existing hospital and only ten (10) kilometres to
Barangay Guba. This element of distance, particularly in accident cases resulting in critical
physical injuries, has oftentimes spelled the difference between life and death.

The Extension Hospital I! of the then Southern Island Medical Center now the
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center was established by virtue of RA 6897 effective
March 8, 1990. With the support of the Southern Islands Medical Center, the Guba
Extension Hospital Il provided the residents of Barangay Guba and its surrounding barangays
appropriate quality health care in terms of modern facilities and equipment as well as
availability of medical doctors and other health care professionals.


However, with the devolution of the Southern Islands Medical Center Extension
Hospital II to the City Government of Cebu upon the effectivity of the Local Government
Code on October 10, 1991, the Guba Hospital was no longer able to provide the appropriate
quality health care due to the lack of resources from the local government unit. Patients
seeking consultation and treatment threat had to be referred to another hospital facility for
further treatment and management.

The reestablishment of the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center Extension
Hospital I! at Barangay Guba equipped with basic facilities to meet the need for the medical
and health services will once again provide the appropriate quality health care needed by
the residents of Barangay Guba and its surrounding barangays fulfilling the current vision of
the present administration of providing “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan” Universal Health Care
for all.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

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RACHEL MARGUERITE B. DEL MAR


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.
Third Regular Session

6576

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by : REP. RACHEL MARGUERITE B. DEL MAR

AN ACT
REESTABLISHING THE TWENTY (20) BED EXTENSION HOSPITAL II OF VICENTE SOTTO
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (FORMERLY THE SOUTHERN ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER) AT
BARANGAY GUBA, FIRST DISTRICT OF CEBU CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE VICENTE SOTTO
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER EXTENSION HOSPITAL Il 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 re-established the twenty (20) bed Extension Hospital Il of
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (formerly Southern Island Medical Center) at
Barangay Guba, First District of Cebu City, to be known as the Vicente Sotto Memorial
Medical Center Extension Hospital It

SEC. 2. The Department of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation if this Act.

SEC. 3, The amount necessary for the establishment of the hospital shall be included
in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the enactment of this Act into law.
Thereafter, funds necessary for its maintenance and operation shall be provided in
accordance with the provision of the Local Government Code.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved,