Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _________
Introduced by: Hon. Angelina “Helen” D.L. Tan, M.D.
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MULANAY, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, A GENERAL HOSPITAL
TO BE KNOWN AS THE MULANAY MEDICAL CENTER, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIII, Section 11 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, provides that:
"The State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development
which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all the
people at affordable cost. There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly,
disabled, women, and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free medical care to paupers."
This measure, which seeks to address the medical needs of the people of the Municipality of
Mulanay, Province of Quezon, aims to establish a public hospital to be known as the Mulanay Medical
Center.
Mulanay is a coastal municipality in Quezon. The municipality has a land area of 420.00 square
kilometers or 162.16 square miles which constitutes 4.80% of Quezon's total area. Its population as
determined by the 2020 Census was 55,576. This represented 2.85% of the total population of Quezon,
or 0.34% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population
density is computed at 132 inhabitants per square kilometer or 343 inhabitants per square mile.
Mulanay is 279 km away from the southeast of Manila and 142 km away from Lucena City, the
capital of Quezon Province. Hence, the establishment of the Mulanay Medical Center will provide its
marginalized, underprivileged, and underserved constituents quality, accessible, and efficient health
care services in line with the vision of the Universal Health Care law.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
ANGELINA “HELEN” D.L. TAN, M.D.
4th District, Quezon
September 15, 2021
3:13 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _________
Introduced by: Hon. Angelina “Helen” D.L. Tan, M.D.
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MULANAY, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, A GENERAL HOSPITAL
TO BE KNOWN AS THE MULANAY MEDICAL CENTER, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 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 in the Municipality of Mulanay, Province of Quezon, a
Level II - general hospital to be known as the Mulanay Medical Center, which shall be under the direct
control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
The bed capacity of the Mulanay Medical Center in the Municipality of Mulanay, Province of
Quezon shall be implemented in accordance with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared
by the DOH.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department’s program the implementation
of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 3. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health shall
prepare the implementing rules and regulations upon consultation with the Provincial Government of
Quezon and other stakeholders and shall be implemented consistent with the hospital development
plan.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in
a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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