EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 1
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
6306

House Bill No.
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish branches of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in lloilo
City for the Visayas and in Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao.

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) is a tertiary medical specialty center
designated as the lead center for organ transplantation. It was created with a three-fold
mission of Service, Training, and Research primarily for the benefit of the Filipino people
afflicted with kidney and allied diseases and in pursuance of the policy of the State to secure
the well-being of the people by providing them with specialized health and medical services.

Presently, it is the only government hospital specializing in renal diseases and organ
transplantation and the center for referral of kidney patients from various regional hospitals
nationwide and is recognized as the lead agency in voluntary blood services.

Kidney diseases, especially End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), are already the 7th leading
cause of death among Filipinos. One Filipino develops chronic renal failure every hour or
about 120 Filipinos per million population per year or about 10,000 Filipinos each year. More
than 5,000 Filipino patients are presently undergoing dialysis and approximately 1.1 million
people worldwide are on renal replacement therapy. Presently, there are around 70,000
patients on dialysis, with thousand on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, but only 400 are
able to undergo transplantation annually.

At present, it is only located in Quezon City which means that patients from the Visayas and
from Mindanao have to travel all the way to Metro Manila just to be able to avail of the
services of this specialty hospital.

This is why there is a need to establish at least 2 more branches in lloilo City 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, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested.

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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES }
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez

House Bill No. 5306

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING NATIONAL KIDNEY AND TRANSPLANT INSTITUTES IN ILOILO CITY
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 Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established two (2) branches of the National Kidney and
Transplant Institute in lloilo City for the Visayas and in Cagayan de Oro City for Mindanao
subject to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1832

SEC 2. The amount of One Billion Pesos (Php 1,000,000,000) is hereby appropriated for the
establishment of the two new hospitals in Iloilo City and Cagayan de Oro City. Said fund
shall be used for the acquisition of land, construction of the hospital, purchase of hospital
equipment, furniture, fixtures, and for personnel services. Thereafter, the amount necessary
to ensure the continued operations and maintenance of the three National Kidney and
Transplant Institutes of the Philippines shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Board of Trustees and the Department of
Health shall formulate the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the
implementation of this Act.

SEC 4, Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions hereof which are not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
portions thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

SEC 6. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,