SENATE
S.B. NO. 1311
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nan(J^(5)V^?^^.
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE SOUTHERN ISABELA 
MEDICAL CENTER IN  SANTIAGO CITY, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, FROM 
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) TO SEVEN HUNDRED (7 00) BEDS, AND 
INCREASING ITS MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Southern Isabela Medical Center (SIMC) is a Tertiary General Hospital created 
from the Southern Isabela General Hospital through Republic Act No. 11082 (RA 
11082) on September 2018. It offers various basic medical services like emergency 
room services, out-patient services, obstetrics-gynecology, surgery, internal 
medicine, pediatrics, family & community medicine, general anesthesia. Intensive 
Care Unit, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Furthermore, the Medical Center also 
has ancillary services like clinical pathology, radiology, and dental services.
On February 2019, the SIMC was able to acquire a License to Operate as a Level 
3 - 350 Bed Capacity Hospital and now it operates as such. Despite the upgrade 
caused by RA 11082, the SIMC still faces challenges in managing its patients.
Since the SIMC is regarded as the end referral institution of all lower level 
healthcare facilities in the province of Isabela, as well as the adjacent provinces of 
Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao and Mountain Province. Therefore, it often accepts 
and admits patients beyond its authorized bed capacity. On the first semester of 
the medical center's Fiscal Year 2019, its Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) peaked at 
116%. Its occupancy rate from January to June 2019 is at 99.5%. At current, it is 
reported by the medical center that it admits 77 in-patients per day more than the 
authorized bed capacity, therefore reaching 122% BOR. Assuming that this over­
admission keeps on at the same rate, it would translate to 28,105 patients per 
year beyond the 350 bed capacity the medical center is authorized to operate. 
Once its eight -  story Emergency Complex Building is completed and becomes fully


operational by September 2019, the SIMC predicts that the BOR would reach 150% 
for 350 beds. This is far from the ideal standard that the Department of Health 
seeks to maintain to ensure excellent health services, which is BOR of 80-85%. In 
addition, be it considered that the patients confined in the medical center need to 
be fed three times a day and be provided with free hospitalization services.
This proposed bill seeks to provide quality medical assistance to the numerous 
patients of Southern Isabela Medical Center by increasing the bed capacity and 
the budget for the maintenance and other operating expense.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY 
Senator


SENATE
S.B. NO. 1311
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE SOUTHERN ISABELA 
MEDICAL CENTER IN  SANTIAGO CITY, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, FROM 
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) TO SEVEN HUNDRED (7 00) BEDS, AND 
INCREASING ITS MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
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Se it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Southern Isabela Medical 
Center (SIMC) in Santiago City, Province of Isabela, is hereby upgraded from three 
hundred fifty (350) to seven hundred (700) beds. The increase in bed capacity 
shall be implemented by the Department of Health within six (6) months from the 
approval of this Act.
Sec. 2. The existing service capability, professional health care services and 
health human resource of the SIMC shall be upgraded and increased so that it is 
commensurate with the increase of the authorized bed capacity as provided in 
Section 1 of this Act.
Sec. 3. The Department of Budget and Management, in consultation with 
the Department of Health, shall create regular plantilla positions for health 
personnel required in relation to the increase of the SIMC bed capacity.


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Sec. 4. The Department of Budget and Management and the Department 
of Health shall likewise increase the budget for maintenance and other operation 
expense (MODE) and personal services for the upgraded SIMC to ensure quality 
medical services in view of the increase in the SIMC bed capacity.
Sec. 5. The Department of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,


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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF DINAPIGUE, ISABELA 
ROAD GOING TO DILASAG, AURORA INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Dinapigue is located in the southeastern-most part of the province, near the provincial 
boundaries of Quirino and Aurora. It is bounded in the north by Palanan, in the west by 
Echague, San Guillermo and San Mariano, and in the south by Aurora Province. It is 
virtually land locked by Sierra Madre Mountain range on the west and Pacific Ocean in the 
east.
The development of the Dinapigue, Isabela road has been long sought so that it may be 
passable for vehicles in all weather conditions. The slowly rotting wooden bridges 
constructed on creeks and rivers pose a threat to the safety of tourists and travelers that 
pass through. Furthermore, the high slopes of narrow roads traversing the mountains are 
prone to causing accidents that result to serious injury or worse.
The development of the road cannot be fully undertaken by the local government because 
of its very limited financial capability. However, it is deemed advantageous in light of the 
foregoing circumstances that said provincial road be converted into a national road, 
entrusting the Department of Public Works and Highways with the responsibilities of 
proposed conversion.
The proposed bill seeks to convert the provincial road in Dinapigue, Isabella leading to 
Dilasag, Aurora into a national road
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARIA LOURDES NAN 
Senator
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S.B. NO. 1312
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF DINAPIGUE, ISABELA 
ROAD GOING TO DILASAG, AURORA INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. The provincial road of Dinapigue, Isabela leading to Dilasag, 
Aurora is hereby converted into a National Road.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall include in the 
Department's program the improvement, repair and maintenance of said road, the 
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,


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AN ACT CREATING A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE IN  THE 
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THE "LTO LICENSING CENTER OF POLOMOLOK", AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Land Transportation Office (LTO), a sectoral agency of the Department of 
Transportation (DOTr) by virtue of Executive Order (E.O.) No. 125 and 125A dated April 
13, 1987 and E.O. No. 226 dated July 25 1987, is tasked to register motor vehicles, issue 
driver's/conductor's licenses and permit, enforce transportation laws, rules and regulations 
and adjudicate apprehension cases.
The number of transactions per year has increased from 20,446 in 2013, to 63,642 in 
2017. The number of licenses from 2,333 in 2013, to 6,282 in 2017.
In addition, the creation of regular plantilla positions in the proposed Regular District 
Office will help raise the morale and productivity of the workforce, and make it more 
responsive to the needs of the district.
Lastly, the creation of a new Regular District Office essentially entails the procurement of 
sufficient and appropriate modern equipment which shall help deliver its services more 
efficiently, expediently, and securely to the increasing number of registrants.
This proposed bill seeks to create a Regular LTO District Office in the municipality of 
Polomolok, South Cotabato.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARIA LOURDES-MANGY S. BINAY 
Senator


SENATE
S.B. NO. 1313
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
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First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy ¥cmr-
AN ACT CREATING A REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE IN  THE 
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THE "LTO LICENSING CENTER OF POLOMOLOK", AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in Conqress 
assembled:
Section 1. A Regular District Office in the Municipality of Polomolok, South 
Cotabato is hereby created, to be known as the "LTO Licensing Center of Polomolok".
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Transportation shall immediately include in the 
department's programs the operationalization of a Regular LTO District Office in the 
Municipality of Polomolok, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current 
year's appropriation of the existing LTO Polomolok Extension Office. Thereafter, such 
sums as may be necessary for the continued operation of the Regular LTO District Office 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such rules and regulations 
necessary for the effective implementations of this Act.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in 
at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,