Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  10430 
Introduced by: REP. TOBIAS “TOBY” M. TIANGCO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Constitution provides that, “The State shall 
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness 
among them.”  To achieve this objective, this bill seeks to change the name of Tondo 
Medical Center (TMC) to the Northern Metro Manila Medical Center and increase its 
authorized bed capacity from three hundred (300) to five hundred (500) beds.  
The rationale for the change of name is to distinguish the TMC from the Ospital 
ng Tondo which is operated by the City Government of Manila. This will go away from 
the perception that TMC only caters to people from Tondo when in fact it also provides 
health services to patients from the northern portion of Metro Manila like the residents 
from the cities of Navotas, Malabon, Caloocan and Valenzuela.  
Tondo Medical Center has been identified an apex hospital by the Department 
of Health, handling complex medical cases and acting as referral center for nearby 
cities. This is evidenced by the high number of referrals (1,184) for tertiary care 
received in 2023, primarily from Malabon, Caloocan, and Navotas. The hospital also 
offers specialized care through its four (4) Specialty Centers: Geriatric Care, Trauma 
Care (including Burn Care), Dermatology & Venereology, and Basic Burn Care.  
The increasing demand for Tondo Medical Center's services is evident in the 
significant rise in both emergency room admissions (12% increase) and Out-patient 
Department (OPD) consultations (41% increase) in 2023. This surge has resulted in a 
high bed occupancy rate (109%).  
Tondo Medical Center's outstanding performance calls for an expansion of its 
capacity to keep pace with the people’s demands.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
TOBIAS “TOBY” M. TIANGCO 
Representative 
Lone District, Navotas City 
May 20, 2024
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  10430
Introduced by: REP. TOBIAS “TOBY” M. TIANGCO 
AN ACT 
CHANGING THE NAME OF TONDO MEDICAL CENTER TO THE NORTHERN 
METRO MANILA MEDICAL CENTER, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM 
THREE HUNDRED (300) TO FIVE HUNDRED (500), AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The name of Tondo Medical Center is hereby changed to the 
“Northern Metro Manila Medical Center.” 
SEC. 2. The authorized bed capacity of the Northern Metro Manila Medical 
Center is hereby increased from three hundred (300) to five hundred (500) beds. 
SEC. 3. Appropriations. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its 
enactment into law and thereafter.  
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and 
regulations, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.