Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1986

Introduced by Honorable FREDERICK W. SIAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a district hospital in Iligan City to be known as the Iligan City
District Hospital.

Section 11, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution provides:

“Sec. II. 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.”

Hligan City is a highly-urbanized city in Northern Mindanao with a population of 342,618
inhabitants according to the 2015 census with an estimated 1.25% increase rate annually. It is
geographically located in the province of Lanao del Norte but administered independently from
the province. It was once a part of Central Mindanao (Region XII) until the province was
transferred to Northern Mindanao (Region X) in 2001.

Of the seven (7) hospitals in Hligan City, only one, the Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial
Hospital, also known as the “City Hospital,” is a government hospital, managed by the local
government unit of Iligan City, Unfortunately, the city hospital of Iligan is not equipped with
adequate medical equipment and services to cater to the health needs of the people.

With the establishment of the Hligan City District Hospital, residents of Iligan City will no
longer need to endure and make the almost two-hour joumey to Cagayan de Oro City just to
avail better medical services, which further compounds their woes and financial burdens
particularly in times of emergencies.

Realizing the utmost urgent medical needs of the residents of Iligan City, it is necessary
that a district hospital must be established to serve as a better alternative for the people of Iligan.

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

FREDERIC! . SAO
Lone District/Iligan City



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _ 1986

Introduced by Honorable FREDERICK W. SIAO

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN ILIGAN
CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILIGAN CITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL 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, under the direct control and supervision of the
Department of Health, a district hospital in Iligan City, to be known as the Iligan City District
Hospital.

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

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the program of the
Department of Health the establishment, operation and maintenance of the Iligan City District
hospital, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations
for the Department of Health. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the capital outlay and the
continued operation of the district hospital shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

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,