Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HousEB|Liivo.  5952
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEEN0 MIGUEL D. ALMARIO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Enshrined in the 1987 Constitution, under Article 11 Section 15, is the right to
health of the people. It mandates the government to protect and promote this right
through access to quality healthcare services and facilities.
With funding support from the Province of Davao Oriental, the Davao Oriental
Provincial Medical Center does its best to cater to the citizens of the province and
neighboring provinces.  However, the province has been experiencing a consistent
increase   in   its   population   in   the   past  years   with   limited   fiscal   resources.
Consequently, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the hospital encountered
extraordinary challenges that stretched its resources to  effectively and  efficiently
serve the medical needs of patients.
Moreover, health  care is also vulnerable to the local political landscape and
changing priorities of the current administration of the local government unit. The
LGU's focus change depending on the priority programs they deem to be important.
In some cases, they may prioritize education or social work, leaving little funding for
other things such as health care.
With the passage of this bill, it is hoped that quality health care will be provided
to the people of Davao Oriental and neighboring communities. Upgrading and better
maintenance of government health services and facilities are also foreseen with the
transfer of responsibility for health care to the national government, as well as the
strengthening of professional health manpower that is responsive to the people's
needs.
In consonance with the State's mandate of providing effective and affordable
health care, support for this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSEB|L~L.No.5952
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO
ANACT
REVERTING T0 THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THE DISCHARGE 0F BASIC
HEALTH SERVICES 0F THE DAVA0 ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL MEDICAL CENTER,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the  Philippines in
Congress assembled:
1                 SECTION.1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as the "Re-Nationalization
2       of the Davao oriental provincial Medical centerAct."
3                SEC. 2. Re-nationalization of the Davao oriental provincial Medical center.
4      -The Davao oriental provincial Medical center (DOPMC) is hereby re-nationalized
5      and/or returned to the management, supervision, and control of the Department of
6       Health(DOH).
7                SEC. 3. Appropriation. -Funding for the operation, capital expenses, continued
8      operations and other similar costs of the DOPMC shall continue to be shouldered by
9      the LGU concerned until such can be incorporated into the General Appropriations
10      Act of the immediately succeeding full fiscal year.
11                SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -The DOH, in consultation with
12       the  Department  of  Interior  and  Local  Government  (DILG),  shall  formulate  the
13       Implementing  Rules  and  Regulations   (IRR)  within  three  (3)  months  after  the
14      enactment of this Act.
15                SEC. 5. Separability clause. -If any provision or part of this Act is declared
16      unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full
17       force and effect.
18                 SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. -All laws,  executive orders, issuances, rules and
19      regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
20                 SEC.  7.  Effectivity.  -  This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)  days  after  its
21      publication in the official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
22                Ap p rov ed,
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