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

‘SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND REGULAR SESSION

House Bill nB 718

Introduced by Representative Alex “AA” L. Advincula

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Imus City was converted and declared as a component city of the Province of Cavite by virtue of
Republic Act No. 10161. With 97 barangays, it holds a population of 403,785 citizens as of 2015.
A large portion of which is composed of migrating families from the neighboring cities of Metro
Manila. Despite this, Imus City still lacks a public hospital to address the health needs of its
constituents. Public health services are far from reach and Imusefios have no option but to seek
medical care in private hospitals, most of which are too expensive for the greater many to afford.

Unfortunately, the alternative hospitals such as the Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital in
‘Trece Martires City, Cavite and the Philippine General Hospital in Taft Avenue, Manila are of
considerable distance and that other nearby public hospitals such as the Kalayaan District
Hospital in Kawit, Cavite and the Las Pifias District Hospital in Las Pifias City, often declines
patients due to the lack of doctors, availability of rooms and residency issues.

In line with Article Il, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution which provides that “[t]he State shall pro-
tect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them”
and Article XIII, Section 11 which asserts that “(t]he State shall adopt an integrated and compre-
hensive approach to health 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
unprivileged, sick, elderly, disabled, women and children. The State shall endeavor to provide free
medical care to paupers” and in great need of urgently addressing this issue, this bill seeks for the
establishment of a fifty (50) bed capacity district hospital for the Third District of Cavite to be
known as “Ospital ng Imus”.

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


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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND REGULAR SESSION

6718

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Alex “AA” L. Advincula

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIFTY (50) BED CAPACITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF
IMUS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “OSPITAL NG IMUS” AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. A fifty (50) bed capacity district hospital is hereby establish in the City of
Imus, Province of Cavite to be known as the “Ospital ng Imus”.

SECTION 2. The Provincial Government of Cavite shall provide the necessary funds for the
establishment and operation of the Ospital ng Imus. The Secretary of Health shall include in the
Department's subsidy program, support for the capital outlay requirements of the hospital.

SECTION 3. The Local Government of Imus, in consultation and in coordination with the
Department of Health and the Provincial Government of Cavite, shall promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,