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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
 
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Second Regular Session 
 
 
 
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S E N A T E 
S. B. No. _____ 
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Introduced by Senator SONNY ANGARA 
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AN ACT  
UPGRADING THE LANAO DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE INTO A REGIONAL 
MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO DEL NORTE REGIONAL 
MEDICAL CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
This proposed measure is a counterpart version of House Bill No. 2289 filed by 
Representatives Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo and Adriano Ebcas. According to the 
Department of Health (DOH), the Lanao Del Norte Provincial Hospital is a Level 1 general 
hospital with a 100-bed authorized capacity. Given that 2015 PSA data puts the total 
population of the province at around 4.69 million, it is only understandable that the 
provincial hospital is at a constant overcapacity. 
 
Data from DOH-Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau showed that, 
from 2018 to 2019, the bed occupancy rate of the Lanao Del Norte Provincial Hospital 
averaged at 131.6% - above the national standard of 80% to 85%. In the same period, 
the number of emergency visits and outpatient visits increased by 1.34% and 1.73% 
respectively. 
Hence, the proposed measure seeks to strengthen and upgrade the hospital 
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capability to be known as the Lanao Del Norte Regional Medical Center (LDNRMC). The 
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bill also proposes to transfer the direct supervision and control to the Department of 
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Health (DOH). This will empower the hospital to increase its bed capacity to serve more 
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people – in line with the government’s vision of providing a better healthcare system for 
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all Filipinos. According to the DOH, this will also allow the hospital to provide healthcare 
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services to inhabitants in nearby provinces.  
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In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SONNY ANGARA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
 
) 
Second Regular Session 
 
 
 
) 
 
 
S E N A T E 
S. B. No. _____ 
___________________________________________________________ 
 
Introduced by Senator SONNY ANGARA 
___________________________________________________________ 
 
AN ACT  
UPGRADING THE LANAO DEL NORTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE INTO A REGIONAL 
MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANAO DEL NORTE REGIONAL 
MEDICAL CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Lanao Del Norte Regional Medical Center. – The Lanao Del 
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Norte Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Baroy, Province of Lanao Del Norte is 
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hereby upgraded into a regional hospital to be known as the Lanao Del Norte Regional 
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Medical Center (LDNRMC), under the direct supervision and control of the Department of 
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Health (DOH). 
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The bed capacity of LDNRMC shall be implemented in accordance with the hospital 
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development plan that shall be prepared by the DOH. 
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SEC. 2. Health Care Services and Facilities Upgrading. – The existing 
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professional health care services and facilities are also hereby upgraded to conform with 
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and be commensurate to the bed capacity increase as provided in Section 1 hereof. 
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SEC. 3. Additional LDNRMC Personnel. – The existing workforce of the 
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LDNRMC, which includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall also be increased 
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correspondingly. The Secretary of Health shall, in coordination with the Secretary of 
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Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commissioner of the Civil Service 
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Commission, and after consultation with the Medical Center Chief of LDNRMC, determine 
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the additional new positions to be created and filled up. 
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SEC. 4. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in 
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the program of the DOH the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be 
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 5. Coordination with the Local Government Unit – The DBM, in 
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consultation with the DOH and the Provincial Government of Lanao Del Norte, shall 
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determine the cost of renationalized functions relative to the operations of the LDNRMC 
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from its current Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and thereafter, and cause the allocation 
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of the same to the DOH chargeable against the IRA of the Provincial Government of 
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Lanao Del Norte. 
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SEC. 6. Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of this Act shall be held 
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unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions which are not affected thereby shall continue 
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to be in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and 
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regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
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amended or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 8.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved.