Republic ofthe Bjlippines
House of Representatives
Qusson City, Meteo Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. pac

Introduced by Representative Juan Pablo “Rimpy” P. Bondoc

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the existing Sto. Tomas Infirmary Hospital located
in the Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Province of Pampanga, into an annex of the
Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital located in the City of San Fernando,
Pampanga, to be known as the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital — Sto.
Tomas Annex Hospital.

Sto. Tomas Infirmary Hospital was initially funded with an allocation of
Forty-one million pesos (P41,000,000.00) for its buildings and facilities and
another Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00) for road development, drainage,
and parking space. It was also awarded Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00)
worth of medical equipment by the Department of Health.

Sto. Tomas Infirmary Hospital is located in an expansive one-hectare
property owned by the Municipality of Sto. Tomas and is strategically located
about ten to fifteen minutes away from the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General
Hospital.

The grounds occupied by the Sto. Tomas Infirmary Hospital can serve as
buildable space for the expansion of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
which was upgraded from its 250-bed capacity to 500-bed capacity by virtue of
Republic Act No. 10355. Recently, on July 31, 2019, Jose B. Lingad Memorial
General Hospital was further upgraded into a 1,000 bed-capacity hospital by virtue
of Republic Act No. 11359 which was signed into law by President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte. Thus, owing to its proximity and large area for buildable space, Sto.


Tomas Infirmary Hospital is an ideal annex or extension of the Jose B. Lingad
Memorial General Hospital.

Also, the strategic location of the Sto. Tomas Infirmary Hospital, coupled
with the massive road network development presently being undertaken in the
area, makes it more accessible to its catchment area which includes the whole
eastern portion of the Province of Pampanga comprising of the Second and Fourth
Legislative Districts and the towns therein.

This bill is in consonance with the constitutional mandate to promote and
protect the right of the people to health and instill health consciousness among
them. Further, it is in line with the policy of the State to secure the well-being of
the people by providing them efficient health services.

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

En

JUAN PABLO “RIMPY” P. BONDOC


Republic ofthe Bilippines
Honse of Representatives
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Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. Bay

Introduced by Representative Juan Pablo “Rimpy” P. Bondoc

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE STO. TOMAS INFIRMARY HOSPITAL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO
AN ANNEX OF THE JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL GENERAL
HOSPITAL IN SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
JOSE B. LINGAD MEMORIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL — STO. TOMAS
ANNEX, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Sto. Tomas Infirmary Hospital in the Municipality of Sto.
Tomas, Province of Pampanga, is hereby converted into an annex of the Jose B.
Lingad Memorial General Hospital in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, to be
known as the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital — Sto. Tomas Annex.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's programs the implementation of this Act and the operationalization
of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital — Sto. Tomas Annex, the funding

of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


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SEC. 3. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary
of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the
implementation of this Act.

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

Approved,