Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3202
House Bill No.

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

For the past years, our country has been suffering from a
massive “Brain Drain” brought about by our very own scholars seeking
job opportunities abroad.

Although there is nothing wrong with the act per se of seeking
out greener pastures, there is, however, an imperative need to
somehow regulate our strong sense of individualism in exchange for a
small dosage of national progress and development.

The Philippines is a country full of brilliant minds and
undeniable talents. Yet, one is left to wonder how we, as a country,
remain as one of the Poorest in the world. Even though the Philippines
has the ability to produce intelligent and skillful citizens through the
funding provided by our very own taxpayers, the well-abled graduates
of state universities and other public colleges flock overseas to obtain
employment with better pay.

It is about time that we give back to the citizens of our country
who continuously and religiously gave up a portion of their measly


salaries in order to send students to state universities and public
colleges.

One of the greatest needs of our people is medical attention. A lot
of people from remote barrios and far-flung barangays in this country
could not receive a decent medical service due to geographical barriers,
Considering that medicine is the most expensive post graduate course
there is, it is only fair and reasonable that those who completed the
said course in public universities or colleges be mandated to Practice

medical services from our very own doctors; alternatively, they may opt
to render their services in the form of free medical missions in the
remote areas of our country for the same Purpose of reaching out to
the people who need their help the most.

This bill recognizes the nobility in the act of paying it forward
which will inevitably increase our people’s sense of nationalism, lead
n country to progress, and give our people better conditions of living.
Moreover, this bill seeks to eliminate the sweeping effects of the “Brain
Drain” epidemic that has been prevalent for many decades now. It is
only for this reason that the approval of this bill is being sought.

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ERIC OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3202
House Bill No.

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Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

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AN ACT MANDATING ALL NEWLY LICENSED MEDICINE
GRADUATES OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND/OR OTHER PUBLIC
COLLEGES TO PRACTICE THEIR PROFESSION IN THE
PHILIPPINES FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE TIME OF THEIR OATH
TAKING AS DOCTORS OR TO CONDUCT AT LEAST 20 MEDICAL
MISSIONS IN DIFFERENT MISSION/DEPRESSED AREAS AND/OR
FAR FLUNG BARANGAYS IN THE COUNTRY BEFORE THEY CAN
OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR ENGAGE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE
OVERSEAS,

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the
“Mandatory Local Medical Service Act of 2019."

SECTION 2. Coverage. This Act shall only cover doctors or newly
licensed graduates of medicine who obtained their degrees in state
universities or other public colleges; or in the case that he /she
obtained his/her medical degree in a private institution, this Act shall
still apply if he/she has completed at least 70% of his/her required
units in a state university or a public college.

SECTION 3. Mandatory Local Practice. A doctor or a newly
licensed medicine graduate of a state university or public college who
is covered under this Act must practice his or her profession for at


least five (5) years in the Philippines before he or she can go abroad for
employment or private practice thereat.

SECTION 4. Mandatory Medical Mission. As an alternative to
Section 3 hereof, a doctor or a newly licensed medicine graduate of a
State University or public college may opt to hold or conduct instead at
least twenty (20) free medical missions in different mission/depressed
areas or far-flung barangays of the country. Each medical mission

newly licensed medicine graduate of a state university or Public college
if the 20 medical missions were conducted in the same
mission/depressed area or barangay or in an affluent residential area
or in a subdivision,

SECTION 8. Proof of Compliance, Mandatory Service. Proof of
employment indicating the number of years of service in the country

approved by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) may be
accepted as proof of compliance with this Act.

8s per Section 4 hereof shall be obtained by each doctor as primary
Proof of compliance with this Act,

SECTION 7. Proof of Compliance as Part of Clearance
Requirements. The proofs of compliance contemplated in Section 5 and
© hereof shall be part of the requirements for clearance before doctors
who are graduates of state universities and other public colleges can
be allowed to leave the country for the purpose of overseas
employment or private practice of their profession thereat.


SECTION 8. Penalty for Violation of this Act. Any person who
commits any violation of this Act shall be meted with imprisonment of
five (5) years and be fined in the amount of not less than FIFTY
THOUSAND PESOS (P 50,000.00) but not more than ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P 100,000.00). If the violation was committed bya
doctor or a newly licensed medicine graduate of a state university or
public college, in addition to the foregoing penalties, his medical
license shall be revoked by the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC).

SECTION 9. Rules and Regulations. Unless otherwise provided in
this Act, the PRC shall promulgate rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act. Such rules and regulations shall
take effect upon their publication in three (3) newspapers of general
circulation.

SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees,
letters of instructions, executive orders, rules, and regulations insofar
as they are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or amended
as the case may be.

SECTION 11. Separability Clause. In the event that any provision
of this Act or any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional bya
competent court, the other provisions shall not be affected thereby and
shall remain valid and enforceable.

SECTION 12. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after
its complete publication in at least three (3) newspapers of general
circulation,

APPROVED