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

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Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House sittno.__ 60

Introduced by HON. EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO

‘AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TERTIARY PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF SARANGANI
TO BE KNOWN AS THE SARANGANI PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Province of Sarangani was established as an independent province in the year 1992
via the enactment of Republic Act 7228.

Today, almost twenty years after, Sarangani is still to establish its own provincial hospital,
Presently, it does not have any public hospital. The precious health of its people are only being
taking cared of by Municipal and Barangay Health Centers.

This proposed measure seeks the creation of a provincial hospital for Sarangani. The

Provincial hospital shall. be at least with 100 bed capacity.

The Department of Health shall have full administrative and technical control of the said
hospital. It shall also be in charge of the increase in its operating fund, upgrading of its medical

equipment and facilities, and construction of its needed infrastructure.
With this measure, the citizens of Sarangani, especially the indigent patient, no longer
need go to General Santos City for their treatment. They can be treated and provided with a

higher degree of medical care in their very own province.

In this respect, the early consideration and Passage of this measure bill is sincerely

sought.

HON. EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO


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

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

60

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. EMMANUEL D. PACQUAO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TERTIARY PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF
SARANGANI TO BE KNOWN AS THE SARANGANI PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Sarangani Provincial Hospital
Act of 2010”.

SECTION 2. Establishment of Sarangani Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of
Alabel. - The creation of Sarangani Provincial Hospital is hereby mandated to be located at
Alabel, Sarangani, with a minimum 100 bed capacity, to be known as the Sarangani Provincial
Hospital

SECTION 3. Supervision of the Department of Health. - The Sarangani Provincial
Hospital shall be under the full administrative and technical supervision of the Department of
Health (DOH), which shall increase its operating fund; upgrade its medical equipment and

facilities; and construct its needed infrastructure.

SECTION 4. Appropriations. - The amount of Two Hundred Million (P 200,000,000.00)
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations

Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 5. implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after the
affectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and

regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.


SECTION 6. Separability Clause. ~ If any provision of this Act, or any parts thereof, is
declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other

portions.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances and enactments of parts thereof inconsistent with

this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its complete
publication in the Official Gazette of in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines,

whichever comes earlier.

APPROVED.