Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City 21

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,_6054

Introduced by HON. ALETA C. SUAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Prior to the enactment of the Local Government Code, the Bondoc Peninsula (BonPen)
District Hospital was once a general hospital under the supervision of the national government,
Pursuant to the decentralization of basic services including health and social services, the
BonPen hospital was then converted into a district hospital which was funded and administered
by the local government unit. Since then, the hospital depends on the share of the local
government unit from the forty percent (40%) internal revenue allotment from the national
government.

{As years passed, the Bondoc Peninsula District Hospital has been regarded as one of the
gatekeepers of health care in the southern part of Quezon. This 25-bed capacity primary medical
facility caters to the residents of the Third District and nearby municipalities. Due to the large
volume of patients, the hospital cannot cope with the high demand for medical services. The
existing funds available are severely insufficient to provide the necessary health procedures and
treatments to the rising number of patients. It should be noted that the internal revenue share of
the LGUs are still apportioned to different priority programs of the LGU. As a result, medical
personnel of the BonPen are compelled to make patient referrals to bigger and more specialized
hospitals which are kilometers away from the district hospital. This then leads to additional
expense on the part of the patients who are, to begin with, mostly indigents.

The 1987 Constitution mandates the State to protect and promote the right to health of
every Filipino and to make essential goods, health and other social services available to all
people at an affordable cost. Pursuant to this mandate, this bill seeks to revert the administration
‘of the Bondoc Peninsula District Hospital from the local government unit to the national
government. This shall allow better focus on the provision and improvement of medical services
and facilities, as well as ensure sufficient funding to sustain its operations.

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

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‘LETA C. SUAI

Representative
Third District, Quezon Province


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. obs

Introduced by HON. ALETA C. SUAREZ

AN ACT
RE-NATIONALIZING THE BONDOC PENINSULA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LOCATED
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATANAUAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, PLACING
UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:

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

SECTION 1, The Bondoc Peninsula District Hospital in the Municipality of Catanauan,
Province of Quezon, is hereby re-nationalized and/or returned to the management, supervision,
and control of the national government, particularly the Department of Health.

SEC. 2. The hospital’s operating fund and existing service facilities and professional
health care services are also hereby increased and upgraded to conform with and be
commensurate to the re-nationalization.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department’s program the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

The local government unit (LGU) concerned shall continue to provide funding for
Bondoc Peninsula District Hospital until such time that their full funding is included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. The Department of Health shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary in
the implementation of this bill, upon consultation with the Provincial Government of Quezon
and other stakeholders, within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, and shall be
implemented consistent with the Hospital Development Plan.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue to be in full

force and effect.


SEC. 6. Repealing Clause ~ All laws, decrees, rules and regulations and other issuances
or part thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended,
repealed, or modified accordingly.
SEC. 7. Effectivity ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in any two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines,
whichever comes earlier.

Approved.