Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _3285

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE ANSARUDDIN ABDUL MALIK ALONTO ADIONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The bill seeks to convert the Wao District Hospital in the Municipality of Wao, Province of Lanao
Del Sur, to a Level II hospital with one hundred (100) beds to function as an extension hospital of the
Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City to be known as the Amai Pakpak Medical Center Annex.
This conversion will facilitate its access to adequate funds, boost its exposure to updated programs and.
activities, and expedite the flow and ensure the accessibility of critical health care services to the people
of Lanao Del Sur.

The municipality of Wao has a population of 45,862 residents. It is surrounded by the
municipality of Amai Manabilang in the north and west, the province of Cotabato in the south, and the
province of Bukidnon in the East.

At present, Wao District Hospital is a twenty-five (25) bed capacity hospital. It caters to the
medical needs of the residents and its nearby communities. Due to the expanding population of the
municipality, the hospital has been operating at more than 100% bed capacity rate for several years now.

With the passage of this bill, the Wao District Hospital to be known as the Amai Pakpak Medical
Center Annex will be able to provide a more integrated, comprehensive, and quality health care service
to the people of Wao and its neighboring municipalities in the province of Lanao del Sur and the
provinces of Bukidnon and Cotabato. Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

ANSARUDDIN ABDUL MALIK ALONTO ADIONG
Representative
Ist District, Lanao del Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, _3285

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE ANSARUDDIN ABDUL MALIK ALONTO ADIONG

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE WAO DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF WAO, PROVINCE
OF LANAO DEL SUR INTO A LEVEL II HOSPITAL FUNCTIONING AS AN ANNEX OF AMAI
PAKPAK MEDICAL CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE AMAI PAKPAK MEDICAL CENTER
ANNEX AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Wao District Hospital in Wao, Province of Lanao del Sur is hereby converted into a Level II
hospital with zone hundred (100) beds which shall function as an annex hospital of the Amai Pakpak Medical
Center to be known as the Amai Pakpak Medical Center Annex.

SECTION 2. The existing service facilities and other services of the hospital are hereby upgraded to conform
with the bed capacity increase as provided for in Section 1 hereof. The existing medical personnel shall also be
correspondingly increased. The Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Budget and
Management and the Civil Service Commission, shall determine the additional plantilla positions to be created
and filled up in coordination with Amai Pakpak Medical Center.

The increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the Amai Pakpak Medical Center development plan.

SECTION 3. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Wao District Hospital are hereby transferred to
and incorporated to the Amai Pakpak Medical Center Annex.

SECTION 4. The annex hospital shall be under the supervision of the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in accordance
with its charter in coordination with the Department of Health,

SECTION 5. The Secretary of the Department of Health shall immediately include in the Department's programs
the operationalization of the Amai Pakpak Medical Center Annex, the funding of which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 6. Implementation. ~The Secretary of Health shall issue orders, rules and circulars as may be necessary
to carry out the implementation of this Act.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved.