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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
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Submitted jointly by the Committees on Health and Demography and Finance on 
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Re: 
S.No. 2410. 
Recommending its approval in substitution of S. No. 749, with Senators Santiago and 
Cayetano, P. as authors thereof. 
Sponsor: Senator Pia S. Cayetano 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Health and Demography, jointly with the Committee on 
Finance to which was referred Senate Bill No. 749, introduced by Senator Santiago 
entitled: 
“AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH ON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION 
AND PSYCHOSIS” 
have considered the same and have the honor to re ort it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, S. B. No. 2 81 0 , prepared by the Committees, 
entitled: 
“AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH ON POSTPARTUM SYNDROME” ’ 
be approved in substitution of S. B. No. 749, with Senators Santiago and Cayetano, P. as 
authors. 


RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 
ittee on Finance 
SEN. EDGA DO J. ANGARA 
Committee on Health & 
Demography 
Committee on Finance 
(Chair, Suh-Com C) 
SEN. LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committee on Health & 
Demography 
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AS. 
YETANO 
Chairperson 
Demography 
Vice Chairpersons: 
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Committee on Health & 
Demography 
Committee onFinance 
(Chair, Sub-Com B) 
SEN. JOKER P. ARROYO 
(Chair, Sub-Com D) 
Members: 
SEN. ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO 
SEN. FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


SEN 
SEN. RAMON B. REVILLA, JR. 
SEN. M.A. MADRIGAL 
SEN. M A R ROXAS 
UEL F. ZUBIRI 
SEN. PANFILO M. LACSON 
SEN. ANTONIO F. TRILLANES, IV 
Ex-Officio Members: 
JERCITO ESTRADA 
Pro-Tempore 
SEN. MANIVY VILLAR 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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S.No. 3410 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Health and Demography and Finance, 
with Senators Santiago and Cayetano, P. as authors 
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH ON POSTPARTUM SYNDROME 
Be if enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as the "Postpartum 
Syndrome Research Act of 2008" 
SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. - For the purposes of this Act, the term 
"Postpartum Syndrome" shall refer to the complex combination of physical, 
emotional, and behavioral changes that occur,in a mother after giving birth, which 
may be classified as postpartum blues, postpartum depression or postpartum 
psychosis. 
SEC. 3. Research on Postpartum Syndrome. - 
(A) In General - The Secretary of Health (hereinafter referred to as the 
"Secretary"), acting through the Director of the National Center for Mental Health 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Center"), shall expand and intensify research and 
related activities of the Center with respect to postpartum syndromes. 
(B) Coordination. With Other Centers and Other Health Care Professional 
Organizations - The Director of the Center shall coordinate the activities under 
subsection (A) with similar activities conducted by other national research 
centers and agencies of the Department of Health and other health care 
professional organizations to the extent that such centers, agencies and 
organizations have responsibilities that are related to postpartum conditions. 
(C) Programs for Postpartum Conditions- In carrying out subsection (A), 
the Director of the Center, in coordination with health care professional 
organizations, shall conduct or support research to expand the understanding of 


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the causes of, and to find a cure for, postpartum conditions. The activities shall 
include conducting and supporting the following: 
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basic research concerning the etiology and causes of the conditions; 
2) epidemiological studies to address the frequency and natural history of 
3) development of improved diagnostic techniques; 
4) clinical research for the development and evaluation of new 
treatments, including new biological agents; 
5) information and education programs, such as, but not limited to, 
promotion and prevention of postpartum syndrome, for health care 
professionals and the public; and 
6) implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programs or activities 
being conducted. 
the conditions; 
SEC. 4. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be included in the budget of concerned government 
agencies in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment 
into law and thereafter. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
administrative orders or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full 
force and effect. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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