EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. B. No. 1608
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIFTY (50) BED DISTRICT SATELLITE 
HOSPITAL OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER IN 
BARANGAY TABLON IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY 
TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY TABLON- NORTHERN MINDANAO 
MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT SATELLITE HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Philippine Constitution, under Article XIII, Section 11 provides that, 
"The State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health 
development which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social 
services available to all the people at affordable cost..."
The people of the 2nd district of Cagayan de Oro City still have to travel to go 
the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) since they cannot afford to go to 
private hospitals nearby their barangay. This Is very disadvantageous to the people 
especially in times of medical emergencies. Moreover, NMMC already caters patients 
beyond its capacity. It is therefore imperative to establish a public hospital strategically 
located in the 2nd district of Cagayan de Oro to relieve the congestion.
This bill seeks to establish a satellite hospital in the 2nd District of Cagayan de 
Oro City to be located at Barangay Tablon, the center of the district. Furthermore, this 
measure seeks to conform with the policy of the State to provide the Filipino people 
with quality and efficient health care services.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly
sought.
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IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. B. No.
1608
DATE
TH.1E
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIFTY (50) BED DISTRICT SATELLITE 
HOSPITAL OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER IN 
BARANGAY TABLON IN THE SECOND DISTRICT OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY 
TO BE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY TABLON- NORTHERN MINDANAO 
MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT SATELLITE HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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Section 1. There shall be established a fifty (50) - bed capacity district satellite
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hospital of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Barangay Tablon in the Second
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District of Cagayan De Oro City, under the supervision of the Department of Health to
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be known as the Barangay Tablon-Northern Mindanao Medical Center District Satellite
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Hospital.
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Sec. 2. The Secretary of Health and/or his duly authorized representative, in
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consultation and coordination with the concerned officials of the city government of
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Cagayan de Oro, shall formulate and promulgate the implementing guidelines, rules
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and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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Sec. 3. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include In the Department's
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programs the operationalization of the Barangay Tablon-Northern Mindanao Medical
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Center District Satellite Hospital, the funding of which shall be included In the annual
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General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
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Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,