SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session ) 18 MAR 21 P6 02

SENATE

S.B.No. 1768 rece as

Introduced by Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

AN ACT

INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF GOVERNOR CELESTINO
GALLARES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (GCGMH) IN TAGBILARAN CITY,
PROVINCE OF BOHOL FROM TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE (225) TO
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE (525) BEDS AND UPGRADING ITS
SERVICES AND FACILITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPULIC
ACT NO. 7266, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE
On October 19, 1929, Regional Teaching and Training Hospital for Region
VIII was established. It was then an eight (8) bed-capacity hospital which was
later named Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital (GCGMH).
Over the years, GCGMH's hospital bed capacity was increased from eight

(8) to two hundred twenty-five (225) beds. The last increase was by virtue of
Republic Act No. 7266 which was enacted on March 20, 1992.

There has been significant change in the number of patients being served
by the hospital since the enactment of RA No. 7266 over twenty years ago. In
addition, there is a need to substantially improve the facilities and services of
the hospital as a ‘regional teaching and training hospital for Region VII.

As such, this bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of GCGMH and
upgrade the medical facilities and equipment of this level as a regional hospital.

In light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this earnestly sought.

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JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO



SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) ‘18 MAR 21 P6 02

Second Regular Session )

SENATE

S.B.No.__1768

Introduced by Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

AN ACT

INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF GOVERNOR CELESTINO
GALLARES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (GCGMH) IN TAGBILARAN CITY,
PROVINCE OF BOHOL FROM TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (225) TO
FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (525) BEDS AND UPGRADING ITS
SERVICES AND FACILITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPULIC
ACT NO. 7266, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Increase in Authorized Capacity. — The authorized bed
capacity of Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital (GCGMh) is here by
increased from two hundred twenty-five (225) to five hundred twenty-five (525)
beds, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7266.

SEC. 2. Upgrade of Existing Service Fa ies and Professional Health
Care Services. — The existing service facilities and professional health care
services of the GCGMH are hereby upgraded to conform with and be
commensurate to the increase in authorized bed capacity as provided in Section
hereof. The GCGMH shall submit to the DOH its Proposed development and the
additional clinical departments and special units it requires to meet the
increased authorized bed capacity.



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SEC. 3. Implementation and Appropriation. — The Secretary of Health shall
immediately include in the Department's programs, the implementation of this
Act, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations
Act.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,