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Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City  
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No.  _____ 
Introduced by: Hon. Ma. Victoria Co – Pilar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Teachers are the guiding smiths that hone, shape and sharpen our next 
generation. Living challenged lives, sometimes braving remote parts of the 
country in order to fulfill their passion, mandate and duty. They are the under-
appreciated heroes of the Philippine society. 
The establishment of a hospital primarily devoted to practicing and retired 
teachers will give due recognition to the unfathomable contribution of Filipino 
educators who dedicated their lives in the noblest of callings.  
This proposed bill seeks to establish a National Teachers Hospital which 
shall deliver the much-needed medical services to all Filipino teachers.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
August 3, 2022
2:26 pm
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Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City  
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No.  _____ 
Introduced by: Hon. Ma. Victoria Co - Pilar 
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AN ACT 
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CREATING THE NATIONAL TEACHERS HOSPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1, Short Title – This Act shall be known as the “National 
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Teachers Hospital Act of the Philippines” 
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SECTION 2, Declaration of Policy – The state shall establish, maintain 
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and ensure adequate health services to guarantee the well – being of every 
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Filipino. 
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SECTION 3, Creation of the National Teachers Hospital of the 
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Philippines – There is hereby created under the supervision of the Department 
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of Health, the National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines. 
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SECTION 4, Board of Trustees - The National Teachers Hospital of the 
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Philippines shall be governed and its activities and properties be directed and 
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controlled and managed by a Board of Trustees, which shall be composed of a 
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Chairman and eight (8) members two of whom are bona fide teachers licensed by 
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the Professional Regulatory Commission, the medical director of the National 
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Teachers Hospital, all of whom to be appointed by the President of the 
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Philippines upon the recommendation of the Department of Health and the 
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Department of Education jointly, the Secretary of the Department of Education, 
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the Secretary of the Department of Health, the Chairman of the House of 
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Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Culture and the Chairman of 
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the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, all of whom shall 
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serve as ex officio members.  
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The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve for a period of six (6) 
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years and / or until their successors shall have been appointed to fill the vacancy 
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shall hold office for the unexpired term of the member. Whenever a vacancy shall 
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occur in the board, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office for 
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the unexpired term of the member. 
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The Board shall elect a Chairman from among themselves, who shall be 
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the presiding officer of the Board of Trustees.  
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Five (5) members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum to 
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transact business and any decision of such five (5) members on any matter duly 
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presented to the Board of Trustees shall constitute a valid and binding act of the 
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National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines. 
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SECTION 5, Purpose and Objective – The National Teachers Hospital of 
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the Philippines shall have the following purpose and objectives: 
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(a) To construct, establish, equip, maintain, administer and operate such 
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integrated medical institution or institutions that shall cater to 
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practicing and retired teachers. 
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(b) To provide bona fide licensed Filipino teachers, practicing or retired 
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otherwise, with free and / or subsidized medicines and medical 
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attention. 
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SECTION 6, Government Contribution – The Government shall 
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contribute the necessary land, building, equipment and facilities to the 
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National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines. 
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SECTION 7, Property of the Hospital – The property of the National 
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Teachers Hospital of the Philippines shall consist of real, personal, mixed and 
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other types of property, new owned or reserved for, or may hereafter be given, 
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donated, acquired, transferred or conveyed to the National Teachers Hospital of 
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the Philippines by the government, its branches and instrumentalities, any 
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foreign government, as well as by trust, foundations, corporations, or persons, 
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alien or domestic, in order to carry out its purposes and objectives as set forth 
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herein. 
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SECTION 8, Powers – For the attainment and / or furtherance of the 
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above enumerated purpose and objectives, the National Teachers Hospital of the 
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Philippines, acting through its Board of Trustees, shall have the following orders 
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and functions, among other things: 
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(a) To contract and be contracted with; 
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(b) To adopt by-laws, rules and regulations not contrary to law to govern 
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the administration and operation of the affairs of the National Teachers 
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Hospital of the Philippines; 
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(c) To purchase, receive, take grand, holed, convey, sell, lease, pledge, 
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transfer, convey, exchange, mortgage and otherwise deal with such 
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property of whatever nature the transaction of the lawful business of 
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the National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines may reasonably and 
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necessarily require subject to the limitations prescribed by law; 
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(d) To obtain loans, borrow funds and/or arrange financing or credit 
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assistance of whatever kind and nature from all lawful sources, 
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whether domestic or foreign and whether government or private, and 
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to mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any of its properties and 
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assets for the purpose of securing or guaranteeing the performance or 
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fulfillment of any obligation it may undertake for itself or for other 
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entities in which it may be interested; 
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(e) To advance the training of personnel in Philippine conventions, 
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conferences, congresses, seminars to accomplish the purpose and 
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objectives of the National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines; 
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(f) To exercise such other powers and functions as may be necessary to 
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carry out the purposes of the National Teachers Hospital of the 
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Philippines. 
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SECTION 9, Tax Exemption on Donations – All donations, contributions 
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or endowment which may be made by entities or persons to the National 
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Teachers Hospital of the Philippines shall be exempt from income and gift taxes. 
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The National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines shall be exempt from 
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the payment of all taxes, charges and fees imposed by the government or any 
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political subdivision or instrumentality thereof. 
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SECTION 10, Appointment, Promotion; Terms and Conditions of 
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Employment – The National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines and its officers 
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and employees shall be covered by the Civil Service Law, rules and regulations, 
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and by the office of the Compensation and Position Classification. The officers 
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and employees of the National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines shall be 
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appointed or promoted pursuant to management policies and / or appropriate 
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merit and fitness system as may be adopted by the Board. 
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SECTION 11, Assistance from Government Offices – The National 
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Teachers Hospital of the Philippines may call upon any department, bureau, 
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offices and agency or instrumentality of the Government, including government 
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– owned and controlled corporations, for such assistance as it may need in the 
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pursuit of purposes and objectives. 
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SECTION 12, Appropriations – The amount of one billion pesos is hereby 
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appropriated for the initial operation of the National Teachers Hospital of the 
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Philippines which shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of 
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Health and the Department of Education jointly under the current General 
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Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the necessary amount to support the continued 
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operation and maintenance of the National Teachers Hospital of the Philippines 
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shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
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SECTION 13, Auditing – The books of accounts of the National Teachers 
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Hospital of the Philippines shall be subject to periodic auditing by the 
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Commission on Audit. 
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SECTION 14, Annual Report – The National Teachers Hospital of the 
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Philippines shall render to the Department of Health and the Department of 
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Education, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines an 
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annual report on its operations and accomplishments. 
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SECTION 15, Effect of Dissolution – If for any reason, the National 
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Teachers Hospital of the Philippines is dissolved, its properties and assets 
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remaining at the time of such dissolution, its properties and assets remaining at 
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the time of such dissolution shall revert to the Philippine Government for 
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disposition in accordance with law. 
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SECTION 16. Separability Clause – If any provision of this Act is held 
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invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in 
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force and effect. 
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SECTION 17. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, orders and rules and 
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regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 18. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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