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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
First Regular Session 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
                  House Bill No. 2069_ 
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Introduced by REP. JESUS MANUEL “BONG” C. SUNTAY 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Public hospitals such as the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) continue to experience 
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overwhelming patient load, especially in Metro Manila where the demand for quality, 
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affordable, and accessible healthcare services remains critically high. 
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In 2021, Republic Act No. 11561 increased the authorized bed capacity of EAMC from 
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600 to 1,000 beds. This was a significant milestone. However, with the continued 
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population growth, evolving public health needs, and EAMC’s designation as a key DOH 
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tertiary referral hospital, further increasing its bed capacity to 1,500 has become not just 
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necessary—but urgent. 
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This proposal is aligned with the Department of Health’s Philippine Health Facility 
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Development Plan (PHFDP) 2020–2040, which envisions a responsive health system 
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that ensures no Filipino is left behind due to lack of hospital access. 
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Increasing EAMC’s capacity will allow the hospital to address overcrowding, reduce 
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patient wait times, expand specialized units such as intensive care, dialysis, and cancer 
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care, and sustain its role as a flagship institution for public sector healthcare delivery. 
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In this regard, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
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Immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
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REP. JESUS MANUEL “BONG” C. SUNTAY 
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July 17, 2025
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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First Regular Session 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
                 House Bill No. 2069 
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Introduced by REP. JESUS MANUEL “BONG” C. SUNTAY 
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AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE EAST AVENUE 
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MEDICAL CENTER IN BARANGAY DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY FROM ONE 
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THOUSAND (1,000) TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) BEDS, 
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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 Congress 
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assembled: 
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Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in 
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Barangay Diliman, Quezon City is hereby increased from one thousand (1,000) to one 
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thousand five hundred (1,500) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be 
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consistent with the hospital development plan to be prepared by the Medical Center 
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Chief of EAMC to reflect the development goals of the hospital and submitted to the 
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Department of Health (DOH). 
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Section 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the EAMC are 
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also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed 
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capacity provided for in Section 1 hereof. 
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Section 3. The existing workforce of the EAMC, which includes doctors, nurses, allied 
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health professionals, and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly. 
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The Secretary of the DOH shall, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of 
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Budget and Management (DBM) and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission 
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(CSC), and after consultation with the Medical Center Chief of EAMC, determine the 
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additional plantilla positions to be created and filled up. 
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Section 4. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the DOH’s program 
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the implementation of this Act. The necessary funding for the increase in bed capacity, 
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facilities, and personnel shall be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
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Section 5. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
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provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
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Section 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules, regulations, or parts thereof that 
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are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or 
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modified accordingly. 
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Section 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
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Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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