Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUsEBILLNo.8694
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Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
The 1987 Constitution requires us to protect and promote the right to health of the people
and instill consciousness anong them; Republic Act No.  7160 or the Local Government Code
requires   the   coordination   of  the   National   Government   and   Local   Government   in   the
implementation  of  government  programs;   the   Supreme   Court  in  Mandanas-Garcia  ruling
recognized  the  capability  of our  local  governments  in the  delivery  of important  government
services, and from which, Executive Order 138, Series of 2021  was issued in recognition of the
saidjurisprudence.
The COVID-19 pandemic took lives, livelihood, and opportunities. Moreover, it exposed
our status in the delivery of medical services, which unfortunately, unveiled the incapacity of the
number of hospitals across the country to accommodate the surge of patients. In fact, during the
onslaught of the coronavirus-delta variant in the middle of year 2021, nearly a fifth of hospitals in
the  country  were  close to  full  capacity.  In Quezon City  alone,  we had to  improvise  different
buildings, like hotels and universities, as temporary isolation and quarantine facilities for COVID-
19 patients.
With this view, this bill will address our shortcomings in the medical  sector.  This will
establish a district hospital in Barangay Tandang  Sora,  Quezon City,  which will be known as
Tandang Sora Hospital and Medical Center. This hospital will accept more patient and promote
health living. This measure will also recognize the capability of the Quezon City government to
assume its new role in the medical sector.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HdusEB|LLNo.8694
Introduced by Representative MA. VICTORIA CO-PILAR
ANACT
ESTABLISHING THE TANDANG SORA HOSPITAL AND RADICAL CEI`ITER, ANI)
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in Congress assembled..
1                     SECTION 1. -There shall be established a district hospital in Barangay Tandang sora, Quezon
2       City, known as the TANDANG SORA HOSPITALAND MEDICAL CENTER.
3                     SECTION 2. -The Department of Health (DOH), in consultation and coordination with the local
4       government  of Quezon  City,  shall  promulgate  the  necessary  rules  and  regulations  for  the  effective
5       implementation ofthisAct.
6                   SECTION 3. Scape. -The local government of Quezon city shall provide funding for the
7      establishment of, and acquisition of land for, the said district hospital. The Secretary of Health
8      shall  immediately  include in the Department's programs, the implementation of this Act, the
9      funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
10                   SECTION 4. -All laws, decrees, orders, ordinances, issuances, rules and regulations parts
11      whereof which are inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
12       accordingly.
13                    SHCTI0N 5. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
14      Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation.
15                      Approved,