Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 2082 
Introduced by Representative Antonio “Tonypet” T. Albano 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The basic unit of the functionality of a community is its people. 
According to Article XIII Section 11 of 1987 Constitution, 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. 
This bill seeks to increase and upgrade the bed capacity of the 
Department of Health — Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center 
(DOH-DATRC) from one hundred twenty-eight (128) to two hundred (200) 
beds in order to accommodate the growing population, and also the influx of 
patients availing of health services. Due to the limited bed capacity, not to 
mention the limited manpower and inadequate infrastructure, the facility is 
unable to sustain the increasing demand of the patients. This in turn results 
to the temporary deferment in admission and inclusion in the wait list of a lot 
of patients. 
In order to meet this demand, it is important that the government 
provide adequate support to modernize and upgrade this facility. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
ANTONIO “TONYPET” T. ALBANO 
July 17, 2025
4:00 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 2082
Introduced by Representative Antonio “Tonypet” T. Albano 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT 
AND REHABILITATION CENTER IN THE CITY OF ILAGAN, PROVINCE OF 
ISABELA, FROM ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (128) TO TWO 
HUNDRED (200) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Drug Abuse 
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Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) in the City of Ilagan, 
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Province of Isabela is hereby increased from one hundred twenty-eight 
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(128) to two hundred (200) beds.
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Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with its 
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developmental plan, which shall be prepared by the DATRC. 
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SEC. 2. The DATRC’s operating fund and existing service 
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facilities and professional health care services are also hereby 
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increased and upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the 
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increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 1 hereof. 
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SEC. 3. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in 
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the Department’s program the implementation of this Act, the funding 
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of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 4. All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other 
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presidential issuance which are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
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Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
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circulation 
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Approved,