TWENTIEH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
% 
o( thf iSTMTfntJS
25 JUL 10 P4 '42
SENATE
411
S. No.
RECEIVED BY:
Introduced by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE SENIOR CITIZENS HOSPITAL AND 
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Elderly individuals often suffer from chronic illnesses due to their advanced age. 
Their conditions often manifest in functional decline and cognitive impairments which 
require long-term care, rehabilitation, and palliative services. According to the 
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the number of senior citizens in the country is 
projected to reach over 14 million by 2030. This growing population of senior citizens 
underscores the need for a dedicated specialized healthcare service that is appropriate 
for the urgent and specialized needs of aging individuals.
While the Dr. Eva Macaraeg-Macapagal National Center for Geriatric Health 
(DEMMNCGH) is existing, it is not a stand-alone hospital dedicated for senior citizens 
since its under the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center. Given this, limitations in 
the health services offered by the DEMMNCGH exist.
This bill seeks to establish a dedicated senior citizens' hospital to be known as 
the Philippine Senior Citizens Hospital and Research Institute to provide 
comprehensive, dedicated care for senior citizens, promote geriatric research and 
training, and serve as a national model for elder care. The proposed hospital aligns


with national health goals provided under Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal 
Health Care (UHC) Act, and the objectives of Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded 
Senior Citizens Act.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
SENATOR CHRISTOPHER LAt RENCE "BONG" T. GO


TWENTIEH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
of ti;:;
25 JULIO P4 42
SENATE 
S. No. 4 ‘ 7
RtCEiVE!.) fh
Introduced by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 
17
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE SENIOR CITIZENS HOSPITAL AND 
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be It enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Senior Citizens' 
Hospital Act of 2025."
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect and promote 
the right to health of senior citizens all over the country by ensuring that holistic health 
services are available and accessible to them through the establishment of a 
specialized hospital and research institute.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
(a) Geriatric health services refer to the medical services or interventions 
provided by a multidisciplinary team to older patients;
(b) Geriatric medicine or Geriatrics refers to the sub-specialty of internal and 
family medicine that diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions and 
diseases that affect people as they age and aims to promote health and treat 
disabilities of older adults;
(c) Geriatric specialty center refers to a unit or department in a DOH-retained 
hospital that offers specialized care to the aging population, particularly to


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
frail older persons, addressing their particular conditions and providing 
specific procedures and management of cases, requiring specialized training 
and/or equipment; and
(d) Geriatrician refers to a medical doctor who has passed the necessary training 
and specialty licensure examination for the practice of Geriatric Medicine.
Sec. 4. Philippine Senior Citizens Hospital and Research Institute. - There shall 
be established a tertiary specialty hospital for geriatrics under the direct control and 
supervision of the Department of Health (DOH) to be known as the Philippine Senior 
Citizens Hospital and Research Institute (PSCHRI). The PSCHRI shall be distinct and 
separate from the Dr. Eva Macaraeg-Macapagal National Center for Geriatric Health 
(DEMMNCGH) under the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC).
The PSCHRI shall be headed by a Medical Center Chief who is a licensed 
physician with experience in hospital administration and management for at least five 
(5) years. The Medical Center Chief shall be appointed by the Secretary of Health.
Sec. 5. Powers and Functions. - To carry out the provisions of this Act, the 
PSCHRI shall have the following powers and functions;
(a) Formulate a hospital development plan which shall be regularly updated to 
reflect the expansion and future development of the PSCHRI;
(b) Provide and maintain affordable, quality, and timeiy people-centered hospital 
care through an efficient heaith service delivery system for senior citizens;
(c) Provide an integrated and effective approach in the delivery of geriatric 
health services in collaboration with other government agencies, local 
government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders;
(d) Provide consultancy service and technical assistance in the setting of 
standards for geriatric wards in every tertiary-level hospital, nursing home 
and residential center catering to the health and functioning needs of senior 
citizens;
(e) Provide technical assistance and capacity building in the establishment and 
maintenance of nursing homes and residential care facilities and senior


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
citizens' wards in government hospitals pursuant to Republic Act No. 9994, 
otherwise known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010".
(f) Provide higher and up-to-date geriatric training for professionals, 
postgraduates, academics, and allied healthcare providers, especiaily from 
geriatric specialty centers, LGUs, and other government hospitals;
(g) Develop and implement research studies on diseases related to old age with 
a view to transiating research outcomes into policy and speciaiized health 
care solutions, and publish research studies that shall serve as a critical 
information resource for the medical and research community, in 
coordination with the Philippine Council on Health Research and 
Development (PCHRD) and the Institute on Aging of the Nationai Institutes 
of Health (lA-NIH);
(h) Develop and maintain a core information hub on geriatrics studies in 
coordination with the lA-NIH and concerned offices of the DOH and its 
attached agencies; and
(i) Finance, sponsor, hold or participate in congresses, conventions, 
conferences, seminars, workshops, and training programs on geriatric heaith 
services or reiated fieids in the Philippines and abroad.
Sec. 6. Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern. - The Secretary of the 
DOH shall determine the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the PSCHRI, 
subject to the evaluation and approval of the Department of Budget and Management 
(DBM) and in compliance with civil service laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 7. Coordination with and Assistance from Other Government Agencies. - 
The PSCHRI shall collaborate with the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) 
in the development of its programs and services. It may likewise call upon any 
department, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentaiity of the government for 
assistance, in the pursuit of the purposes and objectives of this Act.
Sec. 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shali be charged against the current year's appropriation of the DOH. Thereafter,


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 
17
the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of 
the NCSC, promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of 
this Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity.
Sec. 10. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof.
Sec. 11. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules 
and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 12. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,