EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES  ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
 
S.B. No. _________ 
 
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS 
 
 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF 
MEYCAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE OSPITAL 
NG MEYCAUAYAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall 
protect the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. 
It is the policy of the state to ensure that all communities have access to quality and 
accessible healthcare. 
 
 
Pursuant to the aforementioned constitutional mandate, this bill proposes to 
establish a public hospital in the City of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan to be known 
as the Ospital ng Meycauayan. 
 
 
The 4th Congressional District of Bulacan only has the Rogaciano M. Mercado 
Memorial Hospital (RMMMH) offering medical and health care services to the its 
residents as well as its neighboring communities. However, due to the growing 
population of Bulacan and the hospital’s limited facilities, providing quality medical 
services to the community has been a challenge. Thus, it is necessary that a new 
hospital be established, to ensure that the residents of Meycauayan and its 
neighboring communities  are provided with accessible medical and health care 
services.  
 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
 
 
IMEE R. MARCOS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
    Senator 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 20 2020
04:37 pm
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES  ) 
Second Regular Session 
         ) 
 
SENATE 
 
S.B. No. _________ 
 
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS 
 
 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF 
MEYCAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE OSPITAL 
NG MEYCAUAYAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
 
Section 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of the City 
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Government of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan, a one hundred (100) bed capacity 
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public hospital in the City of Meycauayan to be known as the “Ospital ng Meycauayan.” 
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Section 2. The City Government of Meycauayan shall formulate and promulgate 
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the implementing rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
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Act. 
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Section 3. The City Government of Meycauayan shall provide funding for the 
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establishment and operation of the Ospital ng Meycauayan. The Secretary of Health 
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shall include in the Department’s subsidy program, support for the capital outlay 
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requirements of the said public hospital. 
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Section 4. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances or 
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parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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modified accordingly. 
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Section 5. If any portion or provision of this act is declared unconstitutional, the 
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remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and 
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effect. 
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Section 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two 
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(2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
August 20 2020
04:37 pm
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