Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__5321

Introduced by Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Lung Center of the Philippines was established through Presidential Decree
No. 1823 on January 16, 1981 to provide the Filipino people state-of -art specialized care
for lung and other chest diseases.

The Center was inaugurated on January 23, 1982 as a tertiary level hospital with
the view of anticipated health problems of respiratory in nature on a national coverage as
a coordinated effort of the Ministry of Health, other government agencies and the private
sector committed to health.

For several decades respiratory diseases have been the priority concern, having
been one of the leading causes of illness and death in the country. According to
Philippines Statistics Authority's data around 66 Filipinos die every minute or around
1,591 per day. Leading causes of death are Ischemic Heart disease and Cancer among
the top two followed by Pneumonia in the third spot.

Out of 582, 183 registered deaths in 2016, 74,134 cases or 12.7% of the total was
due to Ischemic Heart Disease, Cancer logged 60,470 cases or 10.4 percent while
Pneumonia logged 57,809 cases or 9.9 percent both for male and female.

Pneumonia is the infection of both lungs, it claims the lives of approximately 57,000
Filipinos every year.

This bill seeks to establish a Lung Center of the Philippines in Bohol for the Visayas
and in Davao City for Mindanao, to bring quality and specialized medical services and
fesearch closer to lung related disease patients in the said regions.


In general, patients from these geographical areas will benefit from the
establishment of these hospital facilities since they will not be burdened with additional
expenses when they seek treatment at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City.
The Lung Center's services will be available to all Filipinos countrywide since it will be
established in strategic locations across the country.

Hence, approval of the bill is earnestly sought.

ERI  AUMENTADO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No._931) ”

Introduced by Rep. Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A LUNG CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES IN BOHOL FOR THE
VISAYAS AND IN DAVAO FOR MINDANAO, AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 4 OF
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1823 , ENTITLED: AN ACT CREATING THE LUNG
CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Creation of the Lung Center of the Philippines. There is hereby created a
trust under the name and style of Lung Center of the Philippines, which SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAIN THREE (3) HOSPITAL FACILITIES, ONE (1) FOR
LUZON WHICH SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, ONE
(1) FOR THE VISAYAS TO BE LOCATED IN BOHOL, AND ONE (1) IN MINDANAO TO
BE LOCATED IN DAVAO CITY which, subject to the provisions of this Decree, By Laws
and Objectives of the Lung Center of the Philippines, Inc., duly registered (reg. No. 85886)
with Securities and Exchange Commission of the Republic of the Philippines, by the
Office of the President, in coordination with the [Ministry of Human Settlements]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Sec. 2. Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 1832, is hereby amended to read as
follows:

Section 11. Government Subsidy and Contribution. The THE
SUM AMOUNT OF ONE BILLION (P1,000,000,000.00) PESOS SHALL BE
APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EACH
HOSPITAL FACILITIES OF THE LUNG CENTERS OF THE PHILIPPINES,
INCLUDING THE LAND ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND THE
ACQUISITION OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENTS, FURNITURES, FIXTURES,
AND PERSONNEL SERVICES. Thereafter, the necessary amount to
support the continued operation and maintenance of the FACILITIES shall be
included in the ANNUAL General Appropriations Act FOR THE CONTINUED
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT AND RELEASED, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.


Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Board of Trustees shall formulate
the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the implementation of this Act.

Sec. 4. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act
is declared unconstitutiona! or invalid, the remaining provisions hereof which are not
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Sec. 5. Repealing Clauss
regulations or portions thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

— Alllaws, decrees, executive orders, rules and

Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (16) days after its
Publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,