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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL No, 4289

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P, Bautista-Bandigan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to change the name of the Malita District Hospital
in the Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental to Davao
Occidental Provincial Hospital and increase its authorized bed capacity
from twenty-five (25) beds to one hundred (100) beds.

The Province of Davao Occidental was created from the Province
of Davao del Sur by virtue of Republic Act 10360 (January 14, 2013) and
commenced its corporate existence upon the election and qualification of
the first set of elective officials on the May 19, 2016 national and local
elections, The Malita District Hospital is located in the Municipality of
Malita, the capital town and seat of government of Davao Occidental, It
is, therefore, proper and fitting that the only government hospital in the
capital town of the newly created province be renamed as Davao
Occidental Provincial Hospital.

The Constitution provides in Article II, Section 15 that “the State
shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill
consciousness among them.” It further reiterated in Article XIII, Section
1] that “the State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach
to health development which shall endeavour to make essential goods,
health and other social services available to all the people at affordable
cost.”

At present, the Malita District Hospital cannot cope with the
increasing demand for hospital rooms, modern medical facilities, and

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additional health-care services. Also, residents of adjoining municipalities
have to wait for hours when seeking medical attention. Further, patients
have to stay in the corridors of the hospital while recuperating from
various illnesses and injuries. Hence, it is imperative to upgrade the
medical facilities, improve health care services, and increase the bed
capacity of the hospital to accommodate the medical needs of the
growing population of the newly created Province of Davao Occidental.

In view of the foregoing, the carly passage of this bill is strongly

recommended.

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ALORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN



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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session
4439
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

AN ACT
CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MALITA_ DISTRICT
HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE
OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL TO DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL, INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY
FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS TO ONE HUNDRED (100)
BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Rename the Malita District Hospital. — The name of
Malita District Hospital in the Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao

Occidental is hereby changed to Davao Occidental Provincial Hospital.

C. 2. Increase in Authorized Bed Capacity. — The authorized bed
capacity of the Davao Occidental Provincial Hospital is hereby increased
from twenty-five (25) to one hundred (100) beds.

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. 3. Upgrade Facilities and Services. — The medical facilities

and health-care services of the Davao Occidental Provincial Hospital


shall be upgraded to conform with the increase in authorized bed
capacity.

SEC. 4. Appropriations. ~ The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Act shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter.

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ The Secretary of
Health shall issue the rules and regulations necessary to fully implement
the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. ~ If for any reason, any part or
provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining
parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and
effect.

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7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

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>. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,