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Seventeenth Congress BYE

First Regular Session

REGISTRATION UNIT

HOUSE BILL NO. 1247 BILLS AND INDE X SERVICE

Introduced by Representative Frederick “Erick” Abueg

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of the lying-in clinic in Rizal, Palawan,
from ten-bed to twenty-bed capacity.

Article II, Section 15 of the Philippine Constitution states that, “the State shall protect
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them.”
In line with this, it is essential that the bed capacity of the abovementioned lying-in clinic
must be increased to address the prevailing need of the citizens in the atea related to
pregnancy and child birth.

Most of the inhabitants of Rizal, Palawan are farmers. For women to give birth, they
need to traverse from mountain to mountain to reach the lying-in clinic. Families are also
financially constrained which prevents them from going to another municipality to deliver
their offspring at a bigger clinic or medical establishment whenever the ten-bed lying-in
clinic in Rizal, Palawan is already congested.

On the contrary, few families could afford other medical options but are required to
travel for two (2) to three (3) hours going to other municipalities or even in Puerto Princesa
City where better clinics and hospitals are located to accommodate the patients’ needs.

Furthermore, the current capacity of the lying-in clinic in Rizal, Palawan can no
longer support the increasing population of the town. According to the Philippine Statistics
Authority, the population in 2007 is 37,487 and in 2010, it is 42, 759. While there is no
record yet of the 2011 to 2015 census, there is a steady growth in the population which
depicts a logical surplus in patient count vis-a-vis shortage in lying-in clinic beds for birthing
women,

The upgrade from ten-bed to twenty-bed lying-in clinic in Rizal, Palawan would
definitely accommodate the locals in the municipality of Rizal.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

—

FREDE) K F. ABUEG
Representative, 2"\ District of Palawan


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL nol”4 f

Introduced by Representative Frederick F. Abueg

AN ACT

UPGRADING A TEN (10) BEDS LYING IN INTO TWENTY (20) BEDS IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PALAWAN INCLUDING THE MEDICAL
FACILITY EQUIPMENTS

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

SECTION 1.- There shall be provided the upgrade of the ten (10) beds
lying — in clinic into twenty (20) beds lying — in clinic in Rizal, Palawan
including the medical facility equipment under the supervision of the
Department of Health (DOH) or its authorized entity.

SEC. 2. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of
the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of Health shall issue such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in
the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,