Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 1066 
Introduced by HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES MEDICAL CENTER, IN THE 
CITY OF DAVAO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 
(1,500) TO TWO THOUSAND (2,000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Given what we went through during the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, it becomes all the 
more imperative for the State to prioritize what is provided under Article XIII Section 11 of the 
1987 Constitution, that is, “the State shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to 
health development, which shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and other services 
available to all people at affordable cost”. 
Thus, this bill seeks to increase and upgrade the bed capacity of the southern Philippines 
Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City from one thousand five hundred (1,500) to two thousand 
(2,000) beds, to upgrade its professional health services and facilities, and to authorize the 
increase of its medical personnel. All these are directed to accommodate the growing demands 
of the vulnerable and sick patients in Davao City, and for the government to adequately provide 
for their healthcare needs and requirement. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB 
July 2, 2025
8:28 am


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 1066 
Introduced by HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES MEDICAL CENTER, IN THE 
CITY OF DAVAO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 
(1,500) TO TWO THOUSAND (2,000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Southern Philippines Medical Center 
(SPMC) in the City of Davao, Province of Davao del Sur, shall be increased from one thousand 
five hundred (1,500) to two thousand (2,000) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be 
consistent with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared by the Department of 
Health. 
SEC. 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the SPMC are 
hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as 
provided for in Section 1 hereof. 
SEC. 3. The existing workforce of the SPMC, which includes doctors, nurses, and support 
personnel, shall be increased correspondingly. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Health shall, after consultation with the Chief of Hospital of the 
SPMC, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management 
and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new positions 
to be created. 
SEC. 5. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in its Department’s program 
the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 6. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining 
parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect. 


 
SEC. 7. All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,