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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ||
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: REP. RAUL V. DEL MAR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The attached bill seeks to re-establish the twenty (20) bed Extension Hospital
Il of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (formerly the Southern Island Medical
Center Extension Hospital II ) at Barangay Guba, First District of Cebu City to serve
the residents of some twenty (20) mountain barangays

The health situation in the mountain barangays in the First District of Cebu
City is far from ideal. The incidence of health problems, particularly because of the
lack of the basic health and medical facilities and services, may soon come up to
alarming proportion. There is therefore a real need to address the situation as any
outbreak of disease would seriously impair the productive capacity and hence the
livelihood of the mountain barangay residents.

Barangay Guba is strategically located at the center of some twenty (20)
mountain barangays in the First District of Cebu City, the farthest of which is
approximately twenty five (25) kilometers distance to the nearest existing hospital
and only ten (10) kilometers to Barangay Guba. This element of distance,
particularly in accident cases resulting in critical physical injuries, has oftentimes
spelled the difference between life and death.

The Extension Hospital I! of the then Southern Island Medical Center now the
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center was established by virtue of RA 6897
effective March 8, 1990. With the support of the Southern Islands Medical Center,
the Guba Extension Hospital Il provided the residents of Barangay Guba and its
surrounding barangays appropriate quality health care in terms of modern facilities
and equipment as well as availability of medical doctors and other health care
professionals.


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However, with the devolution of the Southern Island Medical Center Extension
Hospital Il to the City Government of Cebu upon the effectivity of the Local
Government Code on October 10, 1991, the Guba Hospital was no longer able to
provide the appropriate quality health care due to the lack of resources from the local
government unit. Patients seeking consultation and treatment threat had to be
referred to another hospital facility for further treatment and management.

The reestablishment of the Don Vicente Sotoial Medical Center Extension
Hospital II at Barangay Guba equipped with basic facilities to meet the need for the
medical and health services will once again pravide the appropriate quality health
care needed by the residents of Barangay Guba and its surrounding barangays
fulfiling the current vision of the present administration of providing “Kalusugan
Pangkalahatan’ Universal Health Care for all

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

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rte V, DEL MAR



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: REP. RAUL V. DEL MAR

AN ACT
REESTABLISHING THE TWENTY (20) BED EXTENSION HOSPITAL II OF
VICENTE SOTTO MEMORIAL CENTER (FORMELY THE SOUTHERN ISLAND
MEDICAL CENTER) AT BARANGAY GUBA, FIRST DISTRICT OF CEBU CITY, TO
BE KNOWN AS THE VICENTE SOTTO MEMORIAL CENTER EXTENSION
HOSPITAL Il AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

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

SECTION 1. There shall be re-established the twenty (20) bed Extension
Hospital Il of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (formerly Southern Island
Medical Center) at Barangay Guba, First District of Cebu City, to be known as the
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center Extension Hospital |!

SEC. 2. The Department of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation if this Act.

SEC. 3. The amount necessary for the establishment of the hospital shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the enactment of this
Act into law. Thereafter, funds necessary for its maintenance and operation shall be
provided in accordance with the provision of the Local Government Code.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,