Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT UPGRADING THE SERVICE CAPACITY OF THE OSPITAL NG PARANAQUE IN THE CITY 
OF PARANAQUE, METRO MANILA FROM FIRST LEVEL TO SECOND LEVEL COMMUNITY 
HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Ospital ng Parañaque, formerly known as the Parañaque Community Hospital, is a first-level community 
hospital located within Parañaque City. As the only public health institution within the city, it services two 
(2) legislative districts which consist of sixteen (16) barangays with a total population of 665,8221
With its current service capacity not being enough to cater to the residents of the city, most Parañaque 
residents are forced to go either to private health institutions within the city or to the Las Piñas General 
Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center, which is located in the next city, for their health needs. This is 
extremely burdensome, especially to the poor patients from Parañaque, as they are forced to spend money 
they don’t have on health services.  
To date, Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center serve four cities in South Metro Manila 
namely, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Pasay, with the inclusion of the cities of Bacoor and Imus 
and other neighboring towns of Cavite. Needless to say, the Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma 
Center are already congested and it would greatly help if the Ospital ng Parañaque is upgraded to better 
serve Parañaque residents. This would lessen the burden on the poor patients from Parañaque who will 
have to incur additional expenses for transportation if they are to travel to the Las Piñas GHSTC. It would 
also lessen congestion in Las Piñas GHSTC. 
Given the abovementioned reasons, the Ospital ng Parañaque must be upgraded from First Level to Second 
Level Community Hospital to provide more adequate service to its patients.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the Filipino 
people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
1 Based on Philippine Statistics Authority 2015 Census 
September 15, 2022
11:06 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT UPGRADING THE SERVICE CAPACITY OF THE OSPITAL NG PARANAQUE IN THE CITY 
OF PARANAQUE, METRO MANILA FROM FIRST LEVEL TO SECOND LEVEL COMMUNITY 
HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The Ospital ng Parañaque, located in the City of Parañaque, Metro Manila is hereby upgraded 
from a First Level to a Second Level Community Hospital.  
SECTION 2. The existing hospital facilities and professional health care services of the Ospital ng 
Parañaque are hereby upgraded to conform to the increase in its functional capacity as a Second Level 
Community Hospital. The number of medical personnel shall be correspondingly increased. 
SECTION 3. The City Government of Parañaque shall provide funding for the upgrading of the Ospital ng 
Parañaque. The Secretary of Health shall include in the Department's subsidy program, support for the 
capital outlay requirements of the said hospital.  
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers 
of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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