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HOUSE BILL NO., 908

INTRODUCED BY HON. JULIENNE “JAM JAM” BARONDA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Western Visayas Medical Center
(WVMC) in Mandurriao, Hloilo City from the current four hundred and twenty-five (425) to
seven hundred (700) beds and authorize the corresponding increase of medical personnel
commensurate to the bed capacity.

‘The Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) started off in 1940 as an emergency
hospital. Over the years, it evolved into the Hoilo Provincial Hospital (IPH) with a 200 hospital
bed capacity. In 1982, the IPH was upgraded and reclassified into a regional hospital,
then named as Western Visayas Regional Hospital, with an increase from 164 to 247 plantilla
personnel’

Ten years later in Feb 25, 1992, under Republic Act No. 7198, the bed capacity was increased
to the present four hundred (400) beds. Then in 1995, the Department of Health gave WVMC
supervisory powers over the 25-bed Pototan Mental Health Unit (PMHU).

It has been twenty-seven years since the last upgrade in bed capacity despite the continued
growth in the population of its clientele and the expansion of its services to people coming
from neighboring provinces. By this year (2019), the population of Iloilo City is expected to
reach five hundred thousand (500,000). Obviously, the current 425 bed capacity of the WVMC.
‘pose a great challenge to the medical workers and personnel in the delivery of quality and
affordable healthcare for the people of Iloilo, the neighboring provinces in the Panay Island,
the province of Guimaras and the rest of the region.

The increase in bed capacity, upgrade of its facilities and a workforce commensurate to the
increase would provide a more effective and efficient delivery of medical services and
healthcare to the people of Western Visayas. Hence the passage of this bill is of utmost
importance to guarantee health for all and uplift the quality of life and well-being of the people
in Western Visayas.

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2 Source: The lloilo City Population Office (Population Growth Rate and the Community-based Migration Project)


This bill was filed during the third regular session of the Seventeenth Congress by former Iloilo
District Representative Jerry Trenas. However, due to time constraints, no further action was
taken on it. I am pursuing this measure for consideration of the 18" Congress.

‘The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

JULIE! j|AM JAM” BARONDA
Representhtive, Iloilo City Lone District


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 909

Introduced by Hon. Julienne “Jam Jam” Baronda

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL
‘CENTER IN MANDURIAO, ILOILO CITY FROM FOUR AND TWENTY-FIVE
(425) TO SEVEN HUNDRED (700), AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS
MEDICAL PERSONNEL, UPGRADING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES AND
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

assembled:

SECTION 1. Increase In Authorized Bed Capacity - The authorized bed capacity of the
Western Visayas Medical Center situated in Mandurriao, Iloilo City is hereby increased from
four hundred and twenty-five (425) to seven hundred (700) beds.

SEC. 2. Upgrade of Existing Service Facilities - The existing hospital facilities and
professional health services of the Western Visayas Medical Center are hereby upgraded to
conform with and be commensurate to the increase in its bed capacity as provided in Section 1

hereof.

SEC. 3. Expansion of Manpower Requirement - The existing workforce of the Western
Visayas Medical Center shall also be correspondingly increased. The Department of Health
(DOH), shall, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the
Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC),
determine the additional plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this act.


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SEC. 4. Period of Implementation - The increase in bed capacity of the Western Visayas
Medical Center to seven hundred (700) beds shall be implemented for a period of not more
than two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 5. Appropriations - The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause — 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. Repealing Clause — All other laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations
or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,

amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity - This law shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,