Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING IN BARANGAY NOVALICHES PROPER, QUEZON CITY, A 
HEALTH CENTER AND LYING-IN CLINIC, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NOVALICHES 
HEALTH CENTER AND LYING-IN CLINIC, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II, Section of the 1987 Philippine Constitution reads: 
“The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people 
and instill health consciousness among them.” 
In line with this constitutional mandate, it is the State’s responsibility to ensure 
the efficient, accessible, and quality delivery of essential health services to all 
Filipinos, particularly those in the underserved communities.  
Barangay Novaliches Proper, along with its neighboring barangays within the 
Fifth District of Quezon City, currently faces significant healthcare challenges. The 
COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated these vulnerabilities, highlighting the 
urgent need for accessible and comprehensive health facilities, especially those 
catering to maternal and child health services such as childbirth. 
The bill aims to establish a modern Health Center and Lying-in Maternity Clinic 
in Barangay Novaliches Proper that will serve as a critical healthcare institution for 
residents of the barangay and the nearby communities. The facility will provide 
essential health services, including preventive, diagnostic, and maternal care, 
thereby improving health outcomes and fostering a healthier, more resilient 
population. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
REP. PM VARGAS   
Fifth District, Quezon City 
August 7, 2025
10:13 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING IN BARANGAY NOVALICHES PROPER, QUEZON CITY, A 
HEALTH CENTER AND LYING-IN CLINIC, TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
NOVALICHES HEALTH CENTER AND LYING-IN CLINIC, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Novaliches Health 
Center and Lying-In Clinic Act”. 
SECTION 2. Establishing the Novaliches Health Center and Lying-in 
Clinic. – There shall be established in Barangay Novaliches Proper, Quezon 
City, a health center and lying-in clinic, to be known as the Novaliches Health 
Center and Lying-in Clinic, which shall be under the direct control and 
supervision of the Quezon City local government. 
SECTION 3. Hospital Development and Management. – The local 
government of Quezon City shall manage the Novaliches Health Center and 
Lying-in Clinic, and prepare, in consultation with the Department of Health 
(DOH), a hospital development plan aligned with the Philippine Health 
Facility Development Plan. Any future increase in bed capacity, healthcare 
facilities, service capability, and human resource complement shall be based 
on the hospital development plan. 
SECTION 4. Funding. – The local government of Quezon City shall provide 
the necessary funds for the establishment of the Novaliches Health Center 
and Lying-in Clinic. The Secretary of the DOH shall include in the 
Department’s subsidy program support for the capital outlay requirements of 
the said facility. 
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SECTION 5. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any provision of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts or provisions of this Act 
which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, Implementing Rules and Regulations inconsistent with this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,