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Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL-No. 5831
Introduced by Rep. Anthony R.T. Golez Jr. MD, MBAH
EXPLANATORY NOTE
A major area of policy focus for Filipinos is social welfare. The Philippines has a high
poverty rate that is attributed to low worker education, a lack of skilled work, living in a
ruralarea,andthehighdependencyburdenthattheworking-agepopulationmustshoulder.
Due to the large percentage of young adults and children in the Philippines, there is a high
dependency ratio, which means that older Filipinos often are not able to save for retirement
because  they  may have  young dependents.  Older Filipinos  may  have  to  sacrifice  their
financial assets to care for younger family members. As such, there is a need for a more
focused approach in geriatric health.
The creation of a center for geriatric health is needed because there are inadequate
social security and institutional care available for older Filipinos. This representation seeks
to create the Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health to address this matter in
the Western Visayas Region.
It is important to highlight that our Constitution in Section 4, Article XV declares that
it is the duty of the family to take care of its elderly members while the State may design
programs  of social  security for them.  This representation believes  that the creation the
Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health will concretize the said constitutional
mandate.
The Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health will be located in Bacolod
City and will be managed by the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Medical
Center The proposed geriatric center will also be able to serve Filipinos in nearby provinces.
For the people of the Philippines, the passage of the proposed law is earnestly being
sought.
Hon.Anth¥y¥.Eiira=D,MBAH
Malasahit at Bayanihan Partylist


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Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL No.  5931
Introduced by Rep. Anthony R.T. Golez |r. MD, MBAH
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE WESTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL
CENTER FOR GERIATRIC HEALTH IN BACOLOD CITY,
PROVINCE 0F NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND AVPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Of the Phiitppine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. SJ!orf lt.fJe. This Act shall be known as the ``Westem Visayas Regional
Center for Geriatric Health Act of 2022."
Se_cpen 2. _Creation Of Westerl'I Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health. The
Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health is hereby created and to be located in
the City  of Bacolod.  The Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Center shall be
managed   by   the   Corazon   Locsin   Montelibano   Memorial   Regional   Medical   Center
(CLMMRMC).
Sespon 3. Puxpose Of Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health.  The
Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health shall endeavor and f ocus to make
availablestate-of~the-artgeriatrictreatmentanddetectionfacilitiesforthepeopleofWestein
Visayas and nearby provinces.
S.e=+±on4._M?t!ag.Fr±_e_nI_Of_WestemvisayasRegionalcenterforGeriatricHealth.The
Medical Center Chief of CLMMRMC shall manage the operation of the center. The Medical
Center  Chief  of  CLMMRC  shall  also  assign  personnel  who  shall  undergo  training,
continuous medical education, and refresher courses on geriatric health. he Medical Center
ChiefofCLMMRMCshallalsosubmitacomprehensivedevelopmentplanfortheoperatious
and budget of Western Visayas Regional Center for Geriatric Health.
Section 5. F##dt.#g. The amount of Five Hundred Million Pesos (P500,000,000.00) is
hereby appropriated for the implementation of this Act, this budget shall be included in the
2024 General Appropriations Act under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP)
of the Department of Health.
Section  6.  rrmpJe#ce#fz.#g  Rclzcs   ¢#d  Rcgriz¢ft.ous.   The  Secretary   of  Health,   in
coordination with concerned local government officials and the Medical Center Chief of
CLMMRC,   shall   promulgate   the   necessary   rules   and   regulations   for   the   effective
implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity.
Section  7. Rcpc¢J!.#g  CZ¢#sc.  All  other  laws,  acts,  presidential  decrees,  executive
orders, issuances, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which


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are  contrary  to  and  inconsistent with  any  provision  of  this  Act,  are  hereby  repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.
Section 8. Sap¢roz".J!.fry Cha#sc.  If any portion or provision of this  Act is declared
uncoustitutional,theremainderofthisActoranyprovisionnotaffectedtherebyshallremain
in force and effect
Section 9. £#gcfi.oi.fry. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper Of general circulation.
Approved,