Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Representative ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to increase the bed capacity of the Tumauini Community 
Hospital in Tumauini, Province of Isabela from fifteen (15) to one hundred 
(100) beds.
The Tumauini Community Hospital is classified as Level I hospital by 
the Department of Health. It has an authorized bed capacity of fifteen (15) 
beds but based on 2018 Statistical Report it is implementing an actual bed 
capacity of thirty-two (32) beds. It provides health services to forty-six (46) 
barangays of the municipality with a total population of sixty-seven thousand 
six hundred fifty (67,650). It also caters to some patients coming from the 
municipalities of Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Delfin Albano and the City of Ilagan. 
It has been granted Basic Participation as Primary Care Facility (Infirmary) 
for Accreditation Cycles 2018 and 2019 to provide medical, surgical, pediatric 
and maternity in-patient care services including Maternity Care Package by 
the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. In 2019, ninety-three and 
80/100 (93.80%) of the indigent patients were given medical attention. 
In order for Tumauini Community Hospital to attain the highest level of 
health care of the people in the community and to accommodate the 
increasing number of patients admitted, immediate approval of this bill is 
earnestly sought. 
REP. ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO 
July 1, 2022
9:56 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by Representative ANTONIO ‘TONYPET’ T. ALBANO 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE TUMAUINI COMMUNITY 
HOSPITAL, TUMAUINI, PROVINCE OF ISABELA FROM FIFTEEN (15) TO 
ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of Tumauini Community 
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Hospital, Tumauini, Province of Isabela is hereby increased from fifteen (15) 
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to one hundred (100) beds.  
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Section 2. The existing service facilities of the Tumauini Community 
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Hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the 
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bed capacity increase as provided for in Section 1 hereof. Additional necessary 
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medical, health services and auxiliary personnel shall be recruited to meet 
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the service delivery requirements of the Tumauini Community Hospital in 
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accordance with the guidelines of the Department of Health. 
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Section 3. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this 
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Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation for the 
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organizational adjustment fund. Thereafter, such sums as necessary for its 
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continued operation shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations 
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Act. 
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Section 4. If any part or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional 
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or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected shall 
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continue to remain in full force and effect.  
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Section 5.  All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or 
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parts thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are 
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deemed amended, repealed or modified accordingly. 
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Section 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in two (2) newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,