Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila

EIGHTHEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4151
H.B.No.

Introduced by Representative TEODORICO “NONONG?” T. HARESCO, JR.

AN ACT
TO ESTABLISH A TWENTY-FIVE (25) BED CAPACITY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
IN BORACAY ISLAND, MALAY, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
BORACAY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Our Constitution, under Article II, Section 15 provides that the State shall protect
and promote the right to health of the people and instill consciousness among them.

Located approximately 315 kilometers south of Manila and 2 kilometers off the
northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, the
island of Boracay is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority
in coordination with the Provincial Government of Aklan.

Arguably the country's most popular tourist destination, Boracay attracted 619,934
tourists or 28% of the total number of tourists who visited the country in the first quarter
of 2019. Despite its high tourist and economic activity, and although the government is
upgrading Boracay to welcome more tourists as well as to address environmental and
infrastructure issues, the Island remains without an emergency public hospital to serve
the immediate and regular medical needs of its residents and visitors. Thus, a significant
number of these people are at risk of being unattended by competent medical personnel
in times of emergency or even for standard medical checkups. The geography of the
island will hence require them to settle for less accessible medical facilities in the Panay
mainland, at greater financial cost and travel time.

The bill seeks to establish a public hospital in the Island that will cater the medical
needs of the Islands’ residents and visitors. In view of the foregoing, the passage of this

bill is earnestly sought.
aA —,
TEODORICO “NONONG” T.HARESCO, JR.


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session

H.B. No. 4151

Introduced by Representative TEODORICO “!

ONG” T. HARESCO, JR.

AN ACT
TO ESTABLISH A TWENTY-FIVE (25) BED CAPACITY EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL IN BORACAY ISLAND, MALAY, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, TO BE
KNOWN AS THE BORACAY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established a twenty-five (25)-bed capacity emergency
hospital in Boracay Island, Malay, Province of Aklan, to be known as the Boracay
Emergency Hospital.

SEC. 2. The Department of Health, in coordination with the local government officials
concerned, shall promulgate and issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary
to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. The Department of Health shall provide subsidy to the Municipality of Malay
for the initial establishment of the public hospital. Thereafter, such funds necessary
for the maintenance and operation of the hospital shalll be provided in accordance with
the provisions of the Local Government Code.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its
publication in a national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,