Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.     
Introduced by Representative Divina Grace C. Yu 
1st District, Zamboanga del Sur 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish a District Hospital in the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, 
Province of Zamboanga del Sur to be known as the Ramon Magsaysay District Hospital. 
In the 1st District of Zamboanga del Sur, the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center (ZDSMC), 
which is authorized by the Department of Health (DOH) for a 110-hospital bed capacity, is 
the only hospital that offers better medical services to the health needs of the people. It is 
being managed by the Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Sur.  
Unfortunately, ZDSMC is burdened by the admission rate of two hundred fifty (250) to three 
hundred (300) patients per day. These patients are not only residents of the Province but 
are residents of the nearby provinces like Lanao del Sur, Lanao Del Norte, and Cotabato. 
With the passage of the Universal Health Care Law, the admission rate is expected to 
increase constantly. 
The establishment of Ramon Magsaysay District Hospital seeks to address this problem in 
a long-term scale, alongside the plan to upgrade the ZDSMC. The municipality of Ramon 
Magsaysay is geographically located in the 1st District.  In times of emergencies, our 
constituents from other towns could easily access the District Hospital to avail medical 
intervention. 
Realizing the necessity of a better alternative for the people in the 1st District of Zamboanga 
del Sur in accessing full continuum of health services, a District Hospital must be 
established. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
        DIVINA GRACE C. YU 
July 5, 2022
3:50 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
Introduced by Representative Divina Grace C. Yu 
1st District, Zamboanga del Sur  
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISTRICT HOSPITAL 
IN 
THE 
MUNICIPALITY 
OF 
RAMON 
MAGSAYSAY, 
PROVINCE 
OF 
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS RAMON MAGSAYSAY DISTRICT 
HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION   1.   There shall be established, under the direct control and supervision of 
the Department of Health, a District Hospital in Ramon Magsaysay, Province of 
Zamboanga del Sur, to be known as the Ramon Magsaysay District Hospital. 
SECTION 2. The Department of Health shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION   3.  The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the program of 
the Department of Health the establishment, operation and maintenance of the 
Ramon Magsaysay District Hospital, the initial funding of which shall be charged 
against the current year's appropriation for the Department of Health. Thereafter, 
the amount necessary for the operation and maintenance of the District Hospital 
shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION   4.  This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
Approved, 
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