Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7261

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Anna Katrina M. Enwerga

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Health is among the basic capabilities that gives value to human life. The
wealth of any nation can be measured by the health status of its citizens. The World
Bank (2005) reported that fifty percent of economic growth differentials between
developed and developing nations are attributed to ill-health and low life
expectancy.

Recognizing the importance of health to the development of the country,
Section 15 of Article II of our Constitution provides that: “The State shall protect and
advance the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among
them”. Furthermore our fundamental law also mandates for the adoption of an

integrated and comprehensive approach to health development (Art XII, Sec 11).

To achieve the constitutional mandate of protection and promotion of health
care for all, health facilities and services must readily be accessible to the people at
an affordable cost. Sadly, such is not the case in one of the municipalities in the first

congressional district of Quezon province.

Lucban, Quezon is a second class municipality in the 1* district of Quezon. It
lies at the foot of Mount Banahaw with a population of 51,475 people according to
2015 census.


A study conducted in 2017 revealed that Lucban is needing a
comprehensive health care for older adult including health promotion, wellness
strategies, and long term care as these are among the basic needs identified in
the said study. Although there is a municipal health clinic and a private hospital
existing in the area, the services offered are limited and most of emergency care
services are non-existent. In cases that urgent care is needed, the patient has to
be transported to the nearby municipality or to the capital City of Lucena which
is about forty-five (45) minutes land travel. Establishment of a district hospital
would ensure that the people of Lucban would have immediate access to good
and quality health care.

With the end view of making essential health services available to the
people of Lucban, Quezon, and consistent with our government's program to
improve and deliver access to health care, support for the passage of this bill is

earnestly requested.

ANNA M. ENVERGA


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7261

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Anna Katrina M. Enverga

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUCBAN,
PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Municipal
Government of Lucban, a fifty (50)-bed capacity district hospital in the Municipality of

Lucban, Province of Quezon to be known as Lucban District Hospital;

SEC. 2. Pursuant to Section 17, paragraph (f) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the Lucban District Hospital shall receive
from the national government such amount to provide or augment its basic health services
and facilities for a period of five (5) years until such time that it shall have been established

to meet the requirements of its inhabitants;

SEC.3. The Secretary of the Department of Health shall immediately include in the
Department's programs the national government's assistance for the operationalization of
the Lucban District Hospital, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act;

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

APPROVED,