Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2721

Introduced by Honorable JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE

“Jaye” R. LAG!

NOE)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Enactment into law of the upgrade of San Lorenzo Ruiz Women’s Hospital (SLRWH),
making it a fifty (50) bed capacity hospital, is timely and most required by the growing medical
needs of my constituency.

One of the Millennium Development Goals of the Philippines is to decrease the Maternal
Mortality Rate by 75%. Since Malabon is one of the few remaining cities in the highly
Urbanized Metropolitan Manila area without a public hospital, complicated and high risk
pregnancies are referred outside the city. In addition to this gloomy state of public health servic
in Malabon, is the perennial problem of massive flooding which is the primary cause of many
waterborne illnesses inflicting my constituents. As of today, the people of Malabon have grown
tired of transporting their sick family members to close municipalities or cities with public
hospitals. As a matter of fact, there have been cases wherein medical attention came in late
because of the distant location of the hospitals, thus, resulting to the death of the ailing
constituent. With the poor and inadequate health care services experienced by my constituents,
the Millennium Development Goal to decrease the Maternal Mortality Rate cannot be achieved
by 2015 considering the rapid increase of Deaths.

Our people in Malabon do not only suffer inadequate health care services but also the
lack of medical facilities and equipment, Upgrading of the bed capacity of SLRWH, complicated
and high risk pregnancies can now be managed with proper care and medical facilities and
equipment. And even if SLRWH is a women's hospital, it can also cater to children with various
kinds of diseases and elderly whose health care needs are imperative.

It is the intent of this measure to finally provide accessible and quality health care
services to the Women, children and elderly of Malabon by increasing the bed capacity of San
Lorenzo Ruiz Women’s Hospital from the ten (10) bed capacity under the Republic Act
establishing it to a fifty (50) bed capacity hospital. Thus, its operational mandate is earnestly
sought,

JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE “Jaye” R. LACSON - NOEL.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 272 1

Introduced by Honorable JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE “Jaye” R. LACSON - NOEL.

AN ACT

INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF SAN LORENZO RUIZ WOMEN’S
HOSPITAL FROM A TEN (10) BED CAPACITY HOSPITAL TO FIFTY (50)

BED CAPACITY HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The San Lorenzo Ruiz Women’s Hospital in Malabon City is
hereby upgraded from a ten (10) bed capacity hospital into a fifty (50) bed
capacity hospital, which will be under the direct technical operation and
administration of the Department of Health.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Health shall issue rules and regulations as deemed
necessary for the evaluation and approval of this act.

SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this at shall
be charged to the appropriations for the Department of Health under the current
General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as deemed necessary for the
continuous operation and maintenance of the hospital shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,