NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
2634
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL 
IN THE CITY OF MANILA FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) TO 
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (2,200) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is the largest government tertiary 
hospital in the country and the only national referral center for tertiary care. From its 
10-hectare site in the University of the Philippines-Manila campus, and with its 1,100 
beds and 400 private beds, PGH provides direct and high-quality medical and 
healthcare to more than 600,000 patients every year, including thousands of indigent 
Filipinos from all over the country.
But with the growing population of Metro Manila alone, 13.4 million as of 2020 
and counting, the PGH has been constrained by its capacity from serving more patients 
waiting for free or affordable health care.
PGH frequently exceeds its operational capacity, along with concerns of 
overcrowding and long waiting times for patients. This situation has been hounding 
the premier state medical center for decades, which results in hampered medical 
services especially for indigent patients and families in need of immediate medical 
attention.
This bill aims to address the consistent congestion issues in PGH, while also 
investing in the public healthcare system. Once approved, the authorized bed capacity 
of PGH would be increased to 2,500 beds, from 1,500 presently.
Further, the existing professional health care services and facilities of the 
hospital are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase 
in bed capacity.


Investing in people's health is important in order to provide ordinary Filipinos 
greater access to world-class and affordable tertiary hospital care.
As such, immediate approval of this measure is sought.
JINCGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. ^634
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL 
IN THE CITY OF MANILA FROM ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) TO 
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (2,200) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The authorized bed capacity of the Philippine General Hospital 
(PGH) located in the City of Manila is hereby increased from one thousand five hundred 
(1,500) to two thousand two hundred (2,200) beds. Any future increase in bed 
capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan that shall be prepared 
by the Director of the PGH and approved by the University of the Philippines (UP) 
Board of Regents (BOR).
SEC. 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the PGH 
are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed 
capacity.
SEC. 3. The existing workforce of the PGH which includes doctors, nurses, and 
support personnel shall be increased correspondingly.
SEC. 4. The Director of the PGH shall, subject to the approval of the UP BOR, 
and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management 
and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new 
positions to be created.
SEC. 5. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall 
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SEC. 6. The Department of Health shall include in the Department's subsidy 
program, support for the capital outlay requirements of the PGH.
SEC. 7. If any part or provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, 
the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 8. All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette OK in a national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,