Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 2360 _

Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 15, Article II of the 1987 Constitution declares that “The State shall Protect and
Promote the right to health of the people and instil! health consciousness among them.”.
Furthermore, the right to health was deeply discussed in Sections 11 to 13, Article XIII of the
1987 Constitution, stating that it is incumbent upon the government to provide quality health
services which should be enjoyed by all, especially by the underprivileged.

With the onslaught of the pandemic and other health crises coupled with an economic
downturn in the country, it is now more than ever that the people of Calamba City need a
Seneral hospital that could admit all types of medical and surgical cases. The City of Calamba
isa first class component city in the province of Laguna with 539,671 population. Meanwhile,
Region IV-A CALABARZON, which Laguna is a part of, has a total Population of 16,195,042
as of May 1, 2020 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Currently, the only DOH
Hospital in the Region is Batangas Medical Center located in Batangas City.

This bill seeks to establish a general hospital in Calamba City, Laguna, which will
Provide quality medical healthcare under the direct supervision and management of the
Department of Health, The Calamba City General Hospital will benefit not only the people of
Calamba City, but also those of nearby towns and cities who travel either further south or to
Metro Manila just to avail of government medical services that are only available in general
hospitals.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

CHARISSE ee (C. HERNANDEZ

Lone District, Calamba City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2360

Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF CALAMBA,
PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, TO BE KNOWN AS CALAMBA CITY GENERAL
HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established in the City of Calamba, Province of Laguna a
general hospital, to be known as the Calamba City General Hospital (CCGH), which shall be
under the direct control and Supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

Any future increase in bed capacity and upgrading of health care services and facilities
Shall be based on the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the DOH

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Departments
Program, the establishment, operation and maintenance of the Calamba City General Hospital,
the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
DOH. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the capital outlay and the continued
operation and maintenance of the Calamba City General Hospital shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.


SEC, 3. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the

DOH shall prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for its effective
implementation consistent with the hospital development plan

SEC. 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its Publication in the Offic

ficial
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,