REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5720 - AN
ACT DESIGNATING CERTAIN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AS NATIONAL DISTRICT HOSPITALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Section 1. The following shall be designated and categorized
as National District Hospitals:
(1) All provincial hospitals for the respective
Representative Districts where they are located unless otherwise
specified in this Section .
(2) Bangui Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Bangui, Province of Ilocos Norte, for the First Representative District
of Ilocos Norte, which shall hereafter be known as Bangui National
Hospital.
(3) Batac Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte for the Second Representative District
of Ilocos Norte which shall hereafter be named Batac National Hospital.
(4) Magsingal Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Magsingal, Province of Ilocos Sur for the First Representative
District of Ilocos Sur, which shall hereafter be known as Magsingal
National Hospital.
(5) Candon Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur, for the Second Representative District
of Ilocos Sur, to be known hereafter as Candon National Hospital.
(6) Doña Gregoria Memorial Hospital in the
Municipality of Agoo, Province of La Union for the Second
Representative District of La Union.
(7) Benguet General Hospital in the Municipality of
La Trinidad, Province of Benguet for the Lone Representative District
of Benguet.
(8) Ifugao General Hospital in the Municipality of
Lagawe, Province of Ifugao for the Lone Representative District of
Ifugao.
(9) Tabuk Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Tabuk, Province of Kalinga-Apayao for the Lone Representative District
of Kalinga-Apayao which shall hereafter be known as Juan M. Duyan
Memorial Hospital.
(10) Mountain Province General Hospital in the
Municipality of Bauku, Mountain Province for the Lone Representative
District of Mountain Province.
(11) Western Pangasinan Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan for the First
Representative District of Pangasinan which shall hereafter be called
the Western Pangasinan National Hospital.
(12) San Carlos General Hospital in the City of San
Carlos for the Second Representative District of Pangasinan.
(13) Bayambang Hospital in the Municipality of
Bayambang, Province of Pangasinan for the Third Representative District
of Pangasinan which shall hereafter be known as the Bayambang National
Hospital.
(14) Urdaneta Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Urdaneta, Province of Pangasinan for the Fourth Representative
District of Pangasinan which shall hereafter be known as the Urdaneta
National Hospital.
(15) Eastern Pangasinan Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Tayug, Province of Pangasinan for the Fifth
Representative District of Pangasinan which shall hereafter be known as
Eastern Pangasinan General Hospital.
(16) Camiling Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Camiling, Province of Tarlac for the First Representative District
of Tarlac which shall hereafter be known as Camiling General
Hospital.
(17) Itawes Provincial Hospital in the Municipality
of Piat, Province of Cagayan, for the Second Representative District of
Cagayan which shall hereafter be known as Nuestra Señora de Piat
General Hospital.
(18) Southern Isabela Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Santiago, Province of Isabela for the Lone
Representative District of Isabela which shall hereafter be known as
the Southern Isabela General Hospital.
(19) Bayombong Hospital in the Municipality of
Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya for the Lone Representative
District of Nueva Vizcaya.
(20) Batanes Hospital in the Municipality of Basco,
Province of Batanes for the Lone Representative District of Batanes.
(21) Talim Island Hospital in Talim Island,
Municipality of Cardona, Province of Rizal, for the Second
Representative District of Rizal.
(22) Lemery Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Lemery, Province of Batangas for the First Representative District of
Batangas which shall hereafter be called as the Lemery National
Hospital.
(23) Laurel Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of
Tanauan, Province of Batangas for the Third Representative District of
Batangas.
(24) Santa Maria Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Bulacan for the Second
Representative District of Bulacan which shall hereafter be called the
Santa Maria General Hospital.
(25) Hagonoy Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Hagonoy, Province of Bulacan, for the First Representative District
of Bulacan which shall hereafter be known as the Hagonoy General
Hospital.
(26) Andres Bonifacio Memorial Hospital in the City
of Trece Martires for the Lone Representative District of Cavite.
(27) San Pablo City Hospital in San Pablo City for
the First Representative District of Laguna.
(28) Santo Domingo Hospital in the Barrio of Baloc,
Municipality of Santo Domingo, Province of Nueva Ecija for the First
Representative District of Nueva Ecija.
(29) Escolastica Romero Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Lubao, Province of Pampanga, for the First
Representative District of Pampanga, which shall hereafter be known as
the Escolastica Romero General Hospital.
(30) Central Luzon General Hospital in the
Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Pampanga for the Second of
Representative District of Pampanga.
(31) Quezon Memorial Hospital in Lucena City for the
First Representative District of Quezon.
(32) Gumaca General Hospital in the Municipality of
Gumaca, Province of Quezon, for the Second Representative District of
Quezon.
(33) Caloocan City Hospital in the City of Caloocan
for the First Representative District of Rizal.
(34) Ziga Memorial Hospital in the Municipality of
Tabaco, Province of Albay for the First Representative District of
Albay.
(35) Pio Duran Memorial Hospital in the Municipality
of Ligao, Province of Albay for the third Representative District of
Albay.
(36) Dr. Manuel Fuentebella Memorial in Barrio
Consocep, Municipality of Ocampo, Province of Camarines Sur, for the
Second Representative District of Camarines Sur.
(37) Gubat Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Gubat, Province of Sorsogon for the First Representative District of
Sorsogon which shall hereafter be called as Gubat General Hospital.
(38) Roxas Memorial Hospital in the City of Roxas for
the First Representative District of Capiz.
(39) Mambusao General Hospital in the Municipality of
Mambusao, Province of Capiz for the Second Representative District of
Capiz.
(40) Guimbal Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Guimbal, Province of Iloilo for the First Representative District of
Iloilo, to be known hereafter as Guimbal General Hospital.
(41) Guimaras General Hospital in the Municipality of
Jordan, Province of Iloilo, for the Second Representative District of
Iloilo.
(42) Aleosan Hospital in the Municipality of
Alimodian, Province of Iloilo for the Third Representative District of
Iloilo.
(43) Lambunao Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Lambunao, Province of Iloilo for the Fourth Representative District
of Iloilo, to be known hereafter as Lambunao General
Hospital.
(44) Sara Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Sara, Province of Iloilo for the Fifth Representative District of
Iloilo which shall hereafter be called as Sara General Hospital.
(45) Dr. Vicente F. Gustilo Memorial Hospital in the
Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental for the First
Representative District of Negros Occidental.
(46) Governor Valeriano Gatuslao Memorial Hospital in
the Municipality of Himamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental for the
Third Representative District of Negros Occidental.
(47) Bindoy Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of
Bindoy, Province of Negros Oriental, for the First Representative
District of Negros Oriental, to be known hereafter as Bindoy General
Hospital.
(48) Loon General Hospital in the Municipality of
Loon, Province of Bohol for the First Representative District of Bohol.
(49) Inabanga National Hospital in the Municipality
of Inabanga, Province of Bohol, for the Second Representative District
of Bohol.
(50) Talibon Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Talibon, Province of Bohol for the Third Representative District of
Bohol to be known hereafter as Talibon General Hospital.
(51) Danao General Hospital in Danao City for the
First Representative District of Cebu.
(52) Southern Island Hospital in Cebu City for the
Second Representative District of Cebu.
(53) Carcar General Hospital in the Municipality of
Carcar, Province of Cebu for the Third Representative District of Cebu.
(54) Cebu South General Hospital in the Municipality
of Argao, Province of Cebu for the Fourth Representative District of
Cebu, which shall hereafter be known as Isidro C. Kintanar Memorial
Hospital.
(55) Mariano Jesus Cuenco Memorial Hospital in the
Municipality of Malabuyoc, Province of Cebu for the Fifth
Representative District of Cebu.
(56) Pinamungahan Hospital in the Municipality of
Pinamungahan, Province of Cebu for the Sixth Representative District of
Cebu.
(57) Daanbantayan Hospital in the Municipality of
Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu for the Seventh Representative District
of Cebu which shall hereafter be known as Cebu North General
Hospital.
(58) Abuyog General Hospital in the Municipality of
Abuyog, Province of Leyte, for the First Representative District of
Leyte.
(59) Carigara Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Carigara, Province of Leyte for the Second Representative District
of Leyte which shall hereafter be known as Carigara General Hospital.
(60) Dr. Manuel G. Veloso Memorial General Hospital
in the Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte for the Third
Representative District of Leyte.
(61) Western Leyte Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte for the Fourth Representative
District of Leyte to be known hereafter as Western Leyte General
Hospital.
(62) Anahawan Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Anahawan, Province of Southern Leyte for the Lone Representative
District of Southern Leyte which shall hereafter be known as the
Anahawan General Hospital.
(63) Siaton General Hospital in the Municipality of
Siaton, Province of Negros Oriental, for the Second Representative
District of Negros Oriental.
(64) Eastern Samar General Hospital in the
Municipality of Guiuan, Province of Eastern Samar for the Lone
Representative District of Eastern Samar.
(65) Northern Samar Congressional District Hospital
in the Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar for the
Lone Representative District of Northern Samar.
(66) Kolambugan Emergency Hospital in the
Municipality of Kolambugan, Province of Lanao del Norte for the Lone
Representative District of Lanao del Norte and which shall hereafter be
known as the Kolambugan General Hospital.
(67) Lanao Hospital in Marawi City for the Lone
Representative District of Lanao del Sur which shall hereafter be known
as the Lanao del Sur National Hospital.
(68) Sulu Hospital in the Municipality of Jolo,
Province of Sulu for the Lone Representative District of Sulu.
(69) Dipolog National General Hospital in the
Municipality of Dipolog, Province of Zamboanga del Norte for the Lone
Representative District of Zamboanga del Norte.
(70) Butuan Hospital in Butuan City for the Lone
Representative District of Agusan del Norte.
(71) Prosperidad General Hospital in the Municipality
of Prosperidad, Province of Agusan del Sur, for the Lone Representative
District of Agusan del Sur.
(72) Southern Bukidnon National Hospital in the
Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, for the Lone
Representative District of Bukidnon.
(73) Siargao Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Siargao, Province of Surigao del Norte, for the Lone Representative
District of Surigao del Norte, to be known hereafter as the Siargao
General Hospital.
(74) Hinatuan Emergency Hospital in the Municipality
of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur for the Lone Representative
District of Surigao del Sur, which shall hereafter be called Southern
Surigao National Hospital.
(75) Sultan Sakudal Memorial Hospital in the
Municipality of Pagalungan, Province of Cotabato for the Representative
District of Southern Cotabato.
(76) Surallah Hospital in the Municipality of
Surallah, Province of Southern Cotabato for the Lone Representative
District of Southern Cotabato.
(77) Davao del Norte General Hospital in the
Municipality of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte for the Lone
Representative District of Davao del Norte.
(78) Davao del Sur National Hospital in the
Municipality of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur for the Lone
Representative District of Davao del Sur.
(79) Mati General Hospital in the Municipality of
Mati, Province of Davao Oriental for the Lone Representative District
of Davao Oriental.
(80) Camiguin Emergency Hospital in the Island of
Camiguin, Province of Camiguin, for the Lone Representative District of
Camiguin which shall hereafter be known as Camiguin Island
Hospital.
(81) Northern Mindanao Regional Hospital in the City
of Cagayan de Oro for the Lone Representative District of Misamis
Oriental.
Sec. 2. The hospitals categorized as National
District Hospitals in Section one of this Act shall be equipped by the
National Government as national hospitals and shall receive an
allotment based on the authorized bed capacity of the hospital and at
the rate of from twenty to twenty-five pesos per patient per day
depending upon the prevailing prices of commodities in the locality:
Provided, That in the establishment of new hospitals the bed capacity
shall be determined according to population of the district but in no
case shall the bed capacity be below twenty-five beds: And provided,
further, That if the annual average percentage of bed occupancy is
below sixty-five per cent after three years of operation, the national
appropriation shall be reduced proportionately in the discretion of the
Secretary of Health but not by more than twenty-five per cent:
Provided, further, That if the current appropriation of the hospital
categorized as National District Hospital in Section one this Act is
higher than the estimated allotment provided for in this section, the
existing appropriation should be observed.
Sec. 3. National District Hospitals whose annual
average number of in-patients per day has exceeded by ten per cent the
authorized bed capacity of the hospital shall automatically be
reclassified to the next higher category as far as bed capacity is
concerned and shall receive a proportionate increase in allocations.
Sec. 4. For all intents and purposes, all
hospitals classified as National District Hospitals shall get priority
within the district, in the allocation of national funds for the
construction, improvement, or repairs of its buildings, in the
allocation of hospital equipments, supplies, medicines and aids in any
form: Provided, That the appropriations for construction of hospitals,
categorized in this Act as National District Hospitals which are not
yet in operation, shall be given priority in the release of funds.
All National District Hospitals embraced in this Act shall have at
least all standard table of equipment. The Secretary of Health shall
provide for a uniform table of equipment in accordance to bed capacity
for all National District Hospitals. The hospital chiefs concerned
shall certify that such requirement on standard table of equipment has
been met within thirty days that such situation exists.
Sec. 5. Upon the full implementation of this Act
local contributions to the hospitals categorized as National District
Hospitals may be relocated by the local government contributing the
same to the other hospitals within the district otherwise the same may
be considered as continuing aid to the hospital concerned and may be
utilized for the improvement of its facilities but not for salaries and
wages of the personnel.
Sec. 6. The Secretary of Health is hereby
authorized to issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
implementation of this Act.
Sec. 7. Appropriations for the operation and
maintenance of the National District Hospitals provided in Section one
hereof shall be included in the subsequent Appropriations Act as
provided in Section two of this Act.
Sec. 8. All laws, Acts, parts of Acts inconsistent
with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly: Provided, however, That nothing in this Act shall be
construed to abolish any existing hospital within any representative
district nor to diminish its allocation of national funds for its
operation and maintenance.
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Enacted without Executive
approval, June 21, 1969.
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