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BillHBN-679720th Congress

Elias K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center

In committee Filed Dec 22, 2025
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Filed on December 22, 2025, and approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on the same day. The bill was sent to the Senate for concurrence and has been pending in the Committee on Health and Demography since January 28, 2026.

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This bill specifically addresses the renaming of a local hospital, impacting a limited geographic area.

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The renaming of a hospital is a routine legislative action that does not address an urgent issue.

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Long title

Elias K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center

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This bill renames the Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center in Luna, Apayao, to Elias K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center.

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What changes from current law

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The hospital is known as Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center.

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The hospital will be renamed to Elias K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center.

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The hospital will be renamed to Elias K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center.

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HealthElias K. Bulut, Sr.Apayao residentsHealth care facilities

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Legislative history
Dec 22, 2025Senate
Introduced by Representatives MAXIMO JR. Y. DALOG, ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG and CAROLINE B. AGYAO;
Dec 22, 2025Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 22, 2025;
Dec 22, 2025Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Jan 28, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY;
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Fast-tracked: the bill was approved on third reading in the House on the same day it was filed, December 22, 2025, and was quickly sent to the Senate, indicating strong momentum early in the legislative process.

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Full text
HBN-6797 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 6797 BY REPRESENTATIVES DALOG, BULUT-BEGTANG AND AGYAO AN ACT RENAMING THE FAR NORTH LUZON GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO, TO ELIAS K. BULUT, SR. GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Be il enacted by she Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The far North Lazon General Hospital and Iraining Center in the

Municipality of Luna, Province of Apayao, is hereby renamed to Chas K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center.

SEC. 2. All references to the Far North Luzon Geperal Hospital and Training Center in

existing laws, and rules and regulations, particularly those concerning increases in bed capacity, budgetary allocations, and other rights and privileges, shall continue to apply to the Elias K. Bulut, Sr. General Hospital and Medical Center upon the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 3. All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations inconsistent wit

his Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

14 Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.