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BillHBN-797920th Congress

Subic General Hospital

In committee Filed Mar 11, 2026
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Filed on March 11, 2026, and currently pending in the Committee on Health and Demography; no recorded action since its referral to the committee.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The establishment of a new hospital can improve healthcare access in the region.

Residents of SubicHealthcare providersPatients in Zambales
Timeliness
Timely

The bill addresses the need for improved healthcare facilities in the region.

Affects you ifSubic residentsHealthcare workersLocal patientsDOH officials
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Long title

Subic General Hospital

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill establishes a Level III general hospital in Subic, Zambales, known as the Subic General Hospital, under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

What this bill actually requires
RequiresEstablish a Level III general hospital in Subic, Zambales.
FundsFunding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
DeadlineTake effect 15 days after publication.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

No Level III hospital in Subic.

This bill

Establishes Subic General Hospital.

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The bill establishes a Level III general hospital in Subic, Zambales, to improve healthcare services in the area.

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Issue areas
HealthSocial WelfareHealthcare AccessSubic General HospitalZambales residentsDepartment of Health

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Legislative history
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives FAUSTINO V "INNO" A. DY, FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS, CIRIACO JR B. GATO and MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2026;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: the bill was filed and approved on third reading by the House on March 10, 2026, but has sat in the Senate committee since its referral on the same day with no further action.

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Full text
HBN-7979 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 7979 BY REPRESENTATIVES KHONGHUN, DY (F.), MARCOS, GATO AND SUANSING (M.A.) AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SUBIC, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SUBIC 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 Municipality of Subic, Province of

Zambales, a Level Ill general hospital to be known as the Subic General Hospital, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).

SEC. 2. Any future increase in bed capacity, healthcare facilities, service

capability, and human resource complement shall be based on the hospital development plan that shall be prepared by the DOH.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's

program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the

SEC. 5. All laws, executive orders, issuances, and rules and regulations

inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved

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