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BillHBN-847120th Congress

Zamboanga Sibugay Medical Center

In committee Filed Mar 17, 2026
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Filed on March 17, 2026, and currently pending in the Committee on Health and Demography; it has sat in committee since its referral on March 18, 2026, with no recorded action since then.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

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

PatientsHealthcare providersLocal communityGovernment officials
Timeliness
Timely

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

Affects you ifResidents of IpilPatients needing hospital careHealthcare workers in Zamboanga SibugayLocal government of Ipil
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Overall impact
5.3/ 10
Long title

Zamboanga Sibugay Medical Center

Plain-language summary
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This bill establishes the Zamboanga Sibugay Medical Center in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, as a Level III general hospital under the Department of Health's supervision and mandates the inclusion of its funding in the annual General Appropriations Act.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresEstablishes the Zamboanga Sibugay Medical Center in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, under the Department of Health's supervision (Sec. 1).
RequiresFuture increases in hospital capacity and services will follow a development plan prepared by the Department of Health (Sec. 2).
RequiresThe Secretary of Health must include the implementation of this Act in the Department's program and ensure funding is part of the annual General Appropriations Act (Sec. 3).
FundsFunding for the hospital will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (Sec. 3).
DeadlineThis Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation (Sec. 6).
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

No Level III general hospital in Ipil.

This bill

Establishes a Level III general hospital in Ipil.

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The bill establishes the Zamboanga Sibugay Medical Center in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, as a Level III general hospital to improve healthcare access for local residents.

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Issue areas
HealthSocial WelfarePublic HealthLocal GovernmentHealthcare AccessZamboanga Sibugay Medical CenterDepartment of Health

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Legislative history
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives MARLESA "DOC MARLY" HOFER-HASIM, CIRIACO JR B. GATO,MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING, et. al.;
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 16, 2026;
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
Mar 18, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: the bill was introduced and approved on third reading by the House on March 16, 2026, but has not progressed in the Senate since its referral to committees on March 18, 2026.

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Full text
HBN-8471 — verbatim textAs filed

- - CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 8471 BY REPRESENTATIVES HOPER-HASIM, GATO AND SUANSING (MLA.) AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY MEDICAL CENTER, 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 lpil, Province of

Zamboanga Sibugay, a Level Ill general hospital to be known as the Zamboanga Sibugay Medical Center, 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.

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

parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect. with this of arl here, grocere or moriud agording yes and regulations inconsistent

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.