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BillHBN-847320th Congress

Malangas 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; no recorded action since the first reading in the Senate on March 18, 2026.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The establishment of a new hospital addresses local healthcare needs.

Residents of MalangasHealthcare providersLocal government of Malangas
Timeliness
Timely

The bill addresses a local healthcare gap.

Affects you ifMalangas residentsHealthcare workersLocal government officialsPatients needing care
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Overall impact
5.3/ 10
Long title

Malangas Medical Center

Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary

This bill establishes a Level III general hospital named the Malangas Medical Center in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH). It mandates the DOH to prepare a hospital development plan for future expansions and includes funding in the annual General Appropriations Act.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresEstablishes the Malangas Medical Center under the DOH.
RequiresDOH to prepare a hospital development plan for future expansions.
FundsFunding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
DeadlineThis Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

No Level III general hospital in Malangas.

This bill

Establishes the Malangas Medical Center as a Level III general hospital.

Today

No specific hospital development plan.

This bill

DOH must prepare a hospital development plan for future expansions.

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The bill establishes a Level III general hospital called the Malangas Medical Center in Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay, to improve local healthcare services.

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Issue areas
HealthSocial WelfareLocal GovernmentHealthcare AccessDepartment of HealthMalangas Medical CenterZamboanga Sibugay

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Legislative history
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives MARLO C. BANCORO, CIRIACO JR B. GATO and MIKAELA ANGELA B. SUANSING;
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: has sat in the committee for several months with no action since March 18, 2026, when it was referred to the Committees on Health and Demography and Finance.

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Full text
HBN-8473 — verbatim textAs filed

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 8473 By REPRESENTATIVES BANCORO, GATO AND SUANSING (M.A.) AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALANGAS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MALANGAS 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 Malangas, Province of

Zamboanga Sibugay, a Level Ill general hospital to be known as the Malangas 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 C. a hat, especte or mo is no, ang yes and regulations inconsider

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.