Filed on March 17, 2026, and referred to the Committees on Health and Demography and Finance; it has been pending in committee since then with no recorded action.
Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate
The establishment of a new hospital can significantly improve local health care access.
Residents of PontevedraHealth care professionalsPatients in Capiz
Timeliness
Timely
The bill addresses the need for improved health care facilities in the area.
Affects you ifPontevedra residentsHealth care workersLocal patientsFamilies needing medical care
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
5.3/ 10
Long title
Capiz General Hospital
Plain-language summary
✦AI Summary
This bill establishes a Level III general hospital in Pontevedra, Capiz, known as the Capiz General Hospital, under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
What this bill actually requires
RequiresEstablish a Level III general hospital in Pontevedra, Capiz.
FundsFunding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
HealthLocal GovernmentHealth care accessLocal health servicesDepartment of HealthCapiz General HospitalPontevedra residents
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Legislative history
Mar 17, 2026Senate
Introduced by Representatives IVAN HOWARD A. GUINTU, 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: the bill was introduced and approved on third reading by the House of Representatives on March 16, 2026, but has sat in the Senate committee since March 18, 2026, with no further action.
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Floor activity
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Full text
HBN-8475 — verbatim textAs filed
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TWENTIETH CONGRESS First Regular Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. No. 8475 BY REPRESENTATIVES GUINTU, GATO AND SUANSING (M.A.) AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PONTEVEDRA, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, A LEVEL Ill GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAPIZ 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 Pontevedra, Province of
Capiz, a Level III general hospital to be known as the Capiz General Hospital, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Health (DOH). numan resource complement shall be based on the hospital development plan that shal SEC. Z. Any future increase in bed capacity, healincare facilities, service capability, anc be prepared by the DOH. Ec. 3. The Secretary of healin shai immediately include in the Departments prograr ne implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annua General Appropriations Act. parts of provisias nor wife of sator man i sade cored unconstitutional, the remaining with mE. are here, repete or mored ace, dingles and regulations inconsistent (eel or 6. The Aspapel tigerat fril 15) days ator is publication in the orcial Approved,