Establishment of Benguet General Hospital in La Trinidad, Benguet
Republic Act No. 5955, enacted on June 21, 1969, establishes the Benguet General Hospital in La Trinidad, Benguet Province, aimed at serving the local community. The Act authorizes the appropriation of 250,000 pesos from the National Treasury for the hospital's establishment, operation, and maintenance for the fiscal year 1969, with provisions for future funding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Health is tasked with issuing necessary rules and regulations for the hospital's operation. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5955
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5955
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, TO BE KNOWN AS BENGUET GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. There shall be established a general hospital in the Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet, to be known as Benguet General Hospital to serve particularly the new Province of Benguet.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of Health shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
SECTION 3. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of the Benguet General Hospital for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-nine. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 21, 1969.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 66, No. 12, p. 2796 on March 23, 1970
Cite This Law
Establishment of Benguet General Hospital in La Trinidad, Benguet, Republic Act No. 5955, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Establishment of Benguet General Hospital in La Trinidad, Benguet, Republic Act No. 5955 (Phil. 1969)
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