Establishment of Davao del Norte National Hospital in Tagum, Davao
Republic Act No. 5702, enacted on June 21, 1969, establishes the Davao del Norte National Hospital in Tagum, Davao. The hospital will operate under the supervision of the Director of Medical Services and is intended to enhance healthcare accessibility in the region. An initial funding of 200,000 pesos is allocated for its establishment, including site acquisition, construction, and equipment procurement, with future funding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Health is tasked with creating necessary regulations for the hospital's operation. This law took effect upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5702
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5702
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO BE KNOWN AS DAVAO DEL NORTE NATIONAL HOSPITAL AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct supervision of the Director of Medical Services, a national hospital in the Municipality of Tagum, Province of Davao, to be known as Davao del Norte National Hospital.
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 thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance of said hospital during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy, including the purchase of the site, the construction of the building, and the purchase of equipment. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. cdt
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 21, 1969.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 52, p. 14374 on December 29, 1969
Cite This Law
Establishment of Davao del Norte National Hospital in Tagum, Davao, Republic Act No. 5702, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Establishment of Davao del Norte National Hospital in Tagum, Davao, Republic Act No. 5702 (Phil. 1969)
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