Senate approves bill for multispecialty hospital in Quezon

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate, on its third reading, approved a bill calling for the development of a multispecialty medical hospital in Quezon Province.

Once signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, House Bill 7952 will give way to the construction of the Southern Luzon Multi-Specialty Medical Center in Tayabas, Quezon.

“Ito po ay isang malaking hakbang sa pag-abot ng ating pangarap na kalusugan para sa lahat ng Pilipino,” said Quezon 4th District Rep. Angelina Tan in a statement, one of the authors of the said bill.

(This is a big step in achieving our dream of health for all Filipinos.)

“Napakalaking tulong kung tuluyan na ngang maisasabatas ang pagtatayo ng ospital dahil hindi na magsisiksikan ang maraming mga pasyente sa Kamaynilaan upang magpagamot at higit na mabibigyan ng kagyat na atensyong medikal ang mga may karamdaman sa Southern Tagalog na siyang itinuturing ngayon na may pinakamataas na bilang ng populasyon sa buong bansa,” she added.

(The construction of the hospital will be of great assistance if it is finally legalized, as many people in Manila will no longer have to wait for treatment and more immediate medical attention can be provided to the sick in Southern Tagalog, which has become the nation’s third largest region in terms of population.)

The hospital will be managed by the Department of Health and will serve as the first hospital for various types of diseases in Southern Tagalog and one of the apex hospitals or end-referral hospitals in the area.

Tan said that apart from the Southern Tagalog region, patients in Bicol and Metro Manila will also benefit from the said measure.