Republic Act No. 7244

AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE BAROTAC VIEJO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, FROM TEN (10) TO TWENTY-FIVE (25) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. The bed capacity of the Barotac Viejo Municipal Hospital in the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo, is hereby increased from ten (10) to twenty-five (25) beds.

Section 2. The Secretary of Health shall determine the manner by which said hospital shall be operational.

Section 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the lump-sum appropriations authorized for the purpose under the current General Appropriations Act.  Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the hospital shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

<table class="c" data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>NEPTALI A. GONZALES</strong><br /> <em>President of the Senate</em></td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>RAMON V. MITRA</strong><br /> <em>Speaker of the House of Representatives</em></td> </tr> <tr class="jn"> <td colspan="2">This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 16, 1992 and December 17, 1991, respectively.</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>ANACLETO D. BADOY, JR.</strong><br /> <em>Secretary of the Senate</em></td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>CAMILO L. SABIO</strong><br /> <em>Secretary General House of Representatives</em></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: March 19, 1992

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO President of the Philippines