Republic Act No. 8693

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIFTY-BED EXTENSION OF THE GOV. CELESTINO GALLARES MEMORIAL REGIONAL TRAINING HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF UBAY, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DON EMILIO DEL VALLE MEMORIAL 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, under the supervision of the Department of Health, a fifty-bed extension hospital of the Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Regional Training Hospital in the Municipality of Ubay, Province of Bohol, to be known as the Don Emilio del Valle Memorial Hospital.

Section 2. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 3. The Department of Health shall issue the necessary guidelines for the operation of the said extension hospital within sixty (60) days from approval hereof.

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

Approved,

<table 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 /> President of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>JOSE DE VENECIA JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on July 24, 1996 and February 6, 1998, respectively.

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Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on July 09, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution