Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6348)
Republic Act No. 6348 converts the Urdaneta Emergency Hospital in the Municipality of Urdaneta, Province of Pangasinan, into a general hospital known as Urdaneta General Hospital.
The new name of the Urdaneta Emergency Hospital after conversion is Urdaneta General Hospital.
Republic Act No. 6348 was approved on June 19, 1971.
One hundred fifty thousand pesos (₱150,000) was appropriated for the conversion, operation, and maintenance of the Urdaneta General Hospital for the fiscal year 1972.
After 1972, the necessary funds for the operation and maintenance of Urdaneta General Hospital shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
No, Republic Act No. 6348 was enacted without executive approval but it still took effect upon its approval by the legislature.
The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted Republic Act No. 6348.
The Urdaneta General Hospital is located in the Province of Pangasinan.
The purpose is to elevate the hospital from an emergency hospital into a more comprehensive general hospital to better serve the healthcare needs of the municipality of Urdaneta and its surroundings.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 19, 1971.