Question & AnswerQ&A (BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 103)
The main purpose of Batas Pambansa Blg. 103 is to establish an emergency hospital in the Municipality of Luuk, Province of Sulu, known as the Luuk Emergency Hospital.
The Luuk Emergency Hospital will operate under the direct supervision of the Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health.
Section 1 mandates the establishment of the Luuk Emergency Hospital under the supervision of the Ministry of Health.
The amount needed for the operation of the hospital is determined in accordance with Section 40 of Presidential Decree No. 1177 and charged to the appropriations authorized by Batas Pambansa Blg. 40 and 80 for the Ministry of Health intended for new hospitals.
After the initial funding, the sum necessary for the hospital’s operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Minister of Health is responsible for determining the manner by which the hospital shall be operationalized.
The Act took effect upon its approval on December 27, 1980.
Relevant laws include Section 40 of Presidential Decree No. 1177, Batas Pambansa Blg. 40, and Batas Pambansa Blg. 80.
The Municipality of Luuk in the Province of Sulu will benefit from the establishment of the Luuk Emergency Hospital.
The Batasang Pambansa enacted the law providing for the establishment and funding of the emergency hospital.