Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6871)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 6871 is to establish a ten-bed municipal hospital in the Municipality of Tulunan, Province of Cotabato, to be known as the Father Tulio Favali Municipal Hospital.
The Father Tulio Favali Municipal Hospital will operate under the direct supervision of the Department of Health.
The hospital is authorized to have ten beds.
The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the appropriations authorized under the Fiscal Year 1989 General Appropriations Act.
Sums necessary for the operation and maintenance of the hospital shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Before construction, the Secretary of Health must issue a written assurance that hospital personnel will be appointed and funds for maintenance and operation have been appropriated.
The Act took effect upon its approval on March 8, 1990.
The Act was approved by President Corazon C. Aquino.
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed the Act.
The hospital is named after Father Tulio Favali, signifying a memorial or dedication to him, though the Act does not elaborate on the background.