Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7543)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 7543 is to increase the bed capacity of the Libmanan District Hospital in the Municipality of Libmanan, Province of Camarines Sur, from fifty (50) beds to one hundred (100) beds.
The Libmanan District Hospital located in the Municipality of Libmanan, Province of Camarines Sur is affected by this Act.
Before the enactment of RA 7543, the Libmanan District Hospital was authorized to have fifty (50) beds.
The new authorized bed capacity after RA 7543 is one hundred (100) beds.
The increase in bed capacity is specified under Section 1 of Republic Act No. 7543.
The necessary funding to carry out the provisions of RA 7543 shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law, as provided in Section 2.
Republic Act No. 7543 takes effect upon its approval, as stated in Section 3.
The key government officials who approved RA 7543 were President Corazon C. Aquino, Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales, and House Speaker Ramon V. Mitra.
It was passed by the House of Representatives on February 28, 1991, and by the Senate on February 3, 1992.
The Republic Act No. 7543 was enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.