Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct Supervision of the Director of Medical Services, a twenty-five-bed emergency hospital in the Municipality of Maripipi, Subprovince of Biliran, Province of Leyte.  The site for the said hospital shall be determined by the Municipal Council of Maripipi in consultation with the Director of Medical Services.

SEC. 2. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of said hospital for the fiscal year nineteen hundred seventy-three.  Such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance in subsequent years shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

GIL J. PUYAT	CORNELIO T. VILLAREAL
President of the Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives
Finally passed by the Senate on September 11, 1972.	This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was finally passed by the same on May 5, 1972.

ELISEO M. TENZA	INOCENCIO B. PAREJA
Secretary of the Senate	Secretary of the House Representatives

Approved: October 23,1972