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

SECTION 1. There shall be established a ten-bed municipal hospital for the Municipality of Balabac, Province of Palawan.

SEC. 2. The Department of Health in consultation and coordination with local government officials concerned, shall issue the necessary orders, rules and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. The amount necessary for the establishment of the hospital shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the enactment of this Act into law; thereafter, funds necessary for its maintenance and operation shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Code.

SEC, 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J.ANGARA	(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
President of the Senate	Speaker of the house of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 17, 1994 and October 20, 1994, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN	(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO
Secretary of the Senate	Secretary General of House of Representatives

Approved: 31 December 1994