[ MANILA CITY ORDINANCE NO. 8344, April 25, 2014 ]

REGULAR SESSION NO. 69
9TH CITY COUNCIL

Begun and held in the City Council of Manila on Tuesday,
the first day of April, Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FREE MEDICAL CARE TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ON ALL CITY-OWNED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MANILA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES




PRINCIPAL AUTHORS: HON. MARLON M. LACSON, Majority Floor Leader, HON. JOEL R. CHUA, HON. ERNESTO C. ISIP, JR., HON. BERNARDITO C. ANG, HON. EDWARD V.P. MACEDA and HON. FRANCISCO "Isko Moreno" DOMAGOSO, Vice-Mayor and Presiding Officer CO-AUTHORS: Hon. John Marvin C. Nieto, Hon. Ma. Asuncion G. Fugoso, Hon. Manuel M. Zarcal, Hon. Casimiro C. Sison, Hon. Joel M. Par, Hon. Eric Ian O. Ni+eva, Hon. Dennis B. Alcoreza, Hon. Princess Marie T. Abante, Hon. Raymundo R. Yupangco, Hon. Don Juan "DJ" Bagatsing, Hon. Cristina A. Isip, Hon. Jocelyn J. Quintos, Hon. Ruben F. Buenaventura, Hon. Anton G. Capistrano, Hon. Salvador H. Lacuna, Hon. Roberto R. Ortega, Jr., Hon. Ramon M. Robles, Hon. Rolando M. Valeriano, Hon. Elizabeth Z. Rivera, Hon. Irma C. Alfonso-Juson, Hon. Arlene L. Chua, Hon. Numero G. Lim, Hon. Leilani Marie H. Lacuna, Hon. Ernesto M. Dionisio, Jr., Hon. Science A. Reyes and Hon. Joey S. Hizon III


Be it ordained by the City Council of Manila, in session assembled, THAT:

SECTION 1. Coverage. -

  a.)
All barangay officials including, but not limited to barangay treasurer, barangay secretary, barangay tanod and members of the lupong tagapamayapa and their immediate dependents below 18 years of age;
  b.)
All employees of the City Government of Manila;
  c.)
Persons lawfully arrested by police officers and barangay officials;
  d.)
Senior citizens who are actually residing in the City Of Manila; and
  e.)
All uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD).

SEC. 2. It is hereby declared that all individuals mentioned under Section 1 hereof are granted free medical care on all city-owned government hospitals within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Manila, PROVIDED, that persons falling under Section 1(c) hereof can only avail medical care in relation to their arrest.

SEC. 3. Entitlement. -
Free medical care includes:
a.) Medical Check-up and Medical Certificate;
b.) Professional fees;
c.) Subsistence;
d.) Medicines;
e.) Medical Attendance;
f.) Surgery or surgical expenses;
g.) X-rays;
h.) Laboratory fees; and
i.) Other hospital expenses.
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - if, for any reason, any part or provision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof, which are not affected thereby, shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 5. Amendatory Clause. - All ordinances, rules and regulations that are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

This Ordinance was finally enacted by the City Council of Manila on April 8, 2014.

PRESIDED BY:

(Sgd.) EDWARD V.P. MACEDA
President Pro-Tempore and   
Acting Presiding Officer    
City Council, Manila      

ATTESTED:

    (Sgd.) LUCH R. GEMPIS, JR.
City Government Department Head III
      (Secretary to the City Council)

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, ON APRIL 25, 2014.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
Mayor                         
City of Manila                   

ATTESTED:

     (Sgd.) EDWARD S. SERAPIO
City Government Department Head III
          (Secretary to the Mayor)