COTABATO CITY – Several members of Bangsamoro Parliament are seeking to upgrade the Buluan district hospital’s facilities and professional healthcare services by increasing its bed capacity from 75 to 200. 

Under the proposed Parliament Bill No. 92, the construction and upgrading of the hospital facilities would be under the direct supervision and control of the BARMM’s Ministry of Health.

It was filed by Khadafeh Mangudadatu, Speaker Atty. Ali Pangalian Balindong, Atty. Raissa Jajurie, Atty. Jose Lorena, Atty. Nabil Tan, Atty. Paisalin Tago, Dr. Zul Qarneyn Abas, Atty. Omar Sema, Abraham Burahan, and Zia Adiong.

The MOH-BARMM would incorporate the proposed bill’s initial implementation in the ministry’s 2021 programs, as stated in the bill. 

Buluan District Hospital is one of Maguindanao province’s eight (8) government-operated hospitals.  It provides health care needs to residents of the municipalities of Buluan, Datu Paglas, Pandag, Mangudadatu, General Salipada Pendatun, Sultan sa Barongis, and the provinces of North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

“We, as the parliament of the people, cannot turn a blind eye on the unconscionable sacrifice of our medical workers, who, with their desire to serve the needs of our people,” Mangudadatu said, noting that medical workers are working longer hours to compensate for human resources and other service facilities shortages,” Mangudadatu said in his sponsorship speech.

The proposed bill has been forwarded to the committees on Health and Finance, Budget, and Management. (Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA)