RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE REQUEST OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF ROXAS, ORIENTAL MINDORO, FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) UNDER THE DOCTORS TO THE BARRIOS (DTTB) PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS TO AUGMENT THE MUNICIPALITY'S EXISTING MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

WHEREAS, the Municipal Government of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, recognizes the importance of providing accessible, responsive, and quality healthcare services to its constituents, particularly those residing in geographically isolated and underserved areas;

WHEREAS, the Municipal Government, through the Municipal Health Office and the Roxas Rural Health Unit (RHU), continues to provide essential medical, preventive, promotive, and public health services to the residents of the Municipality;

WHEREAS, there is a need to augment the existing medical manpower of the Municipality to adequately address the increasing healthcare needs of its constituents and to ensure the continuous and efficient delivery of essential health services;

WHEREAS, the deployment of additional physicians through the Department of Health (DOH) Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) Program will significantly strengthen the Municipality’s healthcare delivery system and provide additional medical personnel who can assist in the provision of primary healthcare services;

WHEREAS, the additional physicians may be assigned to augment existing medical services, particularly in the conduct of medical consultations, disease prevention and control, maternal and child healthcare, community-based health programs, emergency care, and other essential health services, subject to the policies and guidelines of the Department of Health;

WHEREAS, the Municipal Government of Roxas is committed to providing the necessary support and cooperation for the effective implementation of the program and to ensuring that the deployed physicians are appropriately integrated into the Municipality’s existing healthcare delivery system;

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Bayan recognizes that the deployment of additional physicians under the DTTB Program will contribute significantly to improving access to quality healthcare services and addressing the medical manpower requirements of the Municipality;

NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Christopher Y. Carvajal duly seconded by all

BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, to endorse the request of the Municipal Government of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, for assistance from the Department of Health (DOH) under the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) Program, particularly for the deployment of additional physicians to augment the Municipality’s existing medical and health services.

RESOLVED FURTHER, to respectfully request the Department of Health (DOH), through its appropriate regional office, to consider and favorably act upon the Municipality’s request for the deployment of additional physicians under the DTTB Program, in view of the Municipality’s need to strengthen its medical manpower and improve the delivery of healthcare services to its constituents.

RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this Resolution be furnished to the Department of Health (DOH), DOH Regional Office, Provincial Health Office, Office of the Provincial Governor, Office of the Municipal Mayor, Municipal Health Office, and other concerned agencies and offices for their information and appropriate action.

Adopted: 07 September 2026