Lipa City District Hospital 4.08

Historical Background

• Lipa City District Hospital (LCDH) is a Level I health facility controlled by the Provincial Government of Batangas.

• It was established by virtue of R.A. no 1200 sponsored by Ex-speaker Jose P. Laurel Jr.

• Initially called the Lipa City Emergency Hospital, Started operation on October 1957 as a 25 bed on a 14,400 sq. m lot donated by Mr. Pedro Labindalawa, a very kind hearted civic spirited citizen of Lipa City.

• Its name slowly evolved to became Lipa City District Hospital and its bed capacity slowly increased from 25 to 50, 75, 100, then to 120 bed in a span of more than 50 years of its service existence.

• List of Previous Chief of Hospital

— Dr. Cayetano R. Oca – (1957 –1982)

— Dr. Deogracias Kabamalan – (1983)

— Dr. Jose Abjelina – (1984 –1991)

— Dr. Norma Peña – (1992 –2001)

— Dr. Myron S. Duque – (2001 – 2016)

— Dr. Danilo Ramilo – (2016 – present)

During certain period of time LCDH was under several OIC namely:

Dr. Labot

Dr. Palines

Dr. Luisito Briones

Dr. Alex Agato

Dr. Juliana P. Chavez