Republic of the Philippines

PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

Tanggapan ng Manananggol Pambayan
Kagawaran ng Katarungan
DOJ Agencies Building, NIA Road corner East Avenue, 1104 Quezon City
Telephone Nos. 929-90-10 / 929-94-36 ; Fax Nos. 927-68-10 / 926-28-78

April 6, 2016

President/Chairman and
Members of the Board of Directors,
Hospital Administrator and/or Medical Director
Philippine Heart Center
East Ave., Quezon City

Re: Demand Letter to Immediately

Release Patient

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

This is in connection with the request for legal assistance of Ms. Gina Magbanua
of 257 M. Cleofas St., Sta. Quiteria, Caloocan City, on behalf of her brother-in-law, Mr.
Filemon Magbanua. According to Ms. Magbanua, her brother-in-law was already issued
a discharge clearance by his doctor. However, your hospital is still withholding his
discharge for failure to settle his hospital bills.

Mr. Filemon Magbanua and his family are doing everything to fully settle their
accounts but could not produce the full amount at this time. However, their immediate
concern is for Mr. Filemon Magbanua to be allowed to leave the hospital so that his bills
should not pile up. They are willing to execute a promissory note to cover their obligation.

In view thereof, we hereby formally request/demand that your hospital

Administrator or duly authorized representative release the said patient upon receipt of
this letter.

Should you fail to do so, Mr. Magbanua and his family shall be constrained to file
the necessary and appropriate criminal, civil and administrative actions against you in
accordance with the New Civil Code of the Philippines and Republic Act No. 9439,
otherwise known as "An Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and Medical
Clinics on Grounds of Nonpayment of Hospital Bills or Medical Expenses".

Attached herewith is the promissory note executed in favor of Mr. Filemon

Magbanua.

Very truly yours,

cc:
SILVESTRE A. MOSING
ATTY. NICOLAS B. LUTERO III, CESO III Deputy Chief Public Attorney
Director IV
Department of Health
Health Facilities and Services Regulatory
Bureau
Bldg. 15 San Lazaro Compound
Sta. Cruz, Manila