Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital 2026: Website Down, What to Know

Quick Answer: Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital is a DOH-retained, Level III government hospital on St. Joseph Avenue, Tala, Caloocan City — confirmed on PhilHealth's official hospital roster. Both of its official websites are currently offline: djnrmh.doh.gov.ph fails to load at all, and djnrmhs.doh.gov.ph shows a generic "Page Under Maintenance" page. It does not publish current rates, so this guide does not quote a price list — call the hospital trunkline at 8294-2571 for billing questions. As a DOH-retained hospital, PhilHealth members admitted to a ward bed qualify for Zero Balance Billing, meaning ₱0 out of pocket. It is a completely different hospital from Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina — the names are easily confused but these are two separate facilities.

About this guide: Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital does not currently have a working official website. We checked both djnrmh.doh.gov.ph, which fails to resolve entirely, and djnrmhs.doh.gov.ph, which returns a generic DOH "Page Under Maintenance" placeholder with 404 errors on every content page — retested 5 August 2026. A web-archive capture from June 2023 shows room rates from when the site was last live, but we are not publishing those figures here: they are three years old, from a page that no longer exists, and there is no way to confirm they still apply. This guide covers what is independently verifiable — the hospital's DOH-retained Level III status, its history, and how Zero Balance Billing applies. For current rates, call the hospital directly. Last checked: August 2026.

Table of Contents

• About Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital
• Not the same hospital as Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
• Is it a government hospital? What that means for your bill
• Free and subsidized care under Zero Balance Billing
• What's not covered
• The Malasakit Center
• How to contact Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Conclusion

About Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital

The hospital's statutory name, per Batas Pambansa Blg. 94 (as quoted in House Bill 965, filed in the 20th Congress), is simply "Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital." The hospital's own branding adds "and Sanitarium," giving the acronym DJNRMHS, but that longer name is not part of the statutory text.

It began in 1940 as the Central Luzon Sanitarium, also known as the Tala Leprosarium, established under Commonwealth Act 161 (1938). For decades it was the Philippines' principal referral, treatment, training, and research centre for leprosy (Hansen's disease). It started accepting general-medicine patients in 1975, formalised that shift in 1993, and was institutionalised as a general tertiary care facility under RA 9420 (2007). It has held ISO 9001:2008 certification since 2015 and ISO 9001:2015 since 2017. Today it also operates as a teaching and training hospital.

Not the same hospital as Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center

This is worth stating plainly because the names are constantly confused: Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital is a completely different facility from Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina.

They are both DOH-retained hospitals, both carry "Rodriguez" in the name, and both serve Metro Manila — but that's where the similarity ends. They appear as separate entries under different regions on PhilHealth's official hospital roster. Their founding histories don't overlap: Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial began in 1940 as the Tala Leprosarium in Caloocan, while Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center was founded in 1966 in Marikina. Their bed-capacity expansions ran through separate laws, too — this hospital's beds grew under RA 11286 (2019), while Amang Rodriguez's capacity was expanded to 1,000 beds under RA 12204, signed in May 2025. If you're searching for either hospital, double-check the city — Caloocan for this one, Marikina for the other. For the Marikina hospital, see our Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center rates guide.

Is it a government hospital? What that means for your bill

Yes — and specifically, Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital is DOH-retained, meaning it is run directly by the national Department of Health rather than a city or provincial government. This is confirmed on PhilHealth's official Annex A hospital roster, which lists it as "DR. JOSE N RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — Level 3 — DOH" under North NCR.

DOH-retained status matters for one concrete reason: it is what makes the hospital subject to national Zero Balance Billing. It is also a Level III general and teaching/training hospital, the highest DOH facility tier, meaning it is licensed for a broad range of specialty and subspecialty services. Its bed capacity was raised from 200 to 800 tertiary-care beds under RA 11286, signed 12 April 2019 — a significant expansion that reflects its shift from a specialty leprosy facility into a full general hospital serving North Caloocan and surrounding areas.

Free and subsidized care under Zero Balance Billing

Because the hospital is DOH-retained, PhilHealth members admitted to a basic or ward bed qualify for Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) — meaning ₱0 out of pocket for that confinement, regardless of income. There is no means test and no separate application; the only thing that determines eligibility is which bed type you accept at admission.

ZBB is meant to cover room and board in ward accommodation, professional fees of your attending physicians, laboratory and diagnostic tests, operating room use, and medicines stocked by the hospital's own pharmacy. It runs on PhilHealth Circular 0003 s.2014 and Circular 2020-0024, funded through the DOH's Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program. For the full mechanics — how to present your PhilHealth documents, what forms admitting staff will ask for, and what to do if you're billed anyway — see our complete Zero Balance Billing guide and our overview of PhilHealth hospitalization benefits.

What's not covered

Being upfront about the limits matters here as much as the good news:

• Private and semi-private rooms. Choosing one takes you out of ZBB entirely, and your remaining balance after the PhilHealth case rate is yours to pay.
• Outpatient and emergency-room visits that don't lead to a ward admission. These are generally billed separately.
• Elective and amenity services outside the standard covered scope.
• Current room and procedure rates are simply not published anywhere we could verify. With both official domains offline, there is no current, citable price list for this hospital — not for private rooms, not for outpatient consultations, not for procedures. If you need a specific figure, the billing office is the only reliable source right now.

If you're struggling to cover a balance that ZBB doesn't reach, see our guide on what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill, and check whether PCSO medical assistance can help close the gap.

The Malasakit Center

Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital is listed as having a Malasakit Center on PhilHealth's official Annex A roster, dated December 2021. A Malasakit Center puts DOH, PhilHealth, DSWD, and PCSO financial assistance behind a single counter, so families aren't shuttling between offices while a relative is admitted. Using it is free, and aid is typically issued as a guarantee letter applied directly against your bill.

We can confirm the Malasakit Center appeared on the December 2021 roster; we cannot independently re-verify its current 2026 operating status given that the hospital's own websites are down. If you're planning a visit specifically to use the Malasakit Center, call ahead to the hospital trunkline first to confirm it's still operating and get current hours. For the general framework behind these centers, see our Malasakit Center guide.

How to contact Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital

Because neither official domain is currently functional, the trunkline is the only reliable way to reach the hospital for admission, billing, or Malasakit Center questions. Ask to be routed to Admitting for bed availability, Billing for a cost estimate, and the Malasakit Center desk for financial assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital website not working?

As of our check on 5 August 2026, both of the hospital's known official domains are down. djnrmh.doh.gov.ph fails to resolve entirely — the DNS lookup doesn't succeed. djnrmhs.doh.gov.ph loads, but only shows a generic Department of Health "Page Under Maintenance" placeholder, and every content page under it returns a 404 error. There is no indication of when either domain will be restored. Until then, the hospital trunkline, 8294-2571, is the most reliable way to reach them.

Is Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital the same as Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center?

No — these are two entirely separate DOH-retained hospitals. Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital is in Tala, Caloocan City, and traces back to the 1940 Tala Leprosarium. Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center is in Marikina City and was founded in 1966. They appear as distinct entries under different regions on PhilHealth's hospital roster, and their bed-capacity expansions ran through different laws entirely.

Is Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital free?

For PhilHealth members admitted to a ward bed, yes, effectively — Zero Balance Billing applies because this is a DOH-retained hospital, so your bill for that confinement should come to ₱0. Private and semi-private rooms, and outpatient visits that don't lead to admission, are billed separately. We could not verify current rates for those since the hospital's websites are offline.

Does Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital treat leprosy patients?

Historically, yes — it was founded in 1940 as the Central Luzon Sanitarium (Tala Leprosarium) and was the country's principal referral, treatment, and research centre for leprosy (Hansen's disease) for decades. It began accepting general-medicine patients in 1975 and was formally institutionalised as a general tertiary hospital under RA 9420 in 2007, so it now functions as a full-service Level III hospital rather than a specialty leprosy facility alone.

What is the phone number for Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital?

The hospital trunkline is 8294-2571. With both official websites currently down, this number is the most dependable way to reach Admitting, Billing, or the Malasakit Center desk.

Does Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital have a Malasakit Center?

It was listed as having one on PhilHealth's official Annex A roster dated December 2021. We were not able to independently re-confirm its 2026 operating status because the hospital's own websites are offline — call the trunkline ahead of a visit to confirm it's still running.

How many beds does Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital have?

Its capacity was raised from 200 to 800 tertiary-care beds under RA 11286, signed 12 April 2019. That expansion reflects its transition from a specialty leprosy sanitarium into a full Level III general and teaching hospital.

Conclusion

If you're searching for Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital's website, the short answer is: it's down, on both known domains, as of this checking date. The hospital itself is real and active — a DOH-retained, Level III facility in Tala, Caloocan City, with a history stretching back to 1940 as the country's principal leprosy referral centre. PhilHealth members admitted to a ward bed qualify for Zero Balance Billing regardless of income. What we can't do responsibly is hand you a current price list when no verifiable one exists — call 8294-2571 for that. And if you were actually looking for the hospital in Marikina, that's Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, a different facility entirely.

For the full national picture on government hospital pricing, see our guide to hospital rates in the Philippines, our guides to Ospital ng Muntinlupa and Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital, or find a government hospital near you. To search other facilities directly, use ClinicFinderPH.