Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital 2026: Fees, Services, Contact
Quick Answer: Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH) is a 150-bed district hospital owned and run by the City Government of Manila, serving Manila's Third District (Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, Sta. Cruz) from its location on Numancia Street, Binondo. It does not publish a general price list, so this guide does not quote one â call 5310-1984 or 8254-2453 for billing questions. Its Citizen's Charter does show something worth knowing: for a specific set of documented processes (birth/death certificates, PhilHealth processing, lab and radiology requests, medicine issuance), the "Fees to be Paid" column reads "None." That applies to those specific administrative processes â it does not mean all hospital care is free.
About this guide: We checked Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital's listing on the Manila city government site and its published Citizen's Charter for a fee schedule. No general price list for consultations, room rates, or procedures exists there. What the Citizen's Charter does show is a documented "Fees to be Paid" column for specific administrative processes, which we report accurately below. We are not estimating figures the hospital hasn't published. For a cost estimate on actual medical care, contact the hospital directly. Last checked: August 2026.
Table of Contents
- About Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital
- Is it a government hospital? What that means for your bill
- What the Citizen's Charter says is free
- Services offered
- What's not covered
- Malasakit Center
- How to contact Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Conclusion
About Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital
Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH) was established on 15 December 2009 under Manila City Ordinance No. 8201, described in its own text as "an ordinance establishing a district hospital in the third district of Manila." It's one of six district hospitals owned and operated by the City of Manila, each assigned to serve a specific district.
JJASGH covers District III, which includes the areas of Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, and Sta. Cruz. It has an officially confirmed 150-bed capacity. It was originally established as a mother-and-child specialty hospital, and was later converted into a general hospital. It holds the distinction of being the first of Manila's six district hospitals to be ISO certified, and it was the first LGU hospital in Manila to earn Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative certification, in 2013, recertified in 2018 â a legacy of its original mother-and-child focus.
Is it a government hospital? What that means for your bill
Yes â JJASGH is LGU-owned, run by the City Government of Manila, not the national Department of Health. That distinction matters for how your bill works.
Because it is not DOH-retained, national Zero Balance Billing â the policy that automatically zeroes out ward-bed balances for PhilHealth members at DOH-retained hospitals â does not automatically apply here the same way. Your PhilHealth case rate benefits still apply anywhere in the country, but the additional national ZBB safety net is specific to DOH-run facilities. As a city-run district hospital, JJASGH instead operates its own fee structure and processes, which its Citizen's Charter documents in detail â covered next. For the general national framework, see our Zero Balance Billing guide and our overview of PhilHealth hospitalization benefits.
What the Citizen's Charter says is free
This is the most useful, concrete thing we could verify about JJASGH's fees, and it's worth reporting exactly as documented. The hospital's Citizen's Charter lays out a series of specific administrative processes patients commonly need â including requesting birth and death certificates, PhilHealth claims processing, laboratory and radiology test requests, and medicine issuance. For every one of these processes we reviewed, the "Fees to be Paid" column reads "None."
It's important to be precise about what this means: these specific documented processes carry no charge. It is not a statement that all medical care at the hospital â consultations, room stays, procedures, surgery â is free. The Citizen's Charter is a transparency document describing administrative service processes and their turnaround times, not a comprehensive hospital price list. For an idea of what medical care actually costs and what may or may not be billed, ask the hospital's billing office directly, since no general fee schedule for clinical services is published.
Services offered
JJASGH runs a broad general-hospital service line despite its 150-bed size, reflecting both its mother-and-child origins and its later conversion to general care. Pediatrics covers infectious disease, cardiology, allergology, and endocrinology sub-specialties. OB-Gyne and Family Medicine round out maternal and general primary care. Surgery spans general surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and ENT. Internal Medicine is especially broad here, covering cardiology, pulmonology, diabetology, psychiatry, dermatology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, and infectious disease. The hospital also runs Dental Medicine services.
This breadth of internal medicine sub-specialties in particular is notable for a 150-bed district hospital, and reflects JJASGH's role as a full-service referral point for its assigned district rather than a narrow specialty facility.
What's not covered
- No general price list is published for consultations, room rates, or procedures â only the Citizen's Charter's administrative process fees, which are separate from clinical care costs.
- National Zero Balance Billing is not automatic here since JJASGH is city-owned rather than DOH-retained. Confirm what applies to your case with Admitting.
- "Fees to be Paid: None" applies only to the specific administrative processes documented in the Citizen's Charter â birth/death certificates, PhilHealth processing, lab/radiology requests, and medicine issuance. It should not be read as a statement that hospital stays or procedures are free.
If you're facing a balance you can't cover, see our guide on what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill and check whether PCSO medical assistance applies to your situation.
Malasakit Center
We were not able to confirm whether JJASGH currently hosts a Malasakit Center â we found no listing or announcement we could verify. Since Malasakit Centers are added to hospitals on a rolling basis nationwide, this could change; the most reliable way to find out is to ask directly at the hospital or check with Manila's other district hospitals, since Malasakit assistance may be accessible through a nearby facility even if JJASGH itself doesn't host one. For the general framework behind these centers, see our Malasakit Center guide.
How to contact Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital
| Address | Numancia Street, Binondo, Manila |
| Phone | 5310-1984 / 8254-2453 |
| Governance | City Government of Manila (LGU-owned), District III |
Ask for Admitting for room availability and billing questions, and for the specific department relevant to your case â Pediatrics, OB-Gyne, Internal Medicine, Surgery, or Dental â for service-specific inquiries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital free?
Not entirely, and it's important to be precise here. Its Citizen's Charter shows "Fees to be Paid: None" for a specific set of administrative processes â birth/death certificate requests, PhilHealth claims processing, lab and radiology test requests, and medicine issuance. That does not mean general hospital care, room stays, or procedures are free. No general clinical price list is published, so ask the billing office directly for costs tied to actual treatment.
What district does Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital serve?
It serves Manila's Third District, which covers Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, and Sta. Cruz. It's one of six district hospitals owned and run by the City of Manila, each assigned to a specific district under Manila City Ordinance No. 8201.
Is Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital a government hospital?
Yes â it's owned and operated by the City Government of Manila, making it an LGU hospital rather than a DOH-retained one. That distinction matters because national Zero Balance Billing, which automatically applies to ward patients at DOH-run hospitals, doesn't automatically extend here the same way.
How many beds does Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital have?
It has an officially confirmed 150-bed capacity. It was originally established as a mother-and-child specialty hospital before being converted into a general hospital.
What services does Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital offer?
It covers Pediatrics (including infectious disease, cardiology, allergology, and endocrinology), OB-Gyne, Family Medicine, Surgery (general, orthopedic, ophthalmologic, ENT), a broad range of Internal Medicine sub-specialties (cardiology, pulmonology, diabetology, psychiatry, dermatology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, infectious disease), and Dental Medicine.
Does Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital have a Malasakit Center?
We could not confirm one at this hospital specifically. Ask directly at the hospital, or check whether a nearby Manila district hospital hosts a Malasakit Center you could access.
What is the phone number for Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital?
You can reach the hospital at 5310-1984 or 8254-2453. Ask for Admitting for room availability and billing, or the relevant clinical department for service-specific questions.
Conclusion
Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital is a real, active 150-bed district hospital run by the City of Manila for its Third District â Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, and Sta. Cruz. It doesn't publish a general price list, so we're not quoting one, but its Citizen's Charter does confirm that a specific set of administrative processes carry no fee. That's worth knowing, as long as it's read correctly: it applies to those documented processes, not to hospital care generally. For actual treatment costs, call 5310-1984 or 8254-2453.
For the national picture on how government hospital billing works, see our guide to hospital rates in the Philippines, or compare with our guides to Ospital ng Muntinlupa and Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital. To find a government hospital near you or search other facilities, use ClinicFinderPH.