Brief History

The center was established in 1917 as the Davao Public Hospital. It was a 25 bed capacity hospital in
San Pedro St., Davao City. In 1946, the hospital was renamed as the Davao General
Hospital increasing its capacity to 200 beds. In 1957, the hospital transferred to its current location at JP
Laurel Avenue, Bajada Davao City. It was renamed Davao Regional Medical and Training Center by
virtue of the Republic Act. 1859. In 1966, the hospital was transferred to the 12.8 hectare site. Because of
its importance in health care delivery the Department of Health issued Administrative Order 157
designating it as the medical Center for Mindanao and Sulu. During the martial law years and the conflict
between the MNLF/MILF/NPA and the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the hospital was the
major trauma center.


In 1986, the Davao Mental Hospital, which previously was an extension of the National Center for
Mental Health was transferred to the hospital. At that time, the hospital was renamed the Davao Medical
Center and the bed capacity was increased to 600. The name Davao Regional Hospital and Training
Center was then transferred to the then Davao del Norte Provincial Hospital. The hospital, then under the
supervision of Gerardo Cunanan, MD, completed a renovation of the facilities and upgraded the number
of operating theaters. In 2007, The Mindanao Heart Center was established
On November 2009, RA 9792 was enacted, changing the name of the Davao Medical
Center to Southern Philippines Medical Center and increasing its bed capacity from 600 to 1,200,
thereby upgrading its service facilities and increasing its medical personnel.

VISION

A World-Class, Service-Oriented Medical Center

MISSION

 Provide accessible, equitable, holistic and responsive health care services.

 Produce outstanding, compassionate and competent health professionals
through training and development.
 Engage in ethical and relevant researches to continuously improve the quality of
health care.

CORE VALUES
COMPASSION (Kindness, Consideration, Concern, Sympathy, Empathy)
COMMITMENT (Vow/Pledge, Dedication, Faithfulness/Loyalty)
COMPETENCE (Expertise, Skill, Experience, Capability)
CREDIBILITY (Trustworthiness, Integrity, Sincerity, Reliability)
CO-RESPONSIBILITY (Treating each other like family, Assuming responsibility for
each other)

QUALITY POLICY

The Southern Philippines Medical Center is committed to provide its clients with
excellent, sustainable and accessible health care services delivered in a timely manner
by competent and compassionate staff through the full implementation of sound quality
management systems.

We shall aim to continually improve our processes and service to exceed our clients'
requirements and conform to all statutory and regulatory requirements.