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Journal of the House of Representatives EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION 2019 - 2020 JOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019 Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE Plenary Affairs Bureau

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  • Journal of the

    House of Representatives

    EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION

    2019 - 2020

    JOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    Prepared by the JOURNAL SERVICE

    Plenary Affairs Bureau

  • JOURNAL NO. 3Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    CALL TO ORDER

    At 3:00 p.m., Deputy Speaker Ferdinand L. Hernandez called the session to order.

    PRAYER AND NATIONAL ANTHEM

    The Members observed a minute of silent prayer and thereafter sang the National Anthem.

    DEFERMENT OF ROLL CALLAND APPROVAL OF JOURNAL

    On successive motions of Senior Deputy Majority Leader Jesus Crispin C. Remulla, there being no objection, the Body deferred the calling of the Roll and the approval of the Journal of the previous sessions.

    SUSPENSION OF SESSION

    On motion of Representative Remulla, the Chair suspended the session at 3:02 p.m.

    RESUMPTION OF SESSION

    The session resumed at 3:03 p.m.

    REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

    On motion of Representative Remulla, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the Reference of Business.

    Upon direction of the Chair, the Secretary General read on First Reading the titles of the following Bills and Resolutions which were referred to the appropriate committees hereunder indicated:

    BILLS ON FIRST READING

    House Bill No. 903, entitled:

    “AN ACT MANDATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVEL-OPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TO INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL APPROVED

    BUDGET AN ALLOCATION INTENDED FOR TRAININGS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DRUG DEPENDENTS THAT WERE ALREADY REHABILITATED”

    By Representative PaduanoTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

    TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    House Bill No. 904, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING BARANGAY GUIN-

    HALINAN IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROBO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”

    By Representative PimentelTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 905, entitled:“AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020

    BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2021, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMEND-ED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative PimentelTO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND

    ELECTORAL REFORMS

    House Bill No. 906, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF

    THE TANDAG ELECTRIC AND TELE-PHONE COMPANY, INC. GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8715, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT”

    By Representative PimentelTO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

    FRANCHISES

    House Bill No. 907, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A CASH GIFT

    OF EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS (P80,000) TO FILIPINO OCTOGENAR-IANS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868”

  • 2 18th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    By Representative LagonTO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SE-

    NIOR CITIZENS

    House Bill No. 908, entitled:“AN ACT UPGRADING THE MINIMUM

    SALARY GRADE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 15”

    By Representative LagonTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 909, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPAC-

    ITY OF WESTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER IN MANDURIAO, ILOILO CITY FROM FOUR HUNDRED TWEN-TY-FIVE (425) TO SEVEN HUNDRED (700), AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, UP-GRADING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

    By Representative BarondaTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 910, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 AND

    2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10555 TO INCLUDE AREVALO PLAZA AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE”

    By Representative BarondaTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 911, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE NABI-

    TASAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NABITASAN, DISTRICT OF LA PAZ, ILOILO CITY INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NABITASAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative BarondaTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 912, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SERVICE

    ROAD LINKING THE EASTERN AND WESTERN SIDES OF THE NORTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY (NLEX) IN THE

    PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 913, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE SINDALAN−

    ANAO PROVINCIAL ROAD CONNECT-ING THE TOWN OF MEXICO TO THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A NA-TIONAL ROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 914, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE

    CORN RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Tan (Alyssa)TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 915, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CRE-

    ATION OF THE CENTRAL LUZON RIVER CONTROL SYSTEM COMMIS-SION COVERING THE PROVINCES OF BATAAN, BULACAN, NUEVA ECIJA, PAMPANGA, TARLAC, AND ZAM-BALES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 916, entitled:“AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL

    FUNDING FOR THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, ASSURING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, TO REHABILITATE AND IMPROVE THE RIZAL MEMORIAL SPORTS COMPLEX AND THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF SPORTS−MULTIPURPOSE (PHIL-SPORTS) ARENA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

  • 318th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

    SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

    House Bill No. 917, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTAB-

    LISHMENT OF ALTERNATIVE LEARN-ING SYSTEM (ALS) COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS FOR EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 918, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING MOUNT ARAYAT,

    BORDERING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ARAYAT AND MAGALANG, PROV-INCE OF PAMPANGA AS A TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 919, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPRE-

    HENSIVE SAFE DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, APPRO-PRIATE FUNDS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative Gonzales (Aurelio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 920, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT

    OF SPORTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

    House Bill No. 921, entitled:“AN ACT TO PROMOTE A NEW PILI-

    PINO GESTURE OF GOODWILL AND PRAISE”

    By Representative FernandoTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 922, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF

    ROADS FOR SAFE, FAST AND ECO-NOMIC TRANSPORT”

    By Representative FernandoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

    TION

    House Bill No. 923, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING THE PLANNING,

    DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OCCUPAN-CY, AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS, ENACT-ING A NEW BUILDING ACT, THEREBY REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1096, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative FernandoTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 924, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING POST-HARVEST

    FACILITIES TO RICE FARMERS”By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 925, entitled:“AN ACT EXPANDING THE CENTER FOR

    INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES TO INCLUDE RESEARCH AND FORMULATION OF STRATEGIC OPTIONS FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SECURITY POLI-CIES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AF-

    FAIRS

    House Bill No. 926, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING PLANTILLA POSI-

    TION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDU-CATION FOR VOLUNTEER TEACHERS WITH AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

  • 4 18th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    House Bill No. 927, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ALL CON-

    TRACTUAL AND CASUAL EMPLOY-EES IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE BE PAID CORRESPONDING WAGES DURING SPECIAL PUBLIC AND LO-CAL HOLIDAYS, AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

    AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    House Bill No. 928, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEVELOP-

    MENT, PRODUCTION, STOCKPILING, USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR DESTRUC-TION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

    AND SAFETY

    House Bill No. 929, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTAB-

    LISHMENT OF A DRUG REHABILITA-TION CENTER IN EVERY REGION OF THE COUNTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS

    DRUGS

    House Bill No. 930, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO

    COVERED EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 931, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERN-

    IZATION OF FIRE PROTECTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

    AND SAFETY

    House Bill No. 932, entitled:“AN ACT INTEGRATING ALL THE NA-

    TIONAL, PROVINCIAL, SUB-PROVIN-

    CIAL, CITY, AND MUNICIPAL JAILS, PLACING FOR THE PURPOSE THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, PROVIN-CIAL/SUB-PROVINCIAL JAILS AND THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY UNDER A NEW BU-REAU TO BE CALLED THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 933, entitled:“AN ACT PROMOTING AND PERMITTING

    THE USE OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 8749, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY

    House Bill No. 934, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION/RANK

    OF FIRE TRUCK OFFICER (FTO) IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 935, entitled:“AN ACT PRESCRIBING RATES OF PAY

    AND ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) WHILE ON OVERSEAS DUTY WITH A PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY OR PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT PURSUANT TO A PHILIPPINE COOP-ERATIVE COMMITMENT TO A UNIT-ED NATIONS SANCTION OR POLICY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 936, entitled:“AN ACT TO GIVE JURIDICAL PERSONAL-

    ITY TO THE PRESENT VETERANS ME-MORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (VMMC) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AF-

    FAIRS AND WELFARE

  • 518th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    House Bill No. 937, entitled:“AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN

    AN OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRESCRIBING ITS FUNCTIONS, PRO-VIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AF-

    FAIRS AND WELFARE

    House Bill No. 938, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING DISASTER SERVICE

    VOLUNTEERS PAID LEAVE DURING PERIOD OF DISASTERS”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON DISASTER

    MANAGEMENT

    House Bill No. 939, entitled:“AN ACT INTEGRATING ALL AGEN-

    CIES AND OFFICES ON VETERANS WELFARE, CREATING FOR THE PUR-POSE THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AUTHORITY (PVA), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON VETER-ANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE

    House Bill No. 940, entitled:“AN ACT REQUIRING THE CONCUR-

    RENCE OF THE SENATE OF THE PHIL-IPPINES IN ANY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ABROAD OF PHILIP-PINE MILITARY TROOPS WHETHER FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS OR COMBAT OPERATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DE-

    FENSE AND SECURITY

    House Bill No. 941, entitled:“AN ACT PRESCRIBING FIXED TERMS

    FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND THE MAJOR SERVICE COMMANDERS

    OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DE-

    FENSE AND SECURITY

    House Bill No. 942, entitled:“AN ACT TO RESTORE THE PHILIP-

    PINE COAST GUARD (PCG) OF ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM SHIP SAFETY INSPEC-TION SERVICES AND CARRY OUT OTHER SHIP SAFETY ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 9993, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

    TION

    House Bill No. 943, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SEC-

    TIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED NINETY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS LAWꞌ ”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

    TION

    House Bill No. 944, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA CARTA

    FOR PROBATION AND PAROLE WORKERS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 945, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES

    IMPOSED AGAINST CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS WHO VIO-LATE ANY MATERIAL PROVISION OF CONTRACTS INVOLVING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OF THE GOVERN-MENT, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO ALLOW SUCH VIOLATIONS, AMEND-ING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDEN-TIAL DECREE NO. 1759 ”

  • 6 18th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    By Representative CabochanTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 946, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CON-

    STRUCTION OF ONE TOILET FOR EVERY FIVE CLASSROOMS IN ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF LEYTE”

    By Representative Torres-GomezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 947, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

    HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS SAN ISIDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Torres-GomezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 948, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

    HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SALVACION, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS SALVACION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Torres-GomezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 949, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

    HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAS-IN, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS MAS-IN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Torres-GomezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 950, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

    HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MACABUG, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE

    KNOWN AS MACABUG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Torres-GomezTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 951, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CRE-

    ATION OF SUPER HEALTH CENTERS IN EVERY CITY OR MUNICIPALITY AND OTHER DENSELY POPULATED AREAS, AS MAY BE DEEMED AP-PROPRIATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND REQUIRING THEM TO BE OPEN AT ALL TIMES TO PROVIDE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES TO HELP DECONGEST PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Cayetano (Maria Laarni)TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 952, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATION-

    AL MEASUREMENT INFRASTRUC-TURE SYSTEM (NMIS) AMENDING RA 9236 ALSO KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL METROLOGY ACT OF 2003 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND

    TECHNOLOGY

    House Bill No. 953, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE

    ELIGIBILITY TO THOSE WHO HAVE RENDERED AT LEAST THREE CON-SECUTIVE YEARS OF GOVERN-MENT SERVICE, OR AT LEAST FIVE NON-CONSECUTIVE YEARS, WHOSE APPOINTMENT STATUS IS EITHER CONTRACTUAL, CASUAL, OR JOB ORDER”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

    AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    House Bill No. 954, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A BARANGAY

    EQUALIZATION FUND”By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

  • 718th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    House Bill No. 955, entitled:“AN ACT EXEMPTING PHILIPPINE SEA

    SALT FROM MANDATORY IODIZA-TION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8172, OTHER-WISE KNOWN AS AN ACT FOR SALT IODIZATION NATIONWIDE (ASIN), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 956, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN

    EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM (EMSS), PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL EMSS COUNCIL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND

    THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    House Bill No. 957, entitled:“AN ACT RECLASSIFYING THE SALARY

    AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE JUDICIARY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 958, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL

    CENTER FOR GERIATRIC HEALTH, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 959, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM

    SALARY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACH-ERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO SALARY GRADE 15”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 960, entitled:“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE PHILIP-

    PINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE AS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

    AND SAFETY

    House Bill No. 961, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING AN INTER-AGENCY

    TASK FORCE ON THE HARMONIZA-TION OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING, INFORMATION AND REPORTING SYS-TEMS”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

    AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    House Bill No. 962, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE MALUBAL

    FALLS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSELLER T. LIM, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY AS AN ECO-TOURISM SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative HoferTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 963, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE UNDER-

    GROUND TIPAN CAVE IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF NAGA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY AS AN ECO-TOURISM SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative HoferTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 964, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE SIAY−KA-

    BASALAN WETLANDS IN THE MU-NICIPALITIES OF SIAY AND KABASA-LAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY AS AN ECOTOURISM SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

    By Representative HoferTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

  • 8 18th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    House Bill No. 965, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE NAGA−KA-

    BASALAN PROTECTED LANDSCAPE LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAM-BOANGA SIBUGAY AS A PROTECTED AREA, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGE-MENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative HoferTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 966, entitled:“AN ACT BANNING THE REAPPOINT-

    MENT OF A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL WHO HAS ALREADY SERVED THE FULL TERM”

    By Representative AbayaTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 967, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND

    BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO DIS-CLOSE CONDUCT CONSTITUTING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION AND TO WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION THEREOF, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative AbayaTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 968, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4 OF

    REPUBLIC ACT 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌGOVERNMENT PRO-CUREMENT REFORM ACTꞌ ”

    By Representative AbayaTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 969, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PRODUC-

    TIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 6971, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌPRODUCTIVITY INCENTIVES ACT OF 1990ꞌ ”

    By Representative AbayaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

    EMPLOYMENT

    House Bill No. 970, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    8292 OR THE HIGHER EDUCATION MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997”

    By Representative AbayaTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

    TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    House Bill No. 973, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE LAND BANK

    OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP) TO PRO-VIDE ADDITIONAL FUND ALLOT-MENT FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTA-TION OF RA NO. 3844 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODEꞌ, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 974, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE LAND BANK

    OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP) TO PRO-VIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ꞌAGRO-INDUSTRY MODERN-IZATION CREDIT AND FINANCING PROGRAM (AMCFP)ꞌ TO IMPLEMENT CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 975, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT

    NO. 6969, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌTOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZ-ARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTES CONTROL ACT OF 1990ꞌ, TO ADOPT A MORE SYSTEMATIC AND COM-PREHENSIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, TO FOSTER THE IMPOSI-TION OF ALL EXISTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES, INCREASING ITS PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY

    House Bill No. 976, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BUREAU

    OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE (BLGF), TO AUGMENT AN EFFECTIVE REORGANIZATION AND ADMINIS-TRATIVE REFORMS IN THE GOVERN-MENT MACHINERY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

  • 918th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 977, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING ALL TELECOM-

    MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER) TO CREATE A SOS ALERT SCHEME, TO FOSTER PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 978, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 145 OF

    REPUBLIC ACT 10142, ꞌOTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FINANCIAL REHA-BILITATION AND INSOLVENCY ACT (FRIA) OF 2010ꞌ, PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES AND SANC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 979, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 38 OF

    REPUBLIC ACT 10611, ꞌOTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOOD SAFETY ACT OF 2013ꞌ, TO FORTIFY FOOD SAFETY REGULATORY SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND

    INDUSTRY

    House Bill No. 980, entitled:“AN ACT REQUIRING ALL LOCAL

    GOVERNMENT UNITS TO PROVIDE CLEAR PATHWAYS OR OPEN SPACES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION THAT WILL SERVE AS SPRINTING, JOG-GING AND RUNNING PATHS TO THE CITIZENS EVERY WEEKENDS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND FITNESS CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 981, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    9521 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌNATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND ACTꞌ, TO FOSTER A MORE DYNAMIC AND CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PROMO-TION AND SUPPORT OF FILIPINO AUTHORSHIP AND OTHER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN BOOK DEVELOP-MENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 982 , entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    6426 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌFOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSIT ACT OF THE PHILIPPINESꞌ, TO FOSTER A MORE EFFICIENT FOREIGN DEPOSIT POLICY THAT WILL ENABLE FINAN-CIAL INSTITUTIONS TO REDUCE THEIR OVER-ALL SECURITY RISK, TO CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHIER AND MORE STABLE FINANCIAL SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 983, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    8367, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE REVISED NON-STOCK SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION ACT OF 1997ꞌ, TO FOSTER THE INDUSTRIES FRUGAL-ITY AND THE ACCUMULATION OF SAVINGS, TO PROMOTE JUDICIOUS UTILIZATION OF CREDIT AMONG THE MEMBERS OF NON-STOCK SAV-INGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    ROLL CALL

    Thereupon, on motion of Representative Remulla, there being no objection, the Chair directed the Secretary General to call the Roll and the following Members were present:

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    CaoagdanCariCasteloCastro (F.H.)Cayetano (A.P.)Cayetano (M.L.)CelesteChattoChipecoChungalaoCo (A.N.)Co (E.)CojuangcoCollantesCrisologoCuaresmaCuevaCullamatDalipeDalogDazaDe Jesusde VeneciaDefensor (L.)Del MarDelos SantosDeloso-MontallaDimaporo (A.)Dimaporo (M.K.)DujaliDuterteDy (F.)Dy (F.M.C.)Dy (I.P.)EbcasEcleoElagoEriceEriguelErmita-BuhainEscuderoEspinaEspinoFariñas (R.C.)Fariñas I (R.C.)FernandezFerrer (J.M.)Ferrer (L.)FloresFortunFortunoFrascoFuentebellaGaite

    GarbinGarcia (J.E.)Garcia (P.J.)Garin (J.)Garin (S.)GasatayaGatoGeronGo (M.)GonzagaGonzales (A.)Gonzales (N.)GonzalezGorricetaGuico GullasGuyaHatamanHernandezHerrera-DyHoferJalosjosJavierJimenezKho (W.)LabadlabadLacsonLacson-NoelLagmanLagonLaraLeachonLegardaLimLimkaichongLopez (M.L.)LoyolaMacapagal ArroyoMacedaMadronaMalapitanMangudadatuMarcoletaMariano-HernandezMariñoMarquezMatugasMomoNatividad-NagañoNietoNoelNograles (J.J.)Nograles (J.F.F.)Nolasco

    Ong (J.)Ong (R.)OrtegaOuano-DizonPacquiao (A.)Pacquiao (R.)PaduanoPalmaPanchoPanotesPeñaPichayPimentelPinedaPlazaPunoQuimboRadazaRamirez-SatoRemullaRevillaReyesRiveraRobesRomeroRomualdez (F.M.)RomualdoRomuloSacdalanSalcedaSalimbangonSaloSanchezSangcopanSarmientoSaulogSiaoSingsonSingson-MeehanSinsuatSuansing (E.)Suansing (H.)Suarez (A.)Suarez (D.)SuntaySy-AlvaradoTaduranTalladoTambuntingTan (A.S.)Teves (A.)Teves (J.)TiangcoTolentino

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    TulfoTyUmali (A.)UnabiaUngabUy (J.)Uy (R.)ValerianoValmayorVargas AlfonsoVargasVelascoVelosoVergara

    VillaVillafuerteVillanueva (E.)Villanueva (N.)VillarVillaraza-SuarezVillaricaViolagoYap (E.)YuZamora (W.K.)ZarateZubiri

    At this juncture, Deputy Speaker Hernandez relinquished the Chair to Speaker Alan Peter “Compañero” S. Cayetano.

    With 243 Members responding to the Call, the Chair declared the presence of a quorum. (See Appendix)

    ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS

    At this juncture, Rep. Juan Pablo “Rimpy” P. Bondoc acknowledged the presence in the Session Hall of the guests of Speaker Cayetano (A.P.) from Lucban, Quezon.

    REFERENCE OF BUSINESS(Continuation)

    BILLS ON FIRST READING

    House Bill No. 984, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING TAX INCENTIVE TO

    MEDICAL DOCTORS WHO RENDER FREE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PATIENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 985, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL TELECOM-

    MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER) TO CHARGE AND COL-LECT RECONNECTION FEES, TO FOSTER CONSUMER-SUBSCRIBER PROTECTION, PROVIDING PENAL-TIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 986, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL TELECOM-

    MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER) TO CHARGE AND COL-LECT MONTHLY SERVICE FEES (MSF) DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION OF ANY POSTPAID SUBSCRIPTION (PERIOD OF TEMPORARY DISCON-NECTION), TO FOSTER CONSUMER-SUBSCRIBER PROTECTION AND WELFARE, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 987, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL TELECOM-

    MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER) TO CHARGE AND COL-LECT PRE-TERMINATION FEES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE-PROCESS-ING FEES TO SUBSCRIBERS WHOSE POSTPAID SUBSCRIPTION WERE PRE-TERMINATED DUE TO ACTS OF TAMPERING, SABOTAGE AND ALL OTHER FRAUDULENT SCHEMES, TO FOSTER CONSUMER PROTEC-TION UNDER THE DURATION OF ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    At this juncture, Speaker Cayetano (A.P.) relinquished the Chair to Deputy Speaker Hernandez.

    BILLS ON FIRST READING

    House Bill No. 988, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING ALL TELECOM-

    MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE

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    PROVIDER) TO PROVIDE ALL SUB-SCRIBERS A COPY OF THE SANCTIONS MADE TO THEIR AGENTS/PERSON-NEL WHO WERE INVOLVED IN ACTS OF TAMPERING, SABOTAGE AND ALL OTHER FRAUDULENT SCHEMES, TO UPHOLD CONSUMER PROTECTION, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 989, entitled:“AN ACT ALLOWING THE TERMINATION

    OF ANY POSTPAID SUBSCRIPTION WHENEVER SERVICES HAVE BEEN SUBSTANDARD OR DELINQUENT, TO FOSTER CONSUMER PROTECTION, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 990, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING ALL TELECOM-

    MUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER) TO CHARGE AND COL-LECT ADVANCE MONTHLY SERVICE FEES/MONTHLY RECURRING FEES/HANDSET COSTS FROM ALL SUB-SCRIBERS AVAILING FOR A POST-PAID SUBSCRIPTION, TO PROMOTE CONSUMER PROTECTION UNDER ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 991, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL OR-

    GANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING TO THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION (NYC), TO SUSTAIN ALL DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS, TO FOSTER A COMPREHENSIVE NATION-BUILDING STRUCTURE, TO ACCELERATE AND ESTABLISH A

    PROGRESSIVE SCHEME TOWARDS MATURITY, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 992, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE ꞌMETRO

    RAILWAYS TRANSIT REGULA-TORY BOARDꞌ TO PROMOTE THE EXTENSIVE USE OF OUR RAILWAYS THROUGH A RATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEM, TO FOSTER AND IMPOSE THE APPROPRIATE FARE RATES, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

    House Bill No. 993, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT

    6675, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌGENERICS ACT OF 1988ꞌ TO PROMOTE THE EXTENSIVE USE OF GENERIC DRUGS THROUGH A RATIONAL SYSTEM OF PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION, PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 994, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT

    8203, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌSPECIAL LAW ON COUNTERFEIT DRUGSꞌ TO FOSTER THE IMPOSITION OF ALL EXISTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES, PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 995, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING THE HOLDING PE-

    RIOD (LOCK-IN) OF MOBILE PHONES (DEVICES) TO A TELECOMMUNICA-TIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVID-ER), ALLOWING SUBSCRIBERS TO UNLOCK THE DEVICE BEFORE THE END OF ITS SUBSCRIPTION, TO FOS-

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    TER CONSUMER PROTECTION UN-DER THE DURATION OF ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 996, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE

    MEDICAL TOURISM AUTHORITY, TO FOSTER THE CONTINUED DEVEL-OPMENT OF MEDICAL TOURISM, TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR A SYSTEMATIC AND STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION AMONG NUMEROUS STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TOWARD A THRIVING AND RESPONSIVE PHIL-IPPINE MEDICAL TOURISM INDUS-TRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 997, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SUGAR-

    CANE INDUSTRY, INCREASING ITS ANNUAL SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 998, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITI-

    ZENSHIP TO MR. LIU, HSIPIN”By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 999, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL

    LAND REFORM AUTHORITY, DEFIN-ING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN

    REFORM

    House Bill No. 1000, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE ALLOTMENT

    OF THE REGULAR LOAN PORTFOLIO OF THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIP-PINES (LBP) FOR FINANCING AGRI-

    CULTURAL PROJECTS IN PURSUANT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF R.A. NO. 10000, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE AGRI-AGRA REFORM CREDIT ACT OF 2009ꞌ, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 1001, entitled:“AN CREATING A SERVICE CAREER

    DEVELOPMET PROGRAM FOR AGRI-CULTURAL WORKERS, IMPROVING THEIR SOCIAL WELL-BEING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1002, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE

    FRUIT AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICUL-TURE AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1003, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE AFP, PNP,

    BJMP, BFP, OFFICE OF CIVIL DE-FENSE TO CREATE PROTOCOLS TO IMPLEMENT A LOCKDOWN AND LOCKOUT MECHANISMS IN CASE OF ARMED CONFLICTS AND ALL ACTS OF TERRORISM, TO FOSTER A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROTECTION SCHEME, TO PROMOTE A MORE CONDUCIVE AND SECURED ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL MALLS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, HOSPITALS, PRISONS AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER

    AND SAFETY AND THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECU-RITY

    House Bill No. 1004, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL

    RECOGNITION FOR PHILIPPINE ATH-LETES WITH MILITARY SERVICES,

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    GRANTING THEM ONE (1) TO THREE (3) RANKS HIGHER UPON ACHIEVING MEDALS IN ANY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

    SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY

    House Bill No. 1005, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING FARM MECHA-

    NIZATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1006, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 48 OF

    REPUBLIC ACT 9267, ‘OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SECURITIZATION ACT OF 2004’, PROVIDING FOR STIFF-ER PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 1007, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 27 OF

    CHAPTER VIII OF R.A. NO 7607 OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘MAGNA CARTA OF SMALL FARMERS’, INCREASING ITS PENALTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1008, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE MANILA,

    CEBU AND DAVAO AIRPORT TO CON-DUCT 24 HOURS A DAY TERMINAL OPERATIONS, TO FOSTER THE OPTI-MAL STANDARDS FOR AIR CARRIER PASSENGER SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-

    TION

    House Bill No. 1009, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPART-

    MENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO PROVIDE THE PHILIPPINE RICE RE-SEARCH INSTITUTE (PHILRICE) WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING, ENSURING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1010, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 11 OF R.A.

    NO. 8345 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘AGRICULTURE AND FISHER-IES MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997’, INCREASING ITS PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD AND THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1011, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE LAND

    BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ‘AGRICULTURAL CREDIT POLICY COUNCIL (ACPC)’ TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-TURE (DA) IN SYNCHRONIZING ALL CREDIT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNC-TIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 1012, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPART-

    MENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO SET ASIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVE-NESS ENHANCEMENT FUND (ACEF) FOR GRANTS TO UPGRADE THE AG-RICULTURAL MACHINERY TESTING AND EVALUATION CENTER (AMTEC), INCREASING ITS FUND ALLOTMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

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    House Bill No. 1013, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT

    OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ‘NATIONAL AGRI-FISHERY MECHA-NIZATION PROGRAM (NAFMP)’ TO IMPROVE THE STATES AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SECTOR THROUGH MECHANIZATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD AND THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1014, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 31 OF RA

    NO. 10601 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘AGRICULTURAL AND FISHER-IES MECHANIZATION (AFMECH) LAW’, INCREASING ITS PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative RomeroTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD AND THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1015, entitled:“AN ACT AUTHORIZING GOVERNMENT-

    OWNED BANKS TO OPEN A SPECIAL LOAN WINDOW OTHER THAN THAT OF EMERGENCY LOAN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PRESCRIB-ING LOW INTEREST RATE FOR ITS REPAYMENT AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 1016, entitled:“AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY COM-

    MONWEALTH INTO TWO (2) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAYS COM-MONWEALTH EAST AND COMMON-WEALTH WEST”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1017, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING FULL PUBLIC

    DISCLOSURE BY GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUNICIPAL MAYORS, TREASURERS, ACCOUNTANTS, BUD-GET OFFICERS AND OTHER FUND ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS OF THE LOCAL BUDGET AND FINANCES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 352 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1018, entitled:“AN ACT EFFECTIVELY AUTHORIZING

    THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO BAN AND AVERT THE PRACTICE OF PRIVATE COMPA-NIES OF CONTRACTUALIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND ANY FORM OF FLEXIBILIZATION OF LABOR THERE-BY ASSISTING SAID COMPANIES TO-WARD A SHIFT TO REGULARIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND SECURITY OF TENURE FOR CONTRACTUAL WORK-ERS, LABORERS, AND EMPLOYEES”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

    EMPLOYMENT

    House Bill No. 1019, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING THE WORK

    SCHEDULE AND OTHER TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT GOVERNING MOVIE/TV PERSONNEL WHO ARE COVERED BY A SERVICE OR TALENT CON-TRACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

    EMPLOYMENT

    House Bill No. 1020, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE BASIC SAL-

    ARY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACH-ERS TO THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS (P30,000)”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

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    House Bill No. 1021, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A SINGLE

    TICKETING SYSTEM IN METROPOLI-TAN MANILA AS COMPRISED OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS OF CALOOCAN, MANILA, MANDALUY-ONG, PASAY, QUEZON, LAS PIÑAS, MAKATI, MALABON, MARIKINA, MUNTINLUPA, NAVOTAS, PARA-ÑAQUE, PASIG, PATEROS, SAN JUAN, TAGUIG AND VALENZUELA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON METRO MANILA

    DEVELOPMENT

    House Bill No. 1022, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL

    TEXTBOOK REVIEW BOARD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1023, entitled:“AN ACT PROSCRIBING DISCRIMINA-

    TION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND PRESCRIB-ING PENALTIES THEREFOR”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND

    GENDER EQUALITY

    House Bill No. 1024, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE PENSION

    OF TEACHERS RETIRED UNDER RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 3050 AS AMENDED BY P.D. NO. 1148, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative CasteloTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

    House Bill No. 1025, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SCIENCE

    FOR CHANGE PROGRAM”By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND

    TECHNOLOGY

    House Bill No. 1026, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 141, 142

    AND 143 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424,

    AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REV-ENUE CODE OF 1997”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

    MEANS

    House Bill No. 1027, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE

    REGISTRY PORTAL OF SEC-REGIS-TERED SECURITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND

    FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

    House Bill No. 1028, entitled:“AN ACT ENCHANCING THE FINANCIAL

    LITERACY OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS

    WORKERS AFFAIRS

    House Bill No. 1029, entitled:“AN ACT POSTPONING THE DATE OF THE

    BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS TO SECOND MONDAY OF MAY 2021, AMENDING FURTHER FOR THE PURPOSE REPUB-LIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10923 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10952”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND

    ELECTORAL REFORMS

    House Bill No. 1030, entitled:“AN ACT EXTENDING THE BARANGAY

    OFFICIAL ELIGIBILITY (BOE) TO THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) OF-FICIALS”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1031, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPRE-

    HENSIVE NUCLEAR REGULATION, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR REGULATORY

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    COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNSD THEREFOR”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 1032, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATION-

    AL MEASUREMENT INFRASTRUC-TURE SYSTEM (NMIS) AMENDING RA 9236, ALSO KNOWN AS THE NA-TIONAL METROLOGY ACT OF 2003, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND

    TECHNOLOGY

    House Bill No. 1033, entitled:“AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING

    THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSUR-ANCE SYSTEM”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

    House Bill No. 1034, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE INSURANCE

    OF ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES AND INTEREST WITH THE GOVERN-MENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SalcedaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

    House Bill No. 1035, entitled:“AN ACT REVITALIZING THE COCONUT

    INDUSTRY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative NoelTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICUL-TURE AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1036, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING REFORMS

    IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAGNA CARTA OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS, THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 7, RULE XV OF RA 7305 PRO-

    VIDING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative TambuntingTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1037, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING THE CONDUCT

    OF BUSINESS BETWEEN PARKING STATION PROPRIETORS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative TambuntingTO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND

    INDUSTRY

    House Bill No. 1038, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF ‘NO

    THERAPEUTIC CLAIM’ ON SUPPLE-MENTAL MEDICINES AND OTHER RELATED PREPARATIONS THEREBY MANDATING PROPER PACKAGE LABELLING AND ESTABLISHING A STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF CONSUMERS AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative TambuntingTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1039, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT AS-

    SISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs)”

    By Representative TambuntingTO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SER-

    VICES

    House Bill No. 1040, entitled:“AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF

    INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA-TIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative TambuntingTO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

    House Bill No. 1041, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION

    ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTA-TION OR GENDER IDENTITY OR EX-PRESSION (SOGIE) AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND

    GENDER EQUALITY

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    House Bill No. 1042, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 4, 5, 20,

    22, 27, 28, 34, 40, 50, 73, 112, 117, 204, 222, 237, 237-A, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 275, 288, 290 AND ADDING SECTIONS 6-A, 282-A, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 301-A, 301-B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, AND 314 UNDER THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

    MEANS

    House Bill No. 1043, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING INCENTIVES TO

    QUALIFIED TAXPAYERS BY EXEMPT-ING THEM FROM AUDIT AND INVES-TIGATION IF THEY PAY AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT MORE OF INCOME TAX, VAT, EXCISE AND PERCENTAGE TAXES PAID DURING THE PREVIOUS TAXABLE YEAR”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

    MEANS

    House Bill No. 1044, entitled:“AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE MECHA-

    NISMS TO FACILITATE THE DISPOSI-TION OF IDLE GOVERNMENT-OWNED LANDS FOR SOCIALIZED HOUSING”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND

    URBAN DEVELOPMENT

    House Bill No. 1045, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING FULL INSURANCE

    COVERAGE TO ALL QUALIFIED AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRAR-IAN REFORM PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9700, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM EX-TENSION WITH REFORMS’ ”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN

    REFORM

    House Bill No. 1046, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVER-

    SION OF THE SUYO –SIGAY – DEL PILAR ROAD, LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1047, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVER-

    SION OF THE SAN EMILIO – DEL PI-LAR ROAD, LOCATED AT BARANGAY PALTOC, SAN EMILIO, ILOCOS SUR AND BARANGAY ALFONSO, GREGO-RIO DEL PILAR, ILOCOS SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Singson-MeehanTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1048, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING DRUG COURTS,

    GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGI-NAL JURISDICTION OVER DRUG CASES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, AS AMENDED, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative CaoagdanTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1049, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE FAILURE OF

    PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO SEND THEIR MINOR CHILD OR WARD TO SCHOOL AS A FORM OF CHILD ABUSE DEFINED IN R.A. 7610, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING THE PENALTY THERE-FOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CaoagdanTO THE COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF

    CHILDREN

    House Bill No. 1050, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ARTS PRO-

    GRAM IN SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BARANGAY SAN

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    RAFAEL, MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative FuentebellaTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1051, entitled:“AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE POPU-

    LATION AND LAND AREA REQUIRE-MENTS THE CONVERSION OF A MUNICIPALITY INTO A COMPONENT CITY IF IT HAS A LOCALLY GENER-ATED AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME OF AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION PESOS (P250,000,000.00) AND ADOPTING IRA PORTABILITY FOR EVERY SUBSEQUENT CONVERSION OF A MUNICIPALITY INTO A CITY, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE SEC-TION 450 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1052, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL IN-

    SURANCE BENEFITS TO BARANGAY CAPTAINS, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITS PREMIUMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1053, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTING BUDGET REFORM

    THAT WILL ENSURE THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT, ENABLING THEM TO BE AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT IN ATTAINING INCLUSIVE GROWTH, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 1054, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TEN THOU-

    SAND PESOS (PHP10,000.00) ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN THE BASIC SALARY OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 1055, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    10868, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌAN ACT HONORING AND GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVI-LEGES TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESꞌ ”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SE-

    NIOR CITIZENS

    House Bill No. 1056, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING THE SALE OF

    PRE-PAID SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE (SIM) CARDS, PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 1057, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PARENT SUP-

    PORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION

    AND FAMILY RELATIONS

    House Bill No. 1058, entitled:“AN ACT MAKING THE APPOINTMENT

    OF COOPERATIVES OFFICER IN ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS MANDATORY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

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    House Bill No. 1059, entitled:“AN ACT MAKING THE APPOINTMENT OF

    AN ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER MANDATORY IN ALL PROVINCES, CITIES AND MU-NICIPALITIES, AMENDING SECTION 484 (a) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991ꞌ ”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1060, entitled:“AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENAL-

    TIES FOR FALSIFICATION OF CER-TIFICATES OF LAND TITLE OR ANY APPLICATION, DEED, INSTRUMENT OR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT, REA-SONABLY CONNECTED WITH AND CALCULATED TO CAUSE THE ISSU-ANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF LAND TITLE, CLASSIFYING THE SAME AS A HEINOUS OFFENSE INVOLVING ECO-NOMIC SABOTAGE IF THE VALUE OR AGGREGATE VALUE OF THE LAND IS AT LEAST TEN MILLION PESOS (P10,000,000.00), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 171 AND 172 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS, THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative LoyolaTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1061, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE STA. IGNACIA

    – GUIMBA PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCES OF TARLAC AND NUEVA ECIJA VIA GERONA – PURA ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY NAMBALAN, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. IGNACIA TO BARANGAY BUENAVIS-TA, MUNICIPALITY OF PURA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1062, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FOREST

    BOUNDARY OF THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC”

    By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 1063, entitled:“AN ACT RECLASSIFYING AS AGRICUL-

    TURAL LAND OPEN TO DISPOSITION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED, THE LAND COVERED BY PROCLA-MATION NO. 602, DATED APRIL 12, 2004, DECLARING AS ECOTOURISM PARK AND CAMPSITE PURPOSES A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED IN BARANGAYS LUBIGAN, MORIONES AND IBA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF TARLAC”

    By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 1064, entitled:“AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN ELDERLY

    CARE AND NURSING COMPLEX IN THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC”

    By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SE-

    NIOR CITIZENS

    House Bill No. 1065, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

    HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TAR-LAC, PROVINCE OF TARLAC TO BE KNOWN AS THE TARLAC NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1066, entitled:“AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS OF

    WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES”By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

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    House Bill No. 1067, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING TELECOMMU-

    NICATIONS SERVICE STANDARDS”By Representative Yap (Victor)TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

    AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOL-OGY

    House Bill No. 1068, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING REPUBLIC

    ACT 9501, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌMAGNA CARTA FOR MICRO, SMALL, AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISESꞌ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Limkaichong and UnabiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON MICRO, SMALL

    AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVEL-OPMENT

    House Bill No. 1069, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING A SOCIALIZED

    MICROFINANCING PROGRAM FOR MICRO ENTERPRISES THEREBY PRO-MOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP”

    By Representatives Limkaichong and UnabiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON MICRO, SMALL

    AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVEL-OPMENT

    House Bill No. 1070, entitled:“AN ACT FURTHER PROMOTING ENTRE-

    PRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING, EMPOWERING AND ENHANCING THE FINANCING PROGRAMS FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌMAGNA CARTA FOR MICRO, SMALL AND ME-DIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs)ꞌ ”

    By Representatives Limkaichong and UnabiaTO THE COMMITTEE ON MICRO, SMALL

    AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVEL-OPMENT

    House Bill No. 1071, entitled:“AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020

    SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC

    ACT NO. 10923 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10952”

    By Representative VelascoTO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND

    ELECTORAL REFORMS

    House Bill No.1072, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITI-

    ZENSHIP TO HSI PIN LIU”By Representative VelascoTO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1073, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MARIN-

    DUQUE SPORTS ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER IN BARANGAY BALIIS, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ IN THE PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE”

    By Representative VelascoTO THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH AND

    SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

    House Bill No. 1074, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING TORRIJOS WHITE

    BEACH IN THE PROVINCE OF MARIN-DUQUE AS AN ECOTOURISM SITE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

    By Representative VelascoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1075, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE LUZON

    DATUM LOCATED IN THE MUNICI-PALITY OF MOGPOG, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE A TOURIST SPOT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative VelascoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1076, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPAL-

    ITY OF STA. CRUZ IN THE PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE AS AN ECOTOUR-ISM ZONE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative VelascoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1077, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL DAM

    SAFETY PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL DAM SAFETY AU-

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    THORITY, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1078, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE DEPART-

    MENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS, STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS, AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1079, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE CONSTRUC-

    TION OF A COASTAL ROAD CONNECT-ING THE CALOOCAN, MALABON, NAVOTAS, AND VALENZUELA AREA (CAMANAVA) TO THE PROVINCES OF BULACAN, PAMPANGA AND BATAAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1080, entitled:“AN ACT PRESERVING THE COUNTRY’S

    TRADITIONAL FOLK ARTS AS PART OF ITS INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERI-TAGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8492, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌNATIONAL MUSEUM ACT OF 1998ꞌ AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1081, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING SECURITY OF TEN-

    URE TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHOSE NATURE OF APPOINTMENT IS EITHER TEMPORARY, CONTRAC-TUAL AND CASUAL AND WHO HAVE

    RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

    AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    House Bill No. 1082, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION

    FOR THE CHILDREN OF UNIFORMED PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

    TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    House Bill No. 1083, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    4670 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1084, entitled:“AN ACT RENAMING MCARTHUR

    HIGHWAY/MANILA NORTH ROAD TO GENERAL GREGORIO DEL PILAR HIGHWAY”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1085, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING ALL BARANGAY

    OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARAN-GAY TANODS, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, A LUMP SUM RE-TIREMENT PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, AMEND-ING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1086, entitled:“AN ACT UPGRADING THE POSITION

    OF SANITATION INSPECTOR TO THE NEXT HIGHER SALARY GRADE AND

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    APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FORE”

    By Representative Sy-AlvaradoTO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIA-

    TIONS

    House Bill No. 1087, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTING THE FARMERS

    AND FISHERFOLK ASSISTANCE ACT”By Representatives Suansing (Horacio) and

    Suansing (Estrellita)TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD AND THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1088, entitled:“AN ACT TO PROTECT WORKERS AND

    THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE HAZ-ARDS OF WORKING IN AGRICUL-TURAL SITES”

    By Representatives Suansing (Horacio) and Suansing (Estrellita)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1089, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TAX RELIEF IN

    TIMES OF CALAMITY”By Representatives Suansing (Horacio) and

    Suansing (Estrellita)TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SER-

    VICES

    House Bill No. 1090, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING SCHOL-

    ARSHIP GRANTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN”

    By Representatives Suansing (Horacio) and Suansing (Estrellita)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1091, entitled:“AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING

    THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF A VULNERABLE ELDERLY PER-SON OR A PERSON WITH DISABILITY”

    By Representatives Suansing (Horacio) and Suansing (Estrellita)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1092, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A

    NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT FACILI-

    TATION SERVICE NETWORK FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD) THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERSONS WITH DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT FACILITATION OF-FICE IN EVERY PROVINCE, KEY CITY AND OTHER STRATEGIC AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY”

    By Representatives Suansing (Horacio) and Suansing (Estrellita)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SER-VICES

    House Bill No. 1093, entitled:“AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF ECO-

    NOMIC ESPIONAGE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR”

    By Representative Suansing (Horacio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1094, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING A CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    REFORM COMMISSION CHARGED WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND PRE-VENTION OF WRONGFUL CONVIC-TIONS”

    By Representative Suansing (Horacio)TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1095, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 24 OF

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FLAG AND HERAL-DIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1096, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING 13TH AND 14TH

    MONTH BENEFITS FOR ALL PENSION-ERS OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS)”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

    House Bill No. 1097, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM

    OF RECOGNITION OF CHURCHES, SECTS, RELIGIOUS GROUPS OR OR-

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    GANIZATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

    LAWS

    House Bill No. 1098, entitled:“AN ACT TO EFFECTIVELY INSTILL

    HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH HEALTH WARNINGS ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND PROHIBITING THE ADVERTISEMENT ON THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION THEREOF”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1099, entitled:“AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT

    NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌCONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016ꞌ ”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

    AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION AND THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    House Bill No. 1100, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE PROVIN-

    CIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER INTO PROVINCIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE IN EV-ERY PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND

    TECHNOLOGY

    House Bill No. 1101, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE

    TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNC-TIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative SaloTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

    House Bill No. 1102, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTING THE FOOD AND

    DRUG ADMINISTRATION AS AN

    INDEPENDENT AGENCY, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, AS AMENDED BY RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 9711”

    By Representative Tan (Angelina)TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1103, entitled:“AN ACT REGULATING MEDICAL EDU-

    CATION, LICENSURE, RESIDENCY, AND PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 2382 OR THE MEDI-CAL ACT OF 1959, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative Tan (Angelina)TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE

    AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    House Bill No. 1104, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FIVE HUN-

    DRED (500)-BED CAPACITY RE-GIONAL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF LUCENA, PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Tan (Angelina)TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1105, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A ONE HUN-

    DRED (100)-BED HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGKAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAGKAWAYAN PUB-LIC HOSPITAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Tan (Angelina)TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1106, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE AND

    INDEPENDENT FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9711”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON HEALTH

  • 2518th Congress, First Regular SessionJOURNAL NO. 3 Wednesday, July 24, 2019

    House Bill No. 1107, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF

    R.A. 10868 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT HONORING AND GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVI-LEGES TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’ ”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SE-

    NIOR CITIZENS

    House Bill No. 1108, entitled:“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CULTUR-

    AL AND SPORTS TRAINING OF THE FILIPINO YOUTH BY RE-ORGANIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND SPORTS (DECS), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

    REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1109, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING ALL BUSINESS ES-

    TABLISHMENTS IN THE COUNTRY TO INSTITUTIONALIZE PROFIT SHAR-ING, REPEALING AND/OR AMENDING ALL LAWS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

    EMPLOYMENT

    House Bill No. 1110, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING A MUSLIM TRADE

    AND CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN THE CITY OF MANILA, AS THE CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM AF-

    FAIRS

    House Bill No. 1111, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING A FIVE (5)-YEAR

    TAX HOLIDAY FOR THE FILM IN-DUSTRY BY AMENDING REPUBLIC

    ACT NO. 9167, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT CREATING THE FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’ ”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFOR-

    MATION

    House Bill No. 1112, entitled:“AN ACT PROHIBITING INCUMBENT OF-

    FICIALS FROM DESTROYING PROJ-ECTS UNDERTAKEN BY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS

    AND HIGHWAYS

    House Bill No. 1113, entitled:“AN ACT GRANTING A TOTAL OF FIFTY

    PERCENT (50%) DISCOUNT ON THE FARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS ON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND SEA VOY-AGES; AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010’ ”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SE-

    NIOR CITIZENS

    House Bill No. 1114, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING A COUNCIL OF EL-

    DERS IN EVERY BARANGAY, DEFIN-ING ITS POWERS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1115, entitled:“AN ACT MAKING IT COMPULSORY

    FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LANDING IN THE PHILIPPINES TO PLAY PHILIPPINE MUSIC IMMEDI-ATELY UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, AS WELL AS ALL PUBLIC AREAS LIKE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, TOURIST BUSES AND BUSINESS ESTABLISH-MENTS LIKE HOTELS”

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    By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1116, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT

    10361”By Representative AtienzaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND

    EMPLOYMENT

    House Bill No. 1117, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT

    9147, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES CONSERVA-TION AND PROTECTION ACT”

    By Representative Atienza TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 1118, entitled:“AN ACT MANDATING THE INSTITU-

    TIONALIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF BASIC RE-SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) IN GRADES 11 AND 12 IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES RESERVIST ACT’, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1119, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF AJUY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1120, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1121, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAD, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1122, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1123, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Tupas TO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1124, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING DAVAO ORIENTAL

    A MINING-FREE ZONE”By Representative AlmarioTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 1125, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ESTANCIA, PROV-INCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1126, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN DIONISIO,

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    PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1127, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE SICOGON

    ISLAND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND APPROPRI-ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1128, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE ISLAS DE

    GIGANTES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND APPROPRI-ATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1129, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE TAMBALIZA

    ISLAND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND AP-PROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1130, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING TWO PARCELS OF

    FORESTLAND LOCATED IN SICOGON ISLAND, MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO AS A PROTECT-ED AREA UNDER THE CATEGORY OF WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative TupasTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 1131, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE STRETCH OF

    BEACHES THAT LINE THE ALBAY WEST COAST IN THE THIRD DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY AS TOURIST SPOTS AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabredoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1132, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPECIES

    MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICI-PALITY OF PIODURAN, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabredoTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1133, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF OAS, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabredoTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1134, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MULTISPE-

    CIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MU-NICIPALITY OF LIBON, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative CabredoTO THE COMMITTEE ON AQUACULTURE

    AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

    House Bill No. 1135, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPAL-

    ITY OF JOVELLAR IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY AS AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE-FOR”

    By Representative CabredoTO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM

    House Bill No. 1136, entitled:“AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE RESIL-

    IENCY OF SMALL FARMERS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME WEATHER RISKS BY ESTABLISHING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND PROGRAM FOR A FREE INDEX-BASED AGRICULTURE INSURANCE, PROVIDING THE SOURCE OF FUND-ING THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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    By Representative EstrellaTO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

    AND FOOD

    House Bill No. 1137, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE CONSOLA-

    CION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (LA-RAY EXTENSION) IN THE MUNICIPAL-ITY OF CONSOLACION, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NANGKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Ouano-DizonTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1138, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE CONSO-

    LACION PUBLIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONSOLACION, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE CONSOLACION STATE COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Ouano-DizonTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

    TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    House Bill No. 1139, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE MANDAUE

    CITY COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF MAN-DAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE MANDAUE STATE COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative Ouano-DizonTO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND

    TECHNICAL EDUCATION

    House Bill No. 1140, entitled:“AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING MALA-

    SAKIT CENTERS IN ALL ACCREDITED PUBLIC HOSPITALS ALL OVER THE PHILIPPINES”

    By Representative Ouano-DizonTO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1141, entitled:“AN ACT REPEALING ARTICLE 247 OF

    THE REVISED PENAL CODE”By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat

    and GaiteTO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

    LAWS

    House Bill No. 1142, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 96 AND

    124 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY

    House Bill No. 1143, entitled:“AN ACT EXPANDING THE GROUNDS

    FOR LEGAL SEPARATION, AMEND-ING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 55 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHIL-IPPINES”

    By Representatives Brosas, Cullamat and GaiteTO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF

    LAWS

    House Bill No. 1144, entitled:“AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING ADULTERY

    AND CONCUBINAGE, REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 333 AND 334 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

    House Bill No. 1145, entitled:“AN ACT TO CREATE A NATIONAL WOM-

    EN’S MUSEUM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY

    House Bill No. 1146, entitled:“AN ACT TO MAKE THE NATIONAL

    WOMEN’S DAY A NON-WORKING HOLIDAY, THEREBY AMENDING RE-PUBLIC ACT NO. 6949 OR ‘AN ACT TO DECLARE MARCH EIGHT OF EVERY YEAR AS A WORKING HOLIDAY TO BE KNOWN AS NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY’ ”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

    House Bill No. 1147, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING TITLE VI OF E.O. 209

    AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN

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    AS THE FAMILY CODE BY REMOVING AND/OR ERASING CLASSIFICATION BETWEEN LEGITIMATE, ILLEGITI-MATE AND LEGITIMATED (FILIATION OF) CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

    House Bill No. 1148, entitled:“AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLES 14, 211

    AND 225 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY

    House Bill No. 1149, entitled:“AN ACT REPEALING ARTICLES 202

    AND 341 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND INSTITUTING A SYSTEM OF PROTECTION FOR VICTIMS OF PROSTITUTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Brosas, Elago, Cullamat and Gaite

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS

    House Bill No. 1150, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL

    CANCER CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL CANCER CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIAT-ING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1151, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT

    OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, DEFINING ITS POWER AND FUNCTIONS, APPRO-PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND THE COM-MITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGE-MENT

    House Bill No. 1152, entitled:“AN ACT CONVERTING THE SCHISTOSO-

    MIASIS CONTROL AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN PALO, LEYTE INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR BENJAMIN T. RO-MUALDEZ GENERAL HOSPITAL, IN-CREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO ONE HUNDRED (100), UPGRADING ITS SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSON-NEL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1153, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TERTIARY

    HOSPITAL UNDER THE CONTROL, SUPERVISION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN THE CITY OF CALBAYOG, SAMAR TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAMAR ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1154, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPAC-

    ITY OF EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TACLOBAN CITY FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1500). AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, UP-GRADING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND RENAMING IT TO EASTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

    House Bill No. 1155, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING THE EASTERN VI-

    SAYAS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EVDA), DEFINING ITS POWERS AND

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    FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PUR-POSES”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION

    House Bill No. 1156, entitled:“AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITION-

    AL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTH-ERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980’, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

    House Bill No. 1157, entitled:“AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE CIVIL EF-

    FECTS OF CHURCH ANNULMENT, DECLARATION OF NULLITY, AND DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representatives Romualdez (Yedda) and Romualdez (Ferdinand)

    TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS

    House Bill No. 1158, entitled:“AN ACT DECLARING THE THIRD DIS-

    TRICT OF PALAWAN A MINING-FREE ZONE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR”

    By Representative AcostaTO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RE-

    SOURCES

    House Bill No. 1159, entitled:“AN ACT SEPARATING THE NAPSAN

    NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-ANNEX IN BARANGAY SIMPUCAN, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM THE NAPSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CON-VERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SIMPUCAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

    By Representative AcostaTO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCA-

    TION AND CULTURE

    House Bill No. 1160, entitled:“AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE

    TO RECOMMEND A UNIFORM STRAT-EGY TO PROTECT WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENT CRIME”

    By Representative CuaresmaTO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND

    GENDER EQUALITY

    House Bill No. 1161, entitled:“AN ACT PROVIDING RETIREMENT

    BENEFIT TO BARANGAY OFFICIALS, BARANGAY TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS”

    By Representative CuaresmaTO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOV-

    ERNMENT

    House Bill No. 1162, entitled:“AN ACT TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOY-

    MENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COM-MUNITIES AND PREFERENCE IN CERTAIN CASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

    By Representative CuaresmaTO THE COMMITTEE ON INDIGENOUS

    CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND IN-DIGENOUS PEOPLES

    House Bill No. 1163, entitled:“AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES

    ON THE LENDING INSTITUTIONS FOR NON-COMPL