House Bill No. 6589, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ELEVEN (11) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
MTC IN CITIES IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION (DAVAO CITY)
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 2022

House Bill No. 3846, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE MORE FILIPINO LAWYERS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE AND JOIN THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE "ABOGADO PARA SA BAYAN" RETURN SERVICE PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 22, 2022

House Bill No. 8203, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION BY DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 4012, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT COURTS, GRANTING THESE COURTS EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER VIOLATIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND PNP RULES OF ENGAGEMENT COMMITTED BY THE POLICE, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOREAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 23, 2022

House Bill No. 8, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY OFFICER OR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION, THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, FACING ANY CHARGE BEFORE THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, COURT OR ANY COMPETENT BODY ARISING FROM AN INCIDENT RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4033, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES FROM SIXTY-NINE (69) TO SEVENTY-EIGHT (78), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 23, 2022

House Bill No. 56, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "˜THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4047, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING, RATIONALIZING, AND FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
August 23, 2022

House Bill No. 114, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR FALSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF LAND TITLE OR ANY APPLICATION, DEED, INSTRUMENT OR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT, REASONABLY CONNECTED WITH AND CALCULATED TO CAUSE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF LAND TITLE, CLASSIFYING THE SAME AS HEINOUS OFFENSE INVOLVING ECONOMIC 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, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS, THE REVISED PENALCODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 115, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE STATIONED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF SILANG, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980" AS AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4053, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT FACILITATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY STRENGTHENING THE FRAUD DETECTION, PREVENTION, AND ELIMINATION CAPABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT BY CREATING A PHILIPPINE DEATH CHECK (PDC) REGISTER AND ONLINE DEATH VERIFICATION (ODV) SYSTEM UNDER THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ACT NO. 3753, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 23, 2022

House Bill No. 117, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 15 AND 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT 10071, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE ACT OF 2010", APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4061, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PENALIZING ANY PERSON PROVIDING OR POSSESSING CONTRABAND AND THOSE WHO SHALL AID OR ABET THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SAME INSIDE ANY PRISON FACILITY ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 24, 2022

House Bill No. 127, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION BY DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4121, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR SPECIFIC CRIMES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT No. 9346, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES", FURTHER AMENDING ACT No. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REVISED PENAL CODE" AND REPUBLIC ACT No. 7080, ENTITLED "AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE CRIME OF PLUNDER", AND AMENDING ACT No. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2022", REPUBLIC ACT No. 8177, ENTITLED "ACT DESIGNATING DEATH BY LETHAL INJECTION", AND OTHER PENAL LAWS
Congress Author
Date filed
August 30, 2022

House Bill No. 146, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF PARANAQUE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4193, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY MILITARY OR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE (AFP), (BFP), (BJMP), PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG), AND THE (PNP), FACING ANY CHARGES BEFORE THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, COURT OR ANY JUDICIAL BODY ARISING FROM AN INCIDENT IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 30, 2022

House Bill No. 194, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION BY DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4243, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER THE PROVINCIAL, SUB-PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT JAILS FROM THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990"
Date filed
August 30, 2022

House Bill No. 244, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "˜THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980'
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4302, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES FROM SIXTY-NINE (69) TO SEVENTY-EIGHT (78), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 31, 2022

House Bill No. 4408, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF PASSI, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
September 5, 2022

House Bill No. 325, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ONE BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC) TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE AND TWO BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT (MTC) TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JOSE AND BASILISA, PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (k) AND SECTION 30 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "˜THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4409, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (G) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
September 5, 2022

House Bill No. 349, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1829, "PENALIZING OBSTRUCTION OF APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS" BY INCREASING THE PENALTY AND EXPANDING THE COVERAGE FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4481, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 14(L) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2022

House Bill No. 413, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING A DRUG COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "˜THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4492, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE DANGEROUS DRUG COURTS, GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER DANGEROUS DRUGS OFFENSES AS CITED IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OR THE "COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2022

House Bill No. 465, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) NEW COURTS, NAMELY: ONE (1) FAMILY COURT AND TWO (2) BRANCHES OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, ALL IN THE 1ST DISTRICT OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 477, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF VALENCIA, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 4593, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INTEGRATING ALL THE PROVINCIAL AND SUB-PROVINCIAL JAILS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263
Congress Author
Date filed
September 8, 2022