House Bill No. 7292, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING A VAT REFUND MECHANISM FOR NON-RESIDENT TOURISTS, ADDING FOR THE PURPOSE A NEW SECTION 112-A TO THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
VAT REFUND MECHANISM FOR NON-RESIDENT TOURISTS
Date filed
February 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7370, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING A TRIPARTITE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE JOB-SKILLS MISMATCH PROBLEM IN THE COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
TRIPARTITE COUNCIL FOR UNEMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND JOB-SKILLS MISMATCH PROBLEM
Congress Author
Date filed
March 1, 2023

House Bill No. 7400, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (EBET) PROGRAM ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 2, 2023

House Bill No. 7414, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RENAMING THE LITERACY COORDINATING COUNCIL TO NATIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL, STRENGTHENING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING ITS MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7165, AS AMENDED
Short Title
NATIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 6, 2023

House Bill No. 7620, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF NEO-ETHNIC PHILIPPINE TEXTILES IN THE ACADEMIC REGALIA OF ALL STATE AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE ACADEMIC REGALIA ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 15, 2023

House Bill No. 7540, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN CREATIVE ARTS FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE CREATIVE ARTS ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 8, 2023

House Bill No. 7535, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS, RECOGNIZING OCTOGENARIANS AND NONAGENARIANS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CENTENARIANS ACT OF 2016"
Short Title
GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO CENTENARIANS, OCTOGENARIANS AND NONAGENARIANS
Congress Author
Date filed
March 8, 2023

House Bill No. 7751, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN HOSPITALS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SPECIALTY CENTERS ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 21, 2023

House Bill No. 7721, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MANDATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR REHABILITATED DRUG DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
TVET AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS FOR REHABILITATED DRUG DEPENDENTS
Congress Author
Date filed
March 21, 2023

House Bill No. 7744, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ENHANCING THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FILIPINO PROFESSIONALS AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF CAREER PROGRESSION AND SPECIALIZATION PROGRAMS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016"
Short Title
ENHANCING THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF FILIPINO PROFESSIONALS
Congress Author
Date filed
March 21, 2023

House Bill No. 8001, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11453
Short Title
FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009
Congress Author
Date filed
May 9, 2023

House Bill No. 8003, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA
Short Title
BARLIG IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE A TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AREA
Congress Author
Date filed
May 9, 2023

House Bill No. 8162, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL LAND USE POLICY, PROVIDING THE IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL LAND USE COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
NATIONAL LAND USE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 17, 2023

House Bill No. 7600, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Short Title
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
March 14, 2023

House Bill No. 7767, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ADOPTING INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL AND RELATED ECOSYSTEMS AND THE RESOURCES THEREIN FROM RIDGE-TO REEF, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COASTAL GREENBELT ACTION PLAN, OTHER SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 23, 2023

House Bill No. 7922, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR POOR AND ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10931, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION ACT"
Short Title
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 3, 2023

House Bill No. 7939, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, ENTITLED, "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS," AS AMENDED
Short Title
RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 5, 2023

House Bill No. 7941, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY BY STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, CREATING THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR BAMBOO PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 8, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 8144, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF TAX RACKETEERING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 257 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
TAX RACKETEERING
Date filed
May 16, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 8204, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, RESTORE, AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGE PEATLANDS AND THEIR RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE COUNTRY'S RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Short Title
NATIONAL PEATLANDS CONSERVATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 1629, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING THE OSPITAL NG PALAWAN LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN INTO A MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL COMPLEX TO BE KNOWN AS THE WESTERN PHILIPPINES MULTI-SPECIALTY MEDICAL COMPLEX, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 8, 2022

House Bill No. 1630, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8506 ENTITLED "AN ACT BANNING THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES WITH RIGHT-HAND STEERING WHEEL IN ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Congress Author
Date filed
July 8, 2022

House Bill No. 4921, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RECLASSIFYING AS AGRICULTURAL LAND A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN LOCATED IN MANGABUL RESERVATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTING THE SAME TO LONG-TERM FARMERS AND OCCUPANTS THEREOF
Short Title
Reclassifying As Agricultural Land A Parcel Of Land Of The Public Domain Located In Mangabul Reservation In The Municipality Of Bayambang, Province Of Pangasinan, For The Purpose Of Distributing The Same To Long- Term Farmers And Occupants Thereof
Date filed
September 19, 2022

House Bill No. 4922, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RECLASSIFYING AS AGRICULTURAL LAND A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SITUATED AT LOURDES, ALUBIJID, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE UTILIZED AS THE SITE OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
Short Title
Reclassifying As Agricultural Land A Parcel Of Land Of The Public Domain Situated At Lourdes, Alubijid, Province Of Misamis Oriental, To Be Utilized As The Site Of The Science And Technology Park Of The University Of Science And Technology Of Southern Philippines
Date filed
September 19, 2022

House Bill No. 5610, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AS THE "WAKEBOARDING CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Short Title
Declaring The Province Of Camarines Sur As The “wakeboarding Capital Of The Philippines”
Congress Author
Date filed
October 20, 2022

House Bill No. 6115, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF JOVELLAR, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, AN ECOTOURISM ZONE
Short Title
Declaring The Municipality Of Jovellar, Province Of Albay, An Ecotourism Zone
Congress Author
Date filed
November 14, 2022

House Bill No. 4488, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE
Short Title
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2023
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2022

House Bill No. 8218, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR RADIATION PROTECTION, NUCLEAR SECURITY, SAFETY, AND SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL SAFETY IN THE PEACEFUL UTILIZATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 5167, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE TUGONAN WATERFALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY SAN LORENZO, MUNICIPALITY OF PROSPERIDAD, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AN ECOTOURISM SITE
Short Title
TUGONAN WATERFALLS, AN ECOTOURISM SITE (SAN LORENZO, AGUSAN DEL SUR)
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2022
Subjects

House Bill No. 8247, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALAUAG, PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION (MUNICIPALITY OF CALAUAG, PROVINCE OF QUEZON)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 5168, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP, POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE BACLARAN CHURCH, LOCATED ALONG ROXAS BOULEVARD, PARANAQUE CITY, A HERITAGE SITE AND TOURIST DESTINATION
Short Title
NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP (BACLARAN CHURCH)
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2022

House Bill No. 8248, 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 NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF PAGADIAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(J) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION (PAGADIAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 5169, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING MOUNT ARAYAT LOCATED ALONG THE BORDERS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ARAYAT AND MAGALANG, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION
Short Title
MOUNT ARAYAT (PAMPANGA) AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2022

House Bill No. 8249, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TEN (10) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND EIGHT (8) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION (ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 5170, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE LUZON DATUM LOCATED IN BARANGAY HINANGGAYON, MUNICIPALITY OF MOGPOG, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, A TOURIST SPOT
Short Title
LUZON DATUM (MOGPOG, MARINDUQUE) A TOURIST SPOT
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2022
Subjects

House Bill No. 8250, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL AND IN THE CITY OF PANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION (PANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 5171, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING THE CEBU SAFARI AND ADVENTURE PARK LOCATED IN BARANGAY CORTE, MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, A TOURISM DESTINATION
Short Title
CEBU SAFARI AND ADVENTURE PARK (CARMEN, CEBU) A TOURISM DESTINATION
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2022

House Bill No. 8251, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(I) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION (ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 5172, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DISTINGUISHING THE DAO TREE LOCATED WITHIN A SECONDARY FOREST IN THE INTEGRATED FOREST MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (IFMA) AREA OF THE E. PELAEZ RANCH IN BAYOMBONG, BARANGAY CUGMAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AS THE CAGAYAN DE ORO HERITAGE TREE, AND DECLARING IT A TOURIST ATTRACTION
Short Title
DAO TREE (CUGMAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY) A CAGAYAN DE ORO HERITAGE TREE AND TOURIST ATTRACTION
Congress Author
Date filed
September 27, 2022

House Bill No. 8252, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(M) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION (TUBOD, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023