House Bill No. 7355, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NEGROS ISLAND REGION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
NEGROS ISLAND REGION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
February 28, 2023
Subjects

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. 9647, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RENAMING MOTOR VEHICLE USER'S CHARGE INTO MOTOR VEHICLE ROAD USER'S TAX AND INCREASING THE RATES FOR PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE MODERNIZATION AND ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794, ENTITLED "AN ACT IMPOSING A MOTOR VEHICLE USER'S CHARGE ON OWNERS OF ALL TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11239
Congress Author
Date filed
December 4, 2023

House Bill No. 7240, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RIGHTSIZING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT RIGHTSIZING ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
February 21, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 9682, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANT OF TEACHING SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
December 6, 2023

House Bill No. 7363, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE FINANCING PROGRAM FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE PONDO SA PAGBABAGO AT PAG-ASENSO PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PONDO SA PAGBABAGO AT PAG-ASENSO ACT (P3)
Congress Author
Date filed
February 28, 2023

House Bill No. 9726, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
December 12, 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. 7576, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING BY QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZENS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LAWYERS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Short Title
HEALTH IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Congress Author
Date filed
March 13, 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. 7764, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC ZONE (SpeDEZ) INSIDE THE GOVERNMENT ARSENAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LOCATED IN CAMP GEN. ANTONIO LUNA, LAMAO, MUNICIPALITY OF LIMAY, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE SPECIAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (SpeDEZA) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
SPECIAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC ZONE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 22, 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. 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. 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. 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. 8278, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REVITALIZING THE SALT INDUSTRY, CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO SALT FARMERS, PRODUCERS AND EXPORTERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE SALT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 23, 2023

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. 8325, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS HOSPITAL AS A LEVEL III HOSPITAL UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS HOSPITAL ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 23, 2023

House Bill No. 2190, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS IN SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, BARANGAY SAN RAFAEL, MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN RAFAEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2022

House Bill No. 2191, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT SEPARATING DENRICA HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GARCHITORENA FROM BINAGASBASAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DENRICA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2022

House Bill No. 2192, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY OFFICER OR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG), THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AND THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) ON ANY CHARGE OR CASE FILED BEFORE THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, COURT, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR ANY COMPETENT BODY ARISING FROM AN INCIDENT OR INCIDENTS RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2022

House Bill No. 2193, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING THE VILLAFUERTE-PEÑA HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PONGLON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE JUAN C. PEÑA NATIONAL TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2022

House Bill No. 2194, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MABCA, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGÑAY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS MABCA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2022

House Bill No. 2196, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE SPEAKER ARNULFO "NOLI" P. FUENTEBELLA TRAINING CENTER (TESDA-CASIFMAS PARTIDO CAMPUS), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2022

House Bill No. 4674, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DIGDIGON, MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DIGDIGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 12, 2022

House Bill No. 4675, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GIMAGA, MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GIMAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 12, 2022

House Bill No. 4676, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING NEW PARTIDO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CATAGBACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW PARTIDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 12, 2022

House Bill No. 4677, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING LIP-AC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CATAGBACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIP-AC INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 12, 2022

House Bill No. 4678, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING THE JUAN L. FILIPINO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUYO, MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE JUAN L. FILIPINO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 12, 2022

House Bill No. 4930, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CONVERTING SAN SEBASTIAN FISHERIES HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN SEBASTIAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONOY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN SEBASTIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 19, 2022

House Bill No. 4931, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BOCOGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGONOY, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BOCOGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 19, 2022

House Bill No. 5920, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE DR. ELEONOR P. LELIS NATIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ABO, MUNICIPALITY OF TIGAON, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, AND ESTABLISHING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
November 8, 2022

House Bill No. 6340, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REQUIRING BANKS, LENDING CORPORATIONS, FINANCING CORPORATIONS, QUASI-BANKS, COOPERATIVES, AND MICROFINANCE NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO UTILIZE AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE OR IN THE VERNACULAR LANGUAGES USED IN THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Congress Author
Date filed
November 24, 2022

House Bill No. 6544, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT INCLUSIVE BUSINESS TO SUPPORT AND ACCELERATE INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
Congress Author
Date filed
December 6, 2022