House Bill No. 7178, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A WAGE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR DISPLACED AND/OR VULNERABLE WORKERS INSTITUTIONALIZING FOR THE PURPOSE THE TULONG PANGHANAPBUHAY SA ATING DISADVANTAGE/DISPLACED WORKERS (TUPAD) PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 24, 2020

House Bill No. 7340, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROTECT FILIPINO CONSUMERS FROM SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS, MANDATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "TAPAT NA TIMBANGAN CENTER" IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS IN THE COUNTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CHAPTER II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7395, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Congress Author
Date filed
August 10, 2020

House Bill No. 7401, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND EXPANDING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161,AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997"
Congress Author
Date filed
August 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7404, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT BROADENING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF FILIPINO YOUTH BY ALLOWING GRADUATES OF K-12 ENHANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PNP LAW
Congress Author
Date filed
August 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7446, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE MORE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE CONTINUITY OF COLLEGE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WHOSE HEAD OF FAMILIES ARE DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF REPUBLIC ACT 10687 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION (UNIFAST) LAW, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 20, 2020

House Bill No. 7456, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997"
Congress Author
Date filed
August 24, 2020

House Bill No. 7939, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING PROFESSIONALISM AND CONTINUITY OF POLICIES AND MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES BY PRESCRIBING FIXED TERMS FOR THE CHIEF-OF-STAFF/ CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS AND OTHER KEY OFFICERS THEREOF, INCREASING THE MANDATORY AGE OF RETIREMENT OF GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERS, PROVIDING FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE ATTRITION SYSTEM, REPEALING SECTIONS 5, 10, 11 AND 12 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1638, AS AMENDED, AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT 8186, AS AMENDED, AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT 9188 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
November 3, 2020

House Bill No. 7940, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ENHANCING CITIZENS' ACCESS TO INFORMATION DURING DISASTERS BY MANDATING GOVERNMENT ISSUANCES TO BE WRITTEN IN PLAIN LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATED TO THE LOCAL LANGUAGE OR DIALECTS IF NECESSARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
November 3, 2020

House Bill No. 7960, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT LOWERING THE MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AND BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR), AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10575, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
November 5, 2020

House Bill No. 8078, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE MANDATORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM AND PROVIDING A SYSTEM IN THE DETERMINATION OF OTHER TYPES OF VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10152, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MANDATORY INFANTS AND CHILDREN HEALTH IMMUNIZATION ACT OF 2011"
Congress Author
Date filed
November 25, 2020

House Bill No. 8599, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE PRIVILEGES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO INCLUDE FREE PARKING IN ALL ESTABLISHMENTS AND EXEMPTION FROM THE NUMBER CODING SCHEME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010
Congress Author
Date filed
February 1, 2021

House Bill No. 8776, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING EACH CITY OR MUNICIPALITY TO CREATE A RIVER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL RIVERS, RIVERSYSTEMS AND NATURAL WATERWAYS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
February 19, 2021

House Bill No. 8778, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE PRACTICE OF PRISON MANAGEMENT AND SET FOR THAT PURPOSE THE QUALIFICATION FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE NATIONAL PRISON SYSTEM AND OF WARDENS OF PROVINCIAL, CITY OR MUNICIPAL JAILS
Congress Author
Date filed
February 19, 2021

House Bill No. 9065, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT (CDD) APPROACH AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION, MANDATING ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THEIR ATTACHED AGENCIES, OFFICES AND BUREAUS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR COMMUNITY- BASED PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND PROJECTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
March 22, 2021

House Bill No. 9197, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING EMPLOYEES THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT FROM WORK-RELATED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AFTER WORK HOURS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
April 13, 2021

House Bill No. 9203, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LIFETIME VALIDITY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO PERSONS WITH PERMANENT DISABILITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS", AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
April 15, 2021