House Bill No. 5908, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 6, 2015

House Bill No. 1007, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE HONORARIUM AND CHRISTMAS BONUS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, AND MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, AND GRANTING A LUMP SUM GRATUITY PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00), AND OTHER NON-MONETARY BENEFITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Congress Author
Date filed
July 4, 2016

House Bill No. 1009, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CLASSIFYING THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY BY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES AND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, AND THE SERVICES OF FRANCHISE GRANTEES OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES, AND SALE OR IMPORTATION OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED IN GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AS VALUE-ADDED TAX EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 108(A)(ii) AND 109(1) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9337, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 4, 2016

House Bill No. 1617, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN RIGHTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1998 U.N. DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANS OF SOCIETY TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT UNIVERSALLY-RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE UN DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Congress Author
Date filed
July 14, 2016

House Bill No. 1763, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN EVERY TWO TO THREE CONTIGUOUS BARANGAY A PERMANENT EVACUATION CENTER (PEC) THAT IS BIG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE TARGET POPULATION, STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NATURAL CALAMITIES AND SITUATED AWAY FROM WATERS AND LANDSLIDE-PRONE AREAS, WHICH SHALL LIKEWISE SERVE AS THE CENTRAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT INSTITUTION PER RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 20, 2016

House Bill No. 2392, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CLASSIFYING THE SERVICES OF FRANCHISES GRANTEES OF WATER UTILITIES, AND SALE OR IMPORTATION OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED IN OPERATING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION OF POTABLE WATER BY WATER UTILITIES AS VALUE-ADDED TAX EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 109 (1) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 933, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 3, 2016

House Bill No. 2394, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE MOTOR VEHICLE USER"S CHARGE, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MOTOR VEHICLE USER"S CHARGE ACT, AND RECHANNELING THE SAME FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MASS TRANSPORT SYSTEM SUPPORT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 3, 2016

House Bill No. 3599, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING MARCH SIX OF EVERY YEAR AS BUD DAHU DAY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BANGSAMORO PEOPLE'S RESISTANCE TO FOREIGN OCCUPATION, THEIR CONTINUING QUEST FOR PEACE AND SELF-DETERMINATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 13, 2016

House Bill No. 3612, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FREE/OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (FOSS) IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING RA 8293 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES', PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 14, 2016

House Bill No. 3876, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE POWERS OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CLASSIFYING SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE, AND INTERNET SERVICES AS UTILITIES IMBUED WITH PUBLIC INTEREST AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 7925 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES' FOR ITS PURPOSE
Congress Author
Date filed
September 30, 2016

House Bill No. 3877, 17th Congress of the Republic

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FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 910, ENTITLED 'CREATING AN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' AND MANDATING THE TRANSFER OF MALAMPAYA FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND SUBJECT TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENATIONALIZING THE COUNTRY'S POWER AND ENERGY INDUSTRY
Congress Author
Date filed
September 30, 2016

House Bill No. 3910, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONVERTING THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (WVSU)-EXTENSION IN THE CITY OF HIMAMAYLAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY- HIMAMAYLAN CITY CAMPUS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 3, 2016

House Bill No. 3911, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REPEALING THE AUTOMATIC APPROPRIATION FOR DEBT SERVICE BY AMENDING SECTION 31 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1177 AND SECTION 26, CHAPTER 4, BOOK VI, OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987' WHICH REITERATES IN TOTO SECTION 31 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1177
Congress Author
Date filed
October 3, 2016

House Bill No. 4301, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING, PROMULGATING A NATIONAL POLICY ON MENTAL HEALTH, PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM TOWARDS THE ENHANCEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PROTECTION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH
Congress Author
Date filed
November 8, 2016