House Bill No. 1973, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) AND ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) PREVENTION, TREATMENT, CARE AND SUPPORT, AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HIV AND AIDS PLAN, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌPHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998,ꞌ AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 26, 2016

House Bill No. 3853, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE IRRIGATION SERVICE FEES IMPOSED ON FARMERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION
Date filed
September 29, 2016

House Bill No. 3984, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL CROP PROTECTION PROGRAM, CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CROP PROTECTION AGENCY BY CONSOLIDATING THE DISPARATE CROP PROTECTION, QUARANTINE AND PEST MANAGEMENT EFFORTS, ACTIVITIES, AND AGENCIES, INTO A HOLISTIC AND INTEGRATED SERVICE TO PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND GREATER PRODUCTIVITY OF THE PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE SECTOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
October 5, 2016

House Bill No. 1974, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL LIVESTOCK AND VETERINARY SERVICES AUTHORITY
Date filed
July 26, 2016

House Bill No. 3854, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION FUND TO BE USED TO FINANCE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING PROGRAMS AND RELATED POVERTY ALLEVIATION EFFORTS USING THE MINIMUM BASIC NEEDS (MBN) APPROACH IN THE POOREST OF THE POOR COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 29, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 904, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ‘ROBOCALL’ MODUS WHICH HAS BEEN RECENTLY REPORTED/FEATURED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND MAINSTREAM NEWS OUTLETS, ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES, AND ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE TYPES OF SCAMS ON OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, AS REGULATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925 OR THE ‘PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

House Bill No. 1975, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPEDITING UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE THROUGH THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND IMPROVING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION'S (PHILHEALTH) BENEFIT PACKAGES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 26, 2016

House Bill No. 3855, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE ROAD BOARD CREATED BY VIRTUE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794 AND TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794
Congress Author
Date filed
September 29, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1033, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE OF MICHAEL YANG, A CHINESE NATIONAL AND FORMER ECONOMIC ADVISER TO PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, AND DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF HIS INFLUENCE IN DOMESTIC SOCIOECONOMIC AFFAIRS, IN PARTICULAR, THE NATURE OF HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE COUNTRY’S ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE WHICH HAS REPORTEDLY WORSENED UNDER THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION.

House Bill No. 3989, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING BUDGET REFORMS TO ENSURE THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING LOCAL EMPOWERMENT, ENABLING THEM TO BE AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT IN ATTAINING INCLUSIVE GROWTH, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
October 6, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1034, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, REGARDING THE TARGETED AND CONTINUED KILLINGS OF FARMERS, PARTICULARLY IN NEGROS ORIENTAL, WITH THE END VIEW OF ENSURING ADHERENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF STATE LAW ENFORCERS TO BOTH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS AND LOCAL OPERATING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES DURING THE CONDUCT OF POLICE OPERATIONS

House Bill No. 3990, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM JUNCTION ZAMBOANGA CITY LABUAN LIMPAPA NATIONAL HIGHWAY SINUBONG SECTION TO BARANGAYS PAMUCUTAN, LA PAZ, TULUNGATUNG, CAWIT, MAASIN, SINUNUC, MALAGUTAY, CABATANGAN, PASONANCA, TUMAGA, LUNZURAN, LUMBANGAN, BOALAN, PASOBOLONG AND CULIANAN UP TO JUNCTION MARIA CLARA LOBREGAT NATIONAL HIGHWAY ALL IN ZAMBOANGA CITY INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 6, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 907, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON LABOR AND FINANCE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE UTILIZATION OF THE PHP 1.4 BILLION WORTH OF FUNDS IN THE 2018 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DISTRESSED OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) WHO ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING TO THE COUNTRY, ON WHETHER THESE AMOUNTS WERE UTILIZED EFFECTIVELY AND REACHED THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES, AND TO INCLUDE THESE INFORMATION IN THE DELIBERATIONS IN THE NATIONAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAM (NEP) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1035, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE PRESENCE OF CHINESE VESSELS IN PHILIPPINE TERRITORIES, INCLUDING THE DREDGER VESSEL IN LOBO, BATANGAS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING THE NECESSARY COURSE/S OF ACTION TO PROTECT PHILIPPINE INTERESTS, SOVEREIGNTY, AND LAND AND MARINE RESOURCES

House Bill No. 1978, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND REORIENT THE MANDATE OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) IN ORDER TO ENSURE FOOD SUFFICIENCY, FOR THIS PURPOSE RATIONALLIZING ITS FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 26, 2016

House Bill No. 3858, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REENACTING THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY CONDONATION LAW WITH A NEW PERIOD OF AVAILMENT OF THE PROGRAM
Date filed
September 29, 2016

House Bill No. 3991, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM JUNCTION ZAMBOANGA CITY LABUAN LIMPAPA NATIONAL HIGHWAY IN BARANGAY AYALA TO BARANGAY LA PAZ (NANCY FALLS) ALL IN ZAMBOANGA CITY INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 6, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1036, 17th Congress

Long Title
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DREDGING OF SAND AND OTHER AGGREGATES IN LOBO RIVER AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF STRENGTHENING GOVERNMENT MECHANISMS TO ENFORCE PHILIPPINE MINING LAWS, SAFEGUARDING PHILIPPINE INTERESTS,AND MAINTAINING A BALANCED AND HEALTHFUL ECOLOGY FOR ALL

House Bill No. 1979, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SLAUGHTER OF CARABAOS AT CERTAIN AGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998ꞌ
Date filed
July 26, 2016

House Bill No. 3992, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONVERTING THE CITY ROAD STRETCHING FROM DR. VARELA STREET ZAMBOANGA CITY CONNECTING JUNCTION ZAMBOANGA CITY LABUAN TO LIMPAPA NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAN JOSE SECTION TO JUNCTION R.T. LIM BOULEVARD IN ZAMBOANGA CITY INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 6, 2016

House Bill No. 1980, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING PENALTIES ON PERSON OR PERSONS GUILTY OF FENCING PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAILINGS, MANHOLE COVERS, SIGNAGE, SIGN POSTS, AND SLABS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 3 AND 6 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1612, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-FENCING LAW OF 1972
Date filed
July 26, 2016

House Bill No. 3993, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONVERTING THE CITY ROAD STRETCHING FROM ALEJO ALVAREZ STREET IN ZAMBOANGA CITY CONNECTING JUNCTION ZAMBOANGA CITY LABUAN TO LIMPAPA NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAN JOSE SECTION TO JUNCTION R.T. LIM BOULEVARD IN ZAMBOANGA CITY INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
October 6, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 910, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTS BY PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE (PUV) DRIVERS AND OPERATORS IN VARIOUS PROVINCES OF THE COUNTRY THAT THE PENALTIES UNDER DOTR-LTFRB-LTO JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2014-01 ARE UNJUSTLY HARSH, AND SEVERELY IN EXCESS OF THOSE PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE’, IN RECOGNITION OF THE WIDELY-ACCEPTED LEGAL PRINCIPLE THAT IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS MUST NOT OVERRIDE, SUPPLANT, OR MODIFY WHAT IS PROVIDED IN LAW, AS THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE AN INVALID ENCROACHMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH INTO THE LEGISLATIVE POWER VESTED BY THE CONSTITUTION IN BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1038, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED RAMPANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT AND OF THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS ACT AT THE NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NAIA) COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE OF MIDDLE-LEVEL BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION (BI) OFFICIALS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TASKED TO ENFORCE THEM

House Bill No. 1847, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONVERTING THE FIVE-KILOMETER (5 KM.) PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY, KNOWN AS CONTRERAS STREET, PASSING THROUGH SITIO RACUB LEADING TO SITIO BUKID-BUKID IN BARANGAY RIO TUBA, MUNICIPALITY OF BATARAZA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 21, 2016

House Bill No. 1981, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN EACH MUNICIPALITY, CITY AND PROVINCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454 AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Date filed
July 26, 2016