House Bill No. 4984, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long 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
Date filed
October 1, 2019

House Bill No. 5152, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
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"
Date filed
October 16, 2019

House Bill No. 1152, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CONVERTING THE SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN PALO, LEYTE INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNOR BENJAMIN T. ROMUALDEZ GENERAL HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO ONE HUNDRED (100), UPGRADING ITS SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 2, 2019

House Bill No. 5336, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE PARTICIPATORY GUARANTEE SYSTEM (PGS) AS A FORM FOR CERTIFICATION FOR LABELLING ORGANIC PRODUCTS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 10068, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ACT OF 2010,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
November 6, 2019

House Bill No. 797, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, STABILIZE PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, RATIONALIZING AND RESTRUCTURING FOR THE PURPOSE, ALL EXISTING GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, MARKETING AND OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2019

House Bill No. 1153, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TERTIARY HOSPITAL UNDER THE CONTROL, SUPERVISION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN THE CITY OF CALBAYOG, SAMAR TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAMAR ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 2, 2019

House Bill No. 5551, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long 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
Date filed
November 19, 2019

House Bill No. 6106, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLARS, AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, 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
January 29, 2020

House Bill No. 1154, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TACLOBAN CITY FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1500). AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, UPGRADING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND RENAMING IT TO EASTERN VISAYAS MEDICAL CENTER
Date filed
July 2, 2019

House Bill No. 799, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO BUYERS OF REAL ESTATE ON INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS BY REQUIRING SUBDIVISION OR REAL ESTATE OWNERS TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL TITLE ON EVERY LOT AVAILABLE FIRST BEFORE OFFERING THE SAME FOR SALE, PROHIBITING ANY MORTGAGE, LIEN OR ENCUMBRANCE ON THE SAME, MAKING THE ANNOTATION ON THE TITLE OF THE CONTRACT TO SELL OR SALE MANDATORY, MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE AND THE DELIVERY OF THE TITLE TO THE BUYER UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS, AND PROVIDING OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2019

House Bill No. 5553, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY ADDITIONAL INSURANCE COVERAGE AND BENEFITS FOR JOURNALISTS, EMPLOYEES OF MEDIA ENTITIES ON FIELD ASSIGNMENT AND FREELANCE JOURNALISTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
November 19, 2019

House Bill No. 1156, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF TACLOBAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 2, 2019

House Bill No. 6338, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (CBSUA) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEL GALLEGO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS CBSUA-DEL GALLEGO CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
February 19, 2020

House Bill No. 6797, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO DEFER THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN CASE OF A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY, STATE OF CALAMITY OR ANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7797, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO LENGTHEN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FROM TWO HUNDRED DAYS TO NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED TWENTY CLASS DAYS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 25, 2020

House Bill No. 276, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD DETERMINATION OF THE REGIONAL WAGE LEVELS THROUGH THE NATIONAL WAGE AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION AND IMPOSING A STIFFER PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2019

House Bill No. 6297, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO FREE EXPRESSION, TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 880 OR 'THE PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ACT OF 1985'
Date filed
February 17, 2020

House Bill No. 6372, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT RE-NATIONALIZING THE RAGAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND SIPOCOT DISTRICT HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF RAGAY AND SIPOCOT, CAMARINES SUR, PLACING THE SAME UNDER THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
February 24, 2020

House Bill No. 812, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8436, ENTITLED 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES', AS AMENDED, TO SECURE AND EMPLOY THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2019

House Bill No. 1419, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CONVERTING AND EXPANDING THE LEYTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ESTATE INTO THE LEYTE ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE LEYTE ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 4, 2019