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House Bill No. 2577, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) DESKS IN ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OFW DESKS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND OFFICES OF POLICE ATTACHES AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDING FOR THEIR FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MIGRANT WORKERS ACT'
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 7754, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REVERTING FISH PONDS WHICH HAVE BEEN UNUTILIZED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS TO FOREST LANDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 705, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "REVISED FORESTRY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Short Title
REVISED FORESTRY ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
March 21, 2023

House Bill No. 2578, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH) TO INCREASE THE HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT COVERAGE OF ITS MEMBERS TO AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (156) SESSIONS ANNUALLY, AND PROVIDING SAID MEDICAL PACKAGE FREE-OF-CHARGE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS
Congress Author
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 6783, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REMOVING CANNABIS AND ANY FORM OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF FROM THE LIST OF DANGEROUS DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES UNDER EXISTING LAWS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 3 (J), 11, AND 16 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
January 16, 2023

House Bill No. 6911, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990." AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551
Congress Author
Date filed
January 25, 2023

House Bill No. 2579, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DEFINING ABUSE TOWARDS DIFFERENTLY - ABLED SENIOR CITIZENS, PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, PROTECTION FROM ABUSE, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR.
Congress Author
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 6784, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ASSISTING IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF FOOD SECURITY AND PREVENTION OF PRICE ESCALATION OF BASIC AGRICULTURAL CONSUMER GOODS BY ENCOURAGING OWNERS OF IDLE LANDS TO ENGAGE IN AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, FACILITATING THE GOVERNMENT'S ACQUISITION OF IDLE LANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 16, 2023

House Bill No. 7904, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGKAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TAGKAWAYAN, QUEZON TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
TAGKAWAYAN, QUEZON TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER
Date filed
May 2, 2023

House Bill No. 6915, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE AND STRENGTHENING THE POWERS OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 26, 2023

House Bill No. 2581, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MANDATING BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER CREDIT CARD ISSUERS TO ELIMINATE THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES, DUES OR JOINING FEES FOR THEIR CREDIT CARDHOLDERS, USERS, CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Congress Author
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 7388, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING HULUGA CAVES 1 & 2, LOCATED IN BARANGAY INDAHAG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AS ECOTOURISM SITES
Short Title
HULUGA CAVES 1 & 2 (CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL) AS ECOTOURISM SITES
Congress Author
Date filed
March 1, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 7941, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY BY STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, CREATING THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR BAMBOO PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 8, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 2582, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT (RA) NO. 9173, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 2002, PROVIDING FOR AN ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 6787, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SUBSIDY EVERY QUARTER TO SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE FORM OF ONE (1) SACK OF RICE 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
January 17, 2023

House Bill No. 6917, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAYMAYAPA, AND GRANTING A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT GRATUITY PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP100,000.00), AND OTHER NON-MONETARY BENEFITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
January 26, 2023

House Bill No. 7389, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING KALAPAT CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY DANSOLIHON, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM SITE
Short Title
KALAPAT CAVE (CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM SITE)
Congress Author
Date filed
March 1, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 7905, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOMBONG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER
Date filed
May 2, 2023

House Bill No. 6918, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS PENSION PROGRAM AND INCREASING ITS AMOUNT, 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
January 26, 2023

House Bill No. 7390, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING KWEBA DE ORO, LOCATED IN BARANGAY BAYANGA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM SITE
Short Title
KWEBA DE ORO (CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL), AN ECOTOURISM SITE
Congress Author
Date filed
March 1, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 7942, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Short Title
AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 8, 2023

House Bill No. 2712, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REVERTING TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THE DISCHARGE OF BASIC AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DEVOLVED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Date filed
July 28, 2022

House Bill No. 7391, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DECLARING LANGAG CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY DANSOLIHON, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM SITE
Short Title
LANGAG CAVE (CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL), AN ECOTOURISM SITE
Congress Author
Date filed
March 1, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 7906, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MINALABAC, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MINALABAC, CAMARINES SUR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
MINALABAC, CAMARINES SUR TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER
Date filed
May 2, 2023

House Bill No. 2585, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE, CHILD TRAFFICKING, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AND VIOLENT CRIME ON CHILDREN BY PROHIBITING THE INGRESS OF FOREIGN SEX OFFENDERS AND ALIENS IN CONFLICT WITH CHILD PROTECTION LAWS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE THEREWITH; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 27, 2022