COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Unless otherwise indicated, all committee meeting venues are located at the House of Representatives Complex.
DAILY SCHEDULE
APPROPRIATIONS
R. R. Andaya Hall 2/F SW Bldg.
09:30 AM
(Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
CIVIL SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
09:30 AM
Discussion on the new and revised form of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN)
NATIONAL CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
09:30 AM
HR 1556 – Inquiry into the reports of land-grabbing done by foreign firms of lands belonging to indigenous peoples (IPs) in Isabela (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
HR 1797 – Investigation into the issuance of the Free and Prior Informed Consent Certificate for the mining exploration of Buena Suerte Mining Corporation/Royalco Philippines Incorporated in Barangay Yabbi, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya in apparent violation of RA 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 (Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan)
WAYS & MEANS (CANCELLED)
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Hall G/F SW Annex B
09:30 AM
(Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Bulwagang Ninoy, Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Cen
10:00 AM
Briefing by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje on the new mining policy
AGRARIAN REFORM
Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
Technical Working Group meeting on:
HB 5593 – Strengthening and institutionalizing credit, guarantee and insurance support of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to agrarian reform beneficiaries, small farmers and fisherfolks, amending for the purpose Chapter IV of RA 3844 or the Agricultural Land Reform Code (Rep. Agapito Guanlao)
HR 1615 – Inquiry into the accomplishment and current portfolio of the LBP with the end in view of determining compliance to its mandate as provided under RA 3844, as amended (Rep. Nasser Pangandaman)
HR 1636 – Evaluation of the mandate of the LBP as a basis for Congress to decide on the continuance or termination of LBP's operation beyond the period of its existence mandated by RA 3844, as amended (Rep. Agapito Guanlao)
AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES RESOURCES
Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
Committee Report on the Substitute Bill to HB 4517 – Providing for the construction of a fish port with ice plant/storage facility, research station center for hatchery of tiger prawn, crab, tilapia, milkfish, and other marine species, slaughter house, wet and dry market, and the development of mangrove area for eco - tourism in Sasmuan, Pampanga and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Catalina Bagasina)
HR 1411 – Inquiry into the non-implementation of Sec. 108 of RA 8550, otherwise known as the Philippine Fisheries Code, on the creation and establishment of fisherfolk settlements (Rep. Sharon Garin)
ECOLOGY
Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
HB 5240 – Encouraging bicycle use, by providing for the allocation of parking space for bicycles in public and private buildings and other structures for public use, thereby supporting the country's initiative to promote alternative means of transportation and to reduce carbon emission from motor vehicles and encourage healthy lifestyles (Rep. Walden Bello)
HB 1839 – Regulating noise and its source and providing penalties for its violation (Rep. Marcelino Teodoro)
HB 3025 – Promoting the manufacture, importation, sale, distribution, use and development of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles by granting tax exemptions and providing incentives therefor (Rep. Rodolfo Biazon)
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION jt. w/ TRANSPORTATION
Conf. Rms. 14 & 15 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
HBs 299, 475, 1232, 4059 & 4547 - Creating a Philippine Transportation Security Authority (PTSA), appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Roilo Golez, Juan Edgardo Angara, Winston 'Winnie' Castelo, Roger Mercado and Arturo Robes)
LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
Conf. Rms. 7&8 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
HB 5872 – Renewing and amending the franchise granted to Philippine Global Communications, Inc. (RCA Communications, Inc.) under RA 4617 (Rep. Paolo Javier)
HR 2092 – Recommending the revocation of the franchise granted to Aboitiz One, Inc. through RA 7583, as amended by RA 9170, in view of the sale of said corporation to Negros Navigation Company, Inc., without the prior approval of Congress (Rep. Marcelino Teodoro)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CANCELLED)
Conf. Rm. 6 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
Technical Working Group (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Conf. Rm. 11 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
HR 1725 – Inquiry into the status of the implementation of RA 9418, otherwise known as the Volunteerism Act of 2007, and on the various volunteerism efforts undertaken by concerned national government agencies, local government units and other stakeholders with special focus on the achievement of the eight (8) Millennium Development Goals (Deputy Speaker Jesus Crispin Remulla)
PEACE, RECONCILIATION & UNITY jt. w/ MUSLIM AFFAIRS & MINDANAO AFFAIRS
Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
01:30 PM
Briefing on the current status of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army (CPP-NPA) and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace talks
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION jt. w/ OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS
Conf. Rms. 14 & 15 RVM Bldg.
03:00 PM
HBs 964 & 4408 - Creating the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW), defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Augusto 'Boboy' Syjuco Ph.D. and Anthony Rolando Golez Jr.)