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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SOURCE: Committee Management Support Service I


WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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04-DECEMBER-2023 • MONDAY
Committee/Sub-CommitteeTime and Venue
HEALTH
Agenda
09:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HB 4022 – Intensifying stem cell research and therapy in the Philippines (Rep. Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr.)

HB 8301 – Providing the framework for the conduct and regulation of assisted reproductive technology and surrogacy procedures, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Khymer Adan Olaso)

HB 4423 – Converting the Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center in Malaybalay City, Province of Bukidnon into a regional hospital to be known as Bukidnon Regional Hospital, increasing its bed capacity from 150 to 300 beds, modernizing its facilities and services, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores)

HB 4667 – Converting the Don Valerio Palmares Sr. Memorial District Hospital in the component city of Passi, Province of Iloilo into a Level 2 hospital, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Ferjenel Biron)

HB 6274 – Converting the Ibajay District Hospital in the Municipality of Ibajay, Province of Aklan into a 200 bed capacity hospital to be known as the Western Aklan General Hospital, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr.)

HB 6497 – Providing for the rehabilitation and upgrade of Calbiga Rural Health Unit into a super health center in Calbiga, Samar, under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH), and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Reynolds Michael Tan)

HB 6536 - Providing for the modernization of Matuguinao Rural Health Unit into a super health center in Matuguinao, Samar, under the direct supervision and control of the DOH, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Stephen James Tan)

HB 6633 – Nationalizing the Governor Faustino N. Dy Sr. Memorial Hospital in the City of Ilagan, Province of Isabela, placing it under the direct supervision and control of the DOH, increasing its bed capacity to 300 beds, and appropriating funds thereof (Deputy Speaker Antonio ‘Tonypet’ Albano)

HB 6937 – Upgrading the Camarines Norte Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Daet, Province of Camarines Norte into a tertiary Level 3 general hospital to be known as the Camarines Norte General Hospital under the direct control, supervision, and management of the DOH and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Rosemarie Conejos Panotes)

HB 9585 – Changing the name of Mindanao Central Sanitarium in Pasobolong, Zamboanga City to Zamboanga Regional Medical Center (Majority Leader Manuel Jose ‘Mannix’ Dalipe)
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
Agenda
09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkr. Nograles Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
• Deliberation on the following:

Substitute Bill to HBs 8306 & 1269 – Promoting positive parenting in all settings and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Angelica Natasha Co and Bernadette ‘BH’ Herrera)

HB 4591 – Strengthening the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) by expanding the Regional Committee/ Subcommittee for the Welfare of Children (RC/SCWC) (Rep. Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy)

HB 5577 – Providing for modernization funding for the CWC, increasing and reorganizing its administration, providing dynamic leadership in ensuring a child-friendly and child-sensitive society where every child fully enjoys his/her rights (Rep. Michael Romero, Ph.D.)

HBs 7196 & 8163 – Creating the Philippine Commission on Children, defining its powers, functions, and responsibilities, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps Edwin Olivarez and Margarita ‘Atty. Migs’ Nograles)

• Briefing by concerned government agencies on the status of implementation of RA 10821, otherwise known as the Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act
INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Agenda
10:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg.
Committee Report on and Substitute Bill to HB 1064 – Ensuring equal employment opportunities to members of indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) and preference in certain cases (Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma)

Committee Report on and Substitute Bill to HB 3340 – Establishing a system protecting the community intellectual rights of ICCs/indigenous peoples (IPs) (Rep. Maximo Dalog Jr.)

Committee Report on and Substitute Bill to HBs 4294 & 6641 – Providing for a free and culture-sensitive system of registration concerning the civil status of IPs (Reps. Arlene Brosas and Rufus Rodriguez)
REVISION OF LAWS
Agenda
10:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the R. R. Andaya Hall, 2/F Main Bldg.
Substitute Bill to HBs 9548, 166, 5363, 8912, 8955 & 9606 – Providing for the Revised Government Auditing Code of the Philippines (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Reps. Rodante Marcoleta, Rufus Rodriguez, Florida ‘Rida’ Robes, Emmarie 'Lolypop' Ouano-Dizon, and Joey Sarte Salceda)
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MARAWI REHABILITATION AND VICTIMS COMPENSATION
Agenda
11:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4, RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
• Deliberation on HR 101 – Inquiry into the status of implementation of the recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation program of Marawi City (Rep. Ziaur-Rahman 'Zia' Alonto Adiong)

• Briefing by concerned government agencies and local government units on the recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of Marawi City
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Agenda
01:00 PM
Face-to-face meeting at Spkr. De Venecia Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg.
HB 4573 – Providing subsidies and other incentives for indigent public utility drivers in the payment of fees and charges for certain certificates and clearances required by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in applying for a professional driver's license (Rep. Gus Tambunting)

HR 89 – Urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to prioritize farmers and fisherfolk as eligible beneficiaries in the Department’s move to accommodate new recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), in line with the graduation of 1.3 million households from the program (Rep. Wilbert Lee)

HR 194 – Urging the DSWD to update the list of household-beneficiaries of the 4Ps (Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr.)

HR 200 – Inquiry into the delisting of around 1.3 million beneficiaries of 4Ps by the DSWD (Rep. Arlene Brosas)

HR 1092 – Inquiry into the unwarranted graduation of non-poor beneficiaries of the 4Ps and urging the DSWD to institute a systematic appeal mechanism for beneficiaries who wish to appeal their graduation from the program (Rep. Wilbert Lee)

Privilege Speech delivered on the floor on August 8, 2022 – On the delisting of 4Ps families (Rep. Paul Ruiz Daza)
05-DECEMBER-2023 • TUESDAY
Committee/Sub-CommitteeTime and Venue
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Agenda
09:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Motu proprio inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the procurement process and unlawful contracts entered into by the Municipality of Mexico, Pampanga, in violation of relevant auditing, procurement, and other laws
CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL
Agenda
09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HBs 2709, 4168 & 4880 – Establishing the Philippine Legislative Academy, defining its powers and functions, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez, Harris Christopher Ongchuan, and Gus Tambunting)

HB 8750 – Providing for a five-year validity period of the professional identification cards of all professionals under the Professional Regulation Commission (Rep. Paul Ruiz Daza)
JUSTICE jt. w/ NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Agenda
09:30 AM
Face-face meeting at the Spkr. Belmonte Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HCR 19 – Concurring with Proclamation No. 403 of the President of the Republic of the Philippines dated November 22, 2023, entitled, Granting amnesty to members of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RMRP-RPA-ABB) who have committed crimes punishable under the Revised Penal Code and special penal laws in furtherance of their political beliefs (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez)

HCR 20 – Concurring with Proclamation No. 404 of the President of the Republic of the Philippines dated November 22, 2023, entitled, Granting amnesty to former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army-National Democratic Front (CCP-NPA-NDF) who have committed crimes punishable under the Revised Penal Code and special penal laws in furtherance of their political beliefs (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez)

HCR 21 – Concurring with Proclamation No. 405 of the President of the Republic of the Philippines dated November 22, 2023, entitled, Granting amnesty to members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who have committed crimes punishable under the Revised Penal Code and special penal laws in furtherance of their political beliefs (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez)

HCR 22 – Concurring with Proclamation No. 406 of the President of the Republic of the Philippines dated November 22, 2023, entitled, Granting amnesty to members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) who have committed crimes punishable under the Revised Penal Code and special penal laws in furtherance of their political beliefs (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez)
GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS
Agenda
10:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkr. De Venecia Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
• Deliberation on the following:

HB 5082 – Banning and declaring illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and operations (Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr.)

HR 1197 – Urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to ban POGOs in the Philippines (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)

• Discussion on Executive Order 9 s. 2022, or the law directing the continued suspension of electronic sabong operations nationwide
LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
Agenda
01:00 PM
Face-face meeting at the Spkr. Belmonte Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HR 230 – Condemning the fake news peddling and baseless red-tagging of individuals, groups, and organizations by the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), thereby endangering their lives and democratic rights, and urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to apprise the House of Representatives of the status of the complaints against SMNI pending before it (Rep. France Castro)

HR 1428 – Condemning the fake news peddling, baseless red-tagging, and grave threats against Act Teachers Party-List Rep. France L. Castro by Rodrigo Roa Duterte and SMNI, and urging the NTC to investigate the incident in light of media and journalism standards and existing laws (Rep. Arlene Brosas)

Privilege Speech delivered on the floor on November 28, 2023 –On fake news peddling of SMNI against Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (Rep. David ‘Jay-Jay’ Suarez)
PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION
Agenda
01:00 PM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 5 RVM Bldg.
HBs 1007, 1439, 5191 & 5584 – Encouraging volunteerism during emergencies by protecting volunteers from liability (Reps. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr., Ernesto Dionisio Jr., and Florida 'Rida' Robes)

HBs 1391, 1949, 5145 & 9560 – Encouraging Good Samaritans who provide reasonable assistance in emergency situations by protecting them from liability (Reps. Bernadette 'BH' Herrera, Yedda Marie Romualdez Franz Pumaren, and Julienne 'Jam' Baronda)

HB 4405 – Declaring December of every year as the National Volunteers Month in the entire country, amending for the purpose RA 9418, otherwise known as the Volunteer Act of 2007 (Rep. Jorge ‘PATROL’ Bustos)
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Agenda
01:30 PM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Privilege Speeches delivered on the floor on July 31, 2023 – On the utilization of public funds for the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos’ coordination and management of the Hajj Pilgrimage, and ensuring compliance with mandated standards (Rep. Ziaur-Rahman 'Zia' Alonto Adiong and Deputy Speaker Yasser Alonto Balindong)
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Agenda
01:30 PM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkrs. Aquino/Makalintal Hall, 2/F SWA Bldg.
Substitute Bill to HBs 4902, 5418, 5465 & 9158 – Enhancing citizens’ access to government information and services by requiring all government offices to adopt plain language in all communications to the public (Reps. Gus Tambunting, Patrick Michael Vargas, Ernesto Dionisio Jr., and Lani Mercado-Revilla)
PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY
Agenda
01:30 PM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkrs. Aquino/Makalintal Hall, 2/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HR 724 – Inquiry into the restrictive and questionable fire truck procurement bidding process of the Bureau of Fire Protection in line with its modernization program (Rep. France Castro)
06-DECEMBER-2023 • WEDNESDAY
Committee/Sub-CommitteeTime and Venue
AGRARIAN REFORM
Agenda
09:30 AM
Face-face meeting at the Spkr. Belmonte Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg.
HB 6649 – Creating the National Agrarian Reform Adjudication Commission, defining its powers and functions, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION jt. w/ AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES (Technical Working Group)
Agenda
09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Technical Working Group meeting on:

HBs 483, 1578, 1977, 2834, 3263, 3989, 4396, 4533, 5080, 6302, 6359 & 9051 – Creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, providing for its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Yedda Marie Romualdez, Ron Salo, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, Reps. Dante Garcia, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Michael Romero, Ph.D., Lex Anthony Cris Colada, Bienvenido Abante Jr., Rufus Rodriguez, Lordan Suan, and Marie Bernadette Escudero)

HB 3485 – Reorganizing government agencies and instrumentalities involved in the development, regulation and promotion of the agriculture and fisheries sector, appropriating funds therefor (Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto)
WEST PHILIPPINE SEA
Agenda
09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 6 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Briefing by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on recent incidents involving Philippine and Chinese vessels in the WPS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS jt. w/ SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
Agenda
10:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the Minority Leader’s Conf. Rm. Basement, NW Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HR 145 – Urging the Commission on Audit to conduct a special audit and/or fraud audit investigation into the illegal expenditures of the Provincial Government of Cagayan during the campaign period from March 25, 2022 to May 8, 2022 (Rep. Joseph ‘Jojo’ Lara)

HR 146 – Inquiry into the inaction of the Commission on Elections into the open and massive distribution of cash and other forms of assistance to registered voters and barangays in the Province of Cagayan during the prohibited period from March 25, 2022 to May 9, 2022 (Rep. Joseph ‘Jojo’ Lara)
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION jt. w/ PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Agenda
01:30 PM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Substitute Bill to HBs 21, 55, 144, 482, 858, 1013, 1014, 2175, 2298, 2523, 2538, 2558, 2690, 2818, 2880, 3082, 3226, 3237, 3302, 3435, 3610, 3670, 3677, 3727, 3788, 3886, 4057, 4326, 4535, 4536, 4865, 5177, 5205, 5810, 5877, 6266, 6278, 6306, 6311, 6360, 6463, 8660, 8998, 9032 & 9133– Establishing the national framework for water resource management and creating the Department of Water Resources and the Water Regulatory Commission, defining their mandates, powers and functions, and appropriating funds therefor (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Reps. Joey Sarte Salceda, Edwin Olivarez, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Michael Romero, Ph.D., Bernadette ‘BH’ Herrera, Raul ‘Boboy’ Tupas, Khymer Adan Olaso, Patrick Michael Vargas, Ambrosio Cruz Jr., Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, Reps. Ron Salo, Keith Micah ‘Atty. Mike’ Tan, Wilbert Lee, Juan Carlos 'Arjo' Atayde, Rosanna ‘Ria’ Vergara, Joseph Stephen ‘Caraps’ Paduano, Rufus Rodriguez, Jaime Fresnedi, Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson-Meehan, Reps. Lorenz Defensor, Jonathan Keith Flores, Paolo Duterte, Florida ‘Rida’ Robes, Edvic Yap, Gus Tambunting, Linabelle Ruth Villarica, Lex Anthony Cris Colada, Jefferson Khonghun, Midy Cua, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Laarni Lavin Roque, Gerville ‘Jinky Bitrics’ Luistro, Joseph Gilbert Violago, Rudys Caesar Fariñas I, Ivan Howard Guintu, Christopherson ‘Coco’ Yap, Reynante Arrogancia, Lordan Suan, Mario Vittorio ‘Marvey’ Mariño, Margarita ‘Atty. Migs’ Nograles, Sandro Gonzalez, Loreto Acharon, and Ruwel Peter Gonzaga)

Last Updated: 01-December-2023, 08:26:11 PM