COMMITTEE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS
20-November-2023 to 24-November-2023

Updated as of: 08-December-2023, 09:55:24 AM

DATE	COMMITTEE	TIME	VENUE	AGENDA
20-November-2023 (MONDAY)	TRANSPORTATION jt. w/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (Technical Working Group)	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4, RVM Bldg.	Technical Working Group meeting on the Substitute Bill to HBs 40, 574, 1669, 1847, 3097, 4427, 4779, 4811, 5865, 6252, 7470, 7038, 7753, 8168 & 9000 – Regulating the use of bicycle as an alternative mode of transportation, defining the rights of bicycle riders, establishing requisite infrastructure facilities, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, France Castro, Rufus Rodriguez, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Deputy Speaker Camille Villar, Reps. Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr., Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Joseph Gilbert Violago, Rudys Caesar Fariñas I, Edwin Olivarez, Eduardo Rama, Maria Rachel Arenas, and Patrick Michael Vargas)
	JUSTICE	09:30 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Spkr. De Venecia Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	HB 8165 – Providing for a new visa category for digital nomads and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Francisco Jose ‘Bingo’ Matugas II) HR 45 – Inquiry into the status of implementation of RA 10353, otherwise known as the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012, requiring pertinent reports from implementing government agencies and the Commission on Human Rights, and recommending remedial measures toward the full and strict implementation of the Act (Rep. Edcel Lagman)
	AGRICULTURE AND FOOD	10:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the R. R. Andaya Hall, 2/F Main Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Briefing by the Department of Agriculture on the status of the country's sufficiency in rice, corn, livestock, poultry, vegetables, and other key commodities
	BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE	10:00 AM	Face-face meeting at the Spkr. Belmonte Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook pages of the HRep and Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo)	Substitute Bill to HBs 928, 1723, 5589, 1585 & 7666 – Establishing the Private Basic Education Voucher Program, repealing for the purpose RA 6728, as amended by RA 8545, otherwise known as the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act (E-GASTPE) and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Roman Romulo, Ruth Mariano-Hernandez, Ron Salo, Yedda Marie Romualdez, and Rufus Rodriguez) HBs 1410, 3873 & 6852 – Establishing a Bureau of Private Schools and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Keith Micah ‘Atty. Mike’ Tan, Gus Tambunting, and Edwin Olivarez) * For consolidation with the Substitute Bill on the E-GASTPE bills HB 3174 – Addressing the classroom shortage by rationalizing the allocation of the Department of Education budget for capital outlay, amending for the purpose RA 7880, otherwise known as the Fair and Equitable Access to Education Act (Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto) HBs 548, 715, 1201, 2481, 2681 & 4026 – Regulating the class size in all public schools and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. France Castro, Emigdio Tanjuatco III, Marlyn Primicias-Agabas, Virgilio Lacson, Christopher De Venecia, and Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr.) HB 6220 – Establishing a national high school in the City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite to be known as the Bacoor City National Science High School and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla)
	HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION	10:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook pages of the HRep and Baguio City Rep. Mark O. Go)	Report of the Commission on Higher Education on the status of compliance of the following schools with the requirements for their conversion into or establishment of a state college or state university under various laws: • Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (RA 10583, as amended by RA 11011) – Converting the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College into a state university to be known as the Mountain Province State University; • Davao de Oro State College (RA 10598, as amended by RA 11008) – Establishing a state college to be known as the Compostela Valley State College; • Palompon Institute of Technology (RA 10599 – Converting the Palompon Institute of Technology into a maritime state university to be known as the Palompon Polytechnic State University); • Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (RA 11171 – Converting the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology into a state university to be known as the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. – Masbate State University); • Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology (RA 11186 –Converting the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology into a state university to be known as the University of Northwestern Mindanao); • Oroquieta Agro-Industrial School (RA 11282 – Converting the Oroquieta Agro-Industrial School into a state college to be known as the Misamis Occidental State College); • Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (RA 11283 – Converting the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges into a state university to be known as the Polytechnic University of Bicol); • Marinduque State College (RA 11334 – Converting the Marinduque State College into a state university to be known as the Marinduque State University); • Camarines Norte State College (RA 11399 – Converting the Camarines Norte State College into a state university to be known as the University of Camarines Norte); • Basilan State College (RA 11554 – Converting the Basilan State College into a university to be known as the Basilan State University); • Abra State Institute of Science and Technology (RA 11574 – Converting the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology into a state university to be known as the University of Abra); • Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology (RA 11585 – Converting the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology into a university to be known as the Southeast Asian University of Technology); • Agusan del Sur College of Agriculture and Technology (RA 11586 – Converting the Agusan Del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology into a state university to be known as the Agusan Del Sur State University); • Occidental Mindoro State College (RA 11587 - Converting the Occidental Mindoro State College into a state university to be known as the Occidental Mindoro State University); • Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (RA 11755 – Converting the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College into a state university to be known as the Ilocos Sur Philippines Polytechnic University); • Bulacan Agricultural State College (RA 11783 – Converting the Bulacan Agricultural State College into a state university to be known as the Bulacan State Agricultural University); • Iligan City National School of Fisheries (RA 11856 – Converting the Iligan City National School of Fisheries into a polytechnic state college to be known as the Iligan City Polytechnic State College); and • Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology (RA 11859 – Converting the Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology into a state university to be known as the State University of Northern Negros)
	PUBLIC ACCOUNTS jt. w/ SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS	10:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Spkr. Villar Hall, 1/F SWA 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)
21-November-2023 (TUESDAY)	CLIMATE CHANGE	09:00 AM	Face-face meeting at the Spkr. Belmonte Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg.	HR 1024 – Inquiry into possible government interventions in the light of the impending return of El Niño in 2023 that threatens to impact the agriculture sector, affect essential and non-essential industries, and stoke inflation, with the end in view of mitigating its effects, delivering stable and reliable electricity, and providing the necessary assistance to affected farmers (Deputy Speaker Camille Villar) Motu proprio inquiry into the Climate Change Expenditure Tagging
	HEALTH	09:00 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)	HB 429 – Establishing accessible and age-appropriate mental health services for children and adolescent population, emphasizing their unique needs and conditions, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Neptali Gonzales II) HB 2789 – Granting immediate compensation benefits for mental health service users, amending for the purpose Section 5 of RA 11036, otherwise known as the Mental Health Act (Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas) HBs 3424 & 3582 – Providing for the creation of mental health centers in every province and region, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Harris Christopher Ongchuan) HB 4377 – Providing for a more accessible mental health service through the creation of mental health consultation desks and government-run mental health hotline (Rep. Alfred Delos Santos) HB 8470 – Expanding PhilHealth coverage to include benefit package to all mental health disorders (Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Santos) HB 8884 – Providing a comprehensive benefits package to mental health clients under PhilHealth’s National Health Insurance Program, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Lordan Suan) HBs 4741 & 5107 – Providing youth suicide intervention and prevention (Reps. Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr. and Gus Tambunting) HB 458 – Upgrading and converting the Quezon City General Hospital into a medical center to be known as Quezon City General Hospital and Medical Center, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Juan Carlos 'Arjo' Atayde) HB 2723 – Increasing the bed capacity of the Bulalacao Community Hospital in the Municipality of Bulalacao, Province of Oriental Mindoro from 10 to 50 beds, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Alfonso Umali Jr.) HB 3606 – Converting the Cauayan District Hospital in the City of Cauayan, Province of Isabela into a general hospital to be known as the Central Isabela General Hospital, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Faustino ‘Inno’ Dy V) HB 4244 – Converting the Quezon Medical Center in the City of Lucena, Province of Quezon into a tertiary level hospital and regional training center, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep.Keith Micah ‘Atty. Mike’ Tan) HB 4253 – Converting the Laurel Memorial District Hospital in Tanauan City, Batangas into a general hospital to be known as Laurel Memorial General Hospital, increasing its bed capacity, upgrading its professional health care services and facilities, authorizing the increase of medical personnel, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Ma. Theresa Collantes) HB 4403 – Converting the Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital in Borongan, Eastern Samar into the Eastern Samar Medical Center in the City of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar, upgrading and modernizing its facilities, defining its powers and functions, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Maria Fe Abunda)
	SOCIAL SERVICES (Technical Working Group)	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Bids and Awards Committee Conf. Rm, SWA Bldg.	Technical Working Group meeting on: HB 4945 – Repealing Act 4075, as amended by PD 1564, otherwise known as the Solicitation Permit Law (Rep. Gus Tambunting) HB 8236 – Regulating public solicitations and providing penalties for violation thereof, repealing for the purpose Act No. 4075, as amended by PD 1564 (Rep. Luis Raymund 'LRay' Villafuerte Jr.)
	WAYS AND MEANS	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the R. R. Andaya Hall, 2/F Main Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Substitute Bill to HB 8968 – Enhancing Philippine tax incentives policy and administration, amending for the purpose Sections 27, 28, 112, 292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 309, 310 & 311 and adding a new Section 295-A in the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended (Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda) Substitute Bill to HBs 69, 8669, 8708, 8720, 8816, 8893, 8971, 9050 & 9116 – Establishing a framework for blue economy, promoting stewardship and sustainable development of coastal and marine ecosystems and resources, reorganizing and renaming the National Coast Watch System as the National Maritime Monitoring System (Reps. Francisco ‘Kiko’ Benitez, Gus Tambunting, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Antonio Legarda Jr., Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, Wilbert Lee, Florida ‘Rida’ Robes, Marie Bernadette Escudero, and Ralph Wendel Tulfo) 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, 6306, 6311, 6278, 6360, 6463 & 8660 – 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, Christopherson ‘Coco’ Yap, Reynante Arrogancia, Ivan Howard Guintu, Lordan Suan, Mario Vittorio ‘Marvey’ Mariño, and Margarita ‘Atty. Migs’ Nograles)
	PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY jt. w/ HUMAN RIGHTS	09:30 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Briefing into the 213,984 “excess deaths” in the Philippines in 2021 based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, as the possible cause of such deaths threatens public order and compromises the human right to quality health services and goods by putting into question the overall safety and efficacy of the response of our healthcare system during the time of the pandemic
	TRADE AND INDUSTRY	09:30 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Spkr. Villar Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Substitute Bill to HBs 4206, 4714 & 4906 – Proposed Philippine Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry Act (Reps. Rufus Rodriguez, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., and Gus Tambunting) HB 102 – Regulating the sale of caskets by funeral establishments to ensure availability of affordable caskets, and appropriating funds therefor (Deputy Speaker Vincent Franco ‘Duke’ Frasco)
	GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION jt. w/ TRANSPORTATION (Technical Working Group)	10:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Commission on Appointments Conf. Rm. 4/F SWA Bldg.	Technical Working Group meeting on HBs 1400 & 8055 – Separating the regulatory and commercial functions of the Philippine Ports Authority by converting it into Philippine Ports Corporation for development, management, and operation of public ports within its system and transferring the regulatory functions to the Maritime Industry Authority (Reps. Bernadette ‘BH’ Herrera and Midy Cua)
	AGRICULTURE AND FOOD	01:00 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 1796 & 3552 – Establishing a national program for the coffee industry, providing funds therefor (Reps. Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr. and Lex Anthony Cris Colada)
	DANGEROUS DRUGS jt. w/ HEALTH (Technical Working Group)	01:00 PM	Face-to-face meeting at Spkr. De Venecia Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg.	Technical Working Group meeting on: HBs 241, 2007, 4638, 4866 & 7817 – Providing right of access to medical cannabis as a compassionate alternative means of medical treatment, expanding research into its medicinal properties (Deputy Speaker Antonio ‘Tonypet’ Albano, Reps. Ray Florence Reyes, David ‘Jay-Jay’ Suarez, Midy Cua, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) HBs 243, 6783 & 7616 – Removing cannabis and any form or derivative thereof cultivated, cultured, used, sold, distributed, or dispensed exclusively for medicinal and medical research purposes from the list of dangerous drugs and substances under existing laws, amending for the purpose RA 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended (Deputy Speaker Antonio 'Tonypet' Albano, Pantaleon Alvarez and Midy Cua) HB 4208 – Establishing the Philippine Cannabis Development Authority, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr.)
22-November-2023 (WEDNESDAY)	AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.	HBs 8433-8435 – Establishing fish ports and cold storage facilities in certain barangays in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Lordan Suan) HBs 8436 & 8439 – Establishing satellite multi-species marine hatcheries in various barangays in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Lordan Suan) HB 8675 – Establishing a multi-species central freshwater hatchery in the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Raul ‘Boboy’ Tupas) HBs 8680 & 8681 – Establishing multi-purpose fishery breeding farms and hatcheriesfor the production and multiplication of crabs, shrimps and milkfish in the Municipalities of Mandaon and Balud, Province of Masbate, respectively, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Olga ‘Ara’ Kho) HBs 8803, 8901, 8902, 9058 & 9415 – Establishing multi-species marine hatcheries in various municipalities in the Province of Capiz and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Ivan Howard Guintu, Jane Castro, and Emmanuel ‘Tawi’ Billones) HB 9259 – Establishing a freshwater fish hatchery in the Municipality of Maayon, Province of Capiz and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Ivan Howard Guintu)
	DANGEROUS DRUGS (Technical working Group)	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rm. 5, RVM Bldg.	Technical Working Group meeting on: HBs 90 & 1278 – Strengthening drug prevention and control, amending for the purpose RA 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended (Reps. Robert Ace Barbers and Luis Raymund 'LRay' Villafuerte Jr.) HB 572 – Exempting journalists from acting as anti-drug operations witnesses and amending RA 10640 (or the law further strengthening the anti-drug campaign of the government), amending for the purpose Section 21 of RA 9165 (Rep. France Castro) HBs 908 & 7094 – Providing for the immediate destruction of confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, and controlled precursors and essential chemicals, amending for the purpose RA 9165, as amended (Reps. Mario Vittorio ‘Marvey’ Mariño and Ronald Singson) HB 2459 – Adopting the higher prescribed penalty, including death, of the national law of an alien found guilty of trafficking dangerous drugs and other similar substances, amending for the purpose RA 9165 (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez) HB 2461 – Amending RA 9165, repealing RA 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, providing funds therefor (by including in RA 9165 a provision making the commission of any of the unlawful acts prescribed by the law during a pandemic or state of calamity an aggravating circumstance, increasing the penalty one degree higher) (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez) HB 2462 – Further amending Section 21 of RA 9165, as amended by RA 10640 (by allowing members of the media to join/cover anti-drug operations of the government for journalism purposes only and not as witnesses in any court proceedings in relation to the anti-drug operations they covered) (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez) HB 2464 – Amending Section 36 of RA 9165, on drug testing (by requiring random drug testing instead of a mandatory one) (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez) HB 2882 – Mandating local government units to allocate one per centum of their annual budgets to fund the city/municipality anti-illegal drug fund, amending for this purpose Section 51 of RA 9165 (Rep. Richard Gomez, DPA) HBs 4181 & 5333 – Strengthening drug prevention, treatment, control, and rehabilitation, amending for the purpose RA 9165, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Harris Christopher Ongchuan and Rufus Rodriguez)
	NORTH LUZON GROWTH QUADRANGLE	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Spkr. De Venecia Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Briefing by the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works and Highways, National Economic and Development Authority, and Philippine National Railways on the following proposed infrastructure projects: • Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway; • Cagayan Valley Eastern Seaboard Highway; and • North Long-Haul-Railway
	APPROPRIATIONS	09:30 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the R. R. Andaya Hall, 2/F Main Bldg.	HB 376, in consolidation with HBs 2270, 4338, 6450 & 8049 – Amending RA 8794 or the law imposing a motor vehicle user's charge (MVUC) on owners of all types of motor vehicles, as amended by RA 11239 (or the law abolishing the Road Board and providing for the disposition of the MVUC collections) (Reps. Joey Sarte Salceda, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Angelo Marcos Barba, Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez, and Midy Cua) HB 8525, in consolidation with HBs 8601, 8671, 8709, 8807, 8911, 8918, 8949 & 9044 – Mandating the formulation, financing, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of a comprehensive and multi-year "Tatak Pinoy" (Proudly Filipino) strategy, establishing a Tatak Pinoy Council, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Stella Luz Quimbo, Keith Micah ‘Atty. Mike’ Tan, Gus Tambunting, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Ma. Cynthia Chan, Florida ‘Rida’ Robes, Lordan Suan, Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, and Ralph Wendel Tulfo) Substitute Bill to HBs 69, 8669, 8708, 8720, 8816, 8893, 8971, 9050 & 9116 – Establishing a framework for blue economy, promoting stewardship and sustainable development of coastal and marine ecosystems and resources, reorganizing and renaming the National Coast Watch System as the National Maritime Monitoring System (Reps. Francisco ‘Kiko’ Benitez, Gus Tambunting, Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Antonio Legarda Jr., Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, Wilbert Lee, Florida ‘Rida’ Robes, Marie Bernadette Escudero, and Ralph Wendel Tulfo) 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, 6306, 6311, 6278, 6360, 6463 & 8660 – 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, Christopherson ‘Coco’ Yap, Reynante Arrogancia, Ivan Howard Guintu, Lordan Suan, Mario Vittorio ‘Marvey’ Mariño, and Margarita ‘Atty. Migs’ Nograles) Substitute Bill to HBs 2823, 5310, 7179, 7321, 7336, 7403, 7530 & 7699 – Providing the Magna Carta for Taxpayers (Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, Reps. Gus Tambunting, Dante Garcia, Rodante Marcoleta, Eric Martinez, Loreto Acharon, Peter Miguel, and Wilfrido Mark Enverga) Substitute Bill to HBs 8193 & 8421 – Institutionalizing the Shared Service Facilities Project for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), amending for the purpose RA 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for MSMEs (Reps. Mario Vittorio ‘Marvey’ Mariño and Antonio Legarda Jr.) Substitute Bill to HBs 1094, 1590, 1712, 2582, 3298, 3558, 3648, 3712, 3860 & 7258 – Providing for a comprehensive nursing law, promoting a more responsive and effective health care system, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr., Yedda Marie Romualdez, Anthony Rolando Golez Jr., Edwin Olivarez, Rufus Rodriguez, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, Reps. France Castro, Gabriel Bordado Jr., Gus Tambunting, and Rudys Caesar Fariñas I) Substitute Bill to HBs 18, 648, 1503, 2682, 3704, 4617, 6280, 7944, 8084, 8102, 8531, 8806, 8810, 8917 & 9014 – Providing for cost-effective, transparent, competitive, streamlined, sustainable, active, and inclusive procurement activities of the government, repealing for the purpose RA 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Reps. Joey Sarte Salceda, Florida ‘Rida’ Robes, Christopher De Venecia, Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, Reps. Michael Romero, Ph.D., Pablo John Garcia, Deputy Speaker Aurelio 'Dong' Gonzales Jr., Reps. Luis Raymund 'LRay' Villafuerte Jr., Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, former Rep. Arnolfo 'Arnie' Teves, Jr., Reps. Gus Tambunting, Lordan Suan, and Emmarie 'Lolypop' Ouano-Dizon)
	ENERGY	09:30 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Bids and Awards Committee Conf. Rm, SWA Bldg.	HR 929 – Inquiry into the continued disparity and overpricing of fuel prices in Northern Luzon (Rep. Mark Go)
	PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES	09:30 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Spkrs. Aquino/Makalintal Hall, 2/F SWA Bldg.	Committee Report on HB 4644 – Declaring the month of October of every year as the National Dwarfism Awareness Month and October 25 as the National Dwarfism Awareness Day (Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas) Committee Report on HB 4646 – Declaring the last full week of September of every year as the National Week of the Deaf and September 23 as the Filipino Sign Language Day (Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas) Technical Working Group Report on HBs 1754, 3256, 4211, 4250, 4548, 5071 & 5498 – Providing for the monthly pension/subsidy, financial assistance, and allowance of indigent persons with disability (PWD) and providing funds therefor (Reps. Eric Go Yap, Lex Anthony Cris Colada, Franz Pumaren, Ivan Howard Guintu, Ernesto Dionisio Jr., Kristine Alexie Tutor, and Bernadette 'BH' Herrera) HB 2575 – Strengthening the national efforts on disability concerns as provided by the Magna Carta of Persons with Disability and establishing the National Commission on Disability, providing funds therefor (Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Santos) HB 5557 – Providing for modernization funding for the National Council on Disability Affairs, increasing and reorganizing its administration to steer the course of program development for PWDs and the delivery of services to the sector (Rep. Michael Romero, Ph.D.) HB 7383 – Creating the National Commission on Disability Affairs, defining its powers, functions, and responsibilities and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas) HB 7717 – Reorganizing the National Council on Disability Affairs into the National Commission on Disability Affairs, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Dante Garcia)
	GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS	10:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the Spkr. Villar Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg.	Substitute Bill to HB 5283 – Fixing the host city share on the earnings of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), amending for this purpose Section 12 of PD 1869, otherwise known as the Charter of PAGCOR, as amended (Rep. Edwin Olivarez) HB 5713 – Prohibiting the establishment and operation of cockpits and other structures or facilities for holding cockfights near schools and other educational institutions, church buildings and other places of worship, and hospitals, providing penalties for violation thereof (Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr.) HB 6281 – Amending PD 449, otherwise known as the Cockfighting Law of 1974, as amended, and PD 1802-A in order to rationalize and strengthen the regulation of cockfighting by local government units (Rep. Pablo John Garcia)
	LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT	11:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Committee Report on the Substitute Bill to HBs 2312, 4295 & 7829 – Granting survivorship benefits to the surviving legitimate spouse of a deceased chairperson, commissioner or labor arbiter of the National Labor Relations Commission (Reps. Jonathan Keith Flores, Margarita 'Atty Migs' Nograles, and Rufus Rodriguez) Committee Report on the Substitute Bill to HB 4752 – Mandating employers to provide a personal finance education program, amending PD 442, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Jose Manuel Alba) HBs 1279 & 2292 – Strengthening the regulation of employment of foreign nationals, amending for the purpose Articles 40, 41, and 42 of Title II, Book One of PD 442, as amended (Reps. Luis Raymund ‘LRay’ Villafuerte Jr. and Eduardo 'Bro. Eddie' Villanueva) HB 6907 - Mandating the localization of job opportunities (Rep. Gerville 'Jinky Bitrics' Luistro) HB 7043 – Strengthening the workers' right to strike, amending for the purpose PD 442, as amended (Deputy Speaker Raymond Democrito Mendoza)
	HEALTH (Technical Working Group)	01:00 PM	Face-to-face meeting at the Spkrs. Aquino/Makalintal Hall, 2/F SWA Bldg.	Technical Working Group meeting on: HB 848 – Amending RA 8203, otherwise known as the Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs, to foster the imposition of all existing policies and guidelines, providing stiffer penalties and sanctions (Rep. Michael Romero, Ph.D.) HBs 1415, 3984, 5252 & 6342 – Strengthening the regulatory system in the country to combat counterfeit pharmaceutical products, declaring the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale or offer for sale, or possession of counterfeit pharmaceutical products as an offense involving economic sabotage, providing penalties for violations thereof, repealing for the purpose RA 8203 (Reps. Keith Micah ‘Atty. Mike’ Tan, Luis Raymund 'LRay' Villafuerte Jr., Christian Tell Yap, and Ciriaco Gato Jr.)
	HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN REFORM (Conference Committee)	01:00 PM	Face-to-Face meeting at Sen. C.M. Recto Room, 2/F Right Wing, Senate of the Philippines	Conference Committee meeting on the disagreeing provisions of HB 8278 – Revitalizing the salt industry, creating a comprehensive plan for its development, providing incentives to salt farmers, producers and exporters, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Ron Salo); and SBN 2243 – Strengthening and revitalizing the salt industry in the Philippines, appropriating funds therefor (Sen. Cynthia Villar)
	LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES	01:00 PM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rm. 6, RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Privilege Speech delivered on the floor on November 7, 2023 – On the alleged monopolistic and monopsonic practices of the Manila Electric Company and its alleged collusion with the Energy Regulatory Commission, among others (Rep. Dan Fernandez)
	PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS	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)	HR 721 – Inquiry into the defective construction of the Ungka flyover and the delayed construction of the Aganan flyover in Iloilo (Rep. Raoul Danniel Manuel)
	REVISION OF LAWS	01:30 PM	Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.	HB 9548 – Providing for the Revised Government Auditing Code of the Philippines (Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez)
23-November-2023 (THURSDAY)	WAYS AND MEANS	09:00 AM	Face-to-face meeting at the R. R. Andaya Hall, 2/F Main Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)	Briefing by the Philippine Reclamation Authority on the revenue and economic impacts of the suspension of its approved reclamation projects
	COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT (Technical Working Group)	09:30 AM	Combination of face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rm. 5, RVM Bldg. and virtual meeting via Zoom	Technical Working Group meeting on the proposed amendments to RA 9520, otherwise known as the Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008
	PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY	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)	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)

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