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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

SOURCE: Committee Management Support Service I


DAILY SCHEDULE

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21-NOVEMBER-2023 • TUESDAY
Committee/Sub-CommitteeTime and Venue
CLIMATE CHANGE
Agenda
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
Agenda
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)
Agenda
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
Agenda
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
Agenda
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
Agenda
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)
Agenda
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
Agenda
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)
Agenda
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.)

Last Updated: 08-December-2023, 09:55:24 AM