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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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22-NOVEMBER-2023 • WEDNESDAY
Committee/Sub-CommitteeTime and Venue
AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES
Agenda		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)
Agenda		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
Agenda		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
Agenda		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
Agenda		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
Agenda		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
Agenda		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
Agenda		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)
Agenda		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)
Agenda		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
Agenda		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
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)
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
Agenda		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)

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