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Hon. Defensor, Lorenz R.

Hon. Defensor, Lorenz R.
District Representative
Iloilo, 3rd District

House of Representatives, Quezon City
Rm. NW-306
Phone: (632) 8931-5001, Local: 7345
Direct: 8931-5492

 

 

PRINCIPAL AUTHORED BILLS 47

HB00001
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS UNIFIED INITIATIVES TO DISTRESSED ENTERPRISES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY (GUIDE)

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-07

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-15

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-15, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-19 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-19

HB00006
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROMOTING OPEN ACCESS IN DATA TRANSMISSION AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL POWERS TO THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-05

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB00014
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE CARDS

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-09-14

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-09-19

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB01310

Date Acted Upon By the President: 2022-10-10

Republic Act No.: RA11934

Bill Status: Republic Act RA11934 enacted on 2022-10-10

HB02335
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-07-26

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Date Read: 2022-08-02

Primary Referral: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

Bill Status: Substituted by HB07942

Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-29, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-30 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-30

HB03401
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2022-08-09

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POTOTAN IN THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: TRANSPORTATION

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-24

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-05-29

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-29, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-30 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-30

HB03402
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-09

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE STUDY OF THE CONSTITUTION AS A SUBJECT IN THE CURRICULUM OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNDER THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION (K TO 12) PROGRAM

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2022-08-15

HB03403
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-09

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING DELIVERY MODES IN THE K-12 BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2022-08-15

HB03477
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-10

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTICS, OTHER NON-BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ADVERTISING GOODS, SERVICES, OR EVENTS, INCLUDING ELECTION PROPAGANDA, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: ECOLOGY

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on ECOLOGY since 2022-08-15

HB03478
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-10

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX TO MILITARY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL, AMENDING FURTHER SECTION 24 (A) (2) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9054 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: WAYS AND MEANS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2022-08-15

HB03479
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-10

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOR VISAYAS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: HEALTH

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2022-08-15

HB03665
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-16

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-22

Primary Referral: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION since 2022-08-22

HB03670
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-16

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND THE WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEFINING THEIR MANDATES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATINGS FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-22

Primary Referral: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION since 2022-08-22

HB03917
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-22

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-08-30

Primary Referral: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-06

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB04098
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-25

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REQUIRING THE REGISTRATION OF SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE CARDS

Date Read: 2022-08-31

Primary Referral: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Bill Status: Consolidated into HB00014

Mother Bill Status: Republic Act RA11934 enacted on 2022-10-10

HB04099
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-25

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY, INSTITUTIONALIZING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-08-31

Primary Referral: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2022-08-31

HB04100
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-25

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES, ESTABLISHING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CENTER FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-08-31

Primary Referral: HEALTH

Bill Status: Substituted by HB06522

Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB04101
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-25

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS

Date Read: 2022-08-31

Primary Referral: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Bill Status: Substituted by HB06557

Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB04125
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT INTRODUCING ADMINISTRATIVE TAX REFORMS, AMENDING SECTIONS 21, 22, 51, 56, 58, 77, 81, 90, 91, 103, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 128, 200, 236, 237, 245, AND 248, AND ADDING SECTIONS 312 AND 313 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997”, AS AMENDED

Date Read: 2022-08-30

Primary Referral: WAYS AND MEANS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-09-19

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-09-26

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB02224

Bill Status: House ratified the CC report on 2023-09-27, Senate on 2023-09-27

HB04339
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-09-01

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 6, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 73, 108, 109, 112, 121, 122, 123, 127, 149, 174, 176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 190, 195, 198, 199, 204, 222, 237, 237-A, 255, 256, 257, 258, 261, 263, 264, 266, 275; INSERTING NEW SECTION 270-A; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 175, 177, 178, 180, 188, 192, AND 193; ALL UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED (PACKAGE 4)

Date Read: 2022-09-05

Primary Referral: WAYS AND MEANS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-11-08

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-11-14

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-11-14, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-11-15 and received by the Senate on 2022-11-15

HB04414
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2022-09-05

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CREATING A DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE FOR THE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-09-07

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Bill Status: Substituted by HB07769

Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-23, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-24 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-24

HB04415
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2022-09-05

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CONVERTING THE MINA-BADIANGAN DIVERSION ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO A NATIONAL ROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-09-07

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS since 2022-09-07

HB04781
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-09-14

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT DECLARING THE JANIUAY PUBLIC CEMETERY AND ITS ADJOINING STRUCTURES AS A NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE

Date Read: 2022-09-19

Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2022-09-19

HB04834
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-09-14

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY AS A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE WEST VISAYAS UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-09-19

Primary Referral: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2022-09-19

HB06336
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-24

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT EMANCIPATING AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES FROM FINANCIAL BURDEN BY CONDONING UNPAID AMORTIZATIONS AND INTERESTS AND EXEMPTING PAYMENT OF ESTATE TAX ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS AWARDED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM

Date Read: 2022-11-28

Primary Referral: AGRARIAN REFORM

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-05

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB01850

Date Acted Upon By the President: 2023-07-07

Republic Act No.: RA11953

Bill Status: Republic Act RA11953 enacted on 2023-07-07

HB06444
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-29

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICIPAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749, ENTITLED “THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999"

Date Read: 2022-11-29

Primary Referral: ECOLOGY

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-05

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB06452
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-29

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE VIROLOGY AND VACCINE INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-11-29

Primary Referral: HEALTH

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-11-29

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-05

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-05, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-06 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-06

HB06473
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-12-01

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-12-05

Primary Referral: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-06

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB06522
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-12-06

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CENTERS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, DEFINING THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-12-06

Primary Referral: HEALTH

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-06

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB01869

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB06557
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-12-07

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS

Date Read: 2022-12-07

Primary Referral: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-07

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB06608
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-12-12

Date Urgent: 2022-12-14

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND, PROVIDING FOR THE MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT, AND USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE FUND, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-12-12

Primary Referral: BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-15

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-15

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB02020

Date Acted Upon By the President: 2023-07-18

Republic Act No.: RA11954

Bill Status: Republic Act RA11954 enacted on 2023-07-18

HB07093
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-02-07

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JANIUAY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(B) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980

Date Read: 2023-02-13

Primary Referral: JUSTICE

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2023-02-13

HB07240
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-02-21

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT RIGHTSIZING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-02-21

Primary Referral: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-03-08

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-03-14

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-03-14, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-15 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-15

HB07352
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-02-28

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES NO. 6 OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2023-02-28

Primary Referral: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-03-07

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-03-14

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-03-14, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-15 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-15

HB07400
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-03-02

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-03-06

Primary Referral: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-03-15

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-03-21

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-03-21, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-22 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-22

HB07767
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-03-23

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ADOPTING INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL AND RELATED ECOSYSTEMS AND THE RESOURCES THEREIN FROM RIDGE-TO REEF, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COASTAL GREENBELT ACTION PLAN, OTHER SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-05-08

Primary Referral: CLIMATE CHANGE

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-17

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-05-22

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-22, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-24 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-24

HB07769
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2023-03-23

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CREATING A DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-05-08

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-17

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-05-23

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-23, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-24 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-24

HB07939
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-05-05

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, ENTITLED, “AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS,” AS AMENDED

Date Read: 2023-05-08

Primary Referral: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-16

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-05-22

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB01480

Date Acted Upon By the President: 2023-08-24

Republic Act No.: RA11958

Bill Status: Republic Act RA11958 enacted on 2023-08-24

HB07942
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-05-08

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Date Read: 2023-05-09

Primary Referral: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-22

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-05-29

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-29, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-30 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-30

HB08456
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-05-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE DOWNSTREAM NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, CONSOLIDATING FOR THE PURPOSE ALL LAWS RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-05-30

Primary Referral: ENERGY

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-31

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-08-02

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-08-02, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-08-03 and received by the Senate on 2023-08-03

HB09293
  [Committee Report]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-09-25

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY, SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS IN THE PEACEFUL UTILIZATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-09-26

Primary Referral: RULES

Bill Status: Pending With Rules (Included in OB on 2023-09-26)

HB09349
 
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-09-27

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REINSTITUTING ABSOLUTE DIVORCE AS AN ALTERNATIVE MODE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Date Read: 0000-00-00

Primary Referral: POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS

Bill Status: Reported out 2023-09-27 (#00806);Submitted by POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS

HR00198
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-09

Full Title, As Filed: RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW THE REMAINING CHARGES AGAINST DETAINED FORMER SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT RECANTATIONS BY KEY WITNESSES IN HER DRUG-RELATED CASES AND MOVE FOR HER RELEASE FROM UNJUST AND ARBITRARY DETENTION

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: JUSTICE

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2022-08-15

HR00263
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-16

Full Title, As Filed: A RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO STUDY AND ALLOW THE VACCINATION OF CHILDREN WITHIN THE AGE GROUP FROM 3 YEARS TO BELOW 5 YEARS OF AGE AGAINST SARS-COV-2 AS ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE AGE GROUPS, AMIDST THE INCREASING NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES AND THE CONTINUOUS THREAT OF NEW COVID-19 SUB-VARIANTS IN THE COUNTRY

Date Read: 2022-08-17

Primary Referral: HEALTH

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2022-08-24

HR00285
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-17

Full Title, As Filed: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PASSING OF MS. EVANGELINE ROSE GIL EIGENMANN

Date Read: 2022-08-22

Primary Referral: RULES

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on RULES since 2022-08-22

HR00310
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-25

Full Title, As Filed: RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE STATUS OF ROLL-OUT AND EXPANSION OF SERVICE TO PROVIDE BETTER INTERNET CONNECTIVITY, SPEED, AND BANDWIDTH CAPACITY BY INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CUSTOMERS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY ESPECIALLY IN REMOTE PROVINCES IN THE VISAYAS AND MINDANAO REGIONS

Date Read: 2022-08-30

Primary Referral: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2022-09-06

HR00933
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2023-05-02

Full Title, As Filed: A RESOLUTION URGING THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REGION-WIDE UNSCHEDULED AND INTERMITTENT BLACKOUT IN WESTERN VISAYAS

Date Read: 2023-05-09

Primary Referral: ENERGY

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2023-05-16

RBH0003
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-09

Full Title, As Filed: RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 1987 CONSTITUTION PARTICULARLY SECTION 9, ARTICLE VIII

Date Read: 2022-08-15

Primary Referral: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS since 2022-08-15

 

CO-AUTHORED BILLS 21

HB00026
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REGULATING THE PRODUCTION, IMPORTATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, PROVISION, USE, RECOVERY, COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: ECOLOGY

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on ECOLOGY since 2022-07-26

HB00027
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FACILITIES UTILIZING WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: ECOLOGY

Bill Status: Substituted by HB06444

Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB00029
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE DOWNSTREAM NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, CONSOLIDATING FOR THE PURPOSE ALL LAWS RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: ENERGY

Bill Status: Substituted by HB08456

Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-08-02, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-08-03 and received by the Senate on 2023-08-03

HB00078
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REINSTITUTING ABSOLUTE DIVORCE AS AN ALTERNATIVE MODE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS

Bill Status: Substituted by HB09349

Mother Bill Status: Reported out 2023-09-27 (#00806);Submitted by POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS

HB00514
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-06-30

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A PHP150.00 DAILY ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASE IN THE SALARY RATES OF EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-07-26

Primary Referral: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2022-07-26

HB02046
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-07-18

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT TO UPGRADE THE SALARY SCALES OR LEVELS OF PUBLIC DENTISTS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-08-02

Primary Referral: APPROPRIATIONS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2022-08-02

HB02097
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-07-18

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT GRANTING FREE VACCINATION FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257, FURTHER AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWS AS THE "EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010," PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-08-02

Primary Referral: SENIOR CITIZENS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on SENIOR CITIZENS since 2022-08-02

HB02490
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-07-27

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, ENTITLED, “AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES,” AS AMENDED

Date Read: 2022-08-03

Primary Referral: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE

Bill Status: Substituted by HB07939

Mother Bill Status: Republic Act RA11958 enacted on 2023-08-24

HB03917
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-08-22

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2022-08-30

Primary Referral: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-06

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB04339
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-09-01

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 6, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 73, 108, 109, 112, 121, 122, 123, 127, 149, 174, 176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 190, 195, 198, 199, 204, 222, 237, 237-A, 255, 256, 257, 258, 261, 263, 264, 266, 275; INSERTING NEW SECTION 270-A; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 175, 177, 178, 180, 188, 192, AND 193; ALL UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED (PACKAGE 4)

Date Read: 2022-09-05

Primary Referral: WAYS AND MEANS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-11-08

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-11-14

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-11-14, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-11-15 and received by the Senate on 2022-11-15

HB06362
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2022-11-24

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER – MINDANAO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR

Date Read: 2022-11-28

Primary Referral: HEALTH

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2022-11-28

HB06365
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-24

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP AND RETURN SERVICE PROGRAM FOR DESERVING STUDENTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-11-28

Primary Referral: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2022-11-28

HB06444
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-29

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICIPAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749, ENTITLED “THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999"

Date Read: 2022-11-29

Primary Referral: ECOLOGY

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-05

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2022-12-12, transmitted to the Senate on 2022-12-14 and received by the Senate on 2022-12-14

HB06677
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2022-12-14

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT DECLARING THE WATERS SURROUNDING PANAON ISLAND, IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, A PROTECTED AREA WITH THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED SEASCAPE UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS), TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE PANAON ISLAND PROTECTED SEASCAPE, PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-12-15

Primary Referral: NATURAL RESOURCES

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2022-12-15

HB07295
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2023-02-22

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CENTRAL MULTI-SPECIES MARINE HATCHERY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-02-22

Primary Referral: AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-03-01

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-03-06

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-03-06, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-07 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-07

HB07352
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-02-28

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES NO. 6 OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Date Read: 2023-02-28

Primary Referral: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-03-07

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-03-14

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-03-14, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-15 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-15

HB07411
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-03-02

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA CARTA FOR ESPORTS GAMERS

Date Read: 2023-03-07

Primary Referral: YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT since 2023-03-07

HB07767
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-03-23

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ADOPTING INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL AND RELATED ECOSYSTEMS AND THE RESOURCES THEREIN FROM RIDGE-TO REEF, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COASTAL GREENBELT ACTION PLAN, OTHER SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-05-08

Primary Referral: CLIMATE CHANGE

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-17

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-05-22

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-05-22, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-05-24 and received by the Senate on 2023-05-24

HB08218
  [Committee Report]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-05-22

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR RADIATION PROTECTION, NUCLEAR SECURITY, SAFETY, AND SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL SAFETY IN THE PEACEFUL UTILIZATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-05-23

Primary Referral: NUCLEAR ENERGY

Bill Status: Measure recommitted on 2023-08-14

HR01301
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2023-09-18

Full Title, As Filed: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONORABLE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO IMPLEMENT THE 19TH CONGRESS' OVERSIGHT POWERS OVER THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGIONAL GOVERNMENT IN ITS ADMINISTRATION OVER THE PROVINCES, CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND BARANGAYS WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AS PROVIDED FOR BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11054, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BANGSAMORO ORGANIC LAW

Date Read: 2023-09-20

Primary Referral: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2023-09-20

RBH0006
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Date Filed: 2023-02-21

Full Title, As Filed: RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Date Read: 2023-02-21

Primary Referral: RULES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-02-28

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-03-06

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-03-06, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-07 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-07

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

CommitteePosition
1. Constitutional AmendmentsVice Chairperson 
2. RulesDeputy Majority Leader 
3. Ad Hoc Committee On Marawi Rehabilitation And Victims CompensationMember for the Majority