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Hon. Garcia, Vincent J.

Hon. Garcia, Vincent J.
District Representative
Davao City, 2nd District

House of Representatives, Quezon City
Rm. NW-115
Phone: (632) 8931-5001, Local: 7334
Direct: 8931-6160

 

 

PRINCIPAL AUTHORED BILLS 15

HB05988
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-09

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN DAVAO CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE THIRD DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE FORTY-SIX BARANGAYS COMPRISING THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Date Read: 2022-11-14

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Bill Status: Substituted by HB08133

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

HB05989
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2022-11-09

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN BRGY. MALABOG, PAQUIBATO DISTRICT LOCATED IN THE 2ND DISTRICT OF DAVAO CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Date Read: 2022-11-14

Primary Referral: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2022-11-14

HB06152
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-15

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT DECLARING THE WALINGWALING ORCHID AS THE NATIONAL ORCHID OF THE PHILIPPINES

Date Read: 2022-11-21

Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2022-11-21

HB06153
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-15

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT GRANTING BEREAVEMENT LEAVE OF FIVE WORKING DAYS WITH PAY TO EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER

Date Read: 2022-11-21

Primary Referral: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2022-11-21

HB06154
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-15

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY GRADES OF TEACHER I TO TEACHER III AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2022-11-21

Primary Referral: APPROPRIATIONS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2022-11-21

HB06527
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-12-06

Full Title, As Filed: ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT TO FOSTER THE GROWTH OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Date Read: 0000-00-00

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2022-12-07

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2022-12-12

Senate Bill Counterpart: SB02233

Bill Status: Transmitted to the President on 2023-11-14

HB06571
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-12-07

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES IN THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, SITE, OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10752, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACT”

Date Read: 2022-12-12

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-01-31

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-02-06

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-02-06, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-02-07 and received by the Senate on 2023-02-07

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

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

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

HB08133
  [Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]
 

Significance: Local

Date Filed: 2023-05-15

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT CREATING A DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF DAVAO CITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Date Read: 2023-05-16

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

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

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] [Third Reading Copy]
 

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: 0000-00-00

Primary Referral: RULES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-11-15

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-11-22

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-11-22, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-11-28 and received by the Senate on 2023-11-28

HR00983
  [Adopted Resolution/RBH] [Committee Report]
 

Date Filed: 2023-05-16

Full Title, As Filed: RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING MARK DAVE “DOBERMANN” APOLINARIO FOR WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING ORGANIZATION FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA

Date Read: 2023-05-17

Primary Referral: RULES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-05-24

Bill Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00081 on 2023-05-24

HR00988
 [Text As Filed] [Committee Report]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-05-17

Full Title, As Filed: RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FORMER THREE-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION JOHN RIEL "QUADRO ALAS" CASIMERO FOR WINNING THE WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION (WBO) GLOBAL SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AT OKADA MANILA HOTEL AND CASINO, PARAÑAQUE, PHILIPPINES

Date Read: 2023-05-22

Primary Referral: GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-08-23

Bill Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00137 on 2023-08-23

 

CO-AUTHORED BILLS 12

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

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

HB06373
 [Text As Filed]
 

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2022-11-24

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT DECLARING THE THREE (3) NAUTICAL MILES SURROUNDING THE KALAYAAN ISLAND GROUP AND SCARBOROUGH SHOAL IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA AS MARINE PROTECTED AREA UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586 OR THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 1992, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11038, OR THE EXPANDED NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM ACT OF 2018

Date Read: 2022-11-28

Primary Referral: NATURAL RESOURCES

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES 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

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

HR00250
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-15

Full Title, As Filed: A RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THRU THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM TO ALLOCATE 1 BILLION PESOS IN EACH AND EVERY AGRICULTURE BASED DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD

Date Read: 2022-08-17

Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS since 2022-08-17

HR00289
 [Text As Filed]
 

Date Filed: 2022-08-18

Full Title, As Filed: A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) TO ENTER INTO AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DISASTER RESILIENT MASTER DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL PLAN FOR ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN COASTAL AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Date Read: 2022-08-24

Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Bill Status: Substituted by HR01061

Mother Bill Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00116 on 2023-08-02

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: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

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. Flagship Programs And ProjectsVice Chairperson 
2. Agriculture And FoodMember for the Majority 
3. Basic Education And CultureMember for the Majority 
4. EnergyMember for the Majority 
5. Games And AmusementsMember for the Majority 
6. Higher And Technical EducationMember for the Majority 
7. Human RightsMember for the Majority 
8. Legislative FranchisesMember for the Majority 
9. Public Works And HighwaysMember for the Majority