12th Congress Accomplishment Report

Speaker’s Message

Twelfth Congress Accomplishment Report:Making Governance Work For The Filipino

TABLES• 12th Congress Statistical Summary of Bills

and Resolutions Acted Upon by the House• Status of Measures Considered or Passed by

the House vis–a–vis the LEDAC Agenda• Statistical Summary of Committee

Activities

LIST OF BILLS PASSED BY THE 12THCONGRESS

• Approved National Bills• Approved Local Bills

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CONTENTS

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MESSAGEThe Twelfth Congress was born following a period of politicalupheaval and deep social divisions, and amid uncertainty about the

future.Challenged by these difficult circumstances, we in the House of

Representatives carried a torch for national unity—and a commitmentto get our nation moving again to bring palpable developments to thelives of Filipinos.

The reforms we sought did not come about easily. There wereepisodes of crisis that we weathered, and times of great necessitywhen we stood our ground to keep the country on an even keel. Andeach time, we moved away from acrimony and discord to build astrong consensus on the issues that matter most.

We crafted, deliberated and approved a total of 1,128 measures inthe chamber—a proud legacy perhaps unmatched in our legislativehistory. The national bills were part of a wide-ranging and far-reachingeconomic, political and social platform we initiated in response to theurgent needs of our people.

Foremost of those reform measures are the Special PurposeVehicle Act and Securitization Act, both intended to finance therequirements of economic recovery; the Government ProcurementReform Act, aimed at dramatically reducing government corruption;the amended Dangerous Drugs Act, the toughest anti-drug law in Asiaalready responsible for the destruction of billions of pesos worth ofmajor shabu laboratories in the country; the Dual Citizenship Act andAbsentee Balloting Act that allowed qualified overseas Filipinos tocast their vote for the first time in a national election; and theAlternative Dispute Resolution Act, aimed at unclogging the courtdockets of close to a million unresolved cases.

With pride and humility, we offer to the Filipino people the fruitsof our legislative labors. We did our best—yet we know much remainsto be done, beyond the lifetime of the Twelfth Congress, to lift up ourpeople’s lives and win the battle against poverty and terrorism.

JOSE C. DE VENECIASpeakerHouse of Representatives

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Three years ago at the inauguration of the Twelfth Congress, theMembers of the House of Representatives pledged to get this

nation moving again—to lift the pall of gloom and doom that oppressedthe national life—and craft a strategy to fight off the twin scourges ofterrorism and poverty.

Speaker Jose de Venecia framed the House’s historictask when he stated, “we must make good our claim thatpolitics is not about winning elections—but aboutmaking governance work for our people.” A House longin vision and achievement and decisive in action waspromised, in order to make a difference in our people’slives.

At the close of the Twelfth Congress, the House ofRepresentatives is proud of what it has achieved, with theapproval of vital legislative measures supportingPresident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s medium and long-

term national agenda to fight poverty, maintain peace and order andpromote a strong republic.

A record number of House bills approvedThe House of Representatives of the Twelfth Congress approved on

third and final reading a total of 1,128 bills, the highest number ever inPhilippine legislative history. However, only 139 of these bills becamelaws of the land—a tragic illustration of paralysis and gridlock in abicameral Senate-House legislature.

Still, the House takes pride in its comprehensive andwide-ranging reform program of legislation. Thechamber initiated meaningful economic, social, politicaland electoral reforms to strengthen Philippine recovery,battle the illicit drug trade, and confront terrorism behindan alliance of nations in Southeast Asia.

Landmark reform lawsA number of reform-oriented measures were enacted

into law.

The Government Procurement Reform Actpromotes transparency and good governance in

government procurement of public works, supplies and services. Thisnew law encourages a shift to electronic commerce in governmentprocurement, greatly reducing graft and corruption in the public sector.

Twelfth Congress Accomplishment Report:Making Governance Work For The Filipino

Speaker de Venecia successfullyshepherded 15 of the 20 LEDACpriority bills out of thelegislative wringer.

President-elect GMA and Vice-President-elect Noli de Castroare proclaimed at 3:35 a.m. ofJune 24 by Congress, acting asthe National Board ofCanvassers.

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The Special Purpose Asset Vehicle (SPAV) Act is designed tostimulate the sluggish housing and real estate industries, rehabilitatedistressed businesses and enable the country’s banks to solve theiralmost 500 billion pesos of non-performing loans and foreclosed realestate mortgages.

The Securitization Act, the companion bill to the SPAV, aims todevelop capital market instruments such as asset-backed securities toraise domestic savings and finance investment growth.

The Anti-Money Laundering Act, which ensured Philippinecompliance with the strictures of the Financial Action Task Force, nowassures the steady inflow of dollar remittances from Filipino overseasworkers averaging 7 billion dollars annually.

The Removal of Documentary Stamp Taxes (DST) on SecondaryTrading Transaction rationalizes the coverage of documentary stamptaxes, projecting incremental revenue generation of P7.86 billion for thegovernment while removing the key impediment to increased volumeof trading in the secondary capital markets.

The Act Restructuring the Excise Tax on Automobiles removesthe bias against smaller cars with a seating capacity of less than ten (10)passengers. This law is expected to generate additional governmentrevenues of up to 1.4 billion pesos.

Jumpstarting the economyThis House gave priority to rural development and agricultural

modernization, support for the country’s service industries, andprotection of our natural heritage.

The 747 Economic Action Plan unveiled in 2001 bySpeaker Jose de Venecia as a strategy to defeat povertywas adopted by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo andher economic advisers, with its target growth rate of 7percent every year. Under this action plan, millions ofpoor Filipinos are projected to begin to ascend to theranks of the middle class by the end of the seventh year.

Such a rapid pace of growth no longer seemsimpossible to attain. During the first quarter of this yearthe Gross Domestic Product grew by a robust 6.4percent, boosted by the agricultural sector, which rose by6.7 percent. The enactment of new laws could furtherstrengthen this economic growth.

The Amendment to the Agriculture and FisheriesModernization Act (AFMA) makes sure that this growth will besustained, mandating the appropriation of at least 15 billion pesosannually for agriculture and fisheries modernization programs up to2015. The tax incentives under the AFMA are likewise extended foranother 11 years.

The package of economic reformlaws passed by the 12thCongress boosts the ArroyoAdministration’s agenda for astrong republic.

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The Magna Carta for Micro-Enterprises nurtures small village-based enterprises by opening them to credit and capital, technicaltraining and marketing assistance thus assuring jobs and incomes in thecountryside.

The Domestic Shipping Modernization Act provides fiscalincentives to shipping and calls for the construction of new publicsafety infrastructure such as lighthouses and navigational aids—as wellas new sea vessels for the Coast Guard. This will also reduce the highcost of transport that has beset our farmers and traders for years.

The Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act further promotesintellectual property rights, granting protection to newly developedplant varieties, whether breeding is done through conventional means,genetic engineering or biotechnology. The Reorganization of theVideogram Regulatory Board adds muscle against the widespreadvideo piracy in the country.

The Chainsaw Act promotes ecological balance by regulating theuse of chain saws and preventing illegal logging while providing stifferpenal sanctions for offenders. The Philippine Clean Water Actconserves the country’s aquatic resources—a timely step in light of theincreasing pollution and deterioration of our water bodies.

A break for overseas FilipinosOn the electoral front, the House approved into law the long-

awaited Absentee Voting Act, allowing for the first time in our historyhundreds of thousands of Filipinos overseas to vote in a nationalelection to choose the country’s president, vice-president and 12senators.

Also approved by the 12th Congress is the Dual Citizenship Act,which encourages our countrymen who have adopted other citizenshipto return home and invest in our country.

Legislation for the less privilegedThe Twelfth Congress’ unrelenting focus on the

interest and welfare of the less-privileged segments ofour society was highlighted with the passage of majormeasures in the areas of housing, public health, andhuman resource development.

The Rental Reform Act of 2001 extends rent controlfor another three years, giving economic relief to low-income families.

The National Government Center Housing andLand Utilization Act of 2003 enables some 55,000

urban poor families living at the National Government Center (NGC) tobecome legal owners of their lots in a housing area covering 422hectares.

HOUSING ACT SIGNED. ThePresident signed the NationalGovernment Center Act seen tobenefit 55,000 urban poorfamilies.

The Philippine CleanWater Act conserves thecountry’s aquaticresources—a timelystep in light of theincreasing pollutionand deterioration ofour water bodies.

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The Amendment to the National Health Insurance Programextends Philhealth coverage to the poorest of the poor, mandating localgovernment units to shoulder health insurance contributions forindigent citizens.

The New Free Patent Law provides for the expeditious andefficient administrative titling of lands and extends by ten years theperiod for filing applications for free patent.

The Act Prohibiting Employment ofChildren in Hazardous Areas imposes stiffpenalties on those who employ children below 15years of age in risky work places.

The Act Regulating the Packaging, Use,Sale, Distribution And Advertisements OfTobacco Products, aims to reduce the hazards oftobacco while protecting the livelihood of tobaccofarmers, growers, and workers. It imposes anabsolute ban on smoking in public places andrestricts the packaging, use, sale, distribution, andadvertisement of cigarettes and other tobaccoproducts. So significant is this legislative measure that it has beencalled perhaps the most significant legislation in health andenvironment in the new century.

The Quarantine Program on Severe Acute RespiratorySyndrome (SARS) establishes safeguards to combat the SARSepidemic. The National Meat Inspection Code, on the other hand,protects consumers from the dreaded foot-and-mouth disease (FMD),bird flu and other similar health hazards.

The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 is an affirmativeaction measure to protect our women and children against trafficking,independent of the present provisions in criminal law.

The Magna Carta for Older Persons grants more privileges tosenior citizens, lessening for them the cost of food, medicine, healthcare and other necessities.

The Act Increasing the Base Pay Rate of Officers and Personnelof the AFP provides for continuing education for all officers andenlisted personnel of the Armed Forces and scholarships for theirchildren, as well as hospital care, social services and other non-cashbenefits.

The Amendment to the Philippine Deposit InsuranceCorporation (PDIC) Law, now awaiting approval by the President,increases the maximum insured bank deposit from P100,000 toP200,000, safeguarding the interest of some 25 million depositors andpromoting the stability of the banking system.

HERO OF THE DESTITUTES.Speaker Jose de Veneciapresents to 90-year-old Rev. Fr.Pierre Fritz, a French-FilipinoJesuit priest, the CongressionalMedal of Achievement andcitation for his fifty years ofselfless dedication and effortsto sustain the education ofmore than 100,000 streetchildren in Metro Manila.

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The National Service Training Program promotes civicconsciousness among the youth and develops their physical, moral,spiritual, intellectual and social well-being.

The Creation of the Film Development and Incentives Board isaimed at upgrading the country’s film industry and raising the quality ofPhilippine movies.

Recognizing the national significance of historical events and toenhance unity among Filipinos, we declared the Muslim Celebrationof Eidul Fitri, the End of Ramadhan, as a National Holiday.Likewise, December 4 to 10 is now National Human RightsConsciousness Week and June 30 the Philippine-Spanish FriendshipDay.

Promoting peace and orderThe Amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act of

2002 exempts drug-related offenses from probation andwarrants the imposition of maximum penalty on alowered volume of drugs caught. This makes it thetoughest illegal drug law in Asia.

The Act Increasing the Penalties for IllegalGambling seeks to stop the proliferation of the illegalnumbers games like jueteng—a source of corruption andmoral erosion—and thereby promote the value ofperseverance and dignified work.

Key judicial reformsThe Twelfth Congress will also be recognized in history as having

addressed key reforms needed in our justice system.

The Act Rationalizing the Compensation of Justice, Judge andLawyer Positions in the Judiciary streamlines the compensationstructure in the Judiciary to enable the government to recruit and retainthe best and the brightest in the Bar.

The Court of Tax Appeals Administration upgrades the positionof CTA Judges to Justices and gives the CTA exclusive originaljurisdiction over all revenue and customs-related cases.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Act seeks to reduce the closeto a million backlog of court cases by establishing the Philippine Centerfor Alternative Dispute Resolution as another venue for civil cases andminor criminal offenses prior to cognizance by the courts and thefiscal’s office.

Speaker de Venecia endorsed astronger anti-terrorismcampaign through theupgrading of military andpolice intelligence capability.

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Turning around public opinion on Charterreform

The House fought for reforms in our financialsystem, reforms in our electoral system, reforms in ourjudicial system and reforms in our political party system.

And when most did not want to be counted, theHouse stood up and took the lead in fighting forconstitutional reform—convinced that amending the1987 Constitution is our best hope to propel the country’spolitical system and economic development into the 21st Century.

A Joint Resolution was endorsed by more than two-thirds of theentire membership of the House to amend the 1987 Constitutionthrough a Constituent Assembly of Congress, only to be thwarted by theSenate, which failed to rise to this historic task.

The House succeeded in turning around publicopinion—from outright rejection to a strong endorsementof Charter reform, specifically toward changing thepolitical structure of government to a unicameralparliamentary system, and eventually to a Federal Systemwithin a fixed transition period.

The House argued that charter reform is the last hopefor the country, the best way to make governanceeffective, transparent, achievement-oriented andperformance-driven. This is a hope shared by many tounleash the potential of the regions.

The House is poised to bring this reform—the mother of allreforms—to its rightful conclusion and complete the unfinished task ofthe Twelfth Congress.

US President Addresses Joint Session of CongressFor the first time in more than four decades, an American President

graced the Plenary Hall of the House to address a Joint Session ofCongress—and extol the Philippine role as a major non-NATO ally ofAmerica in the international coalition fighting terrorism.

President George W. Bush made a firm commitment that Americawill help rebuild Mindanao once peace with Muslim separatists isachieved, pledging almost 40 million dollars in a new economic aidpackage for southern Philippines alone, to benefit Muslim and Christiancommunities alike.

Reaching out to the political parties of AsiaEven as a unifying multi-party Sunshine Coalition was established

in this House, the House also cast its vision abroad, across the politics,cultures and peoples of Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, andCentral Asia to build a strong foundation for regional and multi-lateralcooperation and understanding.

REFORMS CAN’T WAIT. SpeakerJose de Venecia initiated adialogue on the need toconstitute Congress into aConstituent Assembly topropose Charter amendments.

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In August last year, Speaker Jose de Venecia waselected president of the Association of Asian Parliamentsfor Peace or AAPP, an association of 40 parliamentspledged to the pursuit of regional peace and cooperation.The House leadership succeeded in having the AAPP’sFourth General Assembly adopt in its Manila Declarationthe transcendental theme of “a hundred years of peace inAsia,” which was offered to combat internationalterrorism, crush its local linkages, and free the peoples ofAsia from the grip of undefined terror.

Likewise, the House sustained the historic initiative itlaunched in October 2000 with the first International

Conference of Asian Political Parties. Seventy-seven political parties—both of the ruling governments and of the opposition—remain in thefold of the Conference of Asian Political Parties, with Speaker deVenecia being reelected as chairman of the Standing Committee of thishistoric Conference.

The House has thus succeeded in bringing to the highest leaders ofAsia’s major political parties its dream of an eventualAsian economic and political integration—in thetradition of the European Union.

The Twelfth Congress has had as much success withhomegrown political parties.

In May 2002, the House convened the FirstPhilippine Political Parties Conference, the first suchsummit in history which attracted senior leaders from 23national and regional political parties and party-listgroups. This historic summit erased doubts that evenrival political parties have shared political ideals andcould stand on common ground.

A UN Interfaith Council to mediate religiousconflicts

One other vision appeals to the side of our culturesthat values peace and condemns violence in any form.This is the proposal for an Interfaith Council as a neworgan of the United Nations. As envisioned, the InterfaithCouncil would help contribute to the mediation of thehistorical conflicts between religions and cultures andbridge the great divide between cultures and civilizationsthrough continuing dialogue and cooperation.

In a world forever changed by the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks, there is a strong argument for cultures tomutually reach out to each other in order to eliminate the prospect ofmutual destruction.

Iran has endorsed Speaker Josede Venecia’s proposal for apermanent UN Inter-FaithCouncil to institutionalizedialogue among religions andcivilizations.

Speaker de Venecia acceptedthe Presidency of theAssociation of AsianParliaments for Peace (AAPP)from Chairman Wu Bangguo ofthe National People’s Congressof the People’s Republic ofChina.

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Unfinished businessThe House records show that the chamber initiated action on a total

of 1,168 bills. Of the total, 1,128 were approved on third reading ofwhich 953 are pending in the Senate (158 of national application and795 local).

Three (3) measures are pending in Conference Committee and 33other measures (29 national and 4 local) are awaiting final action orsignature by the President. Another 40 bills were passed on secondreading.

The records show that the Senate passed and transmitted to theHouse a total of 77 bills, of which only three (3) are still pending in theHouse, while three (3) others are pending in Conference Committee.

The Senate, while moving rapidly to launch investigations in aid oflegislation, was deliberately slow-footed on a number of House-approved or initiated measures to which the lower chamber assignedthe highest national priority and treated with utmost urgency andpriority.

Among the LEDAC priority measures left pending by the Senateare: The Omnibus Housing and Urban Development Bill intended torevolutionize the provision of housing for the masses; the NationalRailways Modernization Bill aimed at building a rail transportationbackbone interconnecting the entire country; the Billion Trees Billseeking to reforest at least a million hectares of denuded public lands inLuzon, the Visayas and certain areas of Mindanao; and the CampaignFinance Reform Bill mandating state funding for political parties toremove dependency on moneyed interests that has encouraged graft andcorruption in public office.

Also gathering dust in the Upper Chamber are the new Universityof the Philippines Charter strengthening the premier state university;the new Philippine Cooperative Code seeking to induce the growth ofcooperativism; the bill mandating the interconnection of publictelecommunications entities; the proposed National Land Use Code;and the bill reallocating certain areas of the Tala Estate in CaloocanCity as housing sites.

The House recordsshow that thechamber initiatedaction on a totalof 1,168 bills.

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Looking aheadThere are goals the House continues to seek, with Charter reform at

the top of the agenda. We seek a unicameral, parliamentary, federalform of government at the earliest possible opportunity.

Perhaps the most pressing of these challenges is to bring to amanageable level the government’s huge budget deficit and tame theforeign exchange crisis brought about by the burgeoning foreign debt.

Finally, with the House fulfilling its constitutional duty ofcanvassing the presidential and vice-presidential votes, it is hoped thatthe President of the Republic will move rapidly to heal and unite thenation, and create the structure for a Government of National Unity, tobring together the best and brightest elements from the political partiesand party-list groups and the leaders of civil society to defeat thesemost difficult challenges.•

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12TH CONGRESSSTATISTICALSUMMARY OF BILLSAND RESOLUTIONSACTED UPON BYTHE HOUSE(As of June 11, 2004)

I. BILLS

BILLS PASSED 1,128

A. ENACTED INTO LAW 139

National Bills 84

Local Bills 55

B. PENDING SENATE ACTION 952

National Bills 158

Local Bills 794

C. PENDING IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 1

National Bills 1

Local Bills 0

D. PENDING PRESIDENTIAL ACTION 36

National Bills 6

Local Bills 30

BILLS THAT REACHED APPROVAL ON SECOND READING 40

National Bills 5

Local Bills 35

II. RESOLUTIONS

ADOPTED 838

TOTAL 2006

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STATUS OFMEASURESCONSIDERED ORPASSED VIS-A-VISTHE LEGISLATIVEAGENDA SET BYLEDAC FOR THE12TH CONGRESS(July 2001 - June 2004)

AGENDA/OBJECTIVE STATUS

Farm Land as Loan Collateral

To spur agricultural productivity by ensuring theeconomic viability of lands distributed underthe Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program(CARP) through access by CARPbeneficiaries to credit facilities of regularcommercial banks.

HOR SENATE

For Bicameral Conference Committee

Approved on Third Reading(Nov. 28, 2002)

HB 5511 (CR 1063)Allowing a farmer-beneficiary to mortgage hisright to the land awarded to him

Approved on Third Reading(September 3, 2003)

SB 2553 (CR 186)Amending certain sections of R.A. 6657 orthe Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law

Anti-Terrorism Act

To define the crime of terrorism, providepenalties therefore and prevent thecommission and financing of terrorist activities.

Pending on Second Reading(Period of Interpellations)

HB 5923 (CR 1392)Anti-Terrorism Act


SB 2540 (CR 183)Anti-Terrorism Act

Compensation to Human Rights Victims

To recognize the rightful claim forcompensation of human rights victims of theMarcos Regime by giving the PCGG authorityto enter into compromise agreements relativeto the Marcos ill-gotten wealth.

Approved on Third Reading(Feb. 4, 2004)

Approved on Second Reading(Feb. 3, 2004)

HB 4535 (CR 295)Compensation to Human Rights Victims ofthe Marcos Regime


SB 98 (Sen. Flavier)Compensation to Human Rights Victims ofthe Marcos Regime

SB 1877 (Sen. Arroyo)Compensation to Human Rights Victims ofthe Marcos Regime

National Transmission CorporateFranchise

To enable TRANSCO or its buyer orconcessionaire in fulfilling its mandate toprovide a reliable electric power transmissionservice in the country and to give full life to theprivatization objectives of improving thetransmission system and optimizingprivatization returns.

Approved on Third Reading

HB 4882 (CR 540)Granting nationwide franchise to the NationalTransmission Corporation to expand, finance,improve, manage, operate and maintain thetransmission system and grid

Pending on Second Reading

HB 4882 (CR 87)Granting nationwide franchise to the NationalTransmission Corporation to expand, finance,improve, manage, operate and maintain thetransmission system and grid

Political Parties Reform Act/CampaignFinance

To strengthen the political party system in orderto develop and achieve a genuine politicaldevelopment and democratization.Specifically, the bill aims to institute rules todiscourage political turncoatism, establishpolicies that could help revitalize existing majorpolitical parties and make them moreresponsive to the needs of their members andconstituents.

Approved on Third Reading(Dec. 17, 2003)

Approved on Second Reading(Dec. 1, 2003)

HB 6418 (CR 1783)Strengthening the Political Party System andProviding Funds Therefor


SB 2442 (CR 123)Strengthening the Political Party System

Restructuring of the Excise Tax onAutomobiles

To address the inequities brought about by thecurrent definition of the term "automobile" byremoving the bias against smaller cars withseating capacity of less than ten (10) and thedistortions in terms of engine displacementsand type of fuel used. This scheme will alsoenable government to generate an estimatedincremental revenue of over P1.4 billion.

Enacted into R.A. 9224 (Aug. 29, 2003)

Bicam Report Ratified(Aug. 25, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(March 11, 2003)

HB 5719 (CR 1226)Restructuring the excise tax on automobiles,amending for the purpose section 149 of theNational Internal Revenue Code of 1997, asamended

Bicam Report Ratified(Aug. 19, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(Aug. 4, 2003)

SB 2517 (CR 154)Rationalizing the excise tax on automobiles,amending for the purpose section 149 of theNational Internal Revenue Code of 1997, asamended

Rationalization of Documentary Stamp Tax

To generate an estimated incremental revenueof some P7.86 billion and projected increasein the volume of financial instruments traded inthe secondary market.

Enacted into R.A. 9243 (Feb.17, 2004)

Bicam Report Ratified(Jan. 12, 2004)(Dec. 2, 2003)

Bicam Report Ratified(Nov. 24, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(Oct. 8, 2002)

HB 2266 (CR 576)Removal of Documentary Stamp Tax onSecondary Transactions

Bicam Report Ratified(Feb. 3, 2004)(Dec. 1, 2003)



SB 2518 (CR 155)Rationalizing Documentary Stamp Tax

Indexation of Sin Taxes

Imposition of excise tax on tobacco andalcoholic beverages in order to update thebasis of taxation to the present level and toindex the same to inflation rate. This isexpected to generate an estimatedincremental revenue of P13.84 billion.

Pending in Committee on Ways & Means(Rep. Ledesma)

HB 1728 (Rep. R. Gonzalez)Excise Tax on Sin Products

HB 4765 (Rep. Suplico)Amending the National Internal RevenueCode of 1997

Should originate in the House ofRepresentatives

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National Authority for RevenueAdministration Act

Creates the National Authority for RevenueAdministration to address the perennialproblems of the BIR in tax administration,corruption and institutional constraints. The billseeks to institutionalize due process in theassessment of performance of the personnel inthe new organization as well as to strengthentransparency by mandating that records anddocuments of the Revenue Board will be madeavailable to the public without, of course,violating the confidentiality requirements of theNational Internal Revenue Code.

HOR SENATE

For Second Reading

HB 6435 (CR 1793)Creating the National Authority for RevenueAdministration

Pending in Committees on Ways & Means(Sen. Recto); Civil Service and

Government Reorganization (Sen.Pimentel); & Finance (Sen. Villar)

SB 2463 (Sen. Magsasay)Creating the National Authority for RevenueAdministration

Rationalization of Compensation in theJudiciary

To adopt a rationalized compensation structurefor the justice, judge and lawyer positions inthe Judiciary to enable the government torecruit and retain the best and the brightest inthe Bar thereby improving the administration ofjustice.

Enacted into R.A. 9227 (October 23, 2003)

Bicam Report Ratified(Oct. 21, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(June 2, 2003)

Approved on Second Reading(June 2, 2003)

HB 5178 (CR 748)Rationalizing the compensation of justice,judge and lawyer positions in the Judiciary

Bicam Report Ratified(Oct. 20, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(April 21, 2003)

Approved on Second Reading(March 19, 2003)

SB 2018 (CR 20)Judiciary Salary Standardization CoverageExemption

Dual Citizenship Law

To allow dual citizenship in order to strengthenunity among Filipinos here and abroad and topave the way for their return and entice them toinvest in the Philippines.

Enacted into R.A. 9225 (August 29, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(June 5, 2003)

HB 4720 (CR 399)

Approved on Third Reading(October 23, 2002)

SB 2130 (CR 46)

Quarantine Program for SARS Prevention

To prevent the introduction and/or spread ofthe Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS) and other diseases that are seen asgrowing public health concerns today byintroducing safeguards, such as quarantineand other programs together with appropriatepenalties in case of violations.

For transmittal to OP

Approved on Third Reading(Sept. 10, 2003)

Approved on Second Reading(Aug. 4, 2003)

HB 6117Prevention, Control and Treatment of SARS


SB 2548 (Sen. De Castro)Mandatory Quarantine Program for thePrevention and Spread of SARS

SB 2551 (Sen. Villar)Mandatory Quarantine Program for thePrevention and Spread of SARS

Optical Media Act

To regulate the mastering, manufacture of andreplication in optical media and to installmechanism to curtail media piracy in thePhilippines as the country's heightenedresponse to protect intellectual property rightsconsistent with our international commitment.

Enacted into R.A. 9239 (February 10, 2004)

Bicam Report Ratified(Dec. 17, 2003)


HB 5225 (CR 796)Optical Media Act

Bicam Report Ratified(Jan. 13, 2003)


SB 2586 (CR 233)Optical Media Act

Securitization Act of 2004

To provide the necessary infrastructure andmarket environment for a wide range of asset-backed securities, i.e. allowing presentvaluation of future stream of revenue accruingfrom the operation of a certain project so thatthe money may be used for immediatepurpose.

RA 9267


Approved on Third Reading(May 29, 2002)

HB 4453 (CR 250)Securitization Act of 2002


Approved on Third Reading(Dec. 17, 2003)

SB 2095 (CR 37)Securitization Act of 2002

Creation of the Department of Housingand Urban Development

To ensure the rational management of urbangrowth, the optimum use of urban land andresources and the availability of affordable,adequate and decent shelter and other relatedbasic services.

Approved on Third Reading(Sept. 3, 2002)

HB 4517 (CR 272)Omnibus Housing and Urban DevelopmentAct


SB 2133 (CR 49)Creation of the Department of Housing &Urban Development

Tax Incentives on Capital Equipment

To make the country more competitive withother ASEAN countries by restoring the capitalequipment incentives to new and expandingBOI-registered export and domestic-orientedenterprises.

Approved on Third Reading(Aug. 4, 2003)

HB 5713 (Rep. Barbers)Tax Incentives on Capital Equipment

For Second Reading

SB 2711 (CR 354)Tax Incentives on Capital Equipment

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Debt Cap Act of 2003

To impose a cap on the country's national debtin order to ensure that debt service paymentscontinue to be affordable within the context ofbudget priorities and is sustainable by nationaleconomy.

HOR SENATE

Pending in Committee on Appropriations(Rep. Andaya)

HB 5606 (Rep. Andaya)Debt Cap Act of 2003

Pending in Committees on Finance (Sen.Villar) & Economic Affairs (Sen. Jaworski)

SB 2470 (Sen. Recto)Government Borrowings Cap Act

SB 2504 (Sen. Drilon)Debt Cap Act

SB 2536 (Sen. De Castro)Government Borrowings Cap Act

SB 1284 (Sen. Osmena III)Debt Cap Act

SB 2549 (Sen. Villar)Debt Cap Act

Operationalization of GRT on Banks &Financial Institutions/VAT Exemption ofCertain Services

To re-impose gross receipt tax (GRT) onservices rendered by banks, non-bank financialintermediaries, finance companies and otherfinancial intermediaries not performing quasi-banking functions. The proposed bill introducesthe following changes to the previous GRTsystem: with respect to trading transactions,the GRT should be based on net trading gainsfrom foreign exchange, debt securities,derivatives and other similar instruments; andthe accrual or fair value basis of accounting tobe used in determining the tax base for theGRT.

Enacted into R.A. 9238 (Feb. 5, 2004)

Bicam Report Ratified(Dec. 17, 2003)


Approved on Third Reading(May 5, 2003)

Approved on Second Reading(Dec. 3, 2002)

HB 5231Deferment of VAT on Banks and OtherServices



Approved on Second Reading(Oct. 15, 2003)

SB 1669VAT Exemption of Banks and Other Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004

Seeks to institutionalize the use of AlternativeDispute Resolution (ADR) in the country andprovide a system for its properimplementation. It proposes to utilize ADRsystems as a bar and divertionary procedurefor civil cases, civil aspects of BP 22 cases,cases cognizable by the Lupong Pambarangayand the civil aspects of quasi offenses underTitle 14 of the Revised Penal Code, filed in thelower and appellate courts.

RA 9285

Bicam Report Ratified(Feb. 4, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(March 11, 2003)

HB 5654Institutionalizes the use of alternative disputeresolution system in the Philippines and toincorporate the Phil. Center for AlternativeDispute Resolution

Bicam Report Ratified(Feb. 4, 2003)

Approved on Third Reading(January 27, 2003)

SB 2671 (CR 313)Institutionalizes the use of alternative disputeresolution system in the Philippines and toincorporate the Phil. Center for AlternativeDispute Resolution

Land Administration Reform Act

To consolidate the land administration powersand functions through the creation of the LandAdministration Authority. This will correct thefundamental legal and institutional defects inboth the structure and operations of the landadministration system hampering the effectiveundertaking of land surveys, mapping,classification, disposition and registration.

Pending in Committee on NaturalResources (Rep. Veloso)

HB 6070 (Rep. N. Gonzales)Land Administration Act of 2003

HB 6255 (Rep. De Venecia et. al.)Land Administration System Act of 2003

Pending in Committees on Justice &Human Rights (Sen. Pangilinan); CivilService & Government Reorganization

(Sen. Pimentel); and Ways & Means (Sen.Recto)

SB 2592 (Sen. Jaworski)Land Administration Act of 2003

SB 2593 (Sen. Angara)Land Administration Act of 2003

UN Conventions Against Terrorism

International Convention for the Suppression ofTerrorist Bombings

International Convention for the Suppression ofthe Financing of Terrorism

International Convention on the Marking ofPlastic Explosives for the purpose of Detection

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful ActsAgainst the Safety of Six Platforms located inthe Continental Shelf

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful ActsAgainst the Safety of Maritime Navigation

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Actsof Violence at Airports Serving InternationalCivil Aviation, Supplementary to theConvention for the Suppression of UnlawfulActs against Safety of Civil Aviation

PSR 665 (CR 265)Ratified (Oct. 14, 2003)






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I. STANDING COMMITTEES STATISTICALSUMMARY OFCOMMITTEEACTIVITIES(July 2001 - June 2004)

Committee No. ofCommittee

Meetings (In-House)

No. of Out-of-Town Public

Hearings

No. of OcularInspections

No. ofBicameralMeetings

No. ofTechnicalWorkingGroup

Meetings

No. ofCommittee

Reports Filed

Accounts 2 Oversees the administrative functions and financial operations of the House ofRepresentatives and performs functions principally relating to its internal budget.

Agrarian Reform 34 8 1

Agriculture, Food &Fisheries 22 2 4 2 32 12

Appropriations 285 14 77 8

Banks & FinancialIntermediaries 59 9 9 43 8

Basic Education &Culture 40 1 5 385

Civil, Political &Human Rights 35 7 17 18

Civil Service &ProfessionalRegulation

52 1 9 76 29

ConstitutionalAmendments 9 6 29 3

CooperativesDevelopment 11 7 1

Dangerous Drugs 13 5 4 5 12 2

Ecology 38 5 2 52 2

Economic Affairs 62 6 6 4 78 13

Energy 40 3 1 17 10

Ethics & Privileges 23 16

Foreign Affairs 38 2 1 7 12 15

Games &Amusements 15 1 1

Good Government 92 7 11

GovernmentEnterprises &Privatization

47 27 13

GovernmentReorganization 49 1 2 62 2

Health 54 2 10 31

Higher & TechnicalEducation 56 28 28 4 37 48

Housing & UrbanDevelopment 38 4 3 5 35 10

InterparliamentaryRelations &Diplomacy

2

Justice 69 3 4 11 32 45

Labor & Employment 93 2 2 10 23

LegislativeFranchises 34 57

Local Government 28 1 8 39

Mindanao Affairs 24 1 3

Muslim Affairs 19 1 8 6

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Committee No. ofCommittee

Meetings (In-House)

No. of Out-of-Town Public

Hearings

No. of OcularInspections

No. ofBicameralMeetings

No. ofTechnicalWorkingGroup

Meetings

No. ofCommittee

Reports Filed

Bases Conversion 6 2 1 5

East Asean GrowthArea 3 3

EntrepreneurshipDevelopment 11 1 11 1

Food Security 2 7

Globalization & WTO 14

Northwest LuzonGrowth Quadrangle 2

Poverty Alleviation 5 2 5

Reforestation 10 1 1 28

Twenty PriorityProvinces 25 1 2 22 5

II. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

STATISTICALSUMMARY OFCOMMITTEEACTIVITIES(July 2001 - June 2004)

National CulturalCommunities 5 1 1

National Defense &Security 38 6 2 4 19 5

Natural Resources 60 4 4 3 9 47

Oversight 23 4

People'sParticipation 4 2 2

Population & FamilyRelations 8 2 8 3

Public Information 26 1 4 5 8

Public Order &Security 29 2 2 7 13 11

Public Works &Highways 17 2 16 369

Revision of Laws 21 3 54

Rules 123 770

Rural Development 12 3 32 2

Science &Technology 15 2 2 1 40 1

Social Services 10 1 24 4

Suffrage & ElectoralReforms 36 9 29 18

Tourism 17 4 5 1 7 15

Trade & Industry 63 1 1 6 95 17

Transportation &Communications 120 2 3 24 11

Veterans Affairs &Welfare 14 2 1 8 4

Ways & Means 59 1 4 26 17

Women 16 3 6 35 8

Youth & SportsDevelopment 11 8

* Rule IX, Section 33 of the Rulesof the House of Representativesof the 12th Congress likewiseauthorized the House toorganize these SpecialCommittees

- Prepared by the CommitteeAffairs Department, House ofRepresentatives,Quezon City, June 2004

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I. Economic Development (39)

RA 9162 National Budget for 2002RA 9168 Philippine Plant Variety Protection

ActRA 9174 Amending RA 6768, entitled, ‘An

Act Instituting a BalikbayanProgram’

RA 9178 Magna Carta for Micro EnterprisesRA 9182 Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)

Act of 2002RA 9206 National Budget for 2003RA 9224 Restructuring the Excise Tax on

AutomobilesRA 9236 The National Metrology Act of

2004RA 9238 Exempting Certain Services from

the Value-Added TaXRA 9239 Regulating the Optical Media and

Reorganizing for the Purpose theVideogram Regulatory Board

RA 9243 Eliminating Imposition ofDocumentary Stamp Tax onSecondary Trading of FinancialInstruments

RA 9267 The Securitization Act of 2004RA 9281 Preventing the Collapse of the

Agriculture and FisheriesModernization Act (AFMA) of 1997

RA 9290 Footwear, Leather and TanneryIndustries Development Act

RA 9294 Clarifying the Tax Exemption ofOffshore Banking and ForeignCurrency Deposit Units

RA 9295 Domestic Shipping DevelopmentAct of 2002

HB 6003* Further Amending the PhilippineDeposit Insurance CorporationCharter

HB 4882 Granting a Franchise to NationalTransmission Corporation

HB 5511 Accepting Agricultural Lands asSecurity For Loans Obtained fromLenders

HB 6385* National Budget for 2004HB 82 Amending RA 7900, Otherwise

Known as the High Value CropsDevelopment Act of 1995

HB 4468 Providing for the Promotion ofBio-Organic Farming in thePhilippines

HB 4918 Travel Tax Reform Act of 2002HB 5051 National Railways ActHB 5143 Drinking Water Business Act of

2002HB 5770* Amending RA 7471, the Philippine

Overseas Shipping ActHB 4418 Strengthening the Mandate of the

Interconnection Between andAmong PublicTelecommunications Entities

HB 5845 Downstream Natural Gas IndustryDevelopment Act of 2003

HB 5713 Granting Tax Incentives on CapitalEquipment, Amending for thePurpose EO 226, the OmnibusInvestments Code

HB 5746 Defining Raw Cane Sugar,Amending for the Purpose RA7824, the Tax Reform Act of 1997

HB 5242 Terminating the Zero-VAT RatedPrivilege of IPPs, Amending forthe Purpose RA 9136, The EPIRALaw

HB 6344 Exempting Entities Engaged inImportation of Agriculture and

Fisheries Inputs from Tariffs andDuties

HB 6568 Appropriating P5,525,352,000.00as Supplemental Budget for 2004

HB 6011 The Investments and IncentivesCode of the Philippines

HB 6056 The National Land Use Act of thePhilippines

HB 6503 The LPG Cylinder Act of 2003HB 6533 Liberalizing the Operations of

Rural Banks, Amending for thePurpose RA 7535

HB 6664 Rationalizing the Tax on Winningsand Documentary Stamp Tax onHorse Racing

HB 6670 The Magna Carta for Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises

II. Social Welfare and Public Health(62)

RA 9161 Rental Reform Act of 2002RA 9166 Increasing the Base Pay Rate of

Officers and Personnel of theArmed Forces of the Philippines

RA 9176 Granting Ten-Year Period forFiling Applications for Free Patentof Imperfect Titles

RA 9208 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Actof 2003

RA 9231 Prohibiting Employment ofChildren in Hazardous Areas

RA 9241 Amending RA 7875, the NationalHealth Insurance Program

RA 9255 Providing that Illegitimate ChildrenMay Use the Surname of TheirFather

RA 9257 The Magna Carta for OlderPersons

RA 9262 Anti-Abuse of Women in IntimateRelationships (Anti-AWIR) Act

RA 9288 The Newborn Screening Act of thePhilippines Act of 2004

RA 9211 The Tobacco Regulation ActRA 9271 The Quarantine Act of 2004RA 9296 The Meat Inspection Code of the

PhilippinesRA 9245 The Philippine Ear Research

Institute Act of 2004HB 4590 Expanding the Prohibited Acts of

Discrimination Against Women onAccount of Sex

HB 2480 Clarifying the Coverage of RA7837, Residency Status to FilipinoVeterans who Acquired AmericanCitizenship

HB 4538 Legitimizing Children Born toParents Below Marrying Age

HB 799 Prohibiting the Use of Words‘Muslim’ and ‘Christian’ in Mediato Describe Suspects or Convicts

HB 4457 Redefining the Term ‘Veteran’Thereby Amending Further RA6948 as Amended

HB 779 Granting other Privileges andIncentives to Persons withDisability

HB 4642 Increasing the Penalties for ChildProstitution and Other SexualAbuse and for Child Trafficking

HB 1009 Maintaining the Present Provisionon Probationary Employment andIncreasing Government’sProtection

HB 304 Reducing the Water Rates andCharges for Water Users in

Barangay Hosting the WaterSource

HB 4517 Omnibus Housing and UrbanDevelopment Act of 2002

HB 785 Extending Preference ofEmployment to Any One Child ofVeterans in the Government

HB 4844 Establishing an Office of VeteransAffairs in the Philippine Embassyin the United States of America

HB 4666 Health Maintenance OrganizationsAct of 2002

HB 5206 Philippine Cooperative Code of2002

HB 5354 Magna Carta for Social Workersand Social Development Workers

HB 5226 Strengthening the Workers’Constitutional Right to Self-Organization

HB 4826 Extending the Prescriptive Periodof Simulated Births

HB 2460 Expanding the Coverage of theEmployees Compensation andState Insurance Fund to IncludeRetired Employees

HB 4934 Productivity and PerformanceIncentives and Gainsharing Act of2002

HB 5502 Requiring the Employers to Informtheir Employees of their Rights,Benefits and Privileges

HB 5399 Instituting a Congressional Medalof Honor

HB 5553 Socialized and Low-Cost HousingLoan Restructuring Act

HB 5525 Health Care DeliveryModernization Act of 2002

HB 5600 Special Teaching Permit forTeachers in High Risk Areas

HB 5601 Pyramid Sales Ban ActHB 767 Foot and Mouth Disease

Eradication Act of 2003HB 5355 Creating the Persons with

Disabilities Affairs Office in EveryProvince, City or Municipality

HB 5432 Family and Medical Leave Act of2003

HB 5464 Granting Maternity Leave Benefitsto Women Employees, WhetherMarried or Not and Regardless ofEmployment Status

HB 5804 Magna Carta of Household Helpersor Batas Kasambahay

HB 5807 The Magna Carta for WomenHB 5970 The Social Integration Act of 2003

for the Remaining VietnameseNationals (RVNs)

HB 6001 The Personal Equity andRetirement Account (PERA) Act

HB 6023 Prohibiting the Detentions of Liveof Dead Patients in Hospitals onGrounds of Nonpayment of Bills

HB 6081 The Anti-Rabies Act of 2003HB 6117 The Severe Acute Respiratory

Syndrome (SARS) and OtherEmerging Diseases that ThreatenPublic Health Act of 2003

HB 6115 The Comprehensive NationalHomelots Distribution Act of 2003

HB 5847 Extending the Validity of thePrivileges for Multiple Entry Visaand Re-entry Permit of FilipinoVeterans

HB 6420 The Mandatory MarriageCounselling Act

HB 6378 The Anti-Drunk Driving Act of 2003

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HB 6526 Reallocating Certain Areas of theTala Estate as Housing Sites

HB 6416 The Anti-Discrimination ActHB 4535 The Human Rights Violations

Victims Compensation Act of 2004HB 6626 The Medical Rehabilitation

Standards Act of 2004HB 6661 The Breastfeeding Promotion Act

of 2004HB 6662 The Women Empowerment Act of

2004HB 181 Prohibiting Public Display of

Arrested Persons Under CustodialInvestigation in a DegradingManner

HB 4300 Amending RA 7323, The SpecialProgram for Employment ofStudents (SPES)

III. Peace and Order (14)RA 9160 Anti-Money Laundering Act of

2001RA 9165 Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002RA 9194 Amending RA 9160, otherwise

known as Anti-Money LauderingAct of 2001

RA 9287 Increasing the Penalties for IllegalGambling

HB 4623 Imposing Stiffer Penalty for theCrime of Illegal Use of Uniformsand Insignia

HB 4626 Increasing the Penalty of theCrime of IncriminatoryMachination

HB 4624 Expanding the Definition of Piracyand Increasing the Penalty ofQualified Piracy

HB 4625 Decreasing the Required Period ofPreventive Imprisonment ServedBefore Deduction of Term

HB 5888 Penalizing the Provision ofFirearms, Biological, Etc. orNuclear Weapons to Enemies ofthe State

HB 5949 Amending RA 7832, the Anti-Electricity and ElectricTransmission Lines/MaterialsPilferage Act of 1994

HB 6168 Increasing the Penalties forEvasion of Service of Sentenceand Penalizing Escape fromDetention

HB 6419 Providing Stiffer Penalties forInfidelity in the Custody ofPrisoners

HB 6530 Declaring Direct and TechnicalSmuggling as Acts of EconomicSabotage

HB 6640 The Anti-Obscenity andPornography Act of 2004

IV. Good Governance and ElectoralReform (41)RA 9184 Government Procurement Reform

ActRA 9164 Synchronized Barangay and

Sangguniang Kabataan ElectionAct of 2002

RA 9189 Absentee Voting and RegistrationAct of 2003

RA 9225 The Philippine CitizenshipRetention Act of 2003

RA 9242 Prescribing the Use of PhilippineTropical Fabric for OfficialUniforms in the Government

RA 9244 Abolishing the Preparatory RecallAssembly, Amending for thePurpose RA 7160

RA 9263 Bureau of Fire Protection andBureau of Jail Management andPenology Professionalization Act

RA 9279 Granting Additional Compensationto the National ProsecutionService and the State Counsels

RA 9286 Increasing the Compensation ofWater District Board Members

RA 9188 Prescribing the Authorized KeyPositions in the Armed Forces ofthe Philippines

HB 434 Amending RA 8239, the PhilippinePassport Act of 1996

HB 4111 Exempting Fixed Income Earnersfrom Filing Income Tax Return

HB 756 Providing Local Government UnitsAutonomy in the Choice ofDepository Banks

HB 4248 Instituting Full Transparency inTax Collection

HB 1910 Re-implementing the System ofAttrition

HB 2 Requiring the Concurrence ofSangguniang Panlalawigan orPanlunsod for the Establishmentof Game of Chance Terminal

HB 4279 Strengthening the RegulatoryFunctions of the PhilippineOverseas Employment Agency(POEA)

HB 758 Increasing the Amount of Suppliesto be Procured by LocalGovernment Units ThroughPersonal Canvass

HB 143 Amending the Statutory ProvisionAuthorizing the President to Adjustthe Internal Revenue Allotment

HB 4467 Renaming the Department ofAgriculture as the Department ofAgriculture and Fisheries

HB 1459 Prohibiting Certain Local Officialsto Fill the Vacancy in their Offices

HB 4594 Granting Special Incentives andRewards Through Lateral Attritionin Revenue-Generating Agencies

HB 592 Authorizing the Local GovernmentUnits to Apply Share of ProceedsDerived from the Utilization ofSources of Electricity

HB 2542 Regionalizing the Department ofEducation Payroll System

HB 5343 Government Ambulance Use Actof 2002

HB 5497 Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)Empowerment Act of 2002

HB 5718 Requiring the Filing of Statementof Asset, Liabilities and Networthas of December 31, 2001

HB 3993 Amending RA 7160, OtherwiseKnown as the Local GovernmentCode

HB 4428 Renaming the Philippine NationalPolice (PNP) Ranks

HB 5781 The Local SectoralRepresentation Act of 2003

HB 6024 Authorizing Government Hospitalsto Utilize its Income forMaintenance

HB 6041 The Red Tape Reduction Act of2003

HB 4375 Extending to 5 Years theReglementary Period for MinimumEducational Disqualification inPNP

HB 6082 Requiring Tourism-OrientedEstablishments and TouristWorkers to Secure Accreditationfrom the Department of Tourism

HB 6418 The Political Party Act of 2003HB 6459 The PO-NGO Empowerment Act

of 2003HB 6475 The Ifugao Rice Terraces

Authority Act of 2003HB 6478 Transferring the Philippine Coast

Guard to the Department ofTransportation andCommunications

HB 6485 Prohibiting the Appointment ofResigned Elective GovernmentOfficials to Any Office in theGovernment

HB 6676 Amending Batas Pambansa Blg.881, The Omnibus Election Codere: Permits to Campaign

HB 6691 Extending the Term of BarangayOfficials and Setting the Date ofTheir Election

V. Environmental Protection (9)RA 9175 The Chainsaw Act of 2002RA 9275 Philippine Clean Water Act of

2004HB 4359 The National Mangrove Forest

and Preservation ActHB 254 Disposition of Seized/Confiscated

Illegally Cut and Possessed Logsand Other Forest Products

HB 5162 The Sustainable ForestManagement Act of 2002

HB 5493 The Coastal EnvironmentProgram (CEP) Act of 2002

HB 5812 Billion Trees Act of 2003HB 5844 The Green Parks Act of 2003 HB

5844HB 5852 Oil Pollution Compensation Act

VI. Judicial Reform (4)RA 9227 Granting Special Allowances for

Justices and Judges with theEquivalent Rank of Justices of theCourt of Appeals and Judges ofthe RTC

RA 9252 Amending BP Blg. 121, OtherwiseKnown as the JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980

RA 9282 Expanding the Jurisdiction of theCourt of Tax Appeals

RA 9285 The Alternative DisputeResolution Act of 2004

VII. Manpower Development andProfessional Regulation (19)RA 9173 The Philippine Nursing ActRA 9246 The Philippine Librarianship Act of

2004RA 9258 The Guidance and Counseling Act

of 2004RA 9266 The Architecture Act of 2004RA 9268 The Philippine Veterinary

Medicine Act of 2004RA 9280 The Customs Brokers Act of the

PhilippinesRA 9292 Electronics Engineering Law of

2002RA 9293 Amending RA 7836, Teachers

Professionalization Act of 1994RA 9298 Chemical Engineering Law of

2004RA 9297 The Philippine Accountancy Act of

2004RA 9200 Amending RA 8560, the Philippine

Geodetic Engineering Act of 1998HB 597 Medical Practitioners Protection

Act of 2002HB 4664 Health Facilities and Services

Licensure Act

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HB 4729 Philippine Medical Act of the Year2002

HB 5084 Speech Pathology Law of the Year2002 HB 5084

HB 5340 Real Estate Service Act of thePhilippines

HB 5992 The Philippine Psychology Act of2003

HB 5947 The Philippine OccupationalTherapy Law of 2003

HB 5948 The Physical Therapy Law of2003

VIII. Education, Arts and Culture(21)RA 9163 National Service Training ProgramRA 9167 Creating the Film Development

and Incentives Board and Definingits Powers and Functions

RA 9187 Declaring June 30 as Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day

RA 9201 National Human RightsConsciousness Week Act

RA 9256 Declaring August 21 as NinoyAquino Day, a NationalNonworking Holiday

HB 1542 Regulating the Sale of Tickets,Solicitations and Contributionsfrom Teachers and Students

HB 456 Expanding the Purposes andApplication of the SpecialEducation Fund (SEF)

HB 4561 Books for the Barrios ActHB 2121 The Drug Abuse Prevention

Program in Education InstitutionAct

HB 4957 Scouts Philippines Act of 2002HB 455 University of the Philippines

Charter of 2002HB 5284 Declaring Arnis as the Philippine

National SportHB 5326 Prohibiting Educational

Institutions from Compelling TheirGraduates to Take ReviewClasses Therein

HB 5568 Requiring the Inclusion ofCommunity Service in theCurriculum of Intermediate andSecondary Schools

HB 4703 Amending RA 6949, DeclaringMarch 8 a Non-Working Holiday tobe Known as National Women’sDay

HB 5039 Declaring the Spring Festival ofChinese New Year a Special Non-Working Holiday Throughout theCountry

HB 5055 Declaring January 23 a SpecialNon-Working Holiday in theCountry

HB 6033 The Non-Formal Education (NFE)Act of 2003

HB 6206 Further Amending CA 542, asAmended, the Girl Scouts of thePhilippines

HB 792 Requiring to Use EnglishLanguage as the Medium ofCommunication in allGovernment-SponsoredExaminations

HB 5814 Requiring to Use EnglishLanguage as a Medium ofInstruction in Philippine Schools

IX. Muslim Affairs (4)RA 9177 Declaring the First Day of Shawal,

the Tenth Month of the MuslimCalendar, Eidul Ftr

HB 78 Amending EO 122-A, OtherwiseKnown as The Act Creating theOffice of Muslim Affairs

HB 6291 Creating the National Commissionon Muslim Filipinos

HB 6428 The Halal Act of 2003

X. Legislative Franchise (36)RA 9169 Granting a Franchise to Seagull

Marine Communication NetworkCorporation

RA 9170 Granting a Franchise to AboitizTransport Corporation

RA 9171 Granting a Franchise to MuslimDevelopment Multi-PurposeCooperative

RA 9172 Renewing the Franchise Grantedto Eastern TelecommunicationsPhilippines

RA 9180 Granting a Franchise to DigitelMobile Phils., Inc.

RA 9181 Granting a Franchise to ProvincialAirways Corporation

RA 9183 Granting a Franchise to AsianSpirit, Inc.

RA 9186 Granting a Franchise to SupremeBroadcasting System, Inc.

RA 9192 Granting a Franchise to ACWS-United Broadcasting Network, Inc.

RA 9212 Renewing the Franchise Grantedto Consolidated BroadcastingSystem, Amending RA 7582

RA 9213 Amending RA 7477, FranchiseGranted to People’s BroadcastingService

RA 9214 Granting a Franchise toNewsounds Broadcasting Network

RA 9215 Amending RA 8339, FranchiseGranted to Air PhilippinesCorporation (Air Philippines)

RA 9233 Granting a Franchise to AsianMulti-Media and Production

RA 9235 Granting a Franchise to DigitelCrossings, Incorporated

RA 9250 Granting a Franchise to RadioPhilippines Network

RA 9283 Expanding the Franchise Grantedto Edison C. Espinosa, AmendingRA 8101

HB 1758 Granting a Franchise to AsiaOvernight Express Corp

HB 3595* Granting a Franchise to FiberTelecommunications Incorporated

HB 4873* Granting a Franchise to RadioCorporation of the Philippines

HB 2041 Granting a Franchise to SeashoreTelecommunications, Inc.

HB 5571 Granting a Franchise to UnitedBroadcasters Cooperative

HB 5619 Extending the Term of theFranchise of the PhilippineGaming Corporation

HB 5301 Granting a Franchise to AMABroadcasting System, Inc.

HB 4478 Granting a Franchise to New Lifein Christ Fellowship Incorporated(NLCF, Inc.)

HB 5988 Amending RA 7082, Extending theFranchise Granted to thePhilippine Long DistanceTelephone Company

HB 6061 Granting a Franchise toCommplus Holdings, Incorporated

HB 6277* Granting a Franchise to eTELCO,Incorporated

HB 6059 Granting a Franchise to EastCoast Radio System

HB 6381 Granting a Franchise toTransworld Microwave ElectronicsSystem, Inc.

HB 6382 Granting a Franchise to theChristian Radio AnnouncersTraning Center, Inc.

HB 6383 Extending the Term of theFranchise Granted to FilipinasOrient Airways, Inc. Under RA4147

HB 6467 Amending RA 8089, FranchiseGranted to SolidnorthBroadcasting System DWRSCommando

HB 6354 Granting a Franchise toAerosphere Telecoms, Inc.

HB 6494 Granting a Franchise to BenjaminRomualdez (East VisayanBroadcasting)

HB 4067 Granting a Franchise to CoastalGolden Aqua CommunicationsCorporation

*Bills already transmitted to the Presidentfor her signature.

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I. ENACTED INTO LAW (55)

A. Establishing, Separating,Renaming and Converting ofSchoolsRA 9253 Establishing the Jose

Monfort National HighSchool in Jalaud, BarotacViejo, Iloilo

RA 9254 Establishing thePurificacion Dolar MonfortNational High School inDumangas, Iloilo

RA 9260 Converting Certain StatePolytechnic Colleges inPalawan

RA 9261 Establishing the SouthernLeyte State UniversityIntegrating Therein CertainColleges

RA 9272 Establishing the NuevaVizcaya State University inBayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

RA 9273 Converting the Panay StatePolytechnic College intoCapiz State University(CAPSU)

RA 9289 Establishing the MarikinaPolytechnic College (MPC)in Marikina City

RA 9179 Renaming LavezaresSchool as Basilio B. ChanMemorial Agricultural andIndustrial School

RA 9249 Renaming the BulacanNational Agricultural StateCollege as BulacanAgricultural State College

B. HolidaysRA 9191 Declaring March 1 a Special

Nonworking Holiday inMuntinlupa City

RA 9193 Declaring March 7 a SpecialNonworking Holiday inTagum, Davao del Norte

RA 9198 Declaring March 25 aSpecial Nonworking Holidayin Candon, Ilocos Sur, ‘Cryof Candon’

RA 9202 Declaring August 10 aSpecial Non-Working PublicHoliday in Maasin City,Southern Leyte

RA 9203 Declaring August 15 asSpecial Public Holiday inCatarman, Camiguin

RA 9204 Declaring January 7 asSpecial Public Holiday inthe Province of Camiguin

RA 9205 Declaring July 31 as SpecialPublic Holiday in Sagay,Camiguin

RA 9210 Declaring June 18 a SpecialNonworking Holiday in NagaCity

RA 9217 Declaring April 15 asPresident Manuel A. RoxasMemorial Day, Holiday inCapiz and Roxas City

C. Conversion and Renaming ofRoadsRA 9195 Converting the Catanauan-

Buenavista Provincial Road

in Quezon into a NationalRoad

RA 9196 Converting the Abuyon-Buenavista Provincial Roadin Quezon into a NationalRoad

RA 9197 Converting the TalabaSummit-Panao ProvincialRoad in Quezon into aNational Road

RA 9199 Converting the SanFrancisco-San NarcisoProvincial Road in Quezoninto a National Road

RA 9234 Renaming Quirino Highwayin Camarines Sur andQuezon as Rolando R.Andaya Highway

RA 9251 Renaming the RoadNetwork in BondocPeninsula in Quezon asMiguel Suarez Highway

RA 9270 Naming the VeteransAvenue in Zamboanga Cityas Maria Clara L. LobregatHighway

D. Establishing, Converting andSeparating EngineeringDistrictsRA 9218 Constituting the 1st District

Engineering Office in Cebuinto Two SeparateEngineering Districts

RA 9219 Constituting the 2ndCongressional District inDavao del Sur intoSeparate EngineeringDistrict

RA 9220 Upgrading the AlbaySubdistrict EngineeringOffice into RegularEngineering Office

RA 9221 Establishing a New QuezonSecond District EngineeringOffice in Lucena City

RA 9222 Converting the SubdistrictEngineering Office inDimasalang Masbate into aRegular District Office

RA 9223 Constituting the 2ndCongressional District ofSulu into a SeparateHighway District

RA 9226 Upgrading the Lipa CitySubdistrict EngineeringOffice into a Regular DistrictEngineering Office

RA 9228 Establishing the SecondDistrict Engineering Officein Capiz Located inDumalag

RA 9291 Upgrading the ZambalesSub-District EngineeringOffice as Zambales 2ndEngineering District

E. Creation of Trial CourtsRA 9247 Increasing the Regional

Trial Courts in Quezon andLucena

RA 9274 Creating Two (2) AdditionalMunicipal Trial CourtBranches in Roxas City,Capiz

RA 9276 Amending Section 29 of BPBlg. 139, the JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980,Lipa City Courts

F. Creation of CongressionalDistrictRA 9230 Amending RA 8797, San

Jose del Monte City Charter,Creating a LegislativeDistrict in the City

RA 9269 Creating the Second Districtof Zamboanga City

G.Creation of a TownRA 9265 Creating the Town of San

Isidro in Davao del Norte

H.City Charter/Conversion intoHighly Urbanized CityRA 9229 Amending RA 8507,

Converting Paranaque intoa Highly Urbanized City

RA 9232 Amending RA 8508, theAntipolo City Charter

RA 9248 Amending RA 4894, theCadiz City Charter

RA 9264 The Charter of the City ofSanta Rosa

I. Medical CentersRA 9240 Converting the Las Pinas

District Hospital into LasPinas Medical Center

RA 9259 The La Union MedicalCenter Charter

J. Land Disposition andUtilizationRA 9207 The National Government

Center (NGC) LandDisposition and UtilizationAct of 2003

K. National ParkRA 9237 Establishing Mount Apo as

a Protected Area Under theCategory of National Park

L. Recognition of InternationalSchoolRA 9190 Recognizing Cebu

International School as anEducational Institution ofInternational Character

M. FranchiseRA 9185 Granting a Franchise to

Calapan WaterworksSystem and DevelopmentCorporation

RA 9209 Granting a Franchise toManila Electric Company

RA 9216 Granting a Franchise toPanay TelephoneCorporation (PANTELCO II)

RA 9277 Granting a Franchise toLeyte State University

RA 9278 Granting a Franchise toIvatan Foundation forDevelopmentCommunications

RA 9284 Renewing the FranchiseGranted to Cagayan ElectricPower and Light Company

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We would like to acknowledge the following House offices for providing thenecessary data:· Office of the Secretary General· Committee Affairs Department· Congressional Planning and Budget Department· Legislative Operations Department· Bills and Index Service· Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Special Affairs Department

II. PENDING ACTION BY THE SENATE (794)

1. Grant of Citizenship 32. Establishing, Separating and Converting of Schools 4043. Cultural Communities of Cordillera Region 14. Declaration of Holidays 235. Logging Ban 16. Converting National Park 17. Establishing, Converting and Separating Engineering Districts 68. Conversion and Renaming of Roads 2569. Franchise 710. Naming and Renaming of Bridges 111. Alienable and Disposable Lands 1212. Railway System 113. Establishment/Transfer of Courts 1514. Environmental Protection 1615. Declaration of Tourist Spots 916. Creating, Renaming, Subdividing of Cities/Towns/Baranggays/Provinces 1017. Economic Development 118. Creation of Congressional District 319. Establishing, Renaming and Converting of Hospitals 520. Establishment of Development Council 321. Creation of Municipality 322. City Charter 123. Economic Zone 825. Air Transportation 126. Muslim Affairs 127. Cityhood 2

III. PENDING ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT (30)

1. Air Transportation 12. Establishing, Separating and Converting of Schools 63. Franchise 44. Conversion and Renaming of Roads 75. Establishment / Transfer of Court 66. Naming and Renaming of PNP Office 27. Environment Protection 28. Alienable and Disposable Lands 2

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