COMMITTEE INFORMATION
15th Congress of the Philippines

MUSLIM AFFAIRS »
JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to Muslim affairs inclusive of the welfare of Muslim Filipinos and the development of predominantly Muslim areas.
MEMBERSHIP: 20 Members
HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
- HB00409 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING THE SHEIKH KARIMUL MAKHDUM MOSQUE, CONSIDERED AS THE FIRST AND OLDEST MUSLIM HOUSE OF PRAYER OR MOSQUE IN THE PHILIPPINES, AT TUBIG, INDANGAN, SIMUNUL, PROVINCE OF TAWI-TAWI, AS A NATIONAL SHRINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO MANALANG
Status: Consolidated into HB01105 - HB00431 (Journal #16)
[History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS "MUSLIM" AND "CHRISTIAN" IN MASS MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACTS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Principal Author: ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO MANALANG
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-08-31 - HB00957 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MUSLIM FILIPINO CEMETERY IN METRO MANILA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Principal Author: SYJUCO, AUGUSTO BOBOY, Ph.D.
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-07-28 - HB01103 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS "MUSLIM" AND "CHRISTIAN" IN MASS MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACTS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Principal Author: BALINDONG, PANGALIAN MACAORAO
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-08-02 - HB01105 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING THE SHEIKH KARIMUL MAKHDUM MOSQUE, CONSIDERED AS THE SITE OF ONE OF THE OLDEST EXISTING MUSLIM HOUSES OF PRAYER OR MOSQUES IN THE PHILIPPINES, AT TUBIG INDANGAN, SIMUNUL, PROVINCE OF TAWI-TAWI, AS A NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: BALINDONG, PANGALIAN MACAORAO
Status: Passed by the Senate without amendments on 2013-02-04 - HB01263 [History]
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING ZAKAT AS ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSLIM COMMUNITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: JAAFAR, NUR GASPAR
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-08-02 - HB02648 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PAYMENT OF ZAKAT BY MUSLIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING THE PHILIPPINE BAIT-UL-MAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR. B.
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-08-25 - HB02658 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORD "MUSLIM" OR "ISLAMIC" IN PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION INCLUDING CABLE TELEVISION AND OTHER FORMS OF BROADCAST MEDIA TO REFER TO OR DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Principal Author: MERCADO-REVILLA, LANI
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-08-25 - HB02832 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF WORD "MUSLIM" OR "ISLAMIC" IN PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, INCLUDING CABLE TELEVISION, AND OTHER FORMS OF BROADCAST MEDIA TO REFER TO OR DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Principal Author: TOMAWIS, ACMAD
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-09-01 - HB05159 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL SHRINE IN MOUNT DAHU NEAR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF JOLO AND PATIKUL, PROVINCE OF SULU, TO BE KNOWN AS BUD DAHU SHRINE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Principal Author: CASIÑO, TEDDY A.
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2011-08-24 - HR00679 (Journal #46)
[History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS JOINTLY WITH THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE PLIGHT OF MUSLIM FILIPINOS, DURING THE YEARLY HAJJ AT MECCA SO THAT REMEDIAL MEASURES COULD BE UNDERTAKEN TO ADDRESS THE MANY CONCERNS OF MUSLIM FILIPINOS WHO JOIN THE YEARLY HAJJ
Principal Author: JAAFAR, NUR GASPAR
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2011-01-17) - HR01869 (Journal #38)
[History]
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO REPORTS THAT MORE THAN 1,000 MUSLIM FILIPINO PILGRIMS HAD BEEN REGISTERED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS (NCMF) BUT WERE STRANDED IN METRO MANILA FOR WEEKS BECAUSE THEY LACKED HAJJ VISAS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF IMPROVING THE SERVICE EXTENDED BY GOVERNMENT TO MUSLIM PILGRIMS FROM THE PHILIPPINES WHO SEEK TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION TO MECCA, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Principal Author: BALINDONG, PANGALIAN MACAORAO
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2012-02-22) - HR02833 [History]
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING GOVERNMENT CHIEF NEGOTIATOR OF THE GPH-MILF PEACE PANEL, MARVIC LEONEN, AND THE ENTIRE GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATING PANEL THEIR EXEMPLARY ACCOMPLISHMENT IN FORGING THE FRAMEWORK PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES (GPH) AND THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF)
Principal Author: CO, CHRISTOPHER S.
Status: Business for the day on 2013-01-28 - HR02834 [History]
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA, THROUGH ITS PRIME MINISTER NAJIB RAZAK, FOR ITS SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PAVING THE WAY TO A LASTING PEACE IN MINDANAO
Principal Author: CO, CHRISTOPHER S.
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2012-10-17 - HR02841 [History]
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE AQUINO ADMINISTRATION, THRU THE GOVERNMENT PEACE PANEL LED BY MARVIC LEONEN, THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY LED BY AL HAJ MURAD EBRAHIM AND MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER NAJIB TUN RAZAK FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE AGREEMENT FOR MINDANAO
Principal Author: GOLEZ, ANTHONY ROLANDO JR. TORRILLO
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2012-11-05 - HR02846 [History]
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT
Principal Author: EVARDONE, BEN PAGARAN
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2012-11-05 - PS00068 [History]
US PASTOR TERRY JONES' PLAN TO HOST AN "INTERNATIONAL BURN A QU'RAN DAY
Principal Author: BALINDONG, PANGALIAN MACAORAO
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-09-21 - PS00074 [History]
REPRESENTATION OF MUSLIM FILIPINOS IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT UNDER RA 9054 (STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE ORGANIC ACT FOR ARMM)
Principal Author: LOONG, TUPAY TUPAY
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2010-09-21 - PS00286 [History]
PROPOSED CREATION OF A SUB-STATE IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
Principal Author: PANGANDAMAN, NASSER C.
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2011-10-04 - PS00510 [History]
BANGSA MORO FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
Principal Author: LOONG, TUPAY TUPAY
Status: Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2013-01-22
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