COMMITTEE INFORMATION
15th Congress of the Philippines

VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE »
JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to the welfare of war veterans, veterans of military campaigns, military retirees, and their surviving spouses and other beneficiaries.
MEMBERSHIP: 30 Members
HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
- HB00229 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT INCREASING THE BURIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS FROM TEN THOUSAND (P10,000.00) TO TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,000.00), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS"
Principal Author: ROMAN, HERMINIA BATISTA
Status: Approved by the House on 2011-02-09, transmitted to on 2011-02-14 and received by the Senate on 2011-02-14 - HB00601 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TOTAL DISABILITY PENSION TO SENIOR VETERANS OF WARS AND MILITARY CAMPAIGNS
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Substituted by HB04359 - HB00724 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRESCRIBING ITS FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Approved by the House on 2011-02-09, transmitted to on 2011-02-14 and received by the Senate on 2011-02-14 - HB00757 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7696, ENTITLED AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS"
Principal Author: ANTONINO, RODOLFO WELBORN
Status: Referred to stakeholders on 2011-05-02 - HB01158 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT MANDATING THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT, LEASE OR USE OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS OF THE VETERANS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: BIAZON, RODOLFO GASPAR
Status: Referred to stakeholders on 2011-01-17 - HB01273 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT INCREASING THE MONTHLY PENSION OF FILIPINO WAR VETERANS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Principal Author: SYJUCO, AUGUSTO BOBOY, Ph.D.
Status: Referred to stakeholders on 2011-05-02 - HB01658 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS IN THE VETERANS' PENSIONS AND BENEFITS MANDATED PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7696, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Pending with the Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2010-08-02 - HB03284 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 538 CREATING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (PHIVIDEC) INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 1031, BY ADDING TWO (2) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF VILLANUEVA AND TAGOLOAN IN MISAMIS ORIENTAL AS MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Approved by the House on 2011-02-09, transmitted to on 2011-02-14 and received by the Senate on 2011-02-14 - HB03303 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING THE BALETE PASS IN STA. FE, NUEVA VIZCAYA AS A NATIONAL SHRINE TO BE KNOWN AS BALETE PASS NATIONAL SHRINE
Principal Author: PADILLA, CARLOS MAPILI
Status: Substituted by HB05054 - HB03697 [History]
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS," AS AMENDED
Principal Author: ROMAN, HERMINIA BATISTA
Status: Approved by the House on 2011-05-31, transmitted to on 2011-06-02 and received by the Senate on 2011-06-02 - HB04486 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2640 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Principal Author: MENDOZA, RAYMOND DEMOCRITO C.
Status: Pending with the Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2011-05-09 - HB05296 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A ONE THOUSAND PESO (PHP1,000.00) INCREASE IN THE MONTHLY PENSION OF WAR VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: MERCADO-REVILLA, LANI
Status: Pending with the Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2011-09-26 - HB06502 [History] [Text As Filed
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AN ACT TO GIVE JURIDICAL PERSONALITY TO THE PRESENT VETERANS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (VMMC), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Principal Author: MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, GLORIA A. MACARAEG
Status: Substituted by HB06754 - HR00157 [History]
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SINCEREST GRATITUDE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS FOR THE RELEASE OF $67 MILLION AS ADDITIONAL FUND FOR THE FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS' LUMP SUM CLAIMS
Principal Author: ROMAN, HERMINIA BATISTA
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00048 on 2010-11-24 - HR01036 (Journal #65)
[History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PLIGHT OF VETERANS/PENSIONERS WHO BECAME CITIZENS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY TO REIMBURSE/REFUND, THROUGH REGULAR PERIODIC DEDUCTIONS FROM THEIR CURRENT PENSIONS, THE PENSIONS THAT THEY RECEIVED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1638 AND THE DELAY IN THE PAYMENT OF PENSION ARREARAGES DUE THE VETERANS/PENSIONERS, TO INCLUDE THE ADEQUACY AND SUFFICIENCY OF THE MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED
Principal Author: BIAZON, RODOLFO GASPAR
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2011-03-21) - HR01158 (Journal #72)
[History]
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION IN ORDER TO LOOK FOR POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FUNDS TO FINANCE THE UNPAID PENSION BENEFITS OF RETIRED SOLDIERS
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2011-05-24) - HR01378 (Journal #15)
[History]
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES AND THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE DELISTING OF RURAL BANKS AS BANKS ACCREDITED BY THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2011-09-05) - HR01695 (Journal #35)
[History]
A RESOLUTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE TO SUBMIT TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE ITS FORMAL JUSTIFICATION WHY IT WITHHELD PENSIONS OF ELDERLY PENSIONERS IN GROSS DISREGARD OF LEGITIMATE MONTHLY BENEFITS THEREBY MAKING THEM VICTIMS OF A SAD SCHEME OF THINGS
Principal Author: CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE"
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2012-01-31) - HR02457 (Journal #30)
[History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II (BTVWWII) WITH THE END VIEW OF FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING PERTINENT MEASURES THAT WOULD REDOUND TO THE BENEFIT OF OUR VETERANS
Principal Author: ROMAN, HERMINIA BATISTA
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2012-11-14) - PS00513 [History]
RECOGNIZING US SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE, WWII VETERAN, WHO PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 17, 2012
Principal Author: MANDANAS, HERMILANDO INGCO
Status: Pending with the Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE since 2012-12-19
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