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 (PDF), 310k]
  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
• HB00724 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 331k]
  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
• 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
• 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
• HB04359 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 228k]
  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: Approved by the House on 2011-05-31, transmitted to on 2011-06-02 and received by the Senate on 2011-06-02
• HB05054 [History]
  AN ACT DECLARING THE BALETE PASS IN STA. FE, NUEVA VIZCAYA AS A NATIONAL SHRINE TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALETE PASS NATIONAL SHRINE
  Principal Author: PADILLA, CARLOS MAPILI
  Status: Approved by the House on 2011-09-05, transmitted to on 2011-09-12 and received by the Senate on 2011-09-12
• HB06754 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 1062k]
  AN ACT TO GIVE JURIDICAL PERSONALITY TO THE PRESENT VETERANS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (VMMC), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
  Principal Author: MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, GLORIA A. MACARAEG
  Status: Approved by the House on 2012-12-19, transmitted to on 2013-01-10 and received by the Senate on 2013-01-10
• 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

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