COMMITTEE INFORMATION

15th Congress of the Philippines

WELFARE OF CHILDREN »

JURISDICTION: All matters directly and principally relating to the needs, education and overall welfare of Filipino children, and all actions to ensure the availability of and their continuing access to affordable and appropriate programs and resources that facilitate and contribute to the attainment of their welfare.

MEMBERSHIP: 20 Members

HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

• HB01478 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 584k]
  AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PENALTIES FOR AN IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OR SENIOR OFFICIAL OF AN AGENCY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WHO DENIES APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE BY A VICTIM-SURVIVOR OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 42 OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT OF 2004, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE SAID LAW
  Principal Author: ILAGAN, LUZVIMINDA C.
  Status: Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2012-02-07
• HB02273 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 518k]
  AN ACT TO DECLARE THE UNIVERSITY BELT AREA IN MANILA AND ALL OTHER SCHOOL SITES OR CAMPUSES IN THE COUNTRY WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AS DRUG-FREE AND CHILD PROTECTION ZONES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
  Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
  Status: Referred to stakeholders on 2010-08-25
• HB03151 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 489k]
  AN ACT ESTABLISHING RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE CENTERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN EVERY PROVINCE AND CITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND OTHER PURPOSES
  Principal Author: ECLEO, RUBEN JR. BURAY
  Status: Substituted by HB06155
• HB03333 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 948k]
  AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BARANGAY DAY CARE AND WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
  Principal Author: RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS BAUTISTA
  Status: Substituted by HB06155
• HB03950 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 404k]
  AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN EVERY CITY IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND IN EVERY PROVINCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
  Principal Author: FERRIOL, ABIGAEL FAYE C.
  Status: Substituted by HB06155
• HB03986 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 1786k]
  AN ACT PENALIZING ANY ACT PROHIBITING THE CHILD TO LEARN AND USE THE FIRST LANGUAGE OR MOTHER TONGUE IN BASIC EDUCATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610 ALSO KNOWN AS "SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT"
  Principal Author: GUNIGUNDO, MAGTANGGOL I TANJUAN
  Status: Business for the day on 2011-02-02
• HB04217 [History]
  AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WOMEN AND CHILDREN MONITORING DESK IN REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE) AND THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 43 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ANTI-VIOLENCE TO WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT OF 2004"
  Principal Author: ILAGAN, LUZVIMINDA C.
  Status: Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2012-02-07
• HB04455 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 664k]
  AN ACT PROMOTING POSITIVE AND NON-VIOLENT DISCIPLINE IN LIEU OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
  Principal Author: YAP, SUSAN A.
  Status: Approved by the House on 2011-08-03, transmitted to on 2011-08-10 and received by the Senate on 2011-08-10
• HB04480 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 485k]
  AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF ARMED CONFLICT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
  Principal Author: TEODORO, MARCELINO REYES
  Status: Approved by the House on 2011-05-23, transmitted to on 2011-05-31 and received by the Senate on 2011-05-31
• HB04481 [History]
  AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR
  Principal Author: YAP, SUSAN A.
  Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA10165) enacted on 2012-06-11
• HB05686 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 155k]
  AN ACT PENALIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO SELLS, GIVES OR IN ANY WAY SHARES ANY TYPE OF FIREWORKS OR FIRECRACKERS TO MINOR CHILDREN 15 YEARS OLD AND BELOW
  Principal Author: MERCADO-REVILLA, LANI
  Status: Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2012-01-24
• HB06547 [History] [Text As Filed (PDF), 317k]
  AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPED CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (CSN), PROVIDING GUIDELINES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
  Principal Author: YAP, SUSAN A.
  Status: Approved by the House on 2012-09-20, transmitted to on 2012-09-26 and received by the Senate on 2012-09-26

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