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THURSDAY, 30-AUGUST-2012
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Budget Briefing – Department of Tourism
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Budget Briefing – Office of the Vice-President
WEDNESDAY, 29-AUGUST-2012
- Committee/SubCommittee:
JUSTICE jt. w/ GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION
Agenda/Resource Person :
Technical Working Group meeting on HBs 494, 5251 & 1214 – Strengthening the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel by redefining, expanding, strengthening, rationalizing and further professionalizing its organization, upgrading employee benefits and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Juan Edgardo Angara, Reynaldo Umali and Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo)
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Budget Briefing – Commission on Elections
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HEALTH
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Forum on PhilHealth’s universal healthcare coverage for all Filipinos
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MINDANAO AFFAIRS
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Briefing by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) on the projects in Mindanao
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OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS
Agenda/Resource Person :
Update on the situation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Syria
HBs 566, 4714 & 4889 – Instituting the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers (Reps. Juan Edgardo Angara, Emmeline Aglipay and Joseph Gilbert Violago)
Privilege Speech – On the hunger strike of distressed OFWs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Rep. Teddy Casiño)
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JUSTICE
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HBs 3367, 5099 & 6114 – Defining the crime of stalking and providing penalties therefor (Reps. Salvador Escudero III, Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo and Irwin Tieng)
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AGRICULTURE & FOOD
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Technical Working Group meeting on HB 4036 – Promoting the production, processing, marketing and distribution of Philippine mango, mandating the creation of a framework for development plan, providing funds therefor (Rep. Sharon Garin)
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Budget Briefing – Department of Social Welfare and Development
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ECOLOGY
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(Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
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GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION jt. w/ JUSTICE
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(Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
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TOURISM
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HR 2025 – Directing the Department of Tourism (DOT) to implement the proper programs in order to attract foreigners and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to get health care, medical, surgical, aesthetic and other wellness needs in the Philippines in order to boost our medical tourism industry (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
HR 2130 – Inquiry into why there are no funds being released by the national government for the rehabilitation and restoration of the Banaue Rice Terraces (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
HR 2157 – Urging the Office of the President to form the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Centennial Commission that will be tasked to oversee the preparations and activities for and related to the celebration of its 100th founding anniversary, providing funds therefor (Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo)
HR 2348 – Expressing the House of Representatives' sense of pride for the Philippines’ ranking as among the world's top 5 dive destinations, thereby commending the DOT for raising the bar for service excellence in the tourist sector (Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo)
Discussion/ inquiry on the implementation of tax incentives for tourism enterprise zones
TUESDAY, 28-AUGUST-2012
- Committee/SubCommittee:
APPROPRIATIONS
Agenda/Resource Person :
Budget Briefing – Department of Science and Technology
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HEALTH
Agenda/Resource Person :
Technical Working Group (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
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BASES CONVERSION
Agenda/Resource Person :
Substitute Bill to HBs 4039 & 1163 – Amending RA 7227, otherwise known as the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992, expanding the allocation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from the proceeds of the sale, lease, joint-venture agreements of military camp reservations (Reps. Carmelo Lazatin and Rodolfo Biazon)
HR 734 – Investigation into the Global City deal, particularly the joint-venture development agreement (JVDA) entered into by and between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Megaworld Consortium (Rep. Sergio Apostol)
HR 1505 – Investigation into the joint venture between the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and BCDA and a consortium led by Megaworld (Minority Leader Danilo Suarez)
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GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
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HR 1026 – Investigation into the reported massive and reprehensible withdrawal of some P400 million Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) funds, as well as the anomalous disbursement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) trust fund by officials of the CAAP vis-à-vis the performance of the agency of its mandates (Rep. Ben Evardone)
HR 1162 – Inquiry into the alleged illegal withdrawals from the funds of the CAAP (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
Preliminary determination of jurisdiction over HR 2436, on the alleged gross mismanagement of the power debt of Olongapo City, resulting to a staggering amount of P2.3 billion as of the year 2010 (Rep. Maria Milagros ‘Mitos’ Magsaysay)
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HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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Substitute Bill to HBs 1248 & 4280 – Providing guidelines for the establishment and operation of local colleges and universities (Reps. Mark Villar and Eulogio ‘Amang’ Magsaysay)
HB 4457 – Converting the Marinduque State College into a state university to be known as the Marinduque State University and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco)
HB 5311 – Creating the Davao Regional State University System by integrating the University of Southeastern Philippines, the Davao Del Norte State College, the Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology and the Southern Philippines Agribusiness and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Isidro Ungab)
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MUSLIM AFFAIRS
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Briefing by Prof. Urooj S. Malik, Ph.D. on the Asian Development Bank program of assistance in the agrarian reform sector in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and predominantly Muslim areas
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Budget Briefing – Commission on Audit
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION
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HB 3715 – Prohibiting the detention of bodies in funeral homes and morgues on grounds of non-payment of embalment or any other funeral services (Rep. Mar-Len Abigail Binay)
HB 3920 – Providing free funeral services to the indigent members of the society (Rep. Loreto Leo Ocampos)
HB 4002 – Granting 50% discounts from funeral services to indigent families nationwide, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Neri Colmenares)
HB 6178 – Exempting indigents from paying any fees when they get pre-employment certifications and clearances from government agencies (Rep. Anthony Del Rosario)
HR 1037 – Congratulating the Philippine Business for Social Progress on its 40th year of accomplishing its goals of helping the Filipino people fight poverty and providing an avenue for corporations to express their social responsibility in a strategic way (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
HR 1732 – Commending the Kalasag ng Kababaihan sa Barangay, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, the City of San Jose, Jollibee Foods Corporation, the Catholic Relief Services and the National Livelihood Development Corporation for the establishment of a livelihood project in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija which is a model of public-private sector participation (Rep. Angelo Palmones)
Committee Report on HR 960 – Inquiry into the new poverty measurement scheme approved by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) which substantially lowers the official average poverty threshold (Rep. Raymond Palatino)
Update on the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or the conditional cash transfer program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
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TRADE & INDUSTRY
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HBs 448, 613, 616; 518; 770; 1143; 1225, 1229, 1469; 2726, 3833, 4404; 3120; 5059; 5674; 1153 & HR 27 – Amending various provisions of RA 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines (Reps. Juan Edgardo Angara, Marcelino Teodoro, Edcel Lagman, Reynaldo Umali, Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo, Rufus Rodriguez, Ma. Amelita Calimbas-Villarosa, Tomas Apacible, Mariano Michael Velarde Jr. and Luis Villafuerte)
HR 543 – Inquiry into the alleged deceptive, unconscionable and fraudulent sales acts or practices of Water Care International Sales, Inc., in violation of the provisions of RA 7394 (Rep. Marc Douglas Cagas IV)
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YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
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National
HB 5050 – Institutionalizing sports psychology in government sports programs, amending for the purpose RA 6847, otherwise known as the Philippine Sports Commission Act (Rep. Anthony Del Rosario)
HB 5092 – Mandating the Philippine Sports Commission to loosely regulate accreditation toward a liberal grant of government subsidy and support to every legitimate athlete or team competing in sports competition abroad (Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo)
HB 5575 – Providing for a countryside sports development program (Rep. Mark Aeron Sambar)
HB 6112 – Regulating the use of the terms Philippine, Philippines or Pilipinas in the name of a sports team (Rep. Mark Aeron Sambar)
Local
HBs 2212, 2244 & 2685 – Establishing a district skills and training centers for out-of-school youth in certain parts of the country and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Maria Evita Arago, Marcelino Teodoro and Romeo Acop)
HR 2414 – Commending and congratulating the Provincial Government of Pangasinan under Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. and the Department of Education under Secretary Armin A. Luistro for the successful hosting of this year's Palarong Pambansa (Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil)
HR 2437 – Congratulating and commending the Filipino participants who won in the 2012 Asian powerlifting championships held in Udaipur, India (Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr.)
HR 2438 – Congratulating and commending Josie Gabuco for winning the gold medal in the light flyweight division in the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships last May 9-20, 2012 held at the Olympic Sports Center in China (Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr.)