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THURSDAY, 29-SEPTEMBER-2011

  1. Committee/SubCommittee:
    PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION
    Time and Venue : 02:00 PM / Conf. Rm. 6 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Technical Working Group (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)

WEDNESDAY, 28-SEPTEMBER-2011

  1. Committee/SubCommittee:
    HEALTH
    Time and Venue : 09:00 AM / Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Substitute Bill to HB 366 – Providing for the mandatory pregnancy testing of all women of childbearing age who will undergo cosmetic surgery, providing penalties therefor (Rep. Mary Mitzi ‘Mitch’ Cajayon)
    Substitute Bill to HB 767 – Prohibiting public and private hospitals from requiring the payment of money upon post graduate nurses who want to gain work experience from their hospitals and penalizing any violation thereof (Rep. Edgar San Luis)
    Substitute Bill to HB 4442 – Strengthening the regulation of health facilities and services in the Philippines (Rep. Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava)
    HR 436 – Inquiry into the Memorandum of Agreement entered into by the Province of Bataan with the Department of Health (DOH) with respect to the management and control of Bataan General Hospital and its annex (Rep. Herminia Roman)
  2. Committee/SubCommittee:
    NATIONAL DEFENSE & SECURITY
    Time and Venue : 09:00 AM / Conf. Rm. 11 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
  3. Committee/SubCommittee:
    COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Minority Leader’s Conf. Rm., Basement, NW Bldg
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
  4. Committee/SubCommittee:
    GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES & PRIVATIZATION jt. w/ TRANSPORTATION
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 7&8 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Substitute Bill to HBs 368, 2003 & 2629 – Amending RA 6958, otherwise known as the Charter of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (Reps. Rachel Marguerite Del Mar, Pablo John Garcia and Arturo Radaza)
    Substitute Bill to HBs 194 & 2001 – Amending certain provisions of RA 7621, otherwise known as the Charter of the Cebu Port Authority (Reps. Rachel Marguerite Del Mar and Pablo John Garcia)
  5. Committee/SubCommittee:
    HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HB 3636 – Converting the Cotabato City State Polytechnic College into a state university to be known as the Cotabato State University and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Bai Sandra Sema)
    HR 1166 – Inquiry into the continued operation of low performing colleges and universities all over the Philippines (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
    HR 1325 – Inquiry into the deteriorating quality of higher education in the Philippines, particularly the dismal performance of Philippine universities in international rankings (Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara)
    HR 1338 – Inquiry into the implications of our low standing in the 2011 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asian university ranking (Rep. Eulogio ‘Amang’ Magsaysay)
    HR 1468 – Congratulating and commending the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University for being among the top 50th best English-teaching universities in the world in this year's QS world university rankings by subject (Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo)
  6. Committee/SubCommittee:
    JUSTICE
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / R. R. Andaya Hall 2/F SW Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Motu proprio investigation into the controversial land dispute arising from the reconstitution of fake and spurious titles by an alleged land grabbing syndicate led by Mr. Wilfredo Torres involving 23.7 hectares of prime properties in Quezon City which affect the integrity of the Torrens system in the Philippines
  7. Committee/SubCommittee:
    METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HR 1110 – Inquiry into the reported non-compliance of solid waste management operators within local government units (LGUs) in the Metro Manila area (Rep. Arnel Cerafica)
  8. Committee/SubCommittee:
    OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Discussion on the following issues affecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs):

    Implementation of Sec. 4 of RA 8042, as amended, on the deployment of migrant workers only to receiving countries compliant with any of the three guarantees provided by law, as certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through a certification issued to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
    Implementation of Sec. 23 of RA 8042, as amended, on anti-decking practice
    Situation of OFWs in Syria
    Status of the “Los Angeles 11” case, which is the subject of the Privilege Speech of Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Tañada III calling attention to human trafficking cases involving Filipinos in the United States
  9. Committee/SubCommittee:
    ENERGY
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Update on the National Power Corporation – Small Power Utilities Group (NPC-SPUG) operations
  10. Committee/SubCommittee:
    JUSTICE
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / R. R. Andaya Hall 2/F SW Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
  11. Committee/SubCommittee:
    LOCAL GOVERNMENT jt. w/ BANKS & FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Part I
    HR 1196 – Investigation into the prevailing loan agreements and contracts between local government units (LGUs) and commercial banks and government and private financial institutions (Rep. Joselito ‘Jonjon’ Mendoza)

    Part II
    HR 1322 – Inquiry into the withholding of the shares of several barangays in Quezon City in the proceeds of the real property taxes (Rep. Vincent Crisologo)
  12. Committee/SubCommittee:
    NATURAL RESOURCES jt. w/ REFORESTATION (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Executive Meeting – Approval of the Sustainable Forest Management Bill
  13. Committee/SubCommittee:
    PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rm. 11 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Substitute Resolution to HRs 676 & 686 – Expressing support to the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) in 2011, recognizing the significant role of volunteerism to society, and enjoining the public to organize and support volunteer work toward a meaningful celebration of IYV+10 (Reps. Isidro Ungab and Mary Mitzi ‘Mitch’ Cajayon)
    HR 1660 – Commending Mr. Leopoldo Sazon Sicat for his exemplary service and contribution as a civic leader and volunteer in various non-governmental organizations and institutions in the United States and the Philippines, promoting Filipino values most especially the bayanihan spirit here and abroad (Rep. Eulogio ‘Amang’ Magsaysay)

    Discussion of the activities for the celebration of the IYV+10 at the House of Representatives (HRep) in October, to coincide with the celebration of HRep month

TUESDAY, 27-SEPTEMBER-2011

  1. Committee/SubCommittee:
    DANGEROUS DRUGS and the Oversight Committee on Dangerous Drugs (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM whole day / Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HB 309 – Establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Dangerous Drugs (Rep. Roilo Golez)
    HB 1023 – Amending Sec. 36(A) of RA 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, providing qualifications for mandatory drug testing of driver license applicants (Rep. Benhur Salimbangon)
    HB 2273 – Declaring 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 (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
    HB 2801 – Amending Sec. 36 of RA 9165, on drug testing (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
    HB 3061 – Declaring as unlawful the conduct of drug testing of students in public and private schools, repealing for this purpose certain provisions of RA 9165 (Rep. Raymond Palatino)
    HB 4503 – Penalizing persons involved in using, attempting to use or conspiring to use drug mules to foreign states and countries, amending RA 9165 (Rep. Romero Federico ‘Miro’ Quimbo)
    HB 4510 – Amending RA 9165, implementing changes in the penalties applied when the offender is a foreign national (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
  2. Committee/SubCommittee:
    ENERGY (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Investigation into the rationale of the P0.39/kwh filing for universal charge (UC) application
    HR 531 – Urging the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) not to bid out the remaining four power barges and instead make them available to provide power in Mindanao; calling for a congressional investigation into the plan of the PSALM to sell these barges to the detriment of the people of Mindanao (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
    HR 1328 – Urging PSALM not to accelerate raising revenues through the disposition of assets (Rep. Hermilando Mandanas)
    HR 1368 – Investigation into the actual utilization of the universal charge for missionary electrification (UCME) to ensure its proper disposition (Rep. Salvador Cabaluna III)
  3. Committee/SubCommittee:
    GAMES & AMUSEMENTS
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Casino Filipino Parañaque City
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Ocular inspection and discussion on the Ben Lui case
  4. Committee/SubCommittee:
    GOOD GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Executive Meeting
  5. Committee/SubCommittee:
    TRANSPORTATION (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Update on the status of the Philippine civil aviation

    HB 2222 – Setting the direction of and parameters for the development and regulation of the transportation system in the Philippines (Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo)
    HBs 4311, 4696 & 4880 – Establishing Land Transportation Office (LTO) - satellite offices in certain parts of the country and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo, Augusto ‘Boboy’ Syjuco Ph.D., and Romeo Acop)
    HBs 4969 & 5156 – Converting the LTO Extension Office in Sta. Maria, Bulacan and Agoo, La Union into a regular LTO District Office and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Linabelle Ruth Villarica and Eufranio ‘Franny’ Eriguel M.D.)
  6. Committee/SubCommittee:
    GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES & PRIVATIZATION (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HBs 1050, 1399, 1180, 2973, 2975, 2995, 3785, 3964, 4966 & 5043 – Further amending PD 1146, as amended by RA 8291, otherwise known as the Revised Government Service Insurance Act of 2007 (Reps. Rufus Rodriguez, Francisco ‘Lalo’ Matugas, Salvador Escudero III, Joseph Victor Ejercito, Edgar San Luis, Erico Aumentado, Linabelle Ruth Villarica and Anthony Del Rosario)
    HB 2582 – Granting old-age pension benefit to retirees under RA 1616, as amended, for aged 70 years or over, and providing funds therefor (Rep. Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo)
    HB 3441 – Extending the moratorium period granted by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) last September 2009 by one more year, to expire on September 30, 2011 (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
    HB 4846 – Institutionalizing the rights of GSIS members, providing them additional representation in the GSIS board, ensuring prompt payment of all their benefits (Rep. Tomas Apacible)
    HB 5150 – Increasing the monthly pension of retirees of the government and adjusting the same every five years to make it at par with the value of peso in relation to the cost of index of prices of basic commodities (Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla)
  7. Committee/SubCommittee:
    INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
  8. Committee/SubCommittee:
    PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rm. 13 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Substitute Resolution to HRs 676 & 686 – Expressing support to the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) in 2011, recognizing the significant role of volunteerism to society, and enjoining the public to organize and support volunteer work toward a meaningful celebration of IYV+10 (Reps. Isidro Ungab and Mary Mitzi ‘Mitch’ Cajayon)
    HR 1660 – Commending Mr. Leopoldo Sazon Sicat for his exemplary service and contribution as a civic leader and volunteer in various non-governmental organizations and institutions in the United States and the Philippines, promoting Filipino values most especially the bayanihan spirit here and abroad (Rep. Eulogio ‘Amang’ Magsaysay)

    Discussion of the activities for the celebration of the IYV+10 at the House of Representatives (HRep) in October, to coincide with the celebration of HRep month
  9. Committee/SubCommittee:
    PUBLIC INFORMATION (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HJR 8 – Extending the tenure of the Congressional Oversight Committee on the Optical Media Board (COC-OMB) until June 30, 2013 (Rep. Ben Evardone)
    HBs 1055 & 3838 – Requiring all franchise holders or operators of television stations, producers of television programs, home video programs and motion pictures to have their programs and films broadcast with closed-caption and providing penalties for violation thereof (Reps. Rufus Rodriguez and Raymond Palatino)
    HB 3701 – Declaring November 23 of every year as Philippine Press Freedom Day (Rep. Christopher Co)
    HB 3847 – Enhancing the citizen’s access to government information and services by establishing that government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (Rep. Rene Relampagos)
    HB 4121 – Requiring the use of sign-language insets for local news programs, amending for the purpose Sec. 22 of RA 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (Rep. Teddy Casiño)
  10. Committee/SubCommittee:
    TRADE & INDUSTRY (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HB 4499 – Strengthening the competitiveness of the Philippine motor vehicle manufacturing industry (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
  11. Committee/SubCommittee:
    WOMEN & GENDER EQUALITY (CANCELLED)
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 7&8 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Substitute Bill to HBs 682, 912, 3301, 3502, 3721 & 3761 & Privilege Speech No. 120 – Defining and penalizing sexual infidelity, amending for the purpose Arts. 333, 334 and 344 of Act 3815, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code (Deputy Speaker Maria Isabelle ‘Beng’ Climaco, Reps. Susan Yap, Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel, Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr., Linabelle Ruth Villarica and Deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia)
    HB 515 – Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and providing penalties for violation thereof (Rep. Kaka Bag-ao)

MONDAY, 26-SEPTEMBER-2011

  1. Committee/SubCommittee:
    SUFFRAGE & ELECTORAL REFORMS jt. w/ FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    Time and Venue : 09:00 AM / Conf. Rms. 14&15 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Substitute Bill to HBs 3001, 3023, 3201 & 3966 – Amending RA 9189, otherwise known as the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 (Reps. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Salvador Escudero III, Walden Bello and Erico Aumentado)
  2. Committee/SubCommittee:
    CIVIL SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
    Time and Venue : 09:30 AM / Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HBs 2200, 2797, 4071 & 4456 – Further amending RA 544, as amended, otherwise known as the Civil Engineering Law (Reps. Salvador Escudero III, Rufus Rodriguez, Angelo Palmones and Aurelio ‘Dong’ Gonzales Jr.)
    HB 3801 – Regulating the practice of geology in the Philippines, repealing for the purpose RA 4209, otherwise known as the Geology Profession Law of the Philippines (Rep. Victor Yu)
    HB 3803 – Regulating the practice of metallurgical engineering in the Philippines, repealing for this purpose PD 1536, otherwise known as the Metallurgical Engineering Law of 1978 (Rep. Victor Yu)
    HB 2731 – Regulating the practice of forestry in the Philippines, repealing for the purpose RA 6239, otherwise known as the Forestry Profession Law, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)
  3. Committee/SubCommittee:
    REVISION OF LAWS
    Time and Venue : 10:00 AM / Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Technical Working Group meeting on the Substitute Bill to HB 4010 – Imposing stiffer penalties on the offense of stealing or tampering government risks reduction and preparedness equipment, accessories and other facility items (Rep. Angelo Palmones)
  4. Committee/SubCommittee:
    BASIC EDUCATION & CULTURE
    Time and Venue : 01:00 PM / Conf. Rms. 3&4 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HB 3574 – Establishing an elementary school in Brgy. Alabang, City of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, to be known as Filinvest Alabang Elementary School, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Rodolfo Biazon)
    HBs 1368, 1592, 3138, 3179, 3392, 4764 & 4986 – Establishing national high schools in certain parts of the country and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Aurora Cerilles, Eduardo Gullas, Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo, Erico Aumentado, Roger Mercado, Narciso Bravo Jr. and Sergio Apostol)
    HBs 2370, 2467, 2492, 2639, 3483, 3491, 3566, 3615, 4376, 4709, 4995 & 5019 – Separating and converting national high schools into independent national high schools in certain parts of the country and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Guillermo Romarate Jr., Nelson Dayanghirang, Antonio Alvarez, Anthony Rolando Golez Jr., Jesus Sacdalan, Manuel Agyao, Vicente Belmonte Jr., Carmelo Lazatin, Edwin Olivarez, Yevgeny Vincente Emano and Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo)
    HB 5068 – Declaring September 3 of every year as special commemorative day to be called the National Victory and Liberation Day of the Philippines (Rep. Bernardo Vergara)
    HBs 3409 & 4097– Declaring October 5 of every year as the National Teachers’ Day in the Philippines (Reps. Rufus Rodriguez and Antonio Tinio)
  5. Committee/SubCommittee:
    ECOLOGY
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 7&8 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
  6. Committee/SubCommittee:
    FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HR 1235 – Investigation into the unwarranted delay in the processing, renewing and releasing of passports to Filipino applicants by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (Rep. Walden Bello)
  7. Committee/SubCommittee:
    LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rm. 5 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Forum on legislated wage hike
  8. Committee/SubCommittee:
    TRADE & INDUSTRY
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rm. 12 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    Technical Working Group (Agenda for confirmation by the Committee Secretariat)
  9. Committee/SubCommittee:
    WELFARE OF CHILDREN
    Time and Venue : 01:30 PM / Conf. Rms. 9&10 RVM Bldg.
    Agenda/Resource Person :
    HB 13 – Providing for the safety and protection of the unborn child (Rep. Roilo Golez)

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