Member Information - 14th Congress

Bichara, Al Francis C.

Bichara, Al Francis C.Representative
Albay, 2nd District
Term: 1
Age: 57
Date of Birth: 17 September 1952

Rm. S-207, House of Representatives, Quezon City
Phone: 931-5001 local 7286, 9316447
Chief of Staff: Joseph Benedict Lim
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House Measures Sponsored/Authored (14)

HB00127 [History]
AN ACT IMPOSING AN EXCISE TAX, TO BE KNOWN AS 'ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY' ON THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS IN SHOPS, SUPERMARKETS, SERVICE STATIONS, STORES AND/OR SALES OUTLETS, CREATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPORT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2010-07-27

HB00128 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS NON-WAGE BENEFITS IN THE FORM OF FREE TERTIARY EDUCATION IN ANY STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR ONE (1) DEPENDENT CHILD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2010-07-27

HB00129 [History]
AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BY PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE TO BE KNOWN AS 'ANTI-POVERTY ALLOWANCE', APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2010-07-27

HB00130 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE VI OF E.O. No. 2009 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE BY REMOVING AND/OR ERASING DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN LEGITIMATE, ILLEGITIMATE AND LEGITIMATED FILIATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2010-07-27

HB00131 [History]
AN ACT OTHERWISE KNOWN AS VOLUNTARY INFORMATION PERSONAL CARD SYSTEM 'VIP' TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2010-07-27

HB01138 [History]
AN ACT INCREASING THE COMPENSATION AND/OR INDEMNITY OF UNLAWFULLY DETAINED PERSONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2010-08-02

HB01139 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER IV SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7942 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF 1995" BY FACILITATING THE APPROVAL AS WELL AS CANCELLATION OF EXPLORATION PERMITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2010-08-02

HB02622 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 7 AND 8 OF R.A. 8794, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT IMPOSING A MOTOR VEHICLE'S USER'S CHARGE ON OWNERS OF ALL TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC ACCRUAL OF FUNDS COLLECTED TO THE NATIONAL TREASURY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS since 2010-08-24

HB02623 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING THE CITY OF LEGAZPI A SHARE IN THE GROSS REVENUE COLLECTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA) DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF ITS PORT FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY
Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2010-08-24

HB02841 [History]
AN ACT CREATING A BICOL RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, VESTING THE SAME WITH AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE BICOL RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2010-09-01

HB02863 [History]
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS TO OR FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Status: Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2010-09-01

HR00308 [History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE AND MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTIES UTILIZED BY PHILIPPINE POSTS AND MAINTAINED BY OUR DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Status: Pending with the Committee on RULES since 2010-09-01

HR00309 [History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF OUR PHILIPPINE POSTS
Status: Pending with the Committee on FOREIGN AFFAIRS since 2010-09-01

PS00039 [History]

Status: Pending First Reading (Filed last 2010-08-17)



House Measures Co-Authored (8)

HB00061 [History] (Journal #10)
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVISION OF THE CHARTER OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP)BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE ENTITLED "THE NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT"
Status: Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2010-07-27

HR00055 [History] (Journal #2)
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO 96TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY ON JULY 27, 2010
Status: Consolidated into HR00005

HR00062 [History] (Journal #2)
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO ON THE OCCCASION OF ITS NINETY-SIXTH (96TH) ANNIVERSARY ON JULY 27,2010
Status: Consolidated into HR00005

HR00100 [History] (Journal #2)
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR, MAGNOLIA WELBORN-ANTONINO, LAST JULY 23, 201O
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00004 on 2010-07-27

HR00101 [History] (Journal #2)
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF THE HONORABLE FLORENCIO L. VARGAS, MEMBER OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CONGRESSES, REPRESENTING THE SECOND DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00005 on 2010-07-27

HR00138 [History] (Journal #6)
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF MS. RAQUEL CHRISTINE GUMABAO, DAUGHTER OF HONORABLE ANA CRISTINA S. GO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF ISABELA
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00006 on 2010-08-04

HR00188 [History]
A RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE COA CIRCULAR NO. 2009-002 ENTITLED, "REINSTITUTING SELECTIVE PRE-AUDIT ON GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND DELIVERY OF ESSENTIA SERVICES," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on RULES since 2010-08-17

HR00298 [History]
RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MS. MARIA VENUS RAJ FOR WINNING FOURTH RUNNER-UP DURING THE MS. UNIVERSE 2010 BEAUTY PAGEANT HELD AT MANDALAY BAY RESORT, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA USA
Status: Pending with the Committee on RULES since 2010-09-01

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