Member Information - 14th Congress
Representative
Batangas, 1st District
LAKAS-CMD
Term: 3
Age: 40
Date of Birth: 12 May 1969
Place of Birth: MAKATI CITY
Religion: Catholic
Civil Status: M
Spouse: Eric R. Buhain
Other Profession: Businesswoman
Rm. S-102, House of Representatives, Quezon City
Phone: 931-5001 local 7201, 9316567, 9312885
Chief of Staff: Lilian J. Villamin
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LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
Vice Chairman
SOUTHERN TAGALOG DEVELOPMENT
Vice Chairman
TOURISM
Vice Chairman
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Member for the Majority
THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN
Member for the Majority
WAYS AND MEANS
Member for the Majority
WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY
Member for the Majority
HB01152 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DAY CARE WORKERS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Referred to Stakeholders on 2009-08-13
HB01153 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING FIXED MONTHLY HONORARIA AND OTHER BENEFITS TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS ACT OF 1995
Status: Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-04-09
HB01154 [History]
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PUBLICATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, IMPORTATION AND EXHIBITION OF OBSCENE AND PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND THE PERFORMANCE OR EXHIBITION OF INDECENT ACTS IN PUBLIC AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB03305
HB01155 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE NASUGBU-TERNATE ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASUGBU, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TERNATE, PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB04477
HB01156 [History]
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE DON MANUEL LOPEZ EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALAYAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS
Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2007-08-06
HB01157 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE POBLACION-BAGONG SILANG PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB04478
HB01158 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GUINHAWA, MUNICIPALITY OF TUY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB03891
HB01159 [History]
AN ACT REQUIRING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH MAINTAIN ATHLETIC TEAMS TO ALLOW THEIR ATHLETES OR PLAYERS TO JOIN IN THE SELECTION POOL AND FORMATION OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TEAMS THAT WILL COMPETE IN ALL INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Status: Pending with the Committee on YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT since 2007-08-06
HB01160 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT AREAS WITHIN THE DECLARED TOURIST ZONES SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES SHALL BE DECLARED ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2007-08-06
HB01331 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASUGBU, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF NASUGBU
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2007-08-07
HB01332 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN LOCATED IN BARANGAYS BAMBANG, BISAYA, CAHIL, MATIPOK, TAKLANG ANAK, BALIMBING AND TAMAYO IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALACA, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AN AGRICULTURAL LAND OPEN TO DISPOSITION FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER PRODUCTIVE PURPOSES
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-04-29, transmitted to on 2008-05-05 and received by the Senate on 2008-05-06
HB01333 [History]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABUSED, ABANDONED, NEGLECTED AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Consolidated into HB00263
HB02335 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALARUHATAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LIAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB04032
HB03891 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GUINHAWA, MUNICIPALITY OF TUY, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO BE KNOWN AS TUY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09533) enacted on 2009-03-24
HB04032 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALARUHATAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LIAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO BE KNOWN AS LIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09658) enacted on 2009-07-17
HB04477 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE NASUGBU-TERNATE ROAD LINKING THE MUNICIPALITY OF NASUGBU IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF TERNATE IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-08-12, transmitted to on 2008-08-20 and received by the Senate on 2008-08-20
HB04478 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE POBLACION-BAGONG SILANG PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A NATIONAL ROAD
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-08-12, transmitted to on 2008-08-20 and received by the Senate on 2008-08-20
HB00001 [History]
Status: Substituted by HB02844
HB00263 [History]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Approved by the House on 2009-05-05, transmitted to on 2009-05-07 and received by the Senate on 2009-05-07
HB00305 [History]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
Status: Substituted by HB05619
HB00375 [History]
AN ACT TO SPUR THE PLANTING OF BILLION TREES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Approved by the House on 2007-12-18, transmitted to on 2008-01-03 and received by the Senate on 2008-01-03
HB00683 [History]
AN ACT MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE INVOLVING MINOR CHILDREN AND RATIONALIZING THE PENALTIES THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Business for the day on 2008-05-28
HB00684 [History]
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB06440
HB01754 [History]
AN ACT TO PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY STRENGTHENING DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6977, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09501) enacted on 2008-05-23
HB01821 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIVE OF EVERY YEAR AS "NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN"
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-03-10, transmitted to on 2008-03-12 and received by the Senate on 2008-03-12
HB02063 [History]
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN AND AMENDING RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND IN LIEU THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF A YOUTH SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE VARIOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2007-08-29
HB02844 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER MEDICINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09502) enacted on 2008-06-09
HB02845 [History]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AS THE PREMIER STATE UNIVERSITY
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09500) enacted on 2008-04-29
HB03292 [History]
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ELECTION OFFENSES ATTENDED BY VIOLENCE, COERCION, INTIMIDATION, FORCE OR THREATS, AND FOR OTHER ELECTION OFFENSES
Status: Approved by the House on 2007-12-18, transmitted to on 2008-01-03 and received by the Senate on 2008-01-03
HB03305 [History]
AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE PRODUCTION, PRINTING, PUBLICATION, IMPORTATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION OF OBSCENE AND PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, AND THE EXHIBITION OF LIVE SEXUAL ACTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ART. 201 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-02-05, transmitted to on 2008-02-11 and received by the Senate on 2008-02-11
HB04631 [History]
AN ACT MANDATING THE IMMEDIATE RE-COMMISSIONING AND COMMERCIAL OPERATION OF THE BATAAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB06300
HB04780 [History]
AN ACT TO HONOR AND PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE LATE SPEAKER JOSE B. LAUREL, JR., BY NAMING THE STRIP OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY, CONNECTING THE MUNICIPALTY OF TALISAY, BATANGAS, SITUATED AT KM 79+340 PASSING THROUGH THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAUREL UP TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF AGONCILLO, BATANGAS, SITUATED AT KM 102+820, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AS THE "SPEAKER JOSE B. LAUREL, JR., HIGHWAYS"
Status: Substituted by HB05347
HB05229 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY ON TOURISM AS THE PRIMARY ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09593) enacted on 2009-05-12
HB05619 [History]
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE USE OF ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS
Status: Unfinished Business (Period of Sponsorship)
HB06005 [History]
AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2009-03-04
HB06210 [History]
AN ACT REGULATING THE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUES FROM LIVING AND DECEASED DONORS
Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2009-04-21
HB06440 [History]
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09775) enacted on 2009-11-17
HB06915 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA OF THE POOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2009-11-16, transmitted to on 2009-11-17 and received by the Senate on 2009-11-17
HR00090 [History]
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF DR. RESTITUTO R. SOON, FATHER OF HONORABLE NERISSA CORAZON SOON-RUIZ, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF CEBU
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00004 on 2007-08-06
HR00149 [History]
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND GIVING DUE RECOGNITION TO JAIME 'CARDINAL' SIN AND HIS LIFETIME DEDICATION AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND HIS SALUTARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPUBLIC'S STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION AND WAY OF LIFE
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00005 on 2007-08-21
HR00150 [History]
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF MRS. DALISAY L. NAZARENO, SPOUSE OF THE HONORABLE ROBERTO P. NAZARENO, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00006 on 2007-08-21
HR00267 [History]
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INDIGNATION AND CONDEMNING THE AMERICAN TV SERIES "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" AND DEMANDING APOLOGY FROM THE PRODUCER THEREOF
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00012 on 2007-10-05
HR00468 [History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED FAILURE AND WANTON DISREGARD BY PHINMA PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORPORATION TO PROVIDE CLEAN, AND DESIRABLE WATER SUPPLY AND ON THE DELAY/FAILURE IN THE ISSUANCE OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, TRANSFER TAX DECLARATION TO THE UNIT OWNERS OF SUNNY VILLAS CONDOMINIUM AND TO RECOMMEND REMEDIAL MEASURES THERETO
Status: Adopted Measure Acted Upon on 2009-01-21
HR00737 [History]
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 2 AND 3, ARTICLE XII OF THE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE ACQUISITION BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE TRANSFER OF CONVEYANCE THERETO, OF ALIENABLE PUBLIC LANDS AND PRIVATE LANDS
Status: Unfinished Business (Period of Sponsorship)
HR00802 [History]
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND CONDOLENCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEMISE OF MRS. CESARIA DUEÑAS GONZALES, MOTHER OF THE HONORABLE AURELIO D. GONZALES, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE THIRD DISTRICT OF PAMPANGA
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR00186 on 2008-09-22
HR01109 [History]
A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO CONVENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING PROPOSALS TO AMEND OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION, UPON A VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Status: Adopted as Resolution No. HR0O466 on 2009-06-02
Source: Secretary General's Office / Engineering Division / PRID