House of Representatives, Quezon City
Rm. NW-115
Phone: (632) 8931-5001, Local: 7334
Direct: 8931-6160
Date Filed: 2019-08-06
Full Title: AN ACT DECLARING THE WALINGWALING AS THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date Read: 2019-08-13
Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Bill Status: Substituted by HB04952
Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2019-12-04, transmitted to the Senate on 2019-12-09 and received by the Senate on 2019-12-09
Date Filed: 2019-08-06
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE IN DAVAO CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE THIRD DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE TO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE FORTY-SIX BARANGAYS COMPRISING THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
Date Read: 2019-08-13
Primary Referral: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS since 2019-08-13
Date Filed: 2019-08-06
Full Title: AN ACT GRANTING BEREAVEMENT LEAVE OF FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS WITH PAY TO EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER
Date Read: 2019-08-13
Primary Referral: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2019-08-13
Date Filed: 2019-08-13
Full Title: AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 18 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY
Date Read: 2019-08-20
Primary Referral: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-05-28
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-06-03
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-06-03, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-06-04 and received by the Senate on 2020-06-04
Date Filed: 2019-08-14
Full Title: AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED
Date Read: 2019-08-27
Primary Referral: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
Bill Status: Substituted by HB04933
Mother Bill Status: Republic Act RA11462 enacted on 2019-12-03
Date Filed: 2019-09-30
Full Title: AN ACT POSTPONING THE MAY 2020 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10632, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10656, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10923 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10952, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date Read: 2019-10-01
Primary Referral: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2019-10-02
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2019-11-04
Senate Bill Counterpart: SB01043
Date Acted Upon By the President: 2019-12-03
Republic Act No.: RA11462
Bill Status: Republic Act RA11462 enacted on 2019-12-03
Date Filed: 2019-10-01
Full Title: AN ACT DECLARING THE WALINGWALING ORCHID AS THE NATIONAL ORCHID OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date Read: 2019-10-02
Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2019-11-19
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2019-12-04
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2019-12-04, transmitted to the Senate on 2019-12-09 and received by the Senate on 2019-12-09
Date Filed: 2019-10-01
Full Title: AN ACT DECLARING THE BALANGAY AS THE NATIONAL BOAT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date Read: 2019-10-02
Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2019-11-19
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2019-12-04
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2019-12-04, transmitted to the Senate on 2019-12-09 and received by the Senate on 2019-12-09
Date Filed: 2019-11-26
Full Title: AN ACT PROVIDING SOCIAL PENSION TO ALL SENIOR CITIZENS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Date Read: 2019-12-02
Primary Referral: SENIOR CITIZENS
Bill Status: Pending with the Committee on SENIOR CITIZENS since 2019-12-02
Date Filed: 2019-11-27
Full Title: AN ACT DECLARING THE CAGAYAN DE ORO RIVER AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS LOCATED IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL A CULTURAL HERITAGE ZONE
Date Read: 2019-11-27
Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2019-12-11
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2019-12-17
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2019-12-17, transmitted to the Senate on 2019-12-18 and received by the Senate on 2019-12-18
Date Filed: 2019-11-27
Full Title: AN ACT DECLARING THE CITY OF CARCAR IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU A CULTURAL HERITAGE ZONE
Date Read: 2019-11-27
Primary Referral: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2019-12-11
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2019-12-17
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2019-12-17, transmitted to the Senate on 2019-12-18 and received by the Senate on 2019-12-18
Date Filed: 2020-02-06
Full Title: AN ACT RENAMING THE MALITA DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL TO MALITA WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S WELLNESS CENTER
Date Read: 2020-02-10
Primary Referral: APPROPRIATIONS
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-02-19
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-03-03
Date Acted Upon By the President: 2020-11-13
Republic Act No.: RA11499
Bill Status: Republic Act RA11499 enacted on 2020-11-13
Date Filed: 2020-02-06
Full Title: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN BRGY. MALABOG, PAQUIBATO DISTRICT LOCATED IN THE 2ND DISTRICT OF DAVAO CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date Read: 2020-02-12
Primary Referral: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Bill Status: Substituted by HB07421
Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-09-07, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-09-09 and received by the Senate on 2020-09-09
Date Filed: 2020-02-19
Full Title: AN ACT GRANTING THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN DAVAO CITY AND OTHER AREAS IN THE DAVAO REGION
Date Read: 2020-02-24
Primary Referral: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
Bill Status: Substituted by HB07488
Mother Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-09-09, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-09-10 and received by the Senate on 2020-09-10
Date Filed: 2020-05-20
Full Title: AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC. TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC, LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN DAVAO CITY, PANABO CITY, AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMEN, DUJALI, AND SANTO TOMAS IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date Read: 2020-05-20
Primary Referral: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
Bill Status: Substituted by HB06836
Mother Bill Status: REPUBLIC ACT RA11515 (Lapsed into law on 2020-12-26)
Date Filed: 2020-05-26
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ECONOMIC STIMULUS STRATEGY FOR THE COUNTRY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF COVID-19, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date Read: 2020-05-26
Primary Referral: DEFEAT COVID-19 AD-HOC COMMITTEE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-06-01
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-06-04
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-06-04, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-06-08 and received by the Senate on 2020-06-08
Date Filed: 2020-05-27
Full Title: AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8960, ENTITLED "AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, INC.TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC, LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN DAVAO CITY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMEN, PANABO, DUJALI, AND SANTO TOMAS PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Date Read: 2020-05-27
Primary Referral: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-05-28
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-06-03
Date Acted Upon By the President: 2020-12-26
Republic Act No.: RA11515
Bill Status: REPUBLIC ACT RA11515 (Lapsed into law on 2020-12-26)
Date Filed: 2020-05-28
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING POLICIES, REGULATIONS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH SAFEGUARDS FOR THE BETTER NORMAL IN THE WORKPLACE, PUBLIC PLACES AND COMMUNITIES TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Date Read: 2020-05-28
Primary Referral: DEFEAT COVID-19 AD-HOC COMMITTEE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-06-04
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-08-10
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-08-10, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-08-11 and received by the Senate on 2020-08-19
Date Filed: 2020-06-02
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COVID-19 UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION ECONOMIC STIMULUS (CURES) FUND AND INSTITUTING MECHANISMS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date Read: 2020-06-02
Primary Referral: DEFEAT COVID-19 AD-HOC COMMITTEE
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-06-02
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-06-05
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-06-05, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-06-08 and received by the Senate on 2020-06-08
Date Filed: 2020-08-07
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BARANGAY LACARON, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE DAVAO OCCIDENTAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date Read: 2020-08-10
Primary Referral: RULES
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-08-11
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-08-25
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-08-25, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-09-01 and received by the Senate on 2020-09-01
Date Filed: 2020-08-17
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN PAQUIBATO DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAQUIBATO DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date Read: 2020-08-24
Primary Referral: RULES
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-09-02
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-09-07
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-09-07, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-09-09 and received by the Senate on 2020-09-09
Date Filed: 2020-08-25
Full Title: AN ACT GRANTING THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN DAVAO CITY
Date Read: 2020-08-25
Primary Referral: RULES
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-09-02
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-09-09
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-09-09, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-09-10 and received by the Senate on 2020-09-10
Date Filed: 2020-10-14
Date Urgent: 2020-10-16
Full Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL PERMITS, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS IN TIMES OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY
Date Read: 2020-10-15
Primary Referral: RULES
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-10-16
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-10-16
Senate Bill Counterpart: SB01844
Date Acted Upon By the President: 2020-12-23
Republic Act No.: RA11517
Bill Status: Republic Act RA11517 enacted on 2020-12-23
Date Filed: 2020-11-03
Full Title: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF THE REMITTANCES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
Date Read: 2020-11-16
Primary Referral: RULES
Date Approved on Second Reading: 2020-12-07
Date Approved on Third Reading: 2020-12-15
Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2020-12-15, transmitted to the Senate on 2020-12-16 and received by the Senate on 2020-12-16
Born Ace S. Barbers on May 31, 1969 in Manila, Philippines. He is the second of the four siblings by ROBERT ZABALA BARBERS and VIRGINIA FLORES SMITH.
Ace as he is fondly called, successfully ventured into several business endeavors with his friends after college. He was engaged in importation business, cargo movement/logistics, and in agri/aquaculture in the countryside. After years of gaining experience in the private sector, He decided to enter politics to follow the footsteps of his father. He ran as congressman and won in the district his father once served in the province of Surigao del Norte in the north eastern part of the island of Mindanao. He served as member for three (3) consecutive terms of the Philippine House of Representatives during the 11th, 12th and 13th congresses. As member of the Philippine congress, he was elected as chairman of several committees’, such as committee on economic affairs, committee on accounts and committee on dangerous drugs. He was one of the young elected representatives of the 11th congress who played a crucial role in the ESTRADA impeachment for alleged corruption and violation of the constitution. His advocacies and principled stand on several national issues together with his equally young colleagues did not go unnoticed, the media coined a name for their group and called them THE SPICE BOYS’.
He is currently a member the 17th and 18th congresses of the House of Representatives and chairs the COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11
Introduced by Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and Rep. Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF OTHE PHILIPPINES
RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE CONCURRING, That the Legislative Calendar for the Second Regular Session of the Eighteenth Congress of the Philippines shall be as follows:
CALENDAR OF SESSION
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
| 1. | Commencement of Session | July 27, 2020 - October 16, 2020 |
| 2. | Suspension of Session | October 17, 2020 - November 15, 2020 |
| 3. | Resumption of Session | November 16, 2020 - December 18, 2020 |
| 4. | Adjournment of Session | December 19, 2020 - January 17, 2021 |
| 5. | Resumption of Session | January 18, 2021 - March 26, 2021 |
| 6. | Suspension of Session | March 27, 2021 - May 16, 2021 |
| 7. | Resumption of Session | May 17, 2021 - June 4, 2021 |
| (Sine Die Adjournment) | ||
| 8. | Adjournment of Session | June 5, 2021 - July 25, 2021 |
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