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COMMITTEE MEETINGS

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09-AUGUST-2023 • WEDNESDAY
Committee/Sub-CommitteeTime and Venue
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS jt. w/ SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
Agenda		09:00 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkrs. Aquino/Makalintal Hall, 2/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HR 145 – Urging the Commission on Audit to conduct a special audit and/or fraud audit investigation into the illegal expenditures of the Provincial Government of Cagayan during the campaign period from March 25, 2022 to May 8, 2022 (Rep. Joseph ‘Jojo’ Lara)

HR 146 – Inquiry into the inaction of the Commission on Elections into the open and massive distribution of cash and other forms of assistance to registered voters and barangays in the Province of Cagayan during the prohibited period from March 25, 2022 to May 9, 2022 (Rep. Joseph ‘Jojo’ Lara)
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
Agenda		09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the Commission on Appointments Conf. Rm. 4/F SWA Bldg.
Motu proprio inquiry into the possible hoarding and other acts of price manipulation by unscrupulous traders of agricultural commodities particularly onion and garlic

HR 673 – Investigation into the potential overpricing and price manipulation of onions in the market (Rep. Arlene Brosas)

HR 681 – Inquiry into the alleged anti-competitive practices and cartel in the onion industry and the sufficiency of the interventions of the Philippine Competition Commission on the matter (Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo)
HEALTH
Agenda		09:30 AM
Face-face meeting at the Spkr. Belmonte Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
HB 3111 – Strengthening the traditional and complementary medicine system, amending for the purpose RA 8423, otherwise known as the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (Rep. Rosanna ‘Ria’ Vergara)

HB 5032 – Vesting regulatory powers to the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), amending for the purpose RA 8423 (Rep. Richard Gomez, DPA)

HB 5694 – Providing for modernization funding for the PITAHC, increasing and reorganizing its administration, to lead in the research and development, promotion, and advocacy of developmental standards on traditional and complementary medicine (Rep. Michael Romero, Ph.D.)

HB 5336 – Regulating the establishment and operations of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)

HB 5568 – Providing for mandatory free HMO plan coverage to faculty and non- teaching personnel in state universities and colleges (Rep. Eduardo ‘Bro. Eddie’ Villanueva)
MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Agenda		09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rm. 6, RVM Bldg.
HBs 7356 & 7757 - Providing for the regulation of organization and operation of community microfinance groups, also known as "paluwagan" (Rep. Virgilio Lacson)

HBs 8193 & 8421 – Institutionalizing the Shared Service Facilities Project for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by amending RA 6977, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Small Enterprises, as amended by RA 9501, or the Magna Carta for MSMEs (Reps. Mario Vittorio ‘Marvey’ Mariño and Antonio Legarda Jr.)
* Approval of the Committee Report on and Substitute Bill to HBs 8193 & 8421
NORTH LUZON GROWTH QUADRANGLE
Agenda		09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at the R. R. Andaya Hall, 2/F Main Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Briefing by the Department of Labor and Employment and Department of Health on the status of implementation of their 2023 plans and programs and on their plans and programs for FY 2024 in Regions I & II and the Cordillera Administrative Region
PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND UNITY
Agenda		09:30 AM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 1&2 RVM Bldg.
HBs 2975 & 4330 – Creating the National Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission for the Bangsamoro, establishing a Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Program for the Bangsamoro, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Ziaur-Rahman 'Zia' Alonto Adiong and Mujiv Hataman)

HB 7171 – Declaring January 24 as National Peace Day (Rep. Charisse Anne Hernandez)

Privilege Speech delivered on the floor on November 14, 2022 – On the firefight that occurred in November 2022 between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Basilan (Rep. Mujiv Hataman)
DISASTER RESILIENCE
Agenda		01:00 PM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 3&4, RVM Bldg. (To be livestreamed on the official Facebook page of the HRep)
Substitute Bills to HBs 4802, 5408, 5490, 6272, 6792, 7777, 7779, 8077, 8350 & HR 969 – Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, amending for the purpose RA 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas, former Rep. Rex Gatchalian, Reps. Ernesto Dionisio Jr., Christopherson ‘Coco’ Yap, Jose Manuel Alba, Gus Tambunting, Alan 1 Ecleo, and Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Agenda		01:00 PM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkr. Villar Hall, 1/F SWA Bldg.
HB 2623 – Banning the production, transportation, and sale of raw wood charcoal products and prescribing penalties therefor (Rep. Virgilio Lacson)

HB 5253 – Regulating the aquarium aquatic life trade and industry (Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas)

HB 5321 – Providing for the modernization of the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)

HB 5331 – Mandating that all illegal wood products confiscated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources be donated to the Department of Education to be used for the construction of classrooms, tables, chairs and other school facilities (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)

HB 5687 – Declaring a portion of the Philippine Rise situated within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippine sea as a protected area with the category of marine resource reserve under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS), to be referred to as the Philippine Rise Marine Resource Reserve, providing for its management, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)

HB 1452 – Declaring certain portions of Cagayan de Oro City to be known as the Cagayan de Oro-Iponan Watershed as a protected area under the category of protected landscape and its peripheral areas as buffer zone, providing for its management (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez)

HB 5291 – Establishing Allah Valley Watershed Forest Reserve situated in the Municipalities of Lake Sebu, Tboli, and Surallah, Province of South Cotabato, and in the Municipality of Bagumbayan, Province of Sultan Kudarat, as a protected area under the category of protected landscape pursuant to RA 7586, as amended by RA 11038, otherwise known as the Expanded NIPAS Act of 2018, providing for its management, funds, and for other purposes (Rep. Peter Miguel)

HB 7183 – Reclassifying a parcel of land of the public domain located in Macanhan, Brgy. Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental from timberland to alienable and disposable land (Rep. Lordan Suan)
TOURISM
Agenda		01:00 PM
Face-to-face meeting at Conf. Rms. 7&8, RVM Bldg.
HBs 344 & 7740 – Granting 20% discount on travel tax to senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) (Reps. Dan Fernandez and Joseph Gilbert Violago)

HBs 1654 & 2473 – Expanding the coverage of the exemption from the payment of travel tax and providing travel tax discount to senior citizens and PWDs, amending for the purpose PD 1183, as amended, or the law amending and consolidating the provisions on travel tax (Reps. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas and Lianda Bolilia)

HBs 2917, 4445 & 7489 – Exempting senior citizens and PWDs from payment of travel tax (Reps. Greg Gasataya, Edwin Olivarez, and Rodolfo ‘Ompong’ Ordanes)

HB 2044 – Establishing the tourism carrying capacity standards in the country, and providing penalties for violation thereof (Rep. Kristine Alexie Tutor)

HR 1042 – Inquiry into who determines the carrying capacity of tourist destinations (Rep. Francisco Jose ‘Bingo’ Matugas II)

HBs 6727, 7050, 7159, 7252, 7264, 7269, 7482, 7484, 7521, 7531, 7771 & 8017- Declaring underground river, falls, island, beaches, and lakes in certain parts of the country as tourist spots/destination, ecotourism sites/zones, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Ma. Alana Samantha Santos, Antonio Legarda Jr., Mujiv Hataman, Rudys Caesar Fariñas I, Jefferson Khonghun, Stephen James Tan, Emilio Bernardino Yulo, John Tracy Cagas, Kristine Alexie Tutor, and Eleandro Jesus Madrona)

HBs 6729, 7243, 7253, 7254, 7453, 7465, 7474, 7483, 7765 & 7772- Declaring mountain, shrine, rock formation, cove, lighthouse, coffee plantation, bell tower, adventure trail, and hills in certain parts of the country as tourist spots/tourism destinations/ecotourism zones, providing for their development, and appropriating funds therefor (Reps. Ma. Alana Samantha Santos, Rudys Caesar Fariñas I, Stephen James Tan, Ronald Singson, and Kristine Alexie Tutor)

HB 6808 - Declaring the Biñan Heritage District in the City of Biñan a national historical cultural heritage zone, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Marlyn Alonte)

HB 6902 - Declaring the Municipality of San Juan as the Surfing Capital of the North, providing for its development, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Francisco Paolo Ortega V)

HB 6925 - Declaring the Municipality of Santa Fe, Province of Romblon, a tourism destination (Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona)

HB 6954 - Declaring Sitio Timoga in Barangay Buru-un in the City of Iligan, Province of Lanao Del Norte, an ecotourism zone to be known as the Timoga Ecotourism Zone, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Celso Regencia)

HB 7255 - Declaring the Maruaya farm tourism and agro-industrial site located in the Municipality of Piddig, Province of Ilocos Norte, a farm tourism destination, providing for its development, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Rudys Caesar Fariñas I)

HB 7585 - Identifying tourism development areas in the Province of Quezon, mandating support for tourism development, creating the Quezon Tourism Council, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Keith Micah 'Atty. Mike' Tan)

HB 8016 - Declaring the Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Romblon, a tourism development area (Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona)

HB 8351 - Declaring the Maramo section of the Angat River System located in Barangay San Mateo, Municipality of Norzagaray, Province of Bulacan, an ecotourism destination (Rep. Salvador Pleyto)
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
Agenda		01:30 PM
Face-to-face meeting at the Spkrs. Aquino/Makalintal Hall, 2/F SWA Bldg.
Committee Report on and Substitute Bill to HB 6770 - Allowing for voter registration and voting by overseas Filipino workers and seafarers by mail or other electronic means, further amending RA 9189, otherwise known as the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003, as amended by RA 10590, otherwise known as the Overseas Voting Act of 2013, appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Marissa ‘Del Mar’ Magsino)

HB 1231 – Providing for a system of postal voting by senior citizens, and appropriating funds therefor (Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo)

HB 5426 – Providing alternative modes of voting for highly vulnerable sectors to exercise their right of suffrage, amending for the purpose RA 10366, or the law authorizing the Commission on Elections to establish precincts assigned to accessible polling places exclusively for persons with disabilities and senior citizens, providing funds therefor (Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr.)

HB 8037 – Providing for postal or mail-in voting for senior citizens, the handicapped, the sick, and locally stranded individuals in times of public health emergencies or states of calamity (Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos)

Last Updated: 05-December-2023, 03:21:52 PM

 
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