HRep list of priority bills until June 13

The office of Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. has revealed a list of fourteen bills, among
other priorities, for approval before the 1
st
regular session of Congress adjourns on June 1, !"1#.
$%e have to prioriti&e and s'nchroni&e our actions in the (ouse )ith that of the Senate to
ma*imi&e output for the remaining 1
st
regular session of the 1+
th
Congress,, Speaker Belmonte
said.
-n resumption of session last .onda', the plenar' passed on
rd
reading 1 bills of
national scope, one /10 of local significance like (B +1 )hich converts the 2avao 3egional
(ospital into the 2avao 3egional .edical Center and increasing its bed capacit'.
Belmonte and other (ouse leaders earlier met )ith their Senate counterparts to identif'
vital pieces of legislation )hich could be possibl' fast tracked )ithin the remaining session da's
of the 1
st
regular session )hich ends on June 1.
Belmonte, )ith .ajorit' 4eader 5eptali 6on&ales, .inorit' 4eader 3onaldo 7amora, and
3ep. 3omero 8.iro9 :uimbo, met )ith their Senate counterparts led Senate ;resident Franklin
2rilon )ith Senators Tito Sotto and <lan ;eter Ca'etano, to come up )ith a common agenda for
the remaining session da's.
$There are various legislative measures )hich reall' need to be given appropriate action,
but )e have to prioriti&e )hat could be listed as common concerns )ithin a limited time frame,,
the Speaker said.
The Speaker, among the numerous legislative initiatives, has listed the 1# priorit'
measures for approval b' both chambers until adjournment, covering the follo)ing areas of
concerns= 10 economic development and trade> !0 national securit', public order and safet'> 0
promotion of good governance> #0 revitali&ing education and human resource competitiveness> ?0
enhancing social protection> +0 e*panding access to health to achieve higher productivit'> and 10
climate change adaptation, among others.
The 1# measures and their current legislative status include=
10 @*tending the corporate life of the ;hilippine 5ational 3ail)a's /(B #"AB0 C approved
on rd reading b' the (3ep and pending )ith the committee in the Senate> !0 .andating
Telecommunications Service ;roviders to send free mobile alerts in the event of natural and manD
made disasters and calamities /(B ?0 C approved b' the (3ep on
rd
reading and approved on

rd
reading b' the Senate last .onda'>
0 <mendments to the Sandiganba'an 4a) C for Committee 3eport preparation in the
(3ep, and period of interpellations in the Senate> #0 Sangguniang Eabataan 3eform C for
committee deliberation in the (ouse and pending in a senate committee> ?0 4adderi&ed @ducation
;rogram /post secondar'0 /(B ?1?0 C <pproved on
rd
reading b' the (ouse, and pending in
appropriate Senate committee>
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+0 ;roviding for an -pen (igh School S'stem for out of school 'outh /(B #"A?0 C
approved on rd reading b' the (ouse, and pending in committee in the Senate> 10 -pen
4earning through 2istance @ducation in ;ost Secondar' and Tertiar' 4evels <ct C For (ouse
Committee 3eport preparation, and pending in Senate committee> A0 5ational Student 4oan
;rogram /F5GF<ST0 <ct C Substitute bill referred to the (ouse <ppropriations Committee,
pending )ith appropriate panel in the Senate>
B0 Special @ducation Center C Substitute bill referred to the (ouse <ppropriations
Committee, also pending in appropriate Senate panel> 1"0 Gskolar ng Ba'an <ct C ;ending in
Committee /(ouse0, and also pending in a Senate committee> 110 ;roviding for mandator'
;hil(ealth coverage for all senior citi&ens C ;ending )ith the proper committee in the (ouse,
also pending in concern panel in the Senate>
1!0 ;icture Based health %arning 4a) C ;ending in concerned committees in the (ouse
and in the period of interpellations in the Senate> 10 Strengthening the <ntiDGllegal 2rugs 4a)
/(B !!A?0 C approved on
rd
reading b' the (ouse, and pending in committee in the Senate> and
1#0 Fisheries Code amendment C 5o) under stud' b' a technical )orking group /T%60 in the
(ouse, and pending in committee in the Senate.
<side from (B #"A? and (B #"AB, the (ouse on .a' ?th approved on rd and final
reading eleven /110 other vital bills that include= (B 1B1B C 10 $Strengthening 5ationDbuilding
through the institutionali&ation of a strategic volunteerismDbased multiDsectoral publicDprivate
partnership frame)ork in all local government units and congressional districts>, !0 (B #"! C
$Gnstitutionali&ing Gndustr' ClusterDbased program and projects through interDlocal cooperation
and people9s participation>
0 (B #"#! C $ Strengthening the rules on the proper use and displa' of our national
s'mbols and the rendition of the 5ational <nthem, amending for the purpose 3.<. A#B1,
other)ise kno)n as the 8Flag and (eraldic Code of the ;hilippines>
#0 (B #"A! C $Strengthening Consumer ;rotection in the purchase of brand ne) motor
vehicle,> ?0 (B #"B C $3ecogni&ing the annual observance of the Gnternational Students9 2a',
declaring for the purpose the 11
th
da' of 5ovember ever' 'ear as 5ational Students9 2a' in the
;hilippines> +0 (B #111 C $Gdentif'ing other persons criminall' liable for election offenses and
increasing the penalties for electionDrelated offenses>
10 (B #11+ C $Strengthening the balanced (ousing 2evelopment ;rogram, amending for
the purpose 3.<. 1!1B, entitled= $<n <ct to provide for a Comprehensive and Continuing Frban
2evelopment and (ousing ;rogram,> A0 (B #1! C ;romoting the 2evelopment of
@ntrepreneurship skills among government emplo'ees to inspire innovativeness and to ensure
their productivit' even be'ond government service> B0 (B #1 C 3educing the 3etirement <ge
of race (orse Jocke's from si*t' /+"0 to fift'Dfive /??0>
1"0 (B #1!A C 2eclaring 5ovember !
rd
of ever' 'ear as 8;hilippine ;ress Freedom 2a'>
and 110 (B #11! C 2eclaring the Tuesda' immediatel' after /the conduct of national and local
elections0 the second .onda' of .a' !"1+ and ever' three /0 'ears thereafter a nonD)orking
holida'. /"0 dpt