Congress dangles

new sweetener
the House of Representatives indicated it
is ready to adopt the Senate version of nearly
all or ll of 12 bills in the President's prioriry
legislative agenda to make use of the remaining
three weeks of the lTth Congress.
'.:' Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wrote
Sbnate Pr€sident Vicente Sotto to seek faster
action from the Senate and added the House
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Congress dangles new sweetener

Real Propefty Valuation and Resolution 1855 or Resolution
Anoyo urged Sotto to Assessment in the Philippines, Expressing th€ Sense ofthe House
act quickly on the bills Passive Income and Financial of Representatives on the Need
that include the House Intermediary Taxation Act of to Convene the National Security
draft Federal charter . 2019, Resolution Proposing the Council in order that a National
ct'! Bevision ofthe 198? Constitution Policy on the West Philippine
o
t\ h rpgal ofthe Republic ofthe Philippines, Sea May Be Formulated, and
AnAct Expanding the Scope ofthe Defined; HB 9051 or An Act
e
5 stands ready to adopt the Senate Beformation and Rehabititation Reorganizing the 0ooperative
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version of ihe bills. of Children in Conflict with the Development Authority; HB
e There are actually 12 Law and Strengthening the Social 9023 or An Act Strengthening
d urgent bills, but the House had Reiniegation Programs. the Polytechnic University of
E reintroduced a measure on the The priority bills were the Philippines by Declaring
l crcation of the Coconut Industry mentioned in the President,s It as the National Polytechnic
I Ttust Fund after the first bill
was vetoed by President Rodrigo
20l[} State of the Nation Address
and were all passed bythe House
University, and Appropriating
Funds Therefor; HB 9042 or
z4IrI Duterte. on frnal reading, An Act Establishing the Scope
A. Arrop said she hoped the new and Procedure for Philippind
measure would nconfom more BiIIs up for oka;r: Ship Registry, Recognition and
=
4 to the policy direction of the Atroyo said the House, under
Executive and thus constitules
- her term, passed and endorsed Enforcement of Maritime Claims,
and Limitation of Liability; HB
z our main priority for our last measures vital to ',uplift the 8960 or An Act Providing for
tfuee weeks' work in the House.n lives of the people, ensure a Single Classification Society
= peace and order, strengthen the or a Consortium of Single
There a.re a4tually 12 campaign against drugs, provide Classification Societies for
urged bills but the more jobs to the people, lure Certain Vessels; and HB 6138
House had reintroduced s more investments and enhance or An Act Granting 1lavel Tax
measure on the creation of national development." Exemption to Dependents of
the Coconut Industry Trust Married or Solo Parent Overseas
Fund. fire priority bills , Filipino Workers.
were nentioned in the ' llananeel Bordey
Arroyo urged Sotto to aci- President's 2018 State of
quickly on the biUs that include the Nation Address and *Fa-orJr PAqc'/
the House draft Federal charter. were aII passed by the
House on frnal rpading.
Beady for appronal
The proposed legislations Some of the m e asu rei
include the Security of Tenure approved on second reading and
Act, the National Land Use Act, may get approval on third reading
the Department of Disaster axe House Bill (EB) 8909 or An Act
Resilience Act, An Act Creating Strengthening Drug Prevention
the Coconut Industry Trust Fund,and Control, Amending for ihe
Purpose Republic Act 9166. as
Tax Reform for Attra.cting Better
and Hi8h-Quality Opportunities, amended' otherwi$e known as
An Act EslablishinS tlre Fiscal The Comprehensivb Dangerous
Re$me for the Mining Industry, Drugs Aci of2002; HB 9026 or An
An Act Amending the Excise Act Creatingthe Overseas F-rlipino
Tax on Alcohol Products, 6n Workers (OFW) Sovereign Fund;
Act Increasing the Excise HB 9061 or An Act Encouraging
Tax on Tobacco Products, An Corporate Social Responsibility,
Act lnstituinff#lforms in Provi4ing Incentives Thereof;