Legislative Accomplishments in the 16th Congress
Passed Into Law
Republic Act No. 10653: Exclusion to Taxable Income of Employees
An act adjusting the 13th month pay and other benefits ceilingexcluded from the computation of gross income for purposes of income taxation, ammending for the purpose Section (32)B, Chapter VI of The National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as ammended
Republic Act No. 10646: Creation of Quezon City Development Authority
An act creating the Quezon City Development Authority (QCDA), defining its powers and functions, providing for its organizational structure and capitalization.
Republic Act No. 10704: Creating 19 New RTC Branches in Quezon City
An act creating nineteen (19) additional branches of the regional trial court in the national capital judicial region to be stationed in Quezon City, Metro Manila, further amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (D) of the Batas Pambansa Blg. 192, otherwise known as the “Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended and appropriating funds therefor.
Republic Act No. 10922: Economic and Financial Literacy Week
An act declaring the second week of November of very year as economic and financial literacy week
Transmitted to the Senate of the Philippines
Bills that have been passed by the House of Representatives and currently being deliberated by the Senate of the Philippines
House Bill No. 6775: Creation of Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
An act creating the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, defining its mandate, powers and functions, and appropriating funds therefor.
House Bill No. 5479: Expropriation of Idle Lands
An act allowing the expropriation of idle lands of which ownership is subject of a pending litigation, amending for this purpose section 11 of Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the “Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992”
House Bill No. 6342: Expropriation of Idle Lands for Socialized Housing
An act strengthening the right of government to expropriate lands for socialized housing, amending for the purpose sections 9, 10, and 11 of the Republic Act No. 7279, otherwise known as the “Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992”
Legislative Measures Under Deliberation
House Bills and Resolutions under deliberation of committees and scheduled for plennary debates
House Bill No. 588: Strengthening Non Stock Savings and Loan Association Act
An act further strengthening non-stock savings and loan associations, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8367, otherwise known as the “Revised Non – Stock Savings and Loan Association Act of 1997”
House Bill No. 590: Increasing the Number of BPSOs and Granting Mandatory Life Insurance and Other Benefits
An act amending section 393, paragraph (D) of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, providing funds therefore and for other purposes
House Bill No. 3183: Freedom of Information Act
An act affirming and strengthening the people’s constitutional right to information on matters of public concern and of the state policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest, and for other purposes
House Bill No. 3644: Rehabilitation of Orphaned or Abandoned Mines Act
An act providing for the rehabilitation of orphaned or abandoned mines, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7942, otherwise known as the “Philippine Mining Act of 1995”
House Bill No. 4881: Incentives of Bases Conversion and Development
An act providing for a uniform rate and method of incentives among subsidiaries of bases conversion and development authority, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7227, as amended otherwise known as the “Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992” and for other purposes
House Bill No. 4987: Luntian Cable Systems, Inc. Franchise
An act granting the Luntian Cable Systems, Inc., A Franchise to establish, construct, install and maintain and operate for commercial purposes cable/community antennae television systems in the Philippines
House Bill No. 5071: Tandang Sora Senior High School
An act establishing a senior high school in Barangay Tandang Sora, District 6, Quezon City, to be known as Tandang Sora Senior High School, and appropriating funds therefor
House Bill No. 5193: National Preventive Mechanism Against Torture
An act establishing The National Committee for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT), the national preventive mechanism against torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in the Philippines, providing a framework for implementing obligations under the optional protocol to the convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (OPCAT), and appropriating funds therefor
House Bill No. 5266: Conduct on Evictions Act
An act prescribing a mandatory procedure in the conduct of dismantling or eviction activities affecting the underprivileged and homeless families
House Bill No. 5641: Pasig River Rehabilitation and Development Authority
An act creating the Pasig River Rehabilitation and Development Authority, prescribing its powers and function and appropriating funds therefor
House Bill No. 6183: Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Change Adaptation Linkages
An act enhancing the inclusiveness and strengthening the disaster risk reduction – climate change adaptation linkages, thereby amending Republic Act No. 10121, or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management Act of 2010, increasing appropriations therefor and for other purposes
House Bill No. 6341: Emergency Health Care Service to Patients
An act strengthening the provision of emergency health care service to patients, further amending for the purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 702, as amended, otherwise known as “An Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments for the Confinement or Treatment of Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinics In Certain Cases”