House vows to pass more bills in remaining nine session days
Published May 19, 2019 03:31 pm
By Charissa Luci-Atienza
As Congress resumes session tomorrow, May 20, the House leadership committed on Sunday to make the remaining nine-session days count by passing more pro-people bills.
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House Majority Leader and reelected Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro said all pending measures will all be treated as "a priority."
"As maybe warranted by the presence of a quorum, all pending bills for approval, either local or of national significance is a priority," he said in an interview.
After more than three-months of respite to pave way for the midterm polls, the 17th Congress buckles down to work anew, and will adjourn sine die on June 5.
“We are committed to approve more pending measures for as long we can muster a quorum,” Castro said.
At least nine measures are set to be approved on third and final reading by the Lower Chamber.
These are House Bill ((HB) 8909 or “An Act Strengthening Drug Prevention And Control, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 9165, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act Of 2002"; HB 9025 or “An Act Creating The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Sovereign Fund” ; HB 9061 or “An Act Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility, Providing Incentives Thereof”; House Resolution 1855 or “Resolution Expressing The Sense Of The House Of Representatives On The Need To Convene The National Security Council In Order That A National Policy On The West Philippine Sea May Be Formulated And Defined” ;HB 9051 or “An Act Reorganizing The Cooperative Development Authority” ; HB 9023 or “An Act Strengthening The Polytechnic University Of The Philippines By Declaring It As The National Polytechnic University , And Appropriating Funds Therefor" ; HB 9042 or “An Act Establishing The Scope And Procedure For Philippine Ship Registry, Recognition And Enforcement Of Maritime Claims, And Limitation Of Liability" ; HB 8960 or “An Act Providing For A Single Classification Society Or A Consortium Of Single Classification Societies For Certain Vessels”; and HB 6138 or “An Act Granting Travel Tax Exemption To Dependents Of Married Or Solo Parent Overseas Filipino Workers."
When asked if he would urge the Senate to urgently pass the measures approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading, Castro said, "I will not interfere with the Senate's thinking in observance of parliamentary courtesy as they, like the House, is only answerable to the people."
The House of Representatives is awaiting the Senate's action on eight measures, which include the Security of Tenure Act, Trabaho Bill or TRAIN 2; mining, alcohol and tobacco taxes; and revision of the Constitution.
Also included in the list of measures already approved by the Lower Chamber and transmitted to Senate for action were HB No. 8858 or a measure amending The Juvenile Justice And Welfare Act Of 2005”; HB No. 8837 or an act “Creating The National Commission Of Senior Citizens, and HB No. 8961 or “An Act Mandating The Institutionalization, Development, Training, Organization And Administration Of Basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) In Grades 11 And 12 In Public And Private Educational Institutions.
Leyte first district Rep. Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt Romualdez appealed anew to the Senate to pass the billl creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR).
“I hope that our good senators will include the approval of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience in their agenda,” she said.
For her part, House Assistant Majority Leader Bernadette Herrera-Dy also urged the Senate to act on the House-approved bills.
"If the Senate is able to approve some of those bills, the House would swiftly act on them so they can be sent to Malacanang at the soonest," she said.
For his part, House Assistant Majority Leader Michael Romero has urged President to sign into law the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Magna Carta for the Poor bills.
“Working with our colleagues in the House and the Senate, we placed our mark in these three significant pieces of legislation, especially the two anti-poverty measures wherein we pushed for systems, processes, standards, and funding meant to make government implement its social programs better than ever before,” he said.
(MANILA BULLETIN)
House Majority Leader and reelected Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro said all pending measures will all be treated as "a priority."
"As maybe warranted by the presence of a quorum, all pending bills for approval, either local or of national significance is a priority," he said in an interview.
After more than three-months of respite to pave way for the midterm polls, the 17th Congress buckles down to work anew, and will adjourn sine die on June 5.
“We are committed to approve more pending measures for as long we can muster a quorum,” Castro said.
At least nine measures are set to be approved on third and final reading by the Lower Chamber.
These are House Bill ((HB) 8909 or “An Act Strengthening Drug Prevention And Control, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 9165, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act Of 2002"; HB 9025 or “An Act Creating The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Sovereign Fund” ; HB 9061 or “An Act Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility, Providing Incentives Thereof”; House Resolution 1855 or “Resolution Expressing The Sense Of The House Of Representatives On The Need To Convene The National Security Council In Order That A National Policy On The West Philippine Sea May Be Formulated And Defined” ;HB 9051 or “An Act Reorganizing The Cooperative Development Authority” ; HB 9023 or “An Act Strengthening The Polytechnic University Of The Philippines By Declaring It As The National Polytechnic University , And Appropriating Funds Therefor" ; HB 9042 or “An Act Establishing The Scope And Procedure For Philippine Ship Registry, Recognition And Enforcement Of Maritime Claims, And Limitation Of Liability" ; HB 8960 or “An Act Providing For A Single Classification Society Or A Consortium Of Single Classification Societies For Certain Vessels”; and HB 6138 or “An Act Granting Travel Tax Exemption To Dependents Of Married Or Solo Parent Overseas Filipino Workers."
When asked if he would urge the Senate to urgently pass the measures approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading, Castro said, "I will not interfere with the Senate's thinking in observance of parliamentary courtesy as they, like the House, is only answerable to the people."
The House of Representatives is awaiting the Senate's action on eight measures, which include the Security of Tenure Act, Trabaho Bill or TRAIN 2; mining, alcohol and tobacco taxes; and revision of the Constitution.
Also included in the list of measures already approved by the Lower Chamber and transmitted to Senate for action were HB No. 8858 or a measure amending The Juvenile Justice And Welfare Act Of 2005”; HB No. 8837 or an act “Creating The National Commission Of Senior Citizens, and HB No. 8961 or “An Act Mandating The Institutionalization, Development, Training, Organization And Administration Of Basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) In Grades 11 And 12 In Public And Private Educational Institutions.
Leyte first district Rep. Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt Romualdez appealed anew to the Senate to pass the billl creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR).
“I hope that our good senators will include the approval of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience in their agenda,” she said.
For her part, House Assistant Majority Leader Bernadette Herrera-Dy also urged the Senate to act on the House-approved bills.
"If the Senate is able to approve some of those bills, the House would swiftly act on them so they can be sent to Malacanang at the soonest," she said.
For his part, House Assistant Majority Leader Michael Romero has urged President to sign into law the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Magna Carta for the Poor bills.
“Working with our colleagues in the House and the Senate, we placed our mark in these three significant pieces of legislation, especially the two anti-poverty measures wherein we pushed for systems, processes, standards, and funding meant to make government implement its social programs better than ever before,” he said.