Press Release: Holiday Bill

PRESS STATEMENT

Hon. Arthur “Dodo” Y. Pingoy, Jr., M.D.,

Representative, 2^nd District-South Cotabato

Chairman, Committee on Health, House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines

Rm. 502-South Wing, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City

Tel. Nos.: 931-6313; Telefax 931-5001 loc 7280

17 July 2009

PGMA signs South Cotabato Holiday Bill

“A long-awaited holiday for South Cotabateños”, says Cong Pingoy

Arthur “Dodo” Y. Pingoy, Jr., a senior member of the House of Representatives and representative of the 2^nd District of South Cotabato announced today that, finally, South Cotabato will enjoy a special non-working holiday starting this year as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed yesterday Republic Act No. 9654 entitled “An Act Declaring July 18^th a Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of South Cotabato in Commemoration of its Foundation Anniversary and the Culmination of the T’nalak Festival.”

The President signed into law the said holiday bill during his visit to Davao City and Cotabato City where she attended several even like the culmination of the League of Municipalities (LMP) Zero Waste Caravan at the Waterfront Insular Hotel following her trip from Egypt, the inauguration the Awang-cotabato Airport Access Road Project as part of the administration’s initiative to spur tourism and economic development in Cotabato City and the province of Maguindanao.

“The long wait is over. Now, there will be more people especially the greater masses of South Cotabateños who will be able to participate and celebrate the event with appropriate programs and ceremonies with the approval of this law,” Rep. Pingoy said.

“The declaration of our foundation day as an official non-working holiday marks a new era that gives greater opportunity for us to pay our respect to all our forebears and all those who came here before us, as well as to every South Cotabato resident today who are collectively working to shape an even better future for our beloved province,” he said.

Rep. Pingoy, Chairman of the Committee on Health, noted that during the previous years, the participation in the different activities during the celebration was mostly limited to the provincial employees and some volunteer and civic groups due to the fact that July 18 always fell on a regular working day. He said that the only exception is if it falls on a Sunday.

Now on his third and last term, Rep. Pingoy describes the approval of the South Cotabato Holiday bill as very timely and momentous as it was made a day before the culmination of the T’nalak Festival this year.

This annual festival of the province showcases the richness of the culture and historical development of the province and the unity of its people amidst their cultural diversity, as well as the notable achievements and sterling advancements of the South Cotabateños in the promotion of peace, trade, investments and tourism of the province.

“I filed this legislative initiative since the year 2001 during my first term in Congress. I remained ardent and steadfast on this initiative, and campaigned vigorously all these years not only with my colleagues at the House of Representatives but also with the Senate, knowing that South Cotabateños had long clamored for this long-awaited holiday.”

“Finally, on the eighth year of my labor and campaign, my efforts bore fruit and as I begin to serve the last year of my term this July, this year, may this successful legislative endeavor be one of my lasting gifts for all the people of South Cotabato, aside from the reforms I have initiated and led notably in the field of public health policy and medical care and social welfare legislation.”

“I thank House Deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia and the Chairman of the House Committee on Revision of Laws, and Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri for successfully steering this measure at the Senate, and my special thanks, too, to Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile for supporting me on this legislation, as well as to our beloved President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,” Pingoy said.

The province of South Cotabato was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 4849 which was enacted on July 18, 1966. The following year marked the first observance of its foundation anniversary and since then, every July 18 of the year became the traditional celebration of such occasion.

Mabuhay! 10th T'nalak Festival of South Cotabato

Cong. Arthur "Dodo" Y. Pingoy,. Jr. M.D.
sponsoring the

HOUSE BILL #01125

"AN ACT DECLARING JULY 18TH AS SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND THE CULMINATION OF THE T'NALAK FESTIVAL"



NO. HB01125

FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING JULY 18TH AS SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND THE CULMINATION OF THE T'NALAK FESTIVAL

SHORT TITLE : Declaring July 18 as Special Nonworking Holiday in the Province of South Cotabato
BY CONGRESSMAN PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D.
DATE FILED ON 2007-07-16

CO-AUTHORS:

GARCIA, PABLO P.

REFERRAL ON 2007-08-01 TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS
SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL

SUBJECT: HOLIDAYS

DATE READ: 2007-08-01
COMMITTEE REPORT NO.00273 submitted on 2008-02-20
SUBMITTED BY:REVISION OF LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS:approval without amendments
DATE INCLUDED IN OB:2008-02-26
BUSINESS FOR THU/FRI ON:2008-03-04
BILL APPROVED ON SECOND READING :2008-03-05
DATE DISTRIBUTED :2008-03-05

REMARKS :On Mar. 05, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate thereon; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt.,if any; terminated the period of amendments thereon; and approved the same on Second Reading.

DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-03-10

HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:197 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0

House Bills Co-Authored

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House Bills Sponsored/Authored

HB00717 [History]
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRICES OF DRUGS AND OTHER PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS CREATING THE DRUG PRICES REGULATION BOARD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB02844

HB00718 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB04997

HB00719 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF KORONADAL, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTH COTABATO STATE COLLEGE (SCSC) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-12-03

HB00720 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE KORONADAL-TAMPAKAN-COLUMBIO PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB04498

HB00721 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BUCAY PAIT CAMPUS IN BARANGAY BUCAY PAIT, MUNICIPALITY OF TANTANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE TANTANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BUCAY PAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB05141

HB00722 [History]
AN ACT POSTPONING THE SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS FROM THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER 2007 TO THE LAST MONDAY OF APRIL 2008 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB02417

HB00723 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAMBONGTONG CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LAMBONTONG, MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH, PROVINCE OF SOTUH COTABATO FROM THE LAMIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAMBONTONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB04812

HB00724 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAKE SEBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - NED ANNEX IN BARANGAY NED, MUNICIPALITY OF LAKE SEBU, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE LAKE SEBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB04535

HB00725 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SARAVIA IN THE CITY OF KORONADAL, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO TO BE KNOWN AS THE SARAVIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB03889

HB00726 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE NEW DUMANGAS EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NEW DUMANGAS, MUNICIPALITY OF T'BOLI, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE T'BOLI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW DUMANGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB04536

HB00727 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6972 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-06-03

HB00728 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SAN JOSE ANNEX IN BARANGAY SAN JOSE, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE BANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB05949

HB00765 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPED CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (CSNs), CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-04-28

HB00766 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND REHABILITATION FUND (SERF) THROUGH REVENUES DERIVED FROM LARGE-SCALE MINING OPERATIONS OF MINING COMPANIES AND REQUIRING FOR SUCH PURPOSE THE ONE-TIME RETENTION OF TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF OPERATING CAPITAL PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF MINING OPERATIONS AND THE ANNUAL RETENTION OF THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF PROFITS FROM SAID COMPANIES IN LOCAL BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING THE NECESSARY MECHANISMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-04-08

HB00767 [History]
AN ACT REQUIRING 50% OF PROFITS AND CAPITAL BY MINING COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE PHILIPPINES TO BE RETAINED IN GOVERNMENT BANKS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, ESTABLISHING MECHANISMS FOR ITS PROPER RETENTION AND ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2007-07-31

HB00768 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING MINING ROY ALTIES TO GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, ESTABLISHING THE MECHANISMS FOR ITS PROPER PAYMENT, COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2007-07-31

HB00769 [History]
AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
Status: Substituted by HB05649

HB00770 [History]
AN ACT INCLUDING BOTTLED WATER AS A BASIC NECESSITY AND STABILIZING ITS PRICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE 'PRICE ACT'
Status: Pending with the Committee on TRADE AND INDUSTRY since 2007-07-31

HB00873 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1981 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB06112

HB00874 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING MINING ROYALTIES TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY MINING OPERATIONS AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITY ARISING FROM THE EXPLORATION, UTILIZATION, EXTRACTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANY MINERAL RESOURCE FROM ANY MASS OF LAND OR PROPERTY INCLUDING BODIES OF WATER AND ANY NATURAL RESOURCE THAT THESE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OWN, OCCUPY AND UTILIZE FOR THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND COMMON WELFARE, ESTABLISHING MECHANISMS FOR ITS PROPER PAYMENT, COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES since 2007-07-31

HB00875 [History]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
Status: Substituted by HB03293

HB00876 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KORONADAL NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL - ANNEX, BACONGCO CAMPUS, BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, CITY OF KORONADAL, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB05399

HB00877 [History]
AN ACT UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE LEVEL OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN BOTH THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS FROM GRADE 10 TO GRADE 15, GRANTING ADDITIONAL LONGEVITY PAY ADJUSTMENT EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Consolidated into HB03819

HB00995 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE SURALLAH NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL (SUNAS) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTH COTABATO AGRICULTURAL STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-05-28

HB00996 [History]
AN ACT PLACING THE PROVINCIAL, SUB-PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT JAILS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING SECTIONS 61, 62, AND 63 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2007-08-01

HB01121 [History]
AN ACT LIMITING THE BORROWING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT BY PRESCRIBING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FORMS OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INDEBTEDNESS AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE COUNTRY'S DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-04-09

HB01122 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO LOWER THE COST OF DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Substituted by HB02844

HB01123 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY AUTOPSY OF ANY PERSON WHO DIED IN A VIOLENT, SUSPICIOUS, QUESTIONABLE, UNUSUAL AND/OR UNNATURAL MANNER, THE CONDITIONS FOR THE PROPER ISSUANCE OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF SAID PERSON AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2007-08-01

HB01124 [History]
AN ACT CREATING THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE NATIONAL DEBT COORDINATING COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (NDCCP) TO ASSIST THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN INSTITUTING REFORMS AND DIRECTIONS IN THE COUNTRY'S FOREIGN DEBT POLICY
Status: Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-04-09

HB01125 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING JULY 18TH AS SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY AND THE CULMINATION OF THE T'NALAK FESTIVAL
Status: Passed by the Senate without amendments on 2009-05-26

HB02078 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RATIONALIZATION OF THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-09-23

HB02168 [History]
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE, TO EXTEND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2007-09-03

HB02169 [History]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY OF GOVERNMENT PHYSICIANS AND ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Consolidated into HB03819

HB02550 [History]
AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT KORONADAL CITY AND AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT O 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Substituted by HB06112

HB02597 [History]
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH FUND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Referred to Stakeholders on 2009-05-26

HB03293 [History]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME, RENAMING IT AS THE FOOD AND DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (FDA) AND AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
Status: House ratified the CC report on 2009-06-03, Senate on 2009-06-03

HB03889 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SARAVIA, CITY OF KORONADAL, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, TO BE KNOWN AS SARAVIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: REPUBLIC ACT (RA09597) enacted on 2009-05-13

HB04498 [History]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE KORONADAL-TAMPAKAN-COLUMBIO PROVINCIAL ROAD, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-09-01, transmitted to on 2008-09-16 and received by the Senate on 2008-09-16

HB04535 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAKE SEBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - NED ANNEX IN BARANGAY NED, MUNICIPALITY OF LAKE SEBU, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE LAKE SEBU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-09-02, transmitted to on 2008-09-16 and received by the Senate on 2008-09-16

HB04536 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE T'BOLI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - NEW DUMANGAS ANNEX IN BARANGAY NEW DUMANGAS, MUNICIPALITY OF T'BOLI, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE T'BOLI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NEW DUMANGAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-09-02, transmitted to on 2008-09-16 and received by the Senate on 2008-09-16

HB04812 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAMIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LAMBONTONG CAMPUS IN BARANGAY LAMBONTONG, MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE LAMIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LAMBONTONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-09-02, transmitted to on 2008-09-16 and received by the Senate on 2008-09-16

HB04979 [History]
AN ACT INSTITUTING REFORMS IN THE PROFESSION OF MIDWIFERY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7392 OR THE PHILIPPINE MIDWIFERY ACT OF 1992, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2008-09-01

HB04997 [History]
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-10-09, transmitted to on 2008-10-14 and received by the Senate on 2008-10-14

HB05141 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE TANTANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BUCAY PAIT ANNEX IN BARANGAY BUCAY PAIT, MUNICIPALITY OF TANTANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE TANTANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BUCAY PAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-10-07, transmitted to on 2008-10-13 and received by the Senate on 2008-10-13

HB05399 [History]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ISIDRO, CITY OF KORONADAL, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO TO BE KNOWN AS BACONGCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2008-12-03, transmitted to on 2008-12-08 and received by the Senate on 2008-12-08

HB05653 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING THE ARNIS AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL SPORT
Status: Substituted by HB06516

HB05949 [History]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SAN JOSE ANNEX IN BARANGAY SAN JOSE, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGA, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE BANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2009-03-05, transmitted to on 2009-03-11 and received by the Senate on 2009-03-11

HB05992 [History]
AN ACT ENHANCING THE REGULATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2009-02-25

HB06112 [History]
AN ACT CREATING THREE ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE ELEVENTH REGION TO BE STATIONED AT KORONADAL CITY AND AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF SURALLAH, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (L) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2009-05-05, transmitted to on 2009-05-07 and received by the Senate on 2009-05-07

HB06210 [History]
AN ACT REGULATING THE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUES FROM LIVING AND DECEASED DONORS
Status: Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2009-04-21

HB06516 [History]
AN ACT DECLARING ARNIS AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL SPORT
Status: Bill reported out 2009-06-03 (#02166);Submitted by YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

HB06539 [History]
AN ACT REGULATING AND MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE) IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN (R.A. P5527), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status:

HR00157 [History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND APPROPRIATIONS TO CONDUCT A JOINT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS AND WORSENING STATE OF GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND LOCAL HEALTH CENTERS, IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR PROJECT ALLOCATIONS FOR THEIR UPGRADING AND IMPROVEMENT, PROGRAM SCHEDULE OF SIMILAR PROJECTS FOR THE REMAINING AREAS AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on HEALTH since 2007-11-20)

HR00158 [History]
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED OVERPRICING OF FACTORY PRICES OF CEMENT BY LOCAL CEMENT MANUFACTURERS TO THE DETRIMENT OF OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS AND TO IMMEDIATELY LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPORTATION OF CEMENT FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES FOR AN INTERIM PERIOD TO REDUCE THE CURRENT LOCAL PRICES AND DEAL WITH A CEMENT SHORTAGE AFTER THE YEAR 2010 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on TRADE AND INDUSTRY since 2007-11-20)

HR00585 [History]
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY THIS MAY 19 - 24, 2008 AND ITS BID TO BE GRANTED OBSERVER STATUS IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Status: Pending with the Committee on FOREIGN AFFAIRS since 2008-05-21

HR00824 [History]
A RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE CONTINUED REFUSAL OF THE BOARD OF LIQUIDATORS (BOL) AND THE PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO) TO FURNISH THIS REPRESENTATION WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP ACCOUNT/INVENTORY ALL LANDS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION AND DISPOSITION, AND AS TO THE BASES OF THEIR COMPUTATIONS OF FEES WHICH MUST BE PAID BY LANDOWNERS TO EXPEDITE THE TITLING OF THEIR LANDS, AND TO FILE PROPER CHARGES AGAINST ERRANT AND NEGLIGENT OFFICIALS OF THE SAID AGENCIES
Status: Adopted Resolution (Pending with the committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2008-11-19)