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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS ~
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __ 2691

Introduced by: REP. ROMERO “MIRO” S. QUIMBO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to establish a national high school in Barangay Tumana in
the Second District of Marikina City to be known as the “Tumana National High
School”.

‘At present, there is no existing public and private high school in
Barangay Tumana. Students from this Barangay continue their education in
other high schools in Marikina City. However, during enrollment period, these
schools prioritize students coming from their localities, leaving students from
Barangay Tumana waiting for admission to said national high schools.

The establishment of a national high school in Barangay Tumana also
seeks to lower the average student-classroom ratio of one hundred is to one
(100:1) in the surrounding Barangays where they are forced to enroll and to
increase the city’s student participation rate in secondary education. This will
certainly help improve the quality of education in Marikina City, especially in
the secondary level.

In view thereof, the expedient approval of this bill is strongly
recommended

ROMERO “HIRO” S. QUIMBO

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

2691

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: REP. ROMERO “MIRO” S. QUIMBO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TUMANA, IN
THE SECOND DISTRICT, CITY OF MARIKINA, TO BE KNOWN AS TUMANA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National High School. There is
hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a
national high school in Barangay Tumana, in the Second District, City of
Marikina, to be known as Tumana National High School.

SECTION 2. Appropriations. The Secretary of the Department of
Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the
operationalization of Tumana National High School, the funding of which shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this

Act.

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
st Regular Session

2435

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSWOMAN AURORA ENERIO-CERILLES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the duty of the State to establish and maintain a system of free public education in
the high school level, to protect and promote the right of citizens to quality education,
and to take appropriate steps to make education accessible to all. This bill seeks to
carry out this duty through the establishment of a National High School in Barangay
Balukbahan, Municipality of Bayog, Province of Zamboanga del Sur.

A barangay of a third-class municipality, Barangay Balukbahan has a sizable number of
elementary graduates who are unable to pursue secondary education because of the
location and limited number of high schools in the vicinity. This hinders the residents’
fight to accessible education and deprives the barangay the opportunity to develop its
community and improve the quality of the residents’ lives in various aspects —
economic, social, cultural, political, and spiritual.

Economically, education provides citizens the necessary knowledge, skills, and values
that will support the country’s economic growth and will make the country progressive
and prosperous. Most importantly, education helps break the vicious cycle of poverty
from one generation to the next.

The establishment of a National High School makes high school education more
accessible to the barangay and would result to more educated Filipinos who would then
have better opportunities to improve their living standards. This bill does not only give
utmost importance to education but also helps in creating economic opportunities and
strengthening our national economy.

| therefore seek the immediate passage of this very important bill.

AURORA RIO-CERILLES.


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2435
HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSWOMAN AURORA ENERIO-CERILLES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
BALUKBAHAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL.
SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS BALUKBAHAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1, Establishment of National High School. There shall be established, under the
supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a National High School in
Barangay Balukbahan, Municipality of Bayog, Province of Zamboanga del Sur to be
known as Balukbahan National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriation of the DepEd under the current General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the sum needed for its operation and maintenance shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

APPROVED.
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

42que 2013
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16" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE NO. 2378

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G, ESCUDERO and
REP. DEOGRACIAS B, RAMOS, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill provides for the conversion of the Magallanes-Bulan Provincial Road in the
Province of Sorsogon into a national road.

Roads are beneficial to the livelihood of the people in the rural areas because they
facilitate the transport of farm produce to the markets and provide the necessary access to
commercial centers and the poblacion. Good roads afford convenient travel to respective points
of destination,

The Magallanes-Bulan Provincial Road has never undergone improvement and
rehabilitation since its construction, simply because the Province of Sorsogon does not have
adequate funds for the purpose, It is a fact that one indicator of economic growth in a locality is
the presence of good roads and highways. Furthermore, mobility is an important factor that
determines progress.

‘The demand to convert the aforementioned provincial road into national road is contained
in a Concurrent Resolution No. 96-1 of the Sangguniang Bayan of Magallanes and Bulan. If
realized, the Magallanes-Bulan Road will provide the people of Sorsogon efficient and easy
access to the Magallanes National Pier, Bulan Airport and Bulan National Seaports as well as
contribute to the commerce and industry of the province.

In view thereof, the approval of this bill is sincerely requested,

hie G. ESCUDERO RAMOS, JR.
Representative

1* District, Sorsogon

2" Didtrict, Sorsogon


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
16" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE NO. 2378

Introduced by REP, EVELINA G. ESCUDERO and
REP. DEOGRACIAS B. RAMOS, JR.

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MAGALLANES - BULAN PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF MAGALLANES AND BULAN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON
INTO A NATIONAL ROAD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. The Magallanes ~ Bulan Provincial Road in the municipalities of
Magallanes and Bulan, Province of Sorsogon is hereby converted into a national road.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue the
necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provision of this Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS ) BS

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES hie Ke

Fist Regular Session /S RECEIVED
27 AUG. 2013

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’

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Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodi
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez,

House Bill No, 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is a tertiary state-owned
hospital administered and operated by the University of the Philippines,
Manila. It is the largest government hospital administered by the university,
and is designated as the National University Hospital, It is the biggest hospital
in the country with a 1,500-bed capacity. It is a mixed-use hospital, with 1,000
beds for indigent patients and 500 beds for private patients, and offers some
of the lowest rates for patients and is generally known as the hospital for
indigent patients. On an average year, about 600,000 patients pass through
the hospital's halls

The emergency room is the hub of medical activities involving all
clinical departments of the hospital. Emergency room patients go to the
hospital precisely to receive emergency care. As is the normal practice, these
emergency room patients do not go alone. They have family or friends
accompanying them and wait for them to be treated, their “bantays’. It is a fact
that as it is, the emergency room of the PGH does not have enough room to
allow the "bantays’ to stay in the emergency room aside from the fact that
these "bantays” may just get in the way of the doctors. These “bantays’ are
already suffering and stressed enough as it is while waiting, and making them
stand outside the emergency room waiting and at the mercy of the weather
conditions simply aggravate their situation. It is therefore important that a
“Bantay Antayan’, similar to the one in front of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of
the hospital be constructed. This “Bantay Antayan’ is where the ‘bantays” wait
and where they can easily be found by the doctors when the need arises

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
i

RUFYS B. RODRIGUEZ

MAXIMO. IGUEZ, JR.



SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —_)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

25093

House Bill No.

AN ACT
AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A “BANTAY
ANTAYAN”BUILDING IN FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM COMPLEX, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila is hereby
authorized to construct a "Bantay Antayan” building in front of its Emergency
Room complex for the use of the relatives, friends and "bantays” of the
patients treated in the Emergency Room of the PGH.

SEC.2. The amount of Thirty Million Pesos (P30,000,000.00) is hereby
appropriated for the construction of the "Bantay Antayan” building

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or in any two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2593

HOUSE BILL NO. _"

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

‘Status confers privileges.

At least, this flows in the veins of Republic Act No. 9257 that granted additional
benefits and privileges to senior citizens amending thereby Republic Act No. 7432.

By definition, a senior citizen is a resident citizen who is at least 60 years of age.

This bill more kindly looks at senior citizens as those who have worked for many
years paying in taxes but would not live long enough to collect benefits.

And if life is only 58 for men and 62 for women, this kind of care from
the state is of minimal help, matter-of-factly.

‘As much as an existing law has already granted senior citizens free medical and
dental as well as laboratory in hospitals and a monthly stipend of P500 to as high as
P1,500 for indigents, this new proposal should not be met with resistance.

This hardly expands the privileges or benefits any larger but should be viewed as.
a case where no one really gains as no one really loses. In short, the zero-sum game or
conflict does not apply in this grant — as there is no sityation-where one's gain, is

‘somebody else’s loss.

Pragmatically, this bill envisions a free movie sfat and/or free parking Sjot as just
‘a minute protection against the hazards of sickness, ployment, and old age, hence
this proposed measure.

‘The passage of this bill is collectively sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLLNo.__2993

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
GRANTING EVERY SENIOR CITIZEN FREE MOVIE SEAT AND/OR FREE PARKING
SLOT IN SHOPPING MALLS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Every senior citizen is hereby granted free movie seat andlor free
parking slot in shopping malls.

SEC. 2. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent
with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

‘SEC. 3. The Department of Trade & industry shall issue pertinent guidelines to
carry out the provision of this Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect sixty (60) days after its complete publication in
the Official Gazette and in at least four (4) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._ 2768

Introduced by; REPRESENTATIVES SALVIO B. FORTUNO AND
MA. LEONOR “LENI” G. ROBREDO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Pili - Bula Road with a net length of 18.717
kilometers (454 + 268.50 - KO 472 + 985) in the Province of Camarines Sur to a
national secondary road.

The said provincial road stretches from Anayan, Municipality of Pili and
proceeds to a southerly course traversing the Barangay of Panoypoyan in the
Municipality of Bula then it connects to Barangay Topas in the Municipality of
Nabua, all in the Province of Camarines Sur.

The sorry state of this important road artery is mainly attributable to the
inadequacy of funds for the upgrading, rehabilitation and year-round
maintenance by the provincial government. This situation therefore made the
transportation of agricultural products and other commodities extremely difficult
and expensive.

There is an urgent need therefore to convert the said provincial road into a
secondary national road to continuously make it as a vital route to be properly
maintained by the national government for the great benefit of the people,
particularly the poor residents in these remote areas

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this bill

REP. SALVIO B, FORTUNO REP. MA. contr G. ROBREDO
Fifth Distr/ct, Camarines Sur Third District, Camarines Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 2708

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES SALVIO B. FORTUNO AND.
MA. LEONOR “LENI” G. ROBREDO

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE PILI - BULA PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF
CAMARINES SUR TO A _ NATIONAL SECONDARY ROAD AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives
of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The Pili — Bula Road in the Province of Camarines Sur which
stretches from Barangay Anayan in the Municipality of Pili to Barangay
Panoypoyan in the Municipality of Bula up to Barangay Topas in the Municipality
of Nabua (454 + 268.50 — KO 472 + 985) with a net length of 18.717 kilometers
is hereby converted and declared as a national secondary road.

SEC. 2. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is
hereby directed to implement this Act

SEC. 3. The amount necessary to cover the improvement, repairs and
maintenance of the said road shall be included in the General Appropriations Act
of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in any national newspaper of general circulation

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session,

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Quezon City Campus
located at Don Fabian Street, Brgy. Commonwealth, Quezon City is in need of
prioritization if it were to succeed in its role of democratizing access to
educational opportunities.

Section 17 of Article II of the 1987 Constitution rightly states, thus; “The
State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and
Sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and
Promote total human liberation and development.”

PUP — Quezon City Campus is located within the 2" District of Quezon
City and the site is in much need of improvement in terms of new infrastructure
Projects, repair and rehabilitation of existing structures, upgrading of classroom
facilities and laboratories as well as cantars for specifi

This bill seeks to give highest priority to/PUP's focus on fodtering high
quality campus environment.

Hence, the immediate passage of

: is bill is most welcgme for a
polytechnic university that offers high quality i

jucation.

T. CASTELO
2" District, Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__2753

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION
OF EXISTING STRUCTURES OF POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES —- QUEZON creas AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
'HEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be provided the repair, construction, and
fehabilitation of existing structures of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
= Quezon City Campus under the supervision of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED).

SEC. 2. Appropriation. - The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment and every year thereafter.

SEC. 3. Implementation — The Commissioner of Higher Education shall
issue rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this
Act.

SEC, 3. This Act shall take effect after its publication in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines 31 :
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UL 2013
Quezon City 3~ qb PH

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2142

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Forests are vital to life. We rely on nature for our survival as well
as for the income it generates. Trees help preserve the balance in our
ecosystem, preventing devastating floods and ensuring a steady supply of
water for the irrigation of lands. They have provided people with food,
fibers and medicines for thousands of years. Above all, they have
provided mankind with wood.

Throughout history, people have used wood to make tools,
construct buildings and create works of art. They have used it for fuel.
Each year, loggers cut down millions of trees in the world’s forests. Logs
from these trees are shipped to saw mills and pulp mills. Sawmills cut
the logs into lumber, for use in construction work and in the making of
furniture. Pulp mills break down the logs into wood pulp, the main raw
material for making paper.

‘The timberland forests in the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del
Sur suffered from the same fate. Known as the last remaining lowland
dipterocarp forest in Mindanao, its unique and diverse fauna, fish and
flora, including the endangered Philippine Eagle (pithecophaga jefferyi.
are now facing extinction due to the unabated illegal logging, slash and
burn clearing and illegal settling, especially in the former PICOP
concession area, which are slowly eating its way into the timberland
areas.


‘This bill seeks to preserve the timberland forests of the City of
Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur from extinction by providing for the
reforestation and rehabilitation of Twenty-three Thousand Two Hundred
Seventy-Nine (23,279) hectares of timberland.

In view of its national and local importance, the approval of this
bill is earnestly sought.

Cw
FLORENCIOC. GARAY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Mg
HOUSE BILL NO. 2142

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE REFORESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF
TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE
(23,279) HECTARES OF TIMBERLAND IN THE CITY OF BISLIG,
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The timberland area in the City of Bislig, Province of
Surigao del Sur, covering an area of Twenty-Three Thousand Two
Hundred Seventy-Nine (23,279)hectares, shall be reforested and
rehabilitated under the supervision of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Provincial/Community
Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO/CENRO).

SECTION 2. The amount necessary for the implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the DENR under the
current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be
necessary for the maintenance, protection and preservation of the area
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take upon its approval.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Diliman, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2856

Introduced By: HON. ARNEL M. CERAFICA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The proposed bill “ An Act establishing a National High School in
Barangay Napindan, to be known as Napindan National High School and
Appropriating Funds Therefore “seeks to implement the children’s right to
education as enshrined in our Constitution.

To date, Napindan has more than fifteen thousand (15,000) population
dense and has no accessible public high school.

Republic Act 6655, otherwise known as the “Free Secondary Education
Act of 1988, provides for the guidelines for its implementation specifically in the
establishment of a National High School.

The mentioned population dense and the fact that no public secondary
school exists within the two-kilometer radius from an existing public secondary
school meets the requirements to establish a national high school within
Napindan.

‘As of now, resident high school students of Napindan and nearby
barangays must travel more than four to five (4-5) kilometers to go the nearest
public high school thus making education more costly for their parents. Some of
these public high schools are within Taguig but most of them are from
neighboring cities but are still beyond the two-kilometer radius from their

barangays.


‘The undersigned believes that free education must be made accessible to
everyone. as educating our young will help largely in this Nation’s progress.

Given the foregoing, it is respectfully urged that this bill be approved.

AR AFICA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __ 2856

Introduced by HON. ARNEL M. CERAFICA

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAPINDAN,
CITY OF TAGUIG, TO BE KNOWN AS NAPINDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress Assembled:

SECTION1. Establishment of a National High School. ~There is hereby established, under the
supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Napindan,
‘Taguig City, to be known as Napindan National High School.

SECTION 2. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of Napindan National Highschool, the funding of

which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. ~This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette..
Approved,
Republic of the Philippines 30 JUL 2013 ©)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES air
Quezon City 3h Ng

16" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2035

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G. ESCUDERO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to clarify of what is considered as an unfair requirement in the practice of
public accountancy.

Republic Act No. 9298 states as an additional requirement to passing the board
examinations for certified public accountants (CPAs) they must be accredited as to limit the
practice of public accountancy. This accreditation requires a “meaningful” three (3) experience
in the practice of the said profession.

The standards for admission to the practice of public accountancy in the Philippines
should not be taken lightly. The board examination for CPAs is already a daunting task including
the preparations had in the study and review of accountancy.

Adding an accreditation requirement with a 3 year period condition sine qua non may
only mean a burden among CPAs which if rightfully considered is but a superfluity.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this proposed measure is sought.

EVELINA G. ESCUDERO,


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon

16 CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

2035

HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G, ESCUDERO.

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE
ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SI

ION 1. Section 31 of Republic Act No. 9298 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

“SEC. 31, [Accreditation] REGISTRATION to THE Practice OF Public
Accountaney, ~ {Certified public accountants,] SINGLE PRACTITIONERS, firms and
partnerships [of certified public accountants] engaged in the practice of public

accountancy, including partnei

and staff members thereof, shall BE registered with the
Commission and the Board, such registration to be renewed every three (3) years:
Provided, That subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board shall promulgate
rules and regulations for the implementation of registration requirements including the
fees and penalties for violation thereof. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SHALL NOT REGISTER ANY
CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANC

SEC. 2. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 9298 is hereby repealed. All laws, orders,
issuances, circulars, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. If any provisions of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts

or provisions hereof not affected shall continue in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) days following its publication in at

least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, \
Quezon City, Metro Manila

16" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2012

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE FRANZ “CHICOY” E. ALVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The local government of Coron and Busuanga with its meager resources has
managed to open roads connecting these two municipalities including the sitios and
barangays therein, For years the two municipalities have spent considerable amount
of money for the maintenance of said roads.

‘These two municipalities have provincial roads particularly the Junction
Highway- Balisungan-Palasan-Borac-Turada Road (33.146 kms) and Junction
Highway-YKR Airport-San Jose-Cheey-New Busuanga road (48.24 kms) that connect
the two municipalities and pass through several barangays having high potential in
agriculture and tourism.

With the right assistance of the national government, particularly in terms of
infrastructure support, Coron and Busuanga can be the tigers of tourism that can
boost the national coffers. That is why this humble representation moves for the
purpose of this legislation. In the pursuit of national government goal, of increased
tourist arrival, it is imperative for these municipalities to seek the intercession of the
national government agencies for the maintenance and repair of said roads which is of
paramount importance for economic development of these two resource-rich
municipalities.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

FRANZ “CHICOY” E. ALVAREZ

30.UL 013
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

16% CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.. 2012

Introduced by HONORABLE FRANZ E, ALVAREZ

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE PROVINCIAL ROADS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CORON
AND BUSUANGA PARTICULARLY JUNCTION HIGHWAY-BALISUNGAN-PALASAN-
BORAC-TURDA ROAD (33.146 KMS) AND JUNCTION HIGHWAY-YKR AIRPORT-
SAN JOSE-CHEEY-NEW BUSUANGA ROAD (48.24 KMS) INTO A NATIONAL ROAD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1. The Provincial Roads in the Municipalities of Coron and Busuanga
particularly Junction Highway- Balisungan-Palasan-Borac-Turda Road (33.146 kms)
and Junction Highway-YKR Airport- San Jose-Cheey- New Busuanga Road (48.24

kms) is hereby converted into a National Road.

Section 2. The Sccretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall issue
the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED.
Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3 oe 1SUL 2013

Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS” *
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2iat

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We are all dependent upon forests and for our basic needs. Forests
provide a steady supply of food and water, medicines and shelter for our
wildlife. They help minimize the impact of flood and prevent erosion and
sedimentation. They are also a source of income for the community.

However, since the 1930s, two-thirds of our Philippine forests have
vanished, and with it the variety of animal and plant species that
considered the forests their home. This holds true in the rainforests of
the Second District of Surigao del Sur, and unless the remaining natural
forests are protected and the denuded forests rehabilitated, there would
be no trees left for our future generations to enjoy.

Consistent with the policy of the State to protect and advance the
right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature, this bill seeks to provide for the
reforestation and rehabilitation of Thirty-Five Thousand Three Hundred
Sixty-Seven (35,367) hectares of timberland in the Municipality of Lingig,
Province of Surigao del Sur, to help maintain the ecological balance and
promote the sustainable development of our forest resources.

In view of its national and local importance, the approval of this
bill is earnestly sought.

CPZ am

FLORENCIO Cv G. LY

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 214i

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE REFORESTATION AND REHABILITATION OF
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN (35,367)
HECTARES OF TIMBERLAND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LINGIG,
PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The timberland area in the Municipality of Lingig,
Province of Surigao del Sur, covering an area of Thirty-Five Thousand
Three Hundred Sixty-Seven (35,367) hectares, shall be reforested and
rehabilitated under the supervision of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Provincial/Community
Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO/CENRO).

SECTION 2. The amount necessary for the implementation of this
Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the DENR under the
current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be
necessary for the maintenance, protection and preservation of the area
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take upon its approval.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 240 4

Introduced by HONORABLE ROMERO "MIRO" 8, QUIMBO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill seeks to convert the city road, J. Molina Street, traversing Barangay
Concepcion Uno in the Second District, City of Marikina, into a national road.

Roads, enhance economic activities as they promote mobility and
accessibility of the people, thus, opening a horizon of economic possibilities,
business opportunities and better employment. Roads which have been established
need to be maintained and repaired when necessary to assure that their purposes
are fully served.

By converting J. Molina Street into a national road, it would transfer the
responsibility of the maintenance to the national government through the
Department of Public Works and Highways, thus channeling the resources of the
city government earmarked for the maintenance of the said road to more important
projects and programs of the city government.

Thus, the conversion of the said road would greatly improve the quality of
life of the people in the terms of economic activity, easy accessibility and
convenience by means of good roads, at the same time allowing the city government
to reallocate its funds for the creation of the better projects in furtherance of the
same.

In view thereof, the expedient approval of this bill is strongly recommended.

ROMERO "
Reprefentative
2nd Districk, Marikina City



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 2434 _

Introduced by HONORABLE ROMERO "MIRO" S. QUIMBO

AN ACT CONVERTING J. MOLINA STREET TRAVERSING BARANGAY
CONCEPCION UNO IN THE SECOND DISTRICT, CITY OF MARIKINA INTO A
NATIONAL ROAD

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. J. Molina Street traversing Barangay Concepcion Uno in the Second
District, City of Marikina is hereby converted into a national road.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways shall
include in the Department's program the improvement, maintenance, and repair of
the said road, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,
0.1 AUG 2013
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2234

Introduced by Honorable Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

This bill proposes the construction of a one-story building for the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency in Ormoe City, Leyte

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) was created by virtue of Republic Act
No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Drug Act of 2002. PDEA takes charge of the
efficient and effective enforcement of the anti-dangerous drugs laws and orchestrates the
participation of other sectors in anti-dangerous drugs campaign. It is also the responsible for the
overall supervision of drug enforcement operation of other government agencies, Given the
awesome responsibilities assigned to this agency, the PDEA Satelite Office in Ormoc City needs
a bigger working area to perform its task efficiently.

Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

Luc RIE S-GOMEZ


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
ist Regular Session

2234

HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by Honorable Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE STORY PHILIPPIN
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BUILDING IN ORMOC CITY, LEYT!
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

> DRUG
AND.

\Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reperesentative of the Philippines on Congres
assembled:

SECTION 1, There shall be con:
Enforcement Agency in Ormoc City, Leyte.

2, The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged to the
appropriation for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. ‘Thereafter, such sum as may be
necessary for the repair and maintenance of the building shall be included in the annual General
Appropriation Act.

Sl 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Off
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines Ds
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [x RECE “VED % D
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2897

Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In recognition of the patriotic services rendered by our veterans in times of
war and peace, it is hereby made a policy of the State to provide immediate and
adequate care, benefits, and other forms of assistance to war veterans and veterans
of military campaigns, their surviving spouses and orphans."

Proper and decent burial for our veterans is the last act of the State to honor
their gallant services to our beloved country. However, due to rising costs in our daily
‘expenses, a respectable burial for our veterans may no longer be possible. The last
rite for our veterans may not measure up to what they have done to our country. It is
therefore necessary that the burial assistance we give to the person who defrayed
the funeral expense of a deceased veteran be increased.

Thus, this bill seeks to increase the burial assistance to the person who

jed the funeral expense of a deceased veteran to Twenty Thousand Pesos
(P20,000.00) from Ten Thousand Pesos (P10.000.00), amending for the purpose
Section 20 of Republic Act No. 6948 otherwise known as “An Act Standardizing and
Upgrading the Benefits for Military Veterans and Their Dependents”

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

YY M. LOYOLA.

* Section 7, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BillNo. 2697 _

Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola

AN ACT INCREASING THE BURIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS FROM TEN
THOUSAND PESOS (PI0,000.00) TO TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS
(P20,000.00), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948,
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND
UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR
DEPENDENTS"

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 20 of Republic Act 6948, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 20. Burial Assistance. — [Unless the person who
defrayed the expenses for the funeral of a deceased veteran is
entitled to a similar benefit from the United States Government, he/she
shall be given Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) as burial assistance
upon application therefor in due form which shall be filed within two (2)
years from the death of the veteran concemed.] THE PERSON WHO
DEFRAYED THE EXPENSES FOR THE FUNERAL OF A
DECEASED VETERAN SHALL BE GIVEN TWENTY THOUSAND
PESOS (20,000.00) AS BURIAL ASSISTANCE UPON
APPLICATION THEREFOR IN DUE FORM WHICH SHALL BE
FILED WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE DEATH OF THE
VETERAN CONCERNED.”

SECTION 2. Appropriations - The amount necessary for the
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
* HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16™ Congress
First Regular Session
Quezon City

HOUSE BILLNo.__ 2282

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARUDDIN A.M. A. ADIONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to upgrade the Wao District Hospital located in Wao, Lanao del
Sur from a twenty five (25) bed capacity to seventy five (75) bed capacity hospital.

Wao District Hospital caters to the medical needs of the residents of the
municipality of Wao, and its neighboring municipalities and provinces. For several years
now, the district hospital has more than 100% bed occupancy rate.

With the passage of this bill, the Wao District Hospital will be able to provide a
more integrated, comprehensive, accessible and effective quality health care and
services not only to the province of Lanao del Sur but also to its neighboring
communities in the Muslim Mindanao region.

Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought for.

REP. ANSARUDDIN A.M. A. ADIONG
1* District, Lanao del Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16™ Congress
First Regular Session
Quezon City

2:
HOUSE BILL NO. 2282

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARUDDIN A.M. A. ADIONG

AN ACT UPGRADING THE WAO DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3607, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1. It is the declared policy of the State to fully protect and safeguard the
physical and mental well-being of our citizens.

Sec. 2. The Wao District Hospital is hereby upgraded with a capacity of seventy five
(75) hospital beds.

Sec. 3. The construction and upgrading of the hospital facilities and services shall be
under the direct supervision and control of the Department of Health.

Sec. 4. The Secretary of Health shall immediately include in the Department's programs the
implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
‘Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLLNno.__2999

introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

A principal performs a primordial role in the Philippine educational system, be it
at the primary or secondary level of education. in fact, a principal in either public schoo!
traditional

ot private school is | "badge’ of honor in the community where he or she
forms part.

No vital role can be taken in isolation.

This is true in the case of Local School Boards where apparently, the Local
Government Code may have taken this crucial role of principals for granted if not entirely
overlooked.

It is the thrust of this bill to amend pertinent provision ip-the Local Government
Code that would then authorize a principal, either of public oy-frivate School, to become
another serious if not major stakeholder in the sector he
studentry.

The swift passage of this bill is prayed for.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 2599

Tatroduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
AUTHORIZING PRINCIPAL AS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL
BOARD THEREBY AMENDING PERTINENT PROVISION IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted in Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. A principal is hereby authorized as representative to the Local
‘School Board thereby amending pertinent provision in the Local Government Code.

SEC. 2. All issuances, laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof not consistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at (3) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16™ Congress
First Regular Session
Quezon City

HOUSE BILL NO. _2284

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARUDDIN A.M. A. ADIONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to create an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the
Province of Lanao del Sur to be stationed at the Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain.

It is often said that justice delayed is justice denied. Section 16, Article III of the
1987 Philippine Constitution stated that “all persons shall have a speedy disposition of
their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies.

‘With the growing population in Lanao del Sur and the increasing volume of cases
filed before the Regional Trial Courts in Marawi City, Wao and Malabang, ordinary
party-litigants, especially the poor, no longer have adequate access to justice.

Hence, there is a pressing need to institute judicial reforms in the province of
Lanao del Sur. The creation of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court at the
Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain will surely de-clog court dockets in the province.

The approval of this bill is earnestly sought for. .

REP. ANSARUDI A.M. A. ADIONG
1* District, Lanao del Sur



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16™ Congress
First Regular Session
Quezon City

HOUSE BILL NO. _2284

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANSARUDDIN A.M, A. ADIONG

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR TO BE STATIONED AT THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DITSAAN-RAMAIN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (M) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1, Section 14, paragraph (m) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known
as the "Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, is hereby further amended
to read as follows:

"SEC. 14. Regional Trial Courts. -

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"(m) Twenty-seven Regional Trial Court Judges shall be commissioned for the
Twelfth Judicial Region. There shall be:

"Seven branches with seats thereat for the Province of Lanao del Sur and the
City of Marawi, with seats at Marawi City, Malabang, Wao and DITSAAN-
RAMAIN;

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SEC. 2. The Supreme Court shall assign the additional branch of the Regional Trial

Court in the Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain, Province of Lanao del Sur in accordance
with this Act.

SEC. 3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of
the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the court's program the
operationalization of the additional regional trial court branch in the Province of Lanao
del Sur, with station at the Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain, the funding of which shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,