Amado Bagatsing

As Chairman of the Committee on Housing

Principal Author and Sponsor of the following laws;
RA 7742 – Making mandatory the Counterpart Contributions of all Employees to the Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG) giving life to a clinically dead government corporation whose membership rose from 500,000 to 15 million.
RA 7279 – Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA Law)
RA 7835 – Comprehensive Integrated Shelter Financial Act (CISF A Law)
Hosted the “Bahay at Buha” television program fo ten (10) consecutive years on Channel 13 which served as a forum for discussing issues on shelter among NGO’s, housing agencies, and the marginalized sector to the urban poor.

As Vice-Chairman of HUDC

I. Conceptualized the first beneficiary-led relocation for more than 60,000 informal settlers along north and south railways (from Pampanga to Calamba) giving them the option to choose their own site in Bignay,       Bulacan.
II. As Chairman of Anti-squatting Syndicates Task Force, was responsible for the arrest of WILFREDO SUMULONG TORRES and other squatting syndicates operating in Metro Manila and other areas in the country victimizing the urban poor.
III. Implemented the housing project for the soldiers on a prime lot  (Bonifacio Heights located at Global City near Forbes Park and Dasmarinas Village in Makati) approximately 2,000 units for the soldiers.
IV. The first ever legislator to enact and execute laws he passed on Housing earning him the title “AMA NG PABAHAY”.

As Chairman  of the Committee on Games

I. Supported the first-ever Entertainment City.
II. Initiated the investigation of gambling syndicate operating in PAGCOR Operated Casinos.
III. Conceptualized and recommended the smooth transition of Casino operation of PAGCOR Operated Casinos to private Casinos.

Other Committees held in Congress

Chairman  of the following:
Committee on Housing  (8th Congress)
Committee on Accounts (8th Congress)
Committee on Civil Service and Profession Regulation ( 10th Congress)
Committee on Games and Amusements (14th and 15th Congress)
Oversight Committee on Clean Water Act (16th Congress)
Committee on Ecology (16th Congress)
Vice-Chairman of:
Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council
October 15,2002 – March 28, 2007
Alternate Chairman:
National Task Force Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicate
2002-2007

Associations, Organizations, and Clubs

I. Chamber of Real Estate & Builders Association (CREBA)
- 3-term President
II. Philippine National Red Cross
- Chairman, Manila Chapter
III. Domus Mariae Foundation
- Treasurer
IV. Manila Polo Club
- Member
V. Gawad Kalinga
- Member

Political Party Affiliation

KABAKA PARTY

Awards and Distinctions

I. Awards and Distinctions – when he served for three consecutive terms as representative of 5th District of Manila (1987-1998 & 2007-2016)
II. “Most Outstanding and Congressman for 2015” -Publishers Assn. of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI)
III. “Propter Humanitatem Award” -November 27,2014 (St. Jude College)
IV. “Outstanding Congressman of the Year” -1996
V. “Grandslam Award”- for attaining decent and dignified way of living of Manilans through ideal and basic community service approach 1995.
VI. “Outstanding Congressman of the Year” -1994
VII. “Most Outstanding Congressman of the Year” -1993
VIII. “Distinguished Community Service Citation Award” -1993
IX. “Outstanding Solon and Civic Leader Award
X. “Media Award for Exemplary Leadership as a Congressman” -1989
XI. “Honor and Distinction Award”- for being one of the Most Outstanding Lawmakers of the Philippines – 1989
XII. “Mactan Award of Distinction” -1988
XIII. “Honor and Distinction Award”- as one of the Ten Outstanding Representatives of the Philippines -1988
XIV. “GawadKarangalan Award” -1988
XV. “People’s Choice Award” – as one of the Ten Outstanding Representatives of the Philippines -1988

Significant Legislative  Measures Authored and  Sponsored

RA 7644 – Rent Control Law
RA 7742 – Making mandatory Counterpart Contributions of all Employees to the Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG)
RA 7835- (CISFA) Comprehensive and Integrated Shelter and Finance Act 2
RA 6846 –Abot Kaya Pabahay Fund
RA 7279 – Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA)
RA 6965 – Act revising the form of taxation on oil products from ad valorem to specific taxes
RA 7639 – Act further amending the uses of oil price stabilization fund to strengthen the financial viability of NAPOCOR
RA 8544- Merchant Marine Professional Act
RA 10587- Environmental Planning Act of 2013
Co-Authored:
RA 9994 - Expanded Senior Citizens Act