House Bill No. 6718, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND INCENTIVES TO FREELANCE WORKERS
Short Title
FREELANCE WORKERS PROTECTION ACT
Date filed
December 16, 2022

House Bill No. 8251, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(I) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL REGION (ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7325, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS
Short Title
MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS
Congress Author
Date filed
February 28, 2023

House Bill No. 8256, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(D) AND SECTION 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION (CITY OF NAVOTAS)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7327, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE TRANSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO E- GOVERNANCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE INFOSTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
E-GOVERNANCE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
February 28, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 8257, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SHARI'A JUDICIAL DISTRICTS COMPRISING THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND THE CENTRAL VISAYAS REGION, CREATING SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS THEREIN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 138, 147, AND 150 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1083, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CODE OF MUSLIM PERSONAL LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES", AS AMENDED
Short Title
SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS (NCR AND THE CENTRAL VISAYAS REGION)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7354, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING EVACUATION CENTERS IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
ESTABLISHING EVACUATION CENTERS IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY
Congress Author
Date filed
February 28, 2023

House Bill No. 8258, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
MTC IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL REGION (SAN CARLOS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7311, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT SETTING STANDARDS FOR THE CONTRACTING OF LOANS AND GRANTS WITH BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL PARTNERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 7, AND 9 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8182, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8555, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1996"
Short Title
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1996
Date filed
February 27, 2023

House Bill No. 8259, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, CONVERTING FOUR (4) BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN PASIG CITY INTO FOUR (4) BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN CITY OF SAN JUAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(E) AND 27 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC/MTC IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION (SAN JUAN CITY)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7355, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NEGROS ISLAND REGION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
NEGROS ISLAND REGION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
February 28, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 8260, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF GINGOOG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14(K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
RTC IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL REGION (GINGOOG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL)
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7292, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING A VAT REFUND MECHANISM FOR NON-RESIDENT TOURISTS, ADDING FOR THE PURPOSE A NEW SECTION 112-A TO THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
VAT REFUND MECHANISM FOR NON-RESIDENT TOURISTS
Date filed
February 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8265, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION, REGULATION, AND OPERATION OF COOPERATIVE BANKS
Short Title
COOPERATIVE BANKING ACT
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7400, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (EBET) PROGRAM ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 2, 2023

House Bill No. 8392, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS CONFERRED WITH JUDICIAL RANK, SALARY AND PRIVILEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED
Short Title
STANDARDIZING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND JUDICIARY OFFICIALS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 29, 2023

House Bill No. 8400, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AND EXPANDING THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY STRATEGY TO A JOBS CREATION PLAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
TRABAHO PARA SA PILIPINO ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 29, 2023

House Bill No. 7751, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING SPECIALTY CENTERS IN HOSPITALS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SPECIALTY CENTERS ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 21, 2023

House Bill No. 8426, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT UPGRADING THE BATAAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF BALANGA, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, TO A MULTI-SPECIALTY APEX HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM FIVE HUNDRED (500) TO ONE THOUSAND (1,000) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
BATAAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (BALANGA, BATAAN)
Date filed
May 29, 2023

House Bill No. 7764, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC ZONE (SpeDEZ) INSIDE THE GOVERNMENT ARSENAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LOCATED IN CAMP GEN. ANTONIO LUNA, LAMAO, MUNICIPALITY OF LIMAY, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE SPECIAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (SpeDEZA) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
SPECIAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC ZONE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 22, 2023

House Bill No. 8456, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE DOWNSTREAM NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, CONSOLIDATING FOR THE PURPOSE ALL LAWS RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE DOWNSTREAM NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 30, 2023

House Bill No. 7909, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXTENDING THE COVERAGE AND PERIOD OF AVAILMENT OF THE ESTATE TAX AMNESTY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11213, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "TAX AMNESTY ACT"
Short Title
EXTENDING THE COVERAGE AND PERIOD OF AVAILMENT OF THE ESTATE TAX AMNESTY (R.A. NO. 11213)
Date filed
May 2, 2023

House Bill No. 8463, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DISASTER FOOD BANK AND STOCKPILE IN EVERY PROVINCE AND HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
DISASTER FOOD BANK AND STOCKPILE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 30, 2023

House Bill No. 7721, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MANDATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR REHABILITATED DRUG DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
TVET AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS FOR REHABILITATED DRUG DEPENDENTS
Congress Author
Date filed
March 21, 2023

House Bill No. 8466, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PRESERVING THE INDIGENOUS GAMES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS GAMES PRESERVATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8001, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING FURTHER THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11453
Short Title
FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009
Congress Author
Date filed
May 9, 2023

House Bill No. 8468, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GAMES ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 7600, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Short Title
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
March 14, 2023

House Bill No. 8495, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL SPORTS PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP YOUNG ATHLETES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
STRENGTHENING LOCAL SPORTS PROGRAMS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 7767, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ADOPTING INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL AND RELATED ECOSYSTEMS AND THE RESOURCES THEREIN FROM RIDGE-TO REEF, ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COASTAL GREENBELT ACTION PLAN, OTHER SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
March 23, 2023

House Bill No. 8937, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ENHANCING THE FISCAL REGIME FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 34(B), AND CREATING NEW SECTIONS 151-A, 151-B, 151-C, AND 151-D, ALL UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
ENHANCING THE FISCAL REGIME FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY (AMENDING R.A. NO. 8424)
Date filed
August 22, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 7922, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR POOR AND ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10931, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION ACT"
Short Title
UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 3, 2023

House Bill No. 8710, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MEDELLIN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE CEBU FOURTH DISTRICT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
CEBU FOURTH DISTRICT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
August 2, 2023

House Bill No. 8210, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMIC RECOVERY AND ACCESSIBLE LEARNING PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023

House Bill No. 7939, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, ENTITLED, "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS," AS AMENDED
Short Title
RATIONALIZING THE DISABILITY PENSION OF VETERANS
Congress Author
Date filed
May 5, 2023

House Bill No. 8203, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION BY DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 22, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 8841, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BULACAN AIRPORT CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE BULACAN AIRPORT CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
August 14, 2023

House Bill No. 7941, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY BY STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, CREATING THE BAMBOO INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR BAMBOO PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 8, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 8980, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FOUR
Congress Author
Date filed
August 30, 2023

House Bill No. 7942, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Short Title
AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 8, 2023

House Bill No. 9064, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE METRO ILOILO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2023

House Bill No. 8144, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF TAX RACKETEERING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 257 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
TAX RACKETEERING
Date filed
May 16, 2023
Subjects

House Bill No. 9065, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE BISLIG SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2023

House Bill No. 8325, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS HOSPITAL AS A LEVEL III HOSPITAL UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS HOSPITAL ACT
Congress Author
Date filed
May 23, 2023

House Bill No. 9075, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN A PORTION OF SALOMAGUE COVE AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN JUAN AND CABUGAO, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE ILOCOS SUR SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 6, 2023