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Table of Contents
Foreword
Cumulative Statistical Data on Bills& Resolutions
National Bills Approved
Local Bills Passed
Major Sectoral Concerns Addressedby Laws & Bills Passed
Acknowledgments
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ON THE COVER
Top Speaker Jose de Venecia (Photo by
Perfecto Camero/PRID)
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Emilio R. Espinosa Jr., Raul V. del Mar,
Abdulgani A. Salapudin, and Eric D.
Singson, Majority Leader Prospero C.
Nograles, and Minority Leader Francis
Joseph G. Escudero
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Foreword
On the opening of the 13th
Congress in July 2004, I set
forth three basic objectives to guide
the actions and decisions of our
House: First, to strengthen
government’s economic muscle to be
able to deliver basic services and
invest in human capital; second, to
stop the corruption that paralyze
government, and third, to begin the
process of shifting from the
presidential to the unicameral
parliamentary form of government
best suited to our country.
Winding up this three-year
journey—which falls on the year the
House of Representatives celebrates its
centenary—I feel a profound sense of
accomplishment. Our colleagues and I
have not been timid in spirit in
pursuing the goals of national reforms
we have set out to accomplish. And we
reached out to all sectors of our
society to unify our people.
The record of the House in
this 13th Congress can withstand the
closest scrutiny: 157 laws enacted out
of 1,114 bills approved on third
reading from a record total of 6,116
bills, 1,554 resolutions, 37
concurrent resolutions and 21 joint
resolutions. Tragically, 966 House
measures were stranded in the
Senate—a spectacle that dramatizes
the wastage of our time, efforts, and
resources in our presidential
bicameral legislature that we sought
to reform.
Against a backdrop of
poverty, insurgency, unrest in the
military and a burgeoning budget
deficit, this House courageously set
its legislative priorities. We approved
the much-misunderstood Expanded
Value-Added Tax—the core of wide-
ranging financial reforms we
conceived and approved in this
House—meant to put government
finances on a sound footing.
Together with several companion
financial reform measures, the EVAT
succeeded in creating an economic
breakthrough for the administration
to set the foundation for the current
economic performance that has put
the Philippine economy on course
toward tigerhood.
In approving the EVAT we
endured a firestorm of criticism to
save the country from a financial
collapse similar to Argentina’s. As a
result, the public sector has its first
budget surplus since the 1997 Asian
economic meltdown.
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JOSE DE VENECIA JR.Speaker
House of Representatives
We gave legal teeth to the
campaign for good governance and
provide solutions to graft and
inefficiency in public offices. We
provided incentives for greater
effectiveness in revenue-collecting
agencies as well as corresponding
punishments. We approved laws to
decisively cut red tape, end cheating
in the civil service examinations, and
ensure transparency in the conduct
of elections.
To set the example, we in the
House remitted to the nation’s
coffers a total of P256 million in
savings (P66 million in 2004 and
P190 million in 2005).
Our campaign to lay down
the foundations of profound
constitutional reform, backed by the
majority of this House and 10
million signatures, meant to
modernize and transform the current
gridlock-prone presidential system to
a unicameral parliamentary form,
met a setback in the Supreme Court.
By one vote, that opportunity to
overhaul our political institutions—
and consequently our economic
policy-making and implementation—
was lost.
We decisively ended the bid
to impeach the President after weeks
of intense debate, at a time our
nation badly needed unity more than
division. We scrapped the death
penalty to make our justice system
more humane. We anticipated the
need for the development of
alternative fuels to usher in gradual
energy independence. We went
beyond partisanship to find ways to
combat terrorist activities.
Still there is much to be done.
We have made inroads in fighting
poverty yet the whole enterprise of
creating prosperity for the great
majority of our people awaits our full
effort and attention. In the 13th
Congress, we planted the sturdy
seeds of stability. In the coming
Congress, we must use all our power,
all our experience, and all our might
to break the back of poverty across
the archipelago.
Now we must generate a new
wave of reform that will restructure
our politics and raise the economy to
new heights.
I am deeply grateful to my
colleagues in the Majority and the
Minority and to the Secretariat for
your enormous contributions to the
work of the House in the past three
years of urgent decision-making.
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ECONOMIC REFORM
RA09334 Increasing the Specific Tax Rates Imposed on Alcoholand Tobacco Products (HB03174/SB01854) Increases the tax onalcohol and tobacco products and subjects similar imports broughtdirectly into duly chartered and legislated freeports to all applicable taxes,duties, charges and excise tax.
RA09337 Restructuring the Value-Added Tax(HB03555/HB03705/SB01950) The Expanded Value-Added Tax Law (EVAT) is the centralrevenue-generating measure of the administration’s fiscal reformpackage, raising tax rates from 10% to 12%, with some exemptions.
RA09343 Amending RA No. 9182, Otherwise Known As the SpecialPurpose Vehicle Act of 2002 (HB04066/SB02204) This measure seeksto extend the period for setting up SPVs and availing of incentives forsetting up special purpose vehicles to liquidate non-performing assetsof financial institutions.
RA09399 Declaring a One-Time Amnesty on Certain Tax and DutyLiabilities Incurred by Business Enterprises Operating Within theSpecial Economic Zones and Freeports (HB04900/SB02259) Grantstax amnesty on deficiency taxes and duties, as well as the interest,surcharges, penalties and other additions thereto, incurred by certaininvestor-locators in special economic and free port zones.
RA09474 Lending Company Regulation Act of 2007 (HB06073/SB01949) This act defines the minimum requirement and standards forthe establishment and operation of lending companies.
RA09480 Granting a One-Time Tax Amnesty on all UnpaidNational Internal Revenue Taxes for Taxable Year 2003 and PriorYears (HB02933)
HB02807 Deleting the Quarterly Minimum Gross Sales of LandTransportation, Providing for a Periodic Review of Its Gross Salesand Setting Its Effective Rate
HB03295 The Investments Incentives Code of the Philippines Thebill prescribes the powers, duties and composition of the Board ofGovernors of the Board of Investments. It identifies the industries,services and activities eligible for incentives; grants incentives toregistered companies and provides for the basic rights and guaranteesof registered companies.
HB03740 Amending RA No. 8178 by Extending the UtilizationPeriod of Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund
HB04069 Anti-Smuggling Act of 2005 Enforces accuracy in thevaluation of imported goods received in our ports of entry and the properapplication of duties.
HB04602 Philippine Cooperative Code of 2005 Seeks to implementamendments to the Cooperative Code such as granting cooperativesthe right of first refusal on specific business undertakings and givingcooperative banks the same incentive package enjoyed by thrift banks.
HB05070 Amending Sections 91 and 97 of RA 8550, OtherwiseKnown as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
HB05284 Philippine VOIP Act of 2005 Liberalizes thetelecommunications industry to accommodate low-priced internettelephony.
HB05296 Restructuring the Income Taxation for Individuals Thisbill will exempt minimum wage earners from income tax and lower theincome tax of low middle income earners.
HB05371 Declaring Certain Parcels of Land of the Public DomainWithin Small Islands as Agricultural Land Open to Disposition forCommercial Eco-Tourism
HB05515 Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act of2006
HB05566 Defining the Liability of Ship Agents in the TrampService
HB05567 Amending Sec. 220, Chapter II, Title VIII of R.A. 8424The bill grants the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) exclusive jurisdictionin the handling (investigation, prosecution and filing) of all tax cases.
HB05811 Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium EnterprisesProposes an increase in the existing eight percent mandatory allocationof the banks’ loan portfolios to 10 percent for small and mediumenterprises, among other incentives.
HB05948 The Credit Information System Act
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
RA09335 Providing for Optimum Performance in RevenueCollection Through Special Incentives and Rewards and LateralAttrition (HB02996/SB01871) Installs a system of rewards and penaltiesfor personnel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau ofCustoms (BOC) to encourage increased collections.
RA09336 National Budget 2005 (HB03154)
RA09340 Resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang KabataanElections, Extending the Term of Office of Barangay andSangguniang Kabataan Officials (HB03742/SB02000) Resets thebarangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to May 2008., savingthe people from further political division and around P2.5 billion in election-related expenses.
RA09358 Supplemental Appropriation For FY 2006 (HB05668) Thesupplemental budget covers the funding gaps between the 2005reenacted budget and the 2006 General Appropriations bill.
RA09369 Amending Certain Provisions of RA 8436 (Use of anAutomated Election System in National and Local ElectoralExercises) (HB05352/SB02231) Provides security of electionprocedures from unauthorized access;provides for accurate recordingand reading of votes, results tabulation, canvassing and transmission;error recovery in case of device failure; paper audit trail; electronic displayimmediately showing results; access for disabled and illiterate voters;and data retention.
RA09400 Amending RA 7227, as Amended, Otherwise Known asthe Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 (HB05064/SB02260) The bill seeks to provide a uniform set of fiscal incentives asprovided for under RA 7916 (Philippine Economic Zone Authority Law)to Subic Special Economic Zone, Clark Special Economic Zone and toother ecozones created or to be created under RA 7227.
RA09401 National Budget 2007 (HB05794) The first trillion-pesobudget of the country.
RA09406 Reorganizing and Strengthening the Public Attorney’sOffice (HB05921/SB02171) Transforms the Public Attorney’s Office toa more independent and autonomous agency attached to the Departmentof Justice.
RA09416 Declaring Any Form of Cheating in Civil ServiceExaminations as Unlawful (HB04435/SB02512)
RA09417 Strengthening the Office of the Solicitor General byExpanding and Streamlining its Bureaucracy (HB05956/SB02249)The bill seeks to expand the Office of the Solicitor General from 15 to 30legal divisions consisting of ten lawyers per division.
MAJOR SECTORAL CONCERNS ADDRESSED
BY LAWS AND BILLS* PASSED
*Bills passed on 3rd Reading
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RA09470 National Archives of the Philippines Act of 2006(HB05792) Establishes a Charter for the National Archives of thePhilippine to oversee a comprehensive program for the registration andaccreditation of various public archives nationwide.
RA09484 The Philippine Dental Act of 2005 (HB04848/SB02581)Regulates the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene and dental technologyin the Philippines.
RA09487 Further Amending P.D. No. 1869, Otherwise known asPagcor Charter (HB03409) PAGCOR is granted another 25 years oflife upon the expiration of its original term on July 11, 2008, renewablefor another 25 years.
RA09485 Anti-Red Tape Act of 2005 (HB03776/SB02589) Improvesconduct of the bureaucracy and removes unnecessary procedures ingovernment transactions.
HB00788 Providing for Additional Members of the Board ofTrustees of the National Maritime Polytechnic
HB01187 Blood Type Identification Act of 2004
HB01773 Regulating the Use of Government Ambulances
HB01866 Instituting a Congressional Medal of Honor
HB03309 Frontline Service Information Act of 2004 This bill aimsto curb graft by streamlining government procedures thru informativebillboards, handbooks and primers.
HB03828 According Official Status and Legal Recognition ToTribal Peace Pact Holders As Persons In Authority
HB04275 Ensuring Objectivity and the Protection of Witnessesin the Prosecution of Cases by the Ombudsman, Allowing PrivateLawyers to Act as Prosecutors on His Behalf
HB04710 National Budget 2006
HB04905 Civil Registration Act of 2005 Modernizes andstandardizes the civil registration procedures necessary to establish theidentity and legal status of individuals.
HB05303 The Brand New Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Actof 2006 or Philippine Lemon Law
HB04846 The Land Administration Reform Act of 2005
HB04861 Physicians Act of 2005
HB04947 Granting Rewards to Informers of Violations of InternalRevenue and Customs Laws
HB05468 Government Employees EntrepreneurshipDevelopment Act of 2006
HB05503 Establishment of Integrated Reformatory Centers forMetropolitan Centers for Metropolitan Manila and Other HighlyUrbanized Centers in the Country
HB05565 Decency in Public Service Act of 2006
HB05579 Decentralizing the Payroll Services of the Departmentof Education Thereby Creating a Regional Payroll Services Unit
HB05609 Providing Stiffer Penalties for Infidelity in the Custodyof Prisoners Imposes the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum periodand perpetual absolute disqualification on any public officer who, duringhis tour of duty, deliberately allows or connives in the escape of a detentionprisoner or prisoners, sentenced by the Lower Court or convicted byfinal judgment, in his custody.
HB05693 Chemistry Law of 2006
HB05877 Political Party Act of 2006
HB05897 The Alien Social Integration Act of 2006
HB06063 Amending RA09280, Otherwise Known as the CustomsBrokers Act of 2004
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
RA09367 Bioethanol Fuel Act of 2005 (HB04629/SB02226) Grantsincentives to explore, use and develop alternative fuels from plants.Reduces our dependence on imported fuels and lessens air pollution.
HB05563 Renewable Energy Act of 2006 Accelerates thedevelopment of renewable energy (RE) resources, increase the utilizationof RE by institutionalizing its use and establishing a framework for thegrant of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to all RE activities.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT
HB00054 Authorizing Local Government Units to Apply the Shareof the Proceeds Derived from Hydrothermal, Geothermal and otherSources of Energy Amends the Local Government Code to authorizeLGUs to apply at least 80 percent of the share proceeds derived fromlocal natural resources used for generating electricity in areas within thesame province.
HB02744 Requiring All Independent Power Producers,Generation Companies and/or Energy Resource Developers toRemit the Amount They Are Required to Set Aside as FinancialBenefit to Hose Communities Directly to the Latter
HB04721 Requiring All Local Government Units to Adopt a BoyScouting and Girl Scouting Recognition Day
HB05003 Amending Section 290 of RA 7160, Otherwise Knownas the Local Government Code of 1991
ARMED FORCES REFORM
RA09365 Creating the Rank of First Chief Master Sergeant/FirstMaster Chief Petty Officer in the Enlisted Ranks of the AFP(HB00224/SB01286)
HB01561 Amending PD 1638, Known as the AFP MilitaryPersonnel Retirement and Separation Decree of 1979
HB01562 Amending RA 340, as Amended, Which Established aUniform Retirement System for the AFP
HB00219 Prescribing a Fixed Term for the Chief of Staff and MajorService Commanders of the AFP Seeks a fixed tenure for the AFPChief of Staff of three years, with no extension unless with the approvalof Congress due to war or national emergency, while major ServiceCommanders, on the other hand, shall have a fixed term of two years.
HB03370 Creating the Office of the Comptroller of the AFP
HB04870 Enhancing the Inspector General Service Office, AFP
HB05568 Adjusting the Requirements on Education and ForPromotion in the PNP
HB05895 Declaring the Philippine National Police as a ClosedCareer Service
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
HB03769 Local Housing Board Act Mandates the creation of theLocal Housing Board (LHB) in every city and first to third classmunicipality to formulate, implement and monitor policies on the provisionof housing and ensure a just and humane procedure in cases of evictionand demolition.
HB03835 Socialized and Low-Cost Housing Loan RestructuringAct of 2005 Condones all penalties and surcharges of delinquenthousing loans and provides easier terms of payment.
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HB04073 The Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ ProtectiveDecree Amendments of 2005
HB04264 Omnibus Housing and Urban Development ActOrchestrates national government action with the various factors involvedin addressing the shelter shortage (finance, land, local governments,non-government organizations, and private sector cooperation) under aDepartment of Housing and Urban Development.
HB04428 Magna Carta for Homeowners’ Associations
HB04847 Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines
SOCIAL REFORM
RA09396 Redefining the Term ‘Veteran’ (HB04451/SB01967)Making the term “veteran” cover those who rendered military serviceduring the revolution against Spain, the Philippine-American War, WorldWar II, the Korean Campaign, the Vietnam Campaign, and the AFPretirees as well as those sooner separated due to death or disabilityarising from injuries or sickness incurred in the line of duty while inactive service.
RA09397 No-Bidding Sale of Government-Owned Properties ToIts Occupants For Socialized Housing (HB03834/SB02518) Amendsthe Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 by allowing directnegotiated purchase of government-owned property by the occupantsfor socialized housing.
RA09341 Amending RA 9161, Otherwise Known as the RentalReform Act of 2002 (HB03356/SB01956) A rent control law to protecthousing tenants in the lower income brackets from unreasonable rentincreases.
RA09344 Child Protection Through A Comprehensive JuvenileJustice System Act of 2005 (HB05065/SB01402) Provides specialprotection to children in conflict with the law and establishes acomprehensive juvenile justice system.
RA09346 Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in thePhilippines (HB04826/SB02254)
RA09359 Standby Fund for the Repatriation, Evacuation, andRelief of Overseas Filipino Workers and Other Filipino Nationalsin Lebanon and Other Affected Countries in the Middle East(HB05679) Provides in part for a P50 million standby fund for therepatriation of overseas Filipino workers in Lebanon and other affectedareas to be augmented by the P350 million appropriated by the OWWABoard of Trustees; also provides for P400 million livelihood and otherassistance for the clean up of the Guimaras oil and P50 million for reliefoperations for the Mayon Volcano victims.
RA09379 Handline Fishing Law (HB04067/SB02522) Furtherstimulates the tuna export industry, which provides livelihood to morethan 150,000 Filipino fishermen.
RA09418 Volunteerism Act 2005 (HB04065) Promotes theparticipation of volunteer organizations in civic and public affairs.
RA09442 Granting Other Privileges and Incentives to Personswith Disability (HB01214/SB02580) Grants privileges to Filipino citizenswith disabilities, such as a 20 percent discount in hotels, restaurantsand other similar establishments.
HB00981 Declaring the Culmination of Muslim Haji a NationalHoliday for the Observance of Eidul Adha
HB01254 Extending Preference of Employment to Any One Childof Veterans in the Government
HB04244 Legitimation of Children Born to Parents BelowMarrying Age Spares children of underage and unmarried parents fromthe stigma of illegitimate status by amending the Family Code.
HB04713 National Children’s Day Act of 2005
HB04893 Defining as a Crime the Act of Driving Any Motor VehicleWhile Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Prohibited Drugs
HB04999 Declaring June 30 of Every Year As a Day of Celebrationto Commemorate Philippine Feminism
HB05012 Providing Private Workers and Employees Women andGender Education in the Workplace
HB05380 Mandating the Use of the Proceeds From theDevelopment, Lease or Use of Government Properties for Veterans’Pensions and Benefits
HB05524 Requiring Certification of the Department of SocialWelfare and Development (DSWD) to Declare a Child LegallyAvailable for Adoption
HB05525 Foster Care Act of 2006
HB05797 Hotline ‘117’ Act of 2006
HB05807 Prohibiting the Use of the Words Muslim and Christianin Mass Media to Describe Any Person Suspected Of or ConvictedFor Having Committed Criminal or Unlawful Acts
HB05837 Anti-Religious or Racial Profiling Act of 2006
ENVIRONMENT
RA09483 Oil Pollution Compensation Act (HB0463/SB2600) Givesadequate compensation for losses to victims of oil pollution damage andestablishes the institutional mechanism to process such claims.
HB00436 System of Disposition of Seized/Confiscated IllegallyCut, Gathered, Removed and Possessed Logs and Other ForestProducts
HB03821 Revival of Arbor Day/Tree Planting Day
HB04074 Subdivision Green Parks Act of 2005 Mandates thedeveloper of a subdivision project to plant trees along roads and in theopen spaces reserved for the common use and enjoyment of lot owners.
HB04081 Billion Trees Act of 2005 Spurs the creation of a nationalgreenbelt by planting of a billion trees through the complementary tree-planting programs of various government agencies, with one millionhectares of denuded forest lands as target areas on its five years ofimplementation.
HB04491 Tree for Legacy Act of 2005 Sets up the “Tree for LegacyProgram,” a nationwide self-sustaining reforestation program to beadministered by LGUs, in cooperation with the DENR and otherconcerned agencies.
HB05132 Calayan Rail Protected Bird Act of the Philippines
HB05357 Environmental Planning Act of 2006
NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY
RA09372 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2005 (HB04839/SB02137) Spellsout acts of terror and prescribes the conditions by which a warrantlessarrest and detention can be done in the course of ferreting out terrorists.
HUMAN AND LABOR RIGHTS
RA09422 Strengthening the Regulatory Functions of thePhilippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)(HB05498/SB02501) Repeals Secs. 29 and 30 of RA 8042 (the MigrantWorkers and Overseas Filipinos Act), which deregulate recruitmentactivities and gradually phases out the POEA’s regulatory functions. Thisputs a stop to the exploitation of overseas performing artists under thecurrent system.
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RA09433 Magna Carta for Social Workers and Social Welfare andDevelopment Workers (HB04536/SB02587) Provides due incentivesnot only for social workers but also for social development workersand its allied professions and ensures protection in terms ofemployment.
RA09439 Prohibiting the Detention of Live or Dead Patients inHospitals and Medical Clinics for Nonpayment of Hospital Bills orMedical Expenses (HB00068) Makes it illegal for any hospital or medicalclinic in the country to detain, directly or indirectly, a patient who havefully or partially recovered or died, for reasons of non-payment or hospitalbills and medical expenses.
RA09481 Strengthening the Workers’ Constitutional Right to Self-Organization (HB01351/SB02466)
HB00077 Providing for the Venue of the Criminal and Civil Actionin Libel Cases Against Community Journalists, Publications orBroadcast Stations
HB00146 Strengthening Further and Broadening the Coverageof the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES)
HB00345 The P125.00 Daily Across-the-Board Wage Increase Act
HB00350 Productivity and Performance Incentives andGainsharing Act of 2004
HB00351 Mandates Barangay Micro Business Enterprises(BMBEs) to Implement the Minimum Wage Law
HB00372 Providing for Reliefs from and Execution of FinalDecisions and Awards of the National Labor Relations Commissionand Labor Arbiters
HB00376 Requiring Employers to Inform Their Employees ofTheir Rights, Benefits and Privileges Under Existing Laws andCompany Policies or Employment Contracts
HB01418 Expanding the Coverage of the EmployeesCompensation and State Insurance Fund to Include RetiredEmployees Aged Seventy (70) and Below
HB02810 Creating the Persons With Disabilities Affairs Office inEvery Province, City and Municipality
HB02854 Human Rights Resource Center Act of 2004
HB03315 Human Rights Compensation Act of 2004 Givescompensation to victims of human rights violations committed duringthe Martial Law, under deposed President Marcos, from an estimatedP8 billion fund to be sourced from the P35-billion Marcos deposits grantedby Swiss courts.
HB03413 Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination AgainstWomen on Account of Sex
HB03783 Declaring Nov. 25 of Every Year as NationalConsciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
HB04148 Mandating the Representation of Cooperatives in theBoard of Directors of the Land Bank of the Philippines
HB04835 Amending RA No. 53, As Amended, by Including WithinIts Coverage Journalists From Broadcast, News Agencies andInternet Publications
HB04959 Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2005
HB05011 Expanding the Exceptions From Nightwork Prohibitionof Women Employees
HB05506 Increasing the Penalties for Non-Compliance With thePrescribed Increases and Adjustments in the Wage Rates ofWorkers
HB05846 Anti-Torture Act of 2006
HEALTH CARE
HB00041 Health Care Delivery Modernization Act of 2004 Seeksto phase out the old system of health care delivery to provide state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the promotion and protection ofthe general health of the Filipino people.
HB00048 Medical Practitioners Protection Act of 2004 Protectsmedical practitioners by instituting a mechanism that will ensure fairand equitable terms for the payment and release of the doctors’professional fee withheld by hospitals or clinics because of the failure ofa patient to pay his hospital bills.
HB01097 Health Facilities and Services Licensure Act
HB04375 Authorizing Government Hospitals to Retain and UtilizeAll Their Income and Interest Derived From Deposits forMaintenance and Other Operating Expenses
HB05119 Health Maintenance Organization Act of 2006
EDUCATION
HB01531 National Book Development Trust Fund Act Creates aP100 million National Book Development Fund to ensure that talentedlocal writers and authors in the different regions of the country beextended financial assistance in the publication of their works.
HB04553 Changing the Nomenclature of the National Library Intothe National Library of the Philippines
HB04701 English as the Medium of Instruction Act Aims toestablish the Philippines again as a major English-speaking country inthe world because of the importance of English communication skills.
HB05008 The University of the Philippines Charter of 2005
HB05269 Special Education Act of 2006 Institutionalizes an adequateand relevant educational program for every child with special needsthrough the establishment of Special Education (SPED) centers.
HB05337 Amending RA 8292, Otherwise Known as the ‘HigherEducation Modernization Act of 1997’
HB05580 Open High School System Act of 2006
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The following House offices have provided source data for
this report:
·Office of the Secretary General
·Committee Affairs Department
·Congressional Planning and Budget Department
·Legislative Operations Department
·Plenary Affairs Bureau
·Bills and Index Service
· Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Special Affairs
Department