21 March 2023

Presiding Officers: Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales, Jr

Deputy Speaker Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco

Roll Call of Members: 309 Members responded to the call

Approval of Journal No. 65 dated March 15, 2023

Approved on Third and Final Reading (National bills only)

HB 7387

AN ACT EXPANDING THE SERVICES OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION AND

Yes - 268

No - 0

Abstain - 0

ENCOURAGING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1467, CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS AMENDED

(House Priority)

HB 6772

Yes - 276

AN ACT GRANTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE

No - 0

PHILIPPINES THE POWER TO SUSPEND AND ADJUST

Abstain - 0

THE PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEDULED INCREASE OF PREMIUM RATES FOR DIRECT CONTRIBUTORS OF THE PHILIPPINE

HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT"

(House Priority)

HB 4605

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO RETAIN THEIR MAIDEN SURNAMES,

Yes - 277

No - 0

Abstain - 0

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 370 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES HB 7363

Yes - 278

AN ACT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE FINANCING PROGRAM FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES

THROUGH THE PONDO SA PAGBABAGO AT PAG-ASENSO PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR HB 7370

AN ACT CREATING A TRIPARTITE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE JOB-SKILLS MISMATCH PROBLEM IN THE COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR HB 7400

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR

HB 7414

AN ACT RENAMING THE LITERACY COORDINATING COUNCIL TO NATIONAL LITERACY COUNCIL, STRENGTHENING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING ITS MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT MECHANISMS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7165, AS AMENDED HB 7426

AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE FIRST MONDAY OF AUGUST OF EVERY YEAR AS LINE WORKERS

APPRECIATION DAY

HB 7525

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A REINVESTMENT FRAMEWORK FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

TRUST (REIT) SPONSORS OR PROMOTERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 3, 8, AND

9 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9856, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) ACT OF 2009"

No - 0

Abstain - 0

Yes - 277

No - 3

Abstain - 0

Yes - 277

No - 3

Abstain - 0

Yes - 282

No - 0

Abstain - 0

Yes - 282

No - 0

Abstain - 0

Yes - 283

No - 0

Abstain - 0

Approved on Second Reading (National)

HB 7561

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY INSURANCE COVERAGE AND BENEFITS FOR ALL LINE WORKERS

HB 7620

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF NEO-ETHNIC PHILIPPINE TEXTILES IN THE ACADEMIC REGALIA OF ALL STATE AND LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

HB 7535

AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS, RECOGNIZING OCTOGENARIANS AND NONAGENARIANS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CENTENARIANS ACT OF 2016"

HB 7576

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING BY QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZENS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LAWYERS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS HB 7540

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN CREATIVE ARTS FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (As Amended)

HB 7584

AN ACT ALLOWING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEARNERS WITH UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES TO TAKE THE PERIODIC AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS ON GOOD CAUSE AND JUSTIFIABLE GROUNDS

Adopted Resolutions

HR 463

REPORT ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 326 CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION ON THE STATUS AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF REP. RODOLFO "OMPONG" M.

ORDANES, DELIVERED ON AUGUST 31, 2022, CONCERNING ALLEGED MISMANAGEMENT, ANOMALIES, AND IRREGULARITIES IN THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF SENIOR CITIZENS (NCSC) HR 454

RESOLUTION URGING HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, JR., TO RENEW THE POLICY WHICH GRANTS TRAVEL TAX EXEMPTION TO TRAVELLERS DEPARTING FROM ALL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS IN MINDANAO AND PALAWAN TO ANY DESTINATION IN THE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM-INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-PHILIPPINES- EAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA (BIMP-EAGA) WHICH IS SET TO EXPIRE ON MAY 2023

Adjournment: Session adjourned at 7:31 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23

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