Republic of The Philippines House of Representatives: Alabel, Sarangani Province

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Alabel, Sarangani Province
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1290
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE CHERYL P. DELOSO-MONTALLA
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS
A RESOLUTION
URGING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO IMMEDIATELY
UPGRADE THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNCIATIONS TECHNOLOGY SERVICE OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTO A BUREAU-LEVEL OFFICE
WHEREAS, the Information and Communications Technology Service (Service) is responsible for the overall planning,
development, and implementation of information and communications technology plans, policies, and programs of the House of
Representatives (House);
WHEREAS, the Service provides vital and highly specialized support functions for the House to efficiently perform its
constitutional mandate, together with the Senate, of laying down policies of the government;
WHEREAS, the Service provides expert technical assistance for and/or oversees all information and communications technology
initiatives of the House Secretariat to ensure that these initiatives effected smoothly as part of the exercise of the House of its functions
under the Constitution;
WHEREAS, administratively, the Service under the Knowledge Management Systems Bureau which in turn directly reports to
the Secretary-General of the House;
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 10844, otherwise known as the “Department of Information and Communications Technology Act
of 2015,” declared that the State should “ensure the provision of a strategic, reliable, cost-efficient, and citizen-centric information and
communications technology infrastructure, systems, and resources as instrument of good governance and global competitiveness;”
WHEREAS, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world the importance of expansive, stable, reliable, and innovative
digital interventions in our concerned efforts to contain the spread of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2;
WHEREAS, under the “new normal” approach of combating the virus, the House has been conducting virtual plenary sessions,
committee meetings, and events, as well as the electronic transmittal of documents;
WHEREAS, the recent events which led to the change in the leadership of the House has shown us that the Service, under the
auspices of a leadership whose goal is for personal aggrandizement, can take advantage of the current inherent flaws of the Service in
order to silence the voice of the Members of the House and curtail the voice of the people of the legislative districts and sectoral
parties which we represent;
WHEREAS, this travesty must not be repeated as this undermines the discharge of the Members of the House of their
constitutionally-mandated functions;
WHEREAS, an Information and Communications Technology Bureau must be established in the House whose shared objective is
to continually transform the House Secretariat into a forward-looking and/or innovative workforce through the:
(1) Prudent adoption and/or use of available modern information and communications technology equipment and software; and
(2) Attraction and retention of competent information and communications technology professionals; and
(3) Strengthening of enabling environment for civil servants’ professional growth;
WHEREAS, above and beyond the cited reasons for the establishment of an Information and Communications Technology
Bureau is the urgent necessity for this stand-alone bureau to observe and maintain its integrity and credibility particularly in the
activities of the House as an institution where the collective voice of the individual members is required and necessitated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to urge its leadership to immediately
upgrade the Information and Communications Technology Service of the House of Representatives into a bureau-level office.
ADOPTED,
CHERYL P. DELOSO-MONTALLA
Representative
nd
2 District, Zambales

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILL NO. 367
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR A. YAP
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN REFORM
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS THAT CAN BE SUBJECT TO LAND
REDISTRIBUTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1998,” AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9700
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. – Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6657, otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998,” as
amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 6. Retention Limits. – Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no person may own or retain, directly or indirectly, any
public or private agricultural land, the size of which shall vary according to factors governing viable family-size farm, such as
commodity produced, terrain, infrastructure, and soil fertility as determined by the President Agrarian Reform Council (PARC)
created hereunder [,].
“In all other lands not exceeding fifteen (15) hectares, including the lands of retires, professionals, and low and middle-
income employees, the landowners shall be given the option to sell their lands in excess of five hectares to the State: provided,
that the remaining five (5) hectares shall be personally cultivated by the landowner.
“Lands of middle-income and high-income farmers shall not be expropriated in the case of lands below five (5) hectares
whose owners do not personally till the land, the landowner shall be encouraged to sell the land.”
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations, and/or administrative regulations
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified, superseded, or repealed accordingly.
SEC. 3. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act or any part thereof, or the application of
such section, provision, or portion is declared invalid or unconstitutional, all the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain
valid.
SEC. 4. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
APPROVED,

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILL NO. 4349
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE VILMA SANTOS-RECTO
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
AN ACT
MODERNIZING AGRICULTURE, PROVIDING FUNDS FROM THE ANNUAL VALUE-ADDED
TAX COLLECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. A new section, to be numbered two hundred eighty-seven, shall be added to Chapter 2, Title XI of the National
Internal Revenue Code, as amended, to read as follows:
“SEC. 287. Disposition of Proceeds of Value-Added Tax. – Five percent (5%) of the value-added tax collected under Title IV
of this Act, as amended, shall be allocated to the following agriculture expenditures:
“(1) Twenty percent (20%) for construction, rehabilitation and restoration of communal irrigation systems;
“(2) Ten percent (10%) for post-harvest facilities including mechanical and solar dryers and warehouses;
“(3) Ten percent (10%) for seed and organic fertilizer subsidies;
“(4) Twenty percent (20%) for farm-to-market roads in municipalities with significant agricultural activities;
“(5) Ten percent (10%) for livestock dispersal program;
“(6) Ten percent (10%) for training and capability building programs for agricultural extension workers and their clientele;
“(7) Ten percent (10%) for microfinance lending programs to finance smallholder agriculture; and
“(8) Ten percent (10%) for the establishment and maintenance of mariculture and aquaculture parks;
“The fund shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture in consultation with the local government units
concerned.”
SEC. 2. The succeeding sections of the National Internal Revenue Code are hereby renumbered accordingly.
SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Department of Budget and Management, the Department of Finance, the
Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Internal Revenue shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, issue the
necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.
valid.
APPROVED,
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILL NO. 6656
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
AN ACT
EXTENDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE 2020 APPROPRIATIONS TO DECEMBER 31, 2021,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11465, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF FISCAL YEAR 2020”
SECTION 1. Section 60 of Republic Act No. 11465, otherwise known as the “General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2020,”
is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 60. Availability of Appropriations. – All appropriations authorized in this Act shall be available for release and
obligation for the purpose specified, and under the same special provisions applicable thereto, until December 31, [2020] 2021.
“A report on these releases and obligations shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President
of the Senate, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance, either in printed form or by way of
electronic document.”
valid.
APPROVED,

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILL NO. 22
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE EVELINA G. ESCUDERO
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AN ACT
PROVIDING SECURITY OF TENURE FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR
THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, OTHERWISE NOWN AS THE “BARANGAY HEALTH
WORKERS’ BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995”
SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7883, otherwise known as the “Barangay Health Workers’ Benefits and Incentives
Act of 1995,” is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 6. Incentives and Benefits. – In recognition of their services, all accredited barangay health workers who are actively
and regularly performing their duties shall be entitled to the following incentives and benefits:
“x x x
“(4) Civil Service Eligibility. – A second grade eligibility shall be granted to barangay health workers who have [rendered
five (5)] two (2) years continuous services such: provided, that should the barangay health worker shall be credited to his/her
service in computing retirement benefits.
“No person duly accredited as barangay health worker shall be dismissed except for a valid cause as provided under existing
civil service rules and regulations and only after due notice and hearing.
“x x x”
valid.
APPROVED,

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILL NO. 4349
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR A. YAP
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON BASES CONVERSION
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7727, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “BASES
CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992”
SECTION 1. Section 15 of Republic Act No. 7727, otherwise known as the “Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992,” is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 15. Clark and Other Special Economic Zones (CSEZ). – x x x
“x x x
“The provisions of existing laws, rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, no national and local taxes shall be
imposed on registered business enterprises within the CFZ. In lieu of said taxes, a five percent (5%) tax on gross income shall be
paid by all registered business enterprises within the CFZ and shall be directly remitted as follows: [three percent (3%)] one
percent (1%) to the National Government, [and two percent (2%) to the treasurer’s office of the municipality or city where they
are located.] two percent (2%) to the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), one percent (1%) to be equally shared by the
provincial governments of Pampanga and Tarlac, and one percent (1%) to the treasurer’s office of the municipality or city where
they are located.
“x x x.”
valid.
APPROVED,

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILL NO. 68
Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON
Referred to the
COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE SELECTION OF AN ACTING PRESIDENT AND ACTING VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE RPEUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN CASE OF A FAILURE OF ELECTION
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Caretaker Government Act.”
SEC. 2. Selection of an Acting President and Acting Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines. – When there is a failure of
election that no President and Vice President shall have been chosen or shall have qualified in an election, or where both shall have
died or become permanently disabled and the President of the Senate or, in case of his inability, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, also fail to act as President, Congress, shall, upon its concurrence, convene in accordance with its rules without need
of call, to select an Acting President and Acting Vice President. The Members of the Senate shall elect from the Senators whose terms
do not expire until the next elections, an Acting President: provided, that Senators who ran for President or Vice President in the last
preceding elections shall not be included in the list from which the Senators are to elect who shall be Acting President.
The Acting President shall nominate an Acting Vice President from among the Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives who shall assume office upon confirmation by a majority vote of all the Members of both Houses of the Congress,
voting separately: provided, that the same disqualification provided earlier in the first paragraph of this section shall also apply.
SEC. 3. Failure of Election Defined. – For the purpose of this Act, there is failure of election if, on account of force majeure,
violence, terrorism, fraud, or other analogous causes, the election if any polling place has not been held on the date fixed, or had been
suspended before the hour fixed by law for the closing of the voting and during the preparation and the transmission of the election
returns or in the custody or canvass thereof, such election results in a failure to elect, and in any of such cases the failure or suspension
of election would affect the result of the election.
SEC. 4. Limitations on the Powers of the Acting President and Acting Vice President. – The Acting President and Acting Vice
President shall have all the powers and functions granted to the President and the Vice President under the Constitution, except the
power to undertake and approve any and all types of infrastructure projects during their incumbency.
valid.
APPROVED,

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(3) Strengthening of enabling environment for civil servants’ professional growth;