OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMAN AWARDS 2011

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PRESIDENT & CEO Harry Tambuatco ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE Cristy Carigtan ACCOUNTING SERVICES Nelie Villaferte GRAPHICS Danny Barrameda PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Krizia Ignacio Florida Anne Pesimo Maria Pierre Anjelli Santos PUBLISHED BY Superbrand Marketing International, Inc. 88 Corporate Center, Unit 1908 Valero Street corner Sedeno Street SalcedoVillage, CBD Makati City www.superbrands.com.ph PRINTING Napiza Printing All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying recording or any other information, storage or retrieval system relating to all or part of the text, photographs, or logotypes without the written permission of the publishers.

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FOREWORD THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The legislative power is vested in a bicameral body, the Congress of the Philippines, which is composed of two houses -- the Senate and the House Representatives. The Congress of the Philippines is the country’s highest lawmaking body.

To become a representative, a person must be: • a natural-born citizen of the Philippines; • at least 25 years old; • able to read and write; • a registered voter, and • a resident of the province where he is running for at least one year immediately prior to the election.

The lawmaking function of Congress is very important. It passes laws that regulate the conduct of and relations between the private citizens and the government. It defines and punishes crimes against the state and against persons and their property. It determines the taxes people should pay for the maintenance of the government. It appropriates the money to be spent for public purposes. It can reorganize, create, or abolish offices under the civil service. And it can create and abolish courts, except the Supreme Court.

Finally, it is only Congress which was given by the Philippine Constitution the sole power to declare war and to authorize the President - in case of national emergency or war - to issue executive orders embodying rules and regulations intended to carry out the national policy.

This is virtually the role of our Representatives, given the nature of our democracy.

While there are many a detail as to what they are made responsible for, it is imperative they are allotted due respect given the power and functions they are made to bear.

The Outstanding Congressman Award now on its 20th year is given to these outstanding men and women who have earned the respect not only of their constituents’ but of the Filipino people due their accomplishments and service to the country. These accomplishments are of public record and are available in the House of Representatives.

These awards are organized by SMI with a publication honoring awardees for 2011.

This annual award now an institution will continue to recognize the Outstanding Congressmen as beneficiaries.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Outstanding Congressman Awards

by Harry Tambuatcco .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Recognizing Congressional Achievers

by Professor Gil H. A. Santos . .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 The Outstanding Congressmen

by Dr. Rodolfo "John" Ortiz Teope ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 The Origin of the Congressional Awards, as told to Hilarion M. Henares Jr. ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Aggabao, Giorgidi B. Isabela, 4th District ................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Alcover, Pastor Jr. M. Partylist - ANAD2 . ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Angara, Juan Edgardo M. Aurora, Lone District .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Barzaga, Elpidio Jr. F. Dasmariñas City, Lone District ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 Belmonte, Feliciano Jr. R. Quezon City, 4th District ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Calimbas-Villarosa, Ma. Amelita A. Occidental Mindoro, Lone District ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Castelo, Winston ‘Winnie’ Quezon City, 2nd District . ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Cojuangco, Kimi S. Pangasinan, 5th District .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Escudero, Salvador III H. Sorsogon, 1st District .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Fariñas, Rodolfo C. Ilocos Norte, 1st District ......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Golez, Anthony Rolando Jr. T. Bacolod City, Lone District .................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Gomez, Lucy T. Leyte, 4th District ................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Haresco, Teodorico T. Partylist - Ang Kasangga . ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Magsaysay, Ma. Milagros H. Zambales, 1st District ............................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Mercado-Revilla, Lani Cavite, 2nd District ................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Pacquiao, Emmanuel D. Sarangani, Lone District ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Romualdez, Ferdinand Martin G. Leyte, 1st District .................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Suarez, Danilo E. Quezon, 3rd District ................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Syjuco, Augusto Boboy, Ph.D. Iloilo, 2nd District ................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Tupas, Niel Jr. C. Iloilo, 5th District .................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Directory ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52

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OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMAN AWARDS Branding is neither about creating awareness nor generating demand. It is the sum total of all marketing efforts saturated if not having reached a stage or a status wherein integrity and the brand promise with all its deliverables are made successful, perceived or otherwise.

Branding is about the ability to deliver upon every action and or situation the product and or service that is successful.

The Outstanding Congressman’s Awards have branded these awardee legislators of their integrity, their contribution to the country with their nation building efforts. Kudos!

Congratulations to the Outstanding Congressmen and Women who have earned this recognition and the honor of being “Outstanding Congressmen and women” as conferred by SMI and the academe’ who have participated in this honor. While the biggest achievement is the mandate you have all received to serve your constituents; be it your districts or nationwide for Party Lists; your position in the House of Representatives is uncontestable.

The Outstanding Congressman Awards now on its 20th year has come to be the institution many perceive the awards today. In 1992 these awards were conferred to a relative small group of Representatives growing the past twenty years culminating to some 33 participants last year alone with life time achievement awards bestowed to many. Upon the untimely demise of the sole award/ publisher and organizer, we at SMI have taken to task this annual institution to nominate and confer the awardees in this book to sustain the mission to honor our legislators.

The accomplishments cited on every spread featuring each awardee is a living testament to the criteria conferred as “Outstanding”.

All the details listed have been published in the public web site of the Philippine House of Representatives. The bills filed in congress are pieces of legislation regardless of their ascending to republic acts eventually are discussed in multiple hearing rooms with resource personnel and Representative colleagues. Upon the compilation of accomplishments the allocation of a center spread for each awardee proved to be inadequate with little space allotted per congressman. There are many more projects, advocacies and successes that need notation that are not necessarily on this book but we have decided this be left for the news and current events unfolding daily. This coffee table book is a timeless publication with details listing individual legislative work of each awardee.

Interestingly enough the work of legislators have been put to test by perceptions generated by media and current events that have overtaken the contributions and the role of Representatives. Unfortunately some perceptions were ill conceived. The long hours endured by the Representatives required by the committee hearings alone plus the grueling plenary debates have numbed the senses of many. If only the work of legislation was limited to the Batasan complex all would be well however the persistence of requirements of their districts and constituents to serve the people through projects for both hard and soft applications continue to hound their presence. Imagine a congressman having to travel the distance weekly (for many) to their district offices to personally face their constituents have defined the dedication necessary for many a Representative.

Harry Tambuatco President and CEO SMI Broadcast Journalist TV, Radio and Print PR & Marketing Consultant President SPRI

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RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL ACHIEVERS Ten years ago in my journalism ethics class at the Asian Institute of Journalism, a dapperlooking gentlemen (I guess in his late 50”s) asked: “if you were publishing a trade magazine, is it improper or unethical if your publications gives out annual awards to players in that particular trade sector?”

My answer was: As long as your publication is not receiving any kind of benefits from the awardee or his company; or as long as the trade magazine has no equity or whatever interest in the awardee’s company, there is nothing improper, immoral or unethical about the whole case. The idea is the publication must be completely detached from, or independent, of the awardee and his company so the award, the publication and its editors maintain their integrity and credibility.

The reason for this is simple: the concept of newspapers--as is today in our society--was transplanted in the Philippines early in the 20th century by the Americans who took over the job of colonizing us from the Spanish under the Treaty of Paris. The American taxpayers wanted to know how their military and civilian officials were spending their taxpayers’ money in governing us as a new colonial territory in the Pacific. So the news correspondents covering the Philippines were actually watching out for “imprudent”, corrupt or unethical (by their standards only) of their own public officials. We Filipinos were immaterial. Nevertheless, the concept of newspapers and magazines as the Fourth Estate in a popuilar Democratic governance evolved from that early 1900 era.

My student persisted: “Is it wrong or unethical if a special publication promotes the trade sector as an institution, as a vital sector of society and the political-economy; and in the process, gives awards to deserving players of that trade sector; and at the same time, the trade sector pays for the publications’ issues?”

In that case, I said there is nothing unethical about that as long as you so acknowledge in each issue of the publication that it is paid for by that trade sector.

The reason the publication must do so: so the general public knows that the publication is promoting the special interests of that trade sector. And that is generallly accepted as an ethical practice of special publications promoting the interests of different groups in our society, especially, in the economic sector. It comes generally under the heading of freedom of information, and free market of political-economy.

My student was the late Frank Grego, who started out as a reporter for the pre-martial law Manila Bulletin in the mid-60’s, covered the major beats in government and finally published the Congressional Magazine with its first issue--and Achievement Awards for Outstanding Congressmen (members of the House of Representatives)--in 1992. His idea was laudable because it encouraged the members of the Lower House to accomplish more in the legislative processes. And their final beneficiaries are their constituents!

While, generally speaking, it is the sworn, though unwritten commitment, of daily general newspapers and magazines-responsible practicing journalists to be the Fourth Estate in our politically democratic and economically free society (and must verify and authenticate every data and statement their news sources give them), it is also the right of the public and private individual and various public sectors to express themselves, their visions, dreams, and aspire for a better future--their side of any issue. They are entitled to these human rights!

Harry Tambuatco is heading our group that is continuing with the Congressional Achievement Awards to help members of our House of Representatives give more qualitative and quantitative work for their own constituents/districts.

In Superbrands Marketing International Inc., these Awards are our contribution to encouragement for Congressmen to institutionalize--and make it one of the bedrocks of our national culture--this sense of achievement(s) for the benefit of the people.

Professor Gil H. A. Santos Chair – Center for Futuristics

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THE OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMEN The ideals of patriotism can only be read in history books and cannot be seen in the actual screen of public governance. The counter-conscious Filipino leader is just a dream of a few common “Tao”, who is still dreaming that this Nation can be Great Again. That is why looking for somebody that is considered to be “outstanding” as legislator or member of the House of Representatives can be complicated. But, for us to consider them as outstanding, we need to look at their roles in all dimensions, from legislations, investigations as well as reconciliations.

The primary role of the House of Representatives in any country is, of course, to enact legislation. But the role of the Congressmen extends well beyond that: parliaments also serve as a check on the executive branch, and are responsible for the adoption of the state budget.

Moreover, the institution and functioning of Congress itself has special importance in a reconciliation process, for the following reasons: Firstly, the House of Representatives is the national debating chamber where different views, interests and concerns can find expression and be steered towards solutions for the common good. This is a two-way street: the people relay their wishes and opinions to their representatives, who in turn seek to share with and explain to those which they represent the outcome of the Congressional debate. As part of this interaction, Congressmen acts a role as opinion leaders who can initiate and steer a public debate on pressing issues and can play an effective role in the promotion of tolerance and reconciliation. Of course, all of this may not be realistic in the early aftermath of a conflict.

In this regard, making the Congress into the national platform for a free and open exchange of views is in itself an important sign that reconciliation is under way, along with being an important element in consolidating the reconciliation process.

Secondly, if the House of Representatives membership is truly reflective of society, the congressional debate and its outcome will stand the best chance of being endorsed by the people. This means first of all that men and women should have an equal say in the management of the country’s future. Often this point may require special action so as to ensure that women’s chances of obtaining a position in Congress are enhanced and to guarantee that.

Thirdly, their role as Congressmen does not end on law making alone, their tasked to support their constituents is really a toxic thing. Everyday hundreds and thousands of people from their districts and even party-list member’s line-up for support in their offices. Different helps are asked such as medical assistance, educational support, livelihood, and others. Local officials do also line up, Kagawads, Kapitans, Councillors, Board Members and others regarding infrastructure support on public work. This is where the PDAF of each congressman are being utilized. This assistance of our legislators is sometimes neglected by the media. Nevertheless, their action and effort are advertised thru the word of mouth. These efforts of Congressmen in moulding the lives of their constituents contribute to the vision of development towards peace and reconciliation.

Lastly, the House of Representatives is a symbol of democracy where every voice is heard. The Congressmen can voice out the grievances of their constituent so that people will be aware of the pulse of the people even in a small community. The right to be heard as citizen can be realize thru this forum. A simple Juan De La Cruz can approach his congressman to voice out his visions, aspirations, plans, and dreams for his country. In such a manner, the concerned Congressman can draft Bills and Resolution to voice out or echo the ideas of Juan. This practice of democracy would in some point prevent injustices and predicaments that may cause conflicts. Thus, if conflicts are prevented, community harmony is achieved. At this point, reconciliation is achieved thru effective representation.

Based on the above stated tasked of a Congressmen, from all dimensions of representations, peace advocacy, legislation, truth seeker, reconciliation and many more. It is indeed very hard to find these days the Congressmen that will truly fit the right description on its role as a representative of the people. Thus, if a congressman is awarded as one the “outstanding congressmen”, their constituent should really be proud. Because they have elected a representative that fits to perform a hazardous task that is engrave in their job description.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMEN. Dr. Rodolfo "John" Ortiz Teope, CIRD, MBA, MPS, PhD, EdD, DSD, DES 10

The origin of the Congressional Awards, as told to Hilarion M. Henares, Jr. The idea of congressional awards was originated by Theodoro M. Kalaw in the early 1900s when the United States, as an occupying colonial power, granted Filipinos the right to elect their own representatives to the Philippine Assembly. Mr. Kalaw was then a crusading newspaperman who was convicted of libel, when he criticized the American administrator for exploiting the Filipino people.

The congressional awards were continued by Cornelio Villareal when he became Speaker of the House during the incumbency of President Diosdado Macapagal.

Speaker Cornelio Villareal requested Dr. Frank Grego, then a newspaper man and educator, to continue the practice of awarding congressmen for good work done as a public servant. This Dr. Grego did, as publisher of the Congressional Magazine and head of an educational institution which he himself founded.

Now, Mr. Harry Tambuatco, organizer of the Global News Network and President of Superbrand Marketing International, Inc. (SMI) has taken it upon himself to continue and professionalize the Annual Congressional Awards initiated by Teodoro M. Kalaw, Speaker Cornelio Villaruel and Dr. Frank Grego.

The Outstanding Congressman Awards, now on its twentieth year, has come to be the institution it is today, enjoying the integrity of the work our legislators have toiled over years of nation building. This publication is a living testament to the successes of our legislators today who continue the work for their individual districts. Although mandates may change due to term limits, the progress continues relentlessly to improve the lives of the Filipino people.

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Aggabao, Giorgidi B. (Isabela, 4th District) Cong. GIGI is a G.I., a Genuine Ibanag. He is a native son of Santiago City where he finished his elementary and high school education at La Salette of Santiago graduating as second honors.

He went to De La Salle University in Manila for college where he finished Liberal Arts and Commerce. He took and passed the certified public accountancy board in 1975. He is thus a full-pledged Accountant.

He went to Ateneo de Manila where he took up law as a Betty Pinera Scholar. Our guest speaker was a bar topnotcher in the 1980 bar examinations.

He practiced law in Manila. That aside, our guest speaker taught law at De La Salle College, College of Law of Far Eastern University and even at La Salette College of Law. Before becoming a Congressman, our guest speaker was the President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in Isabela.

He entered politics in 1992. He was twice elected as Senior Board Member of the Province of Isabela and was first elected Congressman, representing the 4th Congressional District of Isabela in 2003. He was chosen by Congress Magazine as one of the Most Outstanding Congressmen of the 12th Congress-by-Congress Magazine.

In the elections of 2007, our guest speaker was re-elected Congressman. He is presently the Chairman of a major committee - the Committee on Revision of Laws. He is likewise Vice-Chairman of the powerful committee, the Ways & Means Committee and three other committees.

He is a devoted sportsman. He is currently the Regional President for Region 2 and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP). He accompanied the Philippine amateur boxing team to the Chowdhury Cup in Helsinki, Finland in 2002 and in Xinxiang, China to the China Mobile Boxing Cup in August, 2007.

He is the son of a judge and a public school teacher. He is married to Ma. Lourdes Cojuangco Rivilla of Tarlac- a teacher in her own right.

Committees • legislative franchises

• ways and means

• foreign affairs

• revision of laws

• public works and highways

• accounts

• games and amusements

• suffrage and electoral reforms

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03977an act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose section 393 paragraph (a) of republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB03992an act adopting the simplified net income taxation scheme for individuals engaged in trade/business and/or practice of profession, amending for the purpose the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended • HB04068an act amending act no.

3815 otherwise known as the revised penal code as amended, by extending to quasi-crimes the sentencing formula of article 48 therein • HB04069an act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of republic act no. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes • HB04134an act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor • HB04153an act establishing the archipelagic sea lanes in the philippine archipelagic waters, prescribing the rights and obligations of foreign ships and aircraft exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage through the established archipelagic sea lanes and providing for the associated protective measures therein • HB04171an act amending section 2 of the revised penal code (act no. 3815 as amended) expanding the criminal jurisdiction of philippine courts to offenses committed against overseas filipino workers (ofw) • HB04185an act to define the maritime zones of the republic of the philippines • HB04341an act directing the electronic recording of custodial interrogations to prevent the use of false confessions • HB04343an act promoting the establishment of mobile libraries, providing tactical, and ingenious initiatives for its implementation and for other purposes • HB04365an act increasing pensions under the social security system, amending for the purpose section 12 of r.a. 1161, as amended, otherwise known as the social security law • HB04366an act granting the telecommunications technology solutions inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the philippines • HB04381an act adopting the simplified net income taxation scheme for individuals engaged in trade/business and/or practice of profession, amending for the purpose the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended • HB04496an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of cabagan, province of isabela, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (b) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04523an act upgrading the minimum

salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 • HB04728an act creating the province of nueva camarines • HB04820an act creating the province of nueva camarines • HB04867an act strengthening the insurance industry, further amending for the purpose presidential decree no. 612, otherwise known as the insurance code • HB04963an act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • HB05004an act declaring february 20 of every year as the barangay health workers’ day • HB05053an act converting the southern isabela college of arts and trades (sicat) in santiago city, province of isabela into a polytechnic college to be known as the southern isabela polytechnic college • HB05155an act imposing a uniform franchise tax on distribution utilities in lieu of any and all taxes collected by the national and local government • HB05178an act amending section 17 article v of ra 8423 otherwise known as the traditional and medicine (tama) act of 1997 creating the philippine institute of traditional and alternative health care (pitahc) that will cause the transfer of the four herbal processing plants of the country from pitahc, a gocc to the department of health, a national agency and appropriating funds thereof • HB05336an act amending sections 10, 11, 22 and 24 of republic act 776, otherwise known as the civil aeronautics act of the philippines, as amended • HB05337an act amending republic act 9487, otherwise known as the pagcor charter, as amended • HB05381an act amending republic act no. 9511 entitled, “an act granting the national grid corporation of the philippines a franchise to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through high voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities and for other purposes” • HB05431an act granting additional exemption to an individual taxpayer amending for the purpose section 35(b) of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended by republic act no. 9504 • HB05574an act granting the telecommunications technology solutions, inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the philippines • HR00865resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late president corazon cojuangco aquino on january 25, 2011 • HR01135a resolution urging the administration of president benigno c. aquino iii to allow the burial of the remains of former president ferdinand edralin marcos at the libingan ng mga bayani • HR01543a resolution expressing the sincerest condolonces of the house of representatives on the demise of honorable antonio m. diaz, representative of the 2nd district of the province of zambales • HR01771resolution urging congress to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, as to why the camp john

hay development corporation, awardee of a lease contract to develop and manage camp john hay, is allowed to continue despite having repeatedly defaulted on its obligation to pay the government the agreed lease rental of the premises • HR01908a resolution urging the house committee on public works and highways to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation on the coa report of erring contractors which was allegedly ignored by the department of public work and highways • HR01916resolution directing the committee on legislative franchises to inquire, in aid of legislation, on the alleged transgression of the franchise law by altimax broadcasting, co. and globe telecommunications in the lease and use of frequencies assigned to altimax by globe’s subsidiary innove communications, inc. • HR01918a resolution supporting his excellency president benigno s. aquino iii in upholding the tenets of good governance and public accountability • HR01933resolution directing the committee on legislative franchises to inquire on southeast asian airlines (seair), inc., a congressional franchise grantee, on its reported lease and marketing agreements with tiger airways (tiger), allegedly resulting to the abnegation of seair’s standing as an airline while purportedly allowing the latter to exercise cabotage, thereby possibly violating the conditions of its franchise, and to recommend appropriate action on the matter • HR01948a resolution directing the committee on ways and means to conduct an inquiry and investigation, in aid of legislation, on the disputed taxation of the poverty eradication and alleviation certificates also known as the “peace” bonds with the end in view of determining who are accountable for this crisis and to enact remedial legislation • HR01949a resolution directing the committee on ways and means to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the closing down of operations of international carriers here in the philippines due to the alleged discriminatory taxation imposed on them by the philippine government • HR02001resolution recognizing the initiative of the manila economic and cultural office and the taipei economic and cultural office in establishing a mutual legal assistance agreement • HR02002resolution calling for the advancement and expansion of the memorandum of understanding establishing the economic corridor linking subic and clark special economic zones with the economic processing zones in taiwan • HR02003resolution reiterating adherence to the one-china policy and calling for the circulation of executive order no. 313 and memorandum circular no. 148 to all branches of government • RA09503an act enlarging the organizational structure of the court of tax appeals, amending for the purpose certain sections of the law creating the court of tax appeals, and for other purposes

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • RA09502an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose republic act no. 8293 or the intellectual property code, republic act no. 6675 or the generics act of 1988, and republic act no. 5921 or the pharmacy law, and for other purposes • RA09500an act to strengthen the university of the philippines as the national university • RA09505an act

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establishing a provident personal savings plan, known as the personal equity and retirement account (pera) • RA09510an act establishing the credit information system, and for other purposes

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Alcover, Pastor Jr. M. (Partylist - ANAD) Born of humble beginnings, Jun Alcover never forgets his past but never allows his past to dominate his actions as he steadfastly remains as a beacon of hope, light amidst the darkness of despair, and a voice for the many victims of the atrocities deliberately carried out by the Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NA-NDF) as well as the many thousands who are still under threat of this menace.

Message Our country’s peace and security has since been threatened by the Maoist terrorist Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) using their vaunted skill in inflicting untold sufferings and mayhem on our people, courtesy of the violence spawned their armed New Peoples Army (NPA); and the equally brutal but ingenious political propaganda operators in the National Democratic Front (NDF) that efficiently orchestrated their legal sectoral front and pseudo partylist organizations, through Bagong Alyansa Makabayan (BAYAN).

The Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (ANAD) Partylist, in many instances, issued statements warning government and the community of bleak portents that were then hovering and poised to destroy the fibers of freedom and democratic ideals of our country. It seems nobody heeded our call as all these have fallen on deaf ears, especially of hardened politicians whose only interest is the preservation and expansion of their own political turf.

The developments and events happening to us, from July 2010 until today, ultimately did unravel the truth on what ANAD has been saying all along: a) the successful infiltration and exploitation of our governmental structure by Maoist terrorist and Smiling Communists highly trained political operators. Practically, they are now in control of our country’s political and economic being! b) ANAD has forewarned that government is wasting not only their time, effort, and the taxpayers’ money in peace negotiations that have been effectively been used by the demagogues of war and inhumanity to replenish their resources, expand their area/s of operation, and then resuming to wage their vicious and brutal national democratic revolution; c) with their successful entry into the legislative mill, through their Bayan Muna, Gabriela, Anakpawis, Kabataan, and Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) pseudo partylist groups, they succeeded to siphon more than sufficient funds to fan the flames of anti-government activities, even against PNoy who incidentally was instrumental in handing out to them, this bonanza!

The present situation, as a result of the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona, is seen as a victory of the Maoist terrorists and Smiling communists’ tactical and strategic efforts. Nobody can dispute the fact that the collision between the Executive and the Judiciary was carefully planned by the National United Front Commission (NUFC-NDF) and the CPP Central Committee is now seeing the fruits of their labor, so to speak.

Until now, government and our national leaders remained adept in playing deaf and dumb to our call! They chose to remain blindly subservient to the deceptive machinations of well-meaning Maoist terrorist and Smiling communist manipulators. Indeed what a price that each and every Filipino shall pay when all of our freedoms and democratic well-being are expunged out because of our leaders’ abject and deliberate inadvertence and propensity to “go the easy way out!”

Vox populi, Vox dei! The voice of the people, the Filipino people, must be heard. The court of last resort still remains with us, freedom and peace loving Filipinos. All is not yet lost. The important and highvalued cards are still with us. We must use this to douse the devil’s work and unto the dungeons of hell and the bottomless pit!

Mabuhay ang tunay na kalayaan! Mabuhay and tunay na demokrasya! Kilos sambayanan Filipino para sa Inang Bayan!

Committees

• public order • interparliamentary relations • local government • agriculture and food • constitutional amendments • government enterprises and and safety • mindanao affairs and diplomacy privatization • dangerous drugs • aquaculture and • peace, reconciliation and unity • ways and means • higher and technical education • labor and employment • east asean growth area fisheries resources

Bills Filed (2011) • hb03968 An act reviving the reserved officer training corp (rotc) in all private and public colleges, universities and similar learning institutions as a mandatory requisite for graduation for all male tertiary students repealing for the purpose ra 9163 otherwise known as the national service training program (nstp) act of 2001 and for other purposes • hb03969 An act transferring to the local government units the duty of fighting and suppressing communist insurgency within their territorial jurisdictions amending for the purpose republic act no. 7160 otherwise known as the local government code of 1991 • hb03976 An act establishing the regulatory framework for conduct of business and the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, define and penalize certain acts • hb03977 An act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose section 393 paragraph (a) of republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes • hb04036 An act to promote the production, processing, marketing and distribution of philippine mango, mandating the creation of a framework for development plan, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes • hb04214 An act promoting the welfare of the rebel returnees, creating for the purpose the social integration bureau under the department of interior and local government and appropriating funds therefor • hb04215 An act changing the name of mount manunggal in barangay magsaysay, municipality of balamban, province of cebu, to mount ramon f. magsaysay in honor of president ramon magsaysay, a great leader and champion of the masses • hb04244 An act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes • hb04468 An act promoting soil and water conservation technologies and approaches for sustainable land management in the philippines and for other purposes • hb04963 An act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • hb05052 An act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • hb05111 An act upholding the constitutional right to travel and granting to the proper court the exclusive jurisdiction to issue hold departure orders • hb05367 An act professionalizing the barangay officials by providing them with fixed salaries, entitling them to the full benefits of a regular government employee, except security of tenure for the elected barangay officials, and establishing minimum qualifications for the hiring of appointed barangay officials • hb05490 An act providing stiffer penalties for acts in violation of the meat inspection system, amending for the purpose republic act no.

9296, otherwise known as ‘the meat inspection code of the philippines’ • hr00850 resolution expressing the strong

condemnation by the house of representatives to the ambush slaying of a 9-year old boy and 10 soldiers in barangay sta. fe in the municipality of las navas, province of northern samar on december 14, 2010 by the maoist terrorist new peoples army; and likewise urging the committee on public order and safety and the committee on national defense and security to conduct a joint investigation, in aid of legislation, on the incident to formulate clear-cut guidelines in the implementation of ceasefire agreements between the philippine government and the maoist terrorist cpp-npa-ndf and other rebel armed groups, in the future • hr00883 resolution expressing the strong condemnation by the house of representatives on the treacherous murder of the pnp chief of the municipality of rizal, cagayan valley province and four others; and the wounding of two others perpetrated by the maoist terrorist new peoples army’s danilo ben command last january 23, 2011 in the vicinity of barangay illuru, municipality of rizal, province of cagayan valley • hr00884 resolution expressing the strong condemnation by the house of representatives on the treacherous murder of two security personnel and the wounding of two others, all belonging to a private security agency in barangay dalwangan, malaybalay city, bukidnon perpetrated by the maoist terrorist new peoples army, last january 4, 2011 • hr00885 resolution calling on the committees on justice; good government; peace reconciliation, and unity; and public order and safety, to conduct a joint investigation, in aid of legislation, on the manner in which the so-called morong 43 were released despite established jurisprudence of the supreme court and the rules on procedure of the national prosecution service; and to invite secretary of justice leila de lima and other persons in order to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the case • hr00886 resolution expressing the strong condemnation by the house of representatives on the ambush slaying of a 9-year old boy and 10 other soldiers in barangay sta. fe, municipality of las navas, province of northern samar, on december 14, 2010, by the maoist terrorist new peoples army • hr00899 resolution calling on the committees on peace, reconciliation and unity; public order and safety, and good government to conduct a joint investigation, in aid of legislation, on the conduct of the scheduled peace negotiations between the government of the republic of the philippines (grp) and the maoist terrorist national democratic front-philippines (ndfp); and to invite as resource persons secretary teresita quintos-deles of the office of the presidential adviser on the peace process, atty. alexander padilla, head of the g-r-p panel, concerned military personnel and other personalities in order to shed light and clarification on some important issues and concerns on the forthcoming talks • hr00908 resolution strongly condemning the violent and treacherous attack by the maoist terrorists new peoples army - northeastern mindanao regional committee on a bantay kalikasan/anti-logging checkpoint in barangay pulang lupa, municipality of trento, province of agusan del sur, resulting to

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the death of two (2) civilians, the wounding of a police officer, and the abduction of another police officer last february 1, 2011 • hr00909 resolution urging the committee on public information to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the alleged distorted and misinformation of certain events in our country’s history, particularly during the administration of the late president ferdinand e. marcos, in order to correct the misinformation in our country’s history and enlighten the filipino people of the wicked designs and deeds of the maoist communist party of the philippines • hr00943 A resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. aurora b. palmones, mother of honorable angelo b. palmones, representative of the agham partylist • hr00968 resolution urging the house of representatives to denounce the unabated extortion activities of the maoist terrorist new people’s army by collecting money from the people under the guise of a revolutionary tax which led to the brutal murder of businessman, pedrito bico, his son, christian bico, family driver, crispin gamer, and helper armando queto, last february 4, 2011 and many others in the past for not paying the said revolutionary tax as this stands opposed to the spirit and bears heavily against the efforts of the peace negotiations • hr00974 resolution urging the house of representatives to call on the administration of president benigno simeon aquino iii to extend to the late former president ferdinand e. marcos the honor of allowing his remains to be buried at the libingan ng mga bayani, in fort bonifacio, and to afford the corresponding state honor benefitting a former president of the republic of the philippines • hr00986 resolution calling on the house of representatives to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the peace agreements entered into between the government of the republic of the philippines and the rebolusyonaryong partido ng manggagawa-pilipinas/revolutionary proletarian army-alex boncayao brigade (rpm-p/rpa-abb); as well as the government of the republic of the philippines and the cordillera peoples liberation army (cpla) with the end of knowing vital information on such agreements together with its attendant flaws as reference materials/information in crafting possible agreements that may be entered into in the current peace negotiations between the government of the republic of the philippines and the maoist communist party of the philippinesnew peoples army-national democratic front • hr01048 resolution urging the house of representatives to condemn the peoples republic of china’s bullying and snubbing of the diplomatic protest lodged by the philippine government on the recent incident in the disputed spratly group of islands and express support to the government’s effort to resolve the issue through diplomatic and peaceful negotiations • hr01065 resolution congratulating and commending hon. janette loreto garin for being honored as among the top 100 inspiring people in the world by the new york-based global advocacy organization “women deliver”

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Angara, Juan Edgardo M. (Aurora, Lone District) Committees • health

• information and communications technology

• labor and employment

• justice

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) •HB03952 An act recognizing spousal violence, infidelity and abandonment as presumptive psychological incapacity constituting a ground for the annulment of marriage amending Article 36 of the Family Code for that purpose •HB03953 An act establishing the Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Library and Museum •HB03996 An act amending Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6539 otherwise known as the “Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972’”as amended by Republic Act No. 7659 •HB04076 An act regulating the use of government ambulances, providing penalties therefor and for other purposes •HB04137 An act rationalizing the economic regulation of water utilities, creating the water regulatory commission and for other purposes •HB04170 An act converting the Catanduanes State Colleges in the province of Catanduanes into a state university to be known as the Catanduanes State University and appropriating funds therefor •HB04183 An act establishing a state college in the city of Talisay, province of Cebu, to be known as the Talisay City State College and appropriating funds therefor •HB04198 An act amending Section 11 of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Modernization Act of 2000 •HB04199 An act enhancing the curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes •HB04210 An act integrating labor education into the social science subjects in the tertiary education curriculum •HB04219 An act enhancing the curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes •HB04255 An act strengthening the ladderized interface between technical-vocational education and training and higher education •HB04256 An act converting the Cordova Public College in the municipality of Cordova, province of Cebu, into a state college to be known as the Cordova State College of Science and Technology and appropriating funds therefor •HB04314 An act defining the use and protection of the red cross, red crescent, red crystal and red lion and sun emblems, providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes •HB04321 An act separating the Camarines Sur Polytechnic College - Naga City campus (formerly Bicol College of Arts and Trades) in the city of Naga, province of Camarines Sur, from the Camarines Sur Polytechnic College in Nabua, Camarines Sur, and converting it into a state college to be known as the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology and appropriating funds therefor •HB04364 An act establishing a responsive local health unit in each city and municipality to ensure delivery of primary health services and to provide a mechanism to ensure the placement of required health personnel in these local health units and other government operated health facilities •HB04373 An act granting discounts on basic and education services to underprivileged students in the post-secondary and tertiary levels •HB04374 An act to strengthen nation building through the institutionalization of a strategic volunteerism based multisectoral public-private partnership framework, in all local government units and congressional districts in the country, and for other purposes •HB04410 An act providing for the direct remittance to the host local government of its forty percent share (40%) of the proceeds derived from the utilization and development of national wealth, amending for the purpose section 293 of Republic Act No. 7160 as amended otherwise known as the Local Governement Code of 1991 •HB04413 An act converting the Quirino State College (QSC) in the municipality of Diffun, province of Quirino, into a state university to be known as the Quirino State University (QSU), integrating therewith the Quirino Polytechnic College (QPC) in the municipality of Cabarroguis and the Maddela Institute of Technology (MIT) in the municipality of Maddela, all located in the province of Quirino and appropriating funds therefor •HB04431 An act

converting the Iloilo State College of fisheries in the municipality of Barotac Nuevo, province of Iloilo, into a state university to be known as the Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology, with campuses in the municipalities of San Enrique, Dingle and Dumangas, and integrating therewith the Barotac Nuevo Polytechnic Institute in the municipality of Barotac Nuevo, all located in the province of Iloilo, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04432 An act converting the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) in the city of Iloilo into a state university to be known as the Iloilo State University, with campuses in the municipalities of Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Leon and Miag-Ao, all located in the province of Iloilo, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04440 An act promoting the development of sports in the country, revising for the purpose Republic Act No. 6847, otherwise known as the “Philippine Sports Commission Act” and for other purposes •HB04448 An act converting the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology in the municipality of Victoria, province of Oriental Mindoro, into a state university to be known as the Oriental Mindoro State University and appropriating funds therefor •HB04449 An act converting the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College in the municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province, into a state university to be known as the Mountain Province State University, with campuses in all municipalities of Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis and Barlig, all located in Mountain Province, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04450 An act converting the Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC) in the municipality of Magalang, province of Pampanga, into a state university to be known as the Diosdado Macapagal Agriculture and Science State University (DMASSU) and appropriating funds therefor •HB04453 An act establishing the Northern Iloilo State University in the province of Iloilo by integrating the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) in the municipality of Estancia, the NIPSC-Barotac Viejo campus in the municipality of Barotac Viejo, the Ajuy Polytechnic College in the municipality of Ajuy, the Batad Polytechnic College in the municipality of Batad, the Concepcion Polytechnic College in the municipality of Concepcion, the Lemery Polytechnic College in the municipality of Lemery, and the Victorino Salcedo Polytechnic College in the municipality of Sara, all located in the province of Iloilo, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04466 An act requiring higher education institutions to report participation and program support expenditures in all college athletic programs •HB04468 An act promoting soil and water conservation technologies and approaches for sustainable land management in the Philippines and for other purposes •HB04481 An act to strengthen and propagate foster care for abandoned and neglected children and children with special needs, and providing appropriations therefor •HB04539 An act establishing a credit assistance program for overseas workers •HB04585 An act converting the Kalinga-Apayao State College in the city of Tabuk, province of Kalinga, into a state university to be known as the Kalinga State University and appropriating funds therefor •HB04586 An act establishing a state college in the municipality of Compostela, province of Compostela Valley, to be known as the Compostela Valley State College, integrating therewith as regular branches the Bukidnon State University External Studies Centers in the municipalities of Monkayo, Maragusan, Montevista and New Bataan, all located in the province of Compostela Valley and appropriating funds therefor •HB04641 An act converting the Palompon Institute of Technology in the municipality of Palompon, province of Leyte, into a state university to be known as the Palompon Polytechnic State University, integrating therewith the Marcelino R. Veloso National Polytechnic College in the municipality of Tabango, province of Leyte and appropriating funds therefor •HB04643 An act

expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination against women on account of sex, amending for the purpose Articles 135 and 137 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines •HB04667 An act creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes •HB04728 An act creating the province of Nueva Camarines •HB04744 An act creating a regional trial court branch in the province of aurora to be stationed at the municipality of Casiguran, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04762 An act providing for the establishment of broadband infrastructure in all public schools throughout the country •HB04791 An act penalizing the imposition of a “No Permit, No Exam Policy” or any such policy that prohibits students of post-secondary and higher education from taking their midterm or final examinations due to unpaid tuition and other school fees •HB04807 An act prohibiting racial, ethnic and religious discrimination •HB04815 An act declaring the province of Romblon a mining free zone and providing penalties for violations thereof •HB04820 An act creating the province of Nueva Camarines •HB04823 An act providing for a lottery education fund for the tax collected from winnings from the Philippine lottery •HB04840 An act regulating the production, importation, sale, provision, use, recovery, collection recycling and disposal of plastic bags •HB04867 An act strengthening the insurance industry, further amending for the purpose Presidential Decree No. 612, otherwise known as the Insurance Code •HB04883 An act to expand access to education through open learning and distance education in post-secondary and tertiary levels of education, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes •HB04905 An act exempting from the population requirement amending Section 442 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 •HB05016 An act granting a non-wage benefit to public school teachers in the form of free tertiary education in any state college or university for one (1) dependent, and for other purposes •HB05246 An act recognizing the early years from zero (0) to six (6) as the first crucial stage of development and for this purpose strengthening the early childhood care and development council, renaming the Day Care Center as Child Development Center, and for other purposes •HB05394 An act providing for a comprehensive revision of the charter of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas by amending Republic Act Numbered Seventy-Six Hundrfed and Fifty-Three entitle ‘The New Central Bank Act’ •HB05411 An act establishing the Philippine Institute for Aging, defining its objectives, powers and functions, and for other purposes •HB05485 An act providing for the protection, rehabilitation, and sustainable management of forest ecosystem and for other purposes •HB05496 An act requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to prevent and address the acts of bullying in their institutions •HB05498 An act establishing a national high school in barangay Dianawan, municipality of Maria Aurora, province of Aurora to be known as Dianawan National High School and approppriating funds therefor •HB05507 An act granting security of tenure under certain conditions to government employees whose nature of appointment is either temporary or contractual and who have rendered a total of ten (10) years of efficient service •HB05579 An act promoting sustainable and alternative modes of transportation and other mobility options to improve air quality, increase efficiency, reduce congestion and contribute to positive health impacts in our society •HB05624 An act establishing the Career Executive System

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored •RA10150 An act extending the implementation of the lifeline rate, amending for the purpose section 73 of Republic Act Numbered Ninety-One Thirty-Six, otherwise known as the ‘electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001’ •RA10151 An act allowing the

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employment of night workers, thereby repealing Articles 130 and 131 of Presidential Decree Number Four Hundred Forty-Two, as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines

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Barzaga, Elpidio Jr. F.

(Dasmariñas City, Lone District)

It all started with a man’s dream to defend. His intentions were clear and untainted – to help the people with no financial means to hire the services of an attorney. He deeply committed himself in helping the poor and the marginalized. Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr., after earning his degree on BS Commerce Major in Accounting at San Beda College wherein he graduated Cum Laude, decided to take up Bachelor of Laws at Far Eastern University where he topped his batch and graduated as Magna Cum Laude.

Come 1998, he ran for the mayoralty seat and won. His dream became of greater significance – to make Dasmariñas reach its full potential as a town and give his constituents, the Dasmarineños, a more suitable way of life. He believed that progress was doable and he acted on them with unrelenting passion and determination. He gave public office a fresh meaning which underscored the municipality’s colossal transformation into a first class suburbia. Nine uninterrupted years of public service exhibited Pidi’s brilliance, perseverance and zeal that brought forth innumerable infrastructure, educational, cultural, civic, health and sports programs. His accomplishments and the love of his people rippled far and wide and on July 1, 2007, he took his seat in the House of Representatives for the Second District of Cavite comprising the towns of Imus, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, Carmona, General Trias, Tanza and Trece Martires City. Presently, he is serving as Representative of the Lone District of the City of Dasmariñas in the 15th Congress.

Committees

• suffrage and electoral reforms • dangerous drugs • accounts

• energy • games and amusements • information and

communications technology • legislative franchises • natural resources

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03944 an act requiring all schools, colleges and universities to post the current crime rate and condition in the community where the school is located • HB03945 an act requiring accident and life insurance coverage for railway transit passengers • HB03990 an act providing for criminal liability among officers and members of the military, police and other law enforcement agencies for drug use, amending for the purpose sections 15 and 36 of republic act 9165 otherwise known as the comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002 • HB04069 an act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of republic act no. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes • HB04134 an act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor • HB04153an act establishing the archipelagic sea lanes in the philippine archipelagic waters, prescribing the rights and obligations of foreign ships and aircraft exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage through the established archipelagic sea lanes and providing for the associated protective measures therein • HB04399 an act declaring the agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary as a protected area and as a special ecological tourism zone, providing for its management, and for other purposes • HB04469 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of lubuagan, province of kalinga, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (b), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04471 an act creating three (3) additional branches of the regional trial court and two (2) additional branches of the metropolitan trial court to be stationed at the city of navotas, metro manila, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (d) and section 27 of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04472 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of cajidiocan, island of sibuyan, province of romblon, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (e), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04473 an act creating two (2) additional branches of the regional trial court in the province of leyte to be stationed at the city of tacloban, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (i), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04474 an act creating two (2) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of barotac viejo, province of iloilo, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (g), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04475 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the city of bislig, province of surigao del sur, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended by republic act 7154, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04476 an act creating five (5) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed at the city of calamba and the municipalities of los banos and cabuyao, all in the province of laguna, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (e) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04479 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the city of sagay, province of negros occidental, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (g), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04496 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of cabagan, province of isabela, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (b) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as

• public works and highways • transportation • ways and means

amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04511 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of bogo, province of cebu amending for the purpose section 14 paragraph (h) of batas pambansa blg. 129, as amended, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04512an act creating three (3) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed in the city of davao, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l), of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04513 an act creating two (2) additional branches of the regional trial court and six (6) additional branches of the metropolitan trial court to be stationed at the city of valenzuela, metro manila, 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, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04520 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of pili, province of camarines sur, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (f) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04521 an act creating two (2) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed in the municipalities of compostela and mabini, compostela valley province, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04522 an act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the province of batangas, to be stationed in the city of tanauan, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (e) of batas pambansa blg. 129, otherwise known as “the judiciary reorganization act of 1980”, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04523 an act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 • HB04660 an act to further strengthen the anti-drug campaign of the government amending for the purpose section 21 of republic act 9165 otherwise known as the comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002 • HB04767 an act converting congressional avenue in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite into a national road and appropriating funds therefor • HB04768 an act converting governor dominador mangubat street in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite into a national road and providing funds therefor • HB04769 an act converting carlos trinidad avenue in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite into a national road and appropriating funds therefor • HB04770 an act converting francisco e. barzaga street in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite into a national road and appropriating funds therefor • HB04856 an act declaring november 26 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the city of dasmarinas, province of cavite and in all its barangays, to be known as the ‘foundation day of the city of dasmarinas’ • HB04963 an act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • HB05052 an act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • HB05208 an act establishing a state college in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite to be known as the dasmariñas state college and appropriating funds therefor • HB05209 an act establishing a one hundred (100) bed capacity hospital in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite, to be known as ‘pagamutan ng damariñas’, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05485 an act providing for the protection, rehabilitation, and sustainable management of forest ecosystem and for other purposes • HB0 3457 an act declaring november 26 of every year as “foundation day of the city of dasmariñas”, a special non-working holiday in the city of dasmariñas, province of cavite, and all its barangays • HB0 3289 an act leagalizing the operation of jueteng, lottery, masiao, swertres, first two or last two, or any variant of the numbers game in the cities and municipalities and authorizing the

• justice

city and municipal government to conduct such games • HB02266 an act converting the extension office of the land transportation office (lto) in the city of dasmariñas, cavite into a regular district offive to be known as the lto district office of dasmariñas city, cavite, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes • HB02265 an act declaring obligatory the teaching of the constitution in the elementary, secondary and tertiary in public and private schools in the entire philippines • HB02264 an act calling for a constitutional convention to propose amendments to, or revision of, the 1987 constitution and appropriating funds therefor • HR00829 resolution requesting the committee on dangerous drugs to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the increasing incidents of philippine national police (pnp) personnel being caught for illegal drug use • HR00865 resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late president corazon cojuangco aquino on january 25, 2011 • HR01135 a resolution urging the administration of president benigno c. aquino iii to allow the burial of the remains of former president ferdinand edralin marcos at the libingan ng mga bayani • HR01588 resolution requesting the appropriate committee to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the incident leading to the escape from the country of three members of a foreign gambling syndicate who defrauded the philippine amusement and gaming corporation (pagcor) of hundreds of millions pesos and thereby evaded criminal prosecution and recovery of the funds due to pagcor • HR01624 resolution requesting the proper committee to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the act of withdrawing the office of the solicitor-general as the counsel for the securities and exchange commission in a litigation involving the said government agency • HR01801 resolution directing the committee on energy to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the allegations of continued overpricing of oil and petroleum products and require the oil companies to be transparent and open their books of accounts • HR01915 resolution requesting the appropriate committee to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the undue denial of the department of environment and natural resources (denr) the request of the city government of dasmariñas for the issuance of a permit to transport hazardous waste for its treatment and disposal to a cheaper facility • HR01918 a resolution supporting his excellency president benigno s. aquino iii in upholding the tenets of good governance and public accountability • HR00 507 resolution requesting for investigation, in aid of legislation, on the prevalence of fraternity and/or gang-related violence in the country despite the law on anti-hazing and various regulations prohibiting membership to fraternities, sororities or gangs • HR00324 a resolution requesting the committee on housing and urban development to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the alleged existence of ghost or bogus borrowers of the home development mutual fund (pag-ibig) • HR00270 resolution requesting for investigation, in aid of legislation, on the need to impose better road safety regulation brought about by series of accidents in the major thoroughfares throughout the country • HR00269 resolution requesting for an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the importation and confiscation of fourteen kilos of metamphetamine hydrochloride brought into the country by two malaysian nationals • HR00178 resolution requsting for an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the alleged excessive allowances, bonuses and other benefits being received by board memebers and executive officers of government owned and controlled operations • HR00115 resolution requesting for an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the exercise of investigative powers by the department of environment and natural resources and/or its regional offices without due process and proper coordination with the local government unit concerned • house concurrent resolution no. 04 a resolution calling for a constitutional convention to propose amendments to, or revision of, the 1987 constitution of the republic of the philippines

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • RA09501 an act to promote entrepreneurship by strengthening development and assistance programs to micro, small and medium scale enterprises, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the ‘magna carta for small enterprises’ and for other purposes • RA09498 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 eight, and for other purposes • RA09502an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose republic act no. 8293 or the intellectual property code, republic act no. 6675 or the generics act of 1988, and republic act no. 5921

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or the pharmacy law, and for other purposes • RA09500 an act to strengthen the university of the philippines as the national university • RA09497an act creating the civil aviation authority of the philippines, authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor, and for other purpooses • RA09499 an act allowing filipino world war ii veterans to continue receiving philippine government pensions and benefits notwithstanding similar pensions and benefits provided by the united states government, thereby amending republic act no. 6948, as amended • ra10148an act granting philippine citizenship to marcus eugene douthit

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Belmonte, Feliciano Jr. R.

(Quezon City, 4th District)

Committees • house speaker

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03933 an act increasing the bed capacity of quirino memorial medical center from t • HRee hundred fifty (350) to five hundred (500) beds and appropriating funds for it and for other purposes • HB04069 an act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of republic act no. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes • HB04152 an act rationalizing the grant and administration of fiscal incentives for the promotion of investments and growth, and for other purposes • HB04153 an act establishing the archipelagic sea lanes in the philippine archipelagic waters, prescribing the rights and obligations of foreign ships and aircraft exercising the right of archipelagic sea lanes passage t • HRough the established archipelagic sea lanes and providing for the associated protective measures therein • HB04219 an act enhancing the curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes • HB04245 an act reapportioning the second (2nd) legislative district of quezon city, thereby creating two (2) additional legislative districts and twelve (12) sangguniang panlungsod seats from such reapportionment • HB04282 an act rationalizing the economic regulation of water utilities, creating the water regulatory commission and for other purposes • HB04283 an act amending certain sections of republic act no. 9184, otherwise known as the “government procurement reform act” • HB04354 an act amending republic act no. 6548 by renaming quezon city general hospital to quezon city general hospital medical center • HB04374 an act to strengthen nation building t • HRough the institutionalization of a strategic volunteerism based multi-sectoral public-private partnership framework, in all local government units and congressional districts in the country, and for other purposes • HB04552 an act further strengthening worker’s rights to self-organization, amending for this purpose articles 234, 235, 236 and 237 of presidential decree no. 442, otherwise known as the labor code of the philippines, as amended • HB04835 an act penalizing anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and anti-competitive mergers, establishing the philippine fair competition commission and appropriating funds therefor, and for other purpose • HB04935 the investments and incentives code of the philippines • HB05023 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 twelve, and for other purposes • HB05413 an act declaring june 22nd of every year as a special non-working holiday in the municipality of pio duran, province of albay to commemorate the foundation anniversary of the municipality of pio duran • HJr0021 joint resolution increasing the fy 2011 corporate operating budget of the national power corporation from seven billion five hundred seventy five million one hundred eighty t • HRee thousand nine hundred thirty seven pesos (php7,575,183,937.00) to fourteen billion nine hundred sixty eight million seven hundred ninety thousand five hundred twenty eight pesos (php14,968,790,528.00) • HJr0022 joint resolution declaring august 31, 2012 to august 30, 2013 as the centennial year of national artist for architecture, design and allied arts (fashion design), ramon valera • HJr0023 joint resolution declaring march 7, 2012 to march 6, 2013 as the centennial year of national artist for dance, francisca reyes aquino • HJr0024 joint resolution declaring august 5, 2012 to august 4, 2013 as the centennial year of national artist for literature, jose garcia villa • HJr0025 joint resolution declaring may 1, 2012 to april 30, 2013 as the centennial year of national artist for music, felipe padilla de leon • HJr0026 joint resolution declaring november 4, 2012 to november 3, 2013 as the centennial year of national artist for painting, carlos “botong” francisco • HJr0027 joint resolution increasing the fy 2011 corporate operating budget of the national power corporation from seven billion five hundred seventy five million one hundred eighty four thousand pesos (p7,575,184,000.00) to thirteen billion nine hundred sixty eighty million six hundred two thousand pesos (p13,968,602,000.00) • HR00803

resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of atty. maximo g. rodriguez, sr., father of the honorable rufus b. rodriguez, representative of the second district of cagayan de oro city and honorable maximo b. rodriguez, jr., abante mindanao party-list representative • HR00808 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. rosita tabunda bugarin-barua, mother of atty. marilyn b. barua-yap, secretary general of the house of representatives • HR00865 resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late president corazon cojuangco aquino on january 25, 2011 • HR00867 resolution condemning the bombing of the newman goldliner passenger bus on 25 january 2011 and urging the phillipine national police and the national bureau of investigation to immediately resolve the incident • HR00925 resolution expressing profound appreciation to the national commission for culture and the arts and 2009 national artist for visual arts, arturo rogerio luz, for the donation of the ‘anito sculpture’ to the house of representatives • HR00926 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. aurora barretto palmones, mother of the honorable angelo b. pamones, representative of agham partylist • HR00929 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. encarnacion arteche vda. de benedicto, mother of the honorable maria zenaida b. angping, representative of the third district of manila • HR00959 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. bibiana c. eriguel, mother of the honorable eufranio c. eriguel, representative of the second district of la union • HR01049 resolution certifying to the existence of a vacancy in the first congressional district of the province of ilocos sur and calling for a special election to fill such vacancy • HR01066 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of eduardo m. calixto, father of the honorable imelda g. calixto-rubiano, representative of the lone district of pasay city • HR01068 resolution commending her excellency irina gueorguieva bokova of the republic of bulgaria for her outstanding leadership as the first woman director-general of the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco) • HR01126 expressing the house of representatives’ deepest sympathy and unwavering support for the people and government of japan in light of the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit the country • HR01214 resolution recognizing, commending and expressing our highest esteem and congratulations to the honorable emmanuel ‘manny’ d. pacquiao, representative of the lone district of the province of sarangani, for successfully defending his wbo welterweight title against ‘sugar’ shane mosley on 7 may 2011 in las vegas, nevada, united states of america • HR01215 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of the honorable reynaldo s. uy, mayor of calbayog city and former representative of the first district of western samar, during the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth congresses • HR01216 resolution expressing the profound condolence of house of representatives on the demise of honorable leonor ines luciano, former representative of the sector for women during the ninth and tenth congress • HR01385 resolution naming the plenary hall of the house of representatives of the philippines as jose p. rizal hall • HR01387 resolution commending and congratulating mr. carl vixen s. magbitang, a third year high school student of the ramon magsaysay high school, philippines, for winning the gold prize in the recently concluded 2nd international engineering invention & innovation exhibition (i-envex) 2011 organized by envex young resercher club (eyrec), with the malaysian ministry of higher education (mohe) and malaysian ministry of science and technology and innovation (mosti) • HR01477 a resolution congratulating the iglesia ni cristo on the occasion of its ninety-seventh (97th) anniversary • HR01489 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mr. angelo l. loyola, father of the honorable roy m. loyola, representative of the fifth

district of cavite • HR01490 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of honorable jaime c. lopez, former representative of the second district of manila during the eighth, ninth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth congresses • HR01523 resolution commemorating the second death anniversary of president corazon ‘cory’ cojuangco aquino on august 1, 2011 • HR01528 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of don pedro s. cojuangco, patriarch of the cojuangco family • HR01529 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. josephine cojuangcoreyes, aunt of the president benigno s. aquino iii • HR01544 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mrs. cielo adelina sarte salceda, mother of honorable jose clemente ‘joey’ salceda, governor of albay and former representative of the third district of albay • HR01545 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of honorable antonio m. diaz, representative of the second district of zambales • HR01571 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of the honorable nemesio v. ganan, jr., former member of the batasang pambansa representing region iv • HR01637 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of retired brigadier general bayani n. fabic, former sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives • HR01649 resolution commemorating the twenty-eighth death anniversary of benigno simeon “ninoy” aquino, jr. on august 21, 2011 • HR01650 resolution congratulating and commending colonel alexis d. tamondong for having been selected as one of the awardees of the 2011 metrobank foundation search for the outstanding philippine soldiers • HR01651 resolution congratulating and commending colonel alexander f. balutan for having been selected as one of the awardees of the 2011 metrobank foundation search for the outstanding philippine soldiers • HR01652 resolution congratulating and commending senior police officer 2 helen lapay dela cruz for having been selected as one of the awardees of the 2011 metrobank foundation search for the country’s outstanding policemen in service • HR01667 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mr. conrado sayo, father of undersecretary bernardino e. sayo, presidential assistant for the house of representatives, presidential legislative liaison office • HR01673 resolution honoring and commending the country’s outstanding policemen in service of 2011 awarded by the metrobank foundation, inc., the rotary club of new manila east and ps bank • HR01674 resolution honoring and commending the country’s outstanding teachers of 2011 awarded by the metrobank foundation, inc. • HR01675 resolution honoring and commending the outstanding philippine soldiers of 2011 awarded by the metrobank foundation, inc. and the rotary club of makati metro • HR01742 resolution congratulating miss philippines shamcey supsup for being adjudged third runner-up in the 2011 miss universe beauty pageant • HR01743 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of mr. teodoro b. baguilat, sr., father of the honorable teddy b. baguilat, jr., representative of the lone district of ifugao • HR01822 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of the honorable venancio t. garduce, former representative of the second district of samar during the eighth congress • HR01867 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of the honorable wilson p. gamboa, former member of the batasang pambansa representing negros occidental • HR01878 resolution extending the highest commendation of the house of representatives to ms. gemma f. juanay, ms. juliet c. tubay, ms. sandra s. otacan and ms. mercedes joie g. aquino-leaño for risking their lives to assist and save elderly victims of the tragic earthquake and tsunami that devastated the fukushima prefecture in japan on 11 march 2011

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • ra10147 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 eleven, and for other purposes • ra10149 An act to promote financial viability and fiscal discipline in government-owned or -controlled corporations and

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to strengthen the role of the state in its governance and management to make them more responsive to the needs of public interest and for other purposes

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Calimbas-Villarosa, Ma. Amelita A

(Occidental Mindoro, Lone District)

Committee

• Rules

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03940 an act requiring the registration of the buyers of prepaid sim cards, and providing penalties for the violations thereof • HB03944 an act requiring all schools, colleges and universities to post the current crime rate and condition in the community where the school is located • HB03945 an act requiring accident and life insurance coverage for railway transit passengers • HB03962 an act amending r.a. 6949, “an act to declare march eight of every year as a working special holiday to be known as national women’s day”, to make the national women’s day a non-working holiday • HB03964 an act removing the restrictions on the grant of survivorship benefits to a surviving spouse, amending for the purpose presidential decree no. 1146, as amended, otherwise known as the “revised government service insurance act of 1977”, as amended • HB03968 an act reviving the reserved officer training corp (rotc) in all private and public colleges, universities and similar learning institutions as a mandatory requisite for graduation for all male tertiary students repealing for the purpose ra 9163 otherwise known as the national service training program (nstp) act of 2001 and for other purposes • HB03969 an act transferring to the local government units the duty of fighting and suppressing communist insurgency within their territorial jurisdictions amending for the purpose republic act no. 7160 otherwise known as the local government code of 1991 • HB03973 an act declaring a parcel of land of the public domain, located in barangay sto. nino, municipality of sablayan, province of occidental mindoro, an agricultural land open to disposition for residential, commercial, industrial or other productive purposes • HB03976 an act establishing the regulatory framework for conduct of business and the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, define and penalize certain acts • HB03977 an act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose section 393 paragraph (a) of republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB04069 an act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of republic act no. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes • HB04079 an act protecting the confidentiality of victims’ and witnesses’ address and telephone numbers during a trial or hearing related to a criminal prosecution • HB04082 an

act integrating all the provincial and sub-provincial jails within the jurisdiction of the bureau of jail management and penology amending for that purpose certain provisions of republic act no. 7160, republic act no. 6975 and republic act no. 9263 • HB04083 an act lowering the retirement age of employees of the department of education from 65 years old to 60 years old • HB04090 an act providing for stronger deterrence for the offense of carnapping by increasing the penalty imposed and defining the offense of carnapping by a syndicate and its qualifying circumstances amending for that purpose section 14 of republic act no. 6539 otherwise known as the anti-carnapping act of 1972 and for other purposes • HB04115 an act protecting individual personal data in information and communications systems in the government and in the private sector, providing penalties in violation thereof, and for other purposes • HB04136 an act mandating that all government contracts with foreign entities must be denominated in philippine pesos • HB04138 an act creating the code commission of the philippines to review and codify all philippine laws and appropriating funds therefor • HB04142 an act making the crime of carnapping, under certain circumstances, a non-bailable offense, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6539 as amended also known as the anti-carnapping act of 1972 • HB04175 an act prohibiting public and private schools from disallowing students with delinquent tuition fees to take the midterm or final examinations and for other purposes • HB04185 an act to define the maritime zones of the republic of the philippines • HB04251 an act penalizing persons driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs, and other similar substances and for other purposes • HB04255 an act strengthening the ladderized interface between technical-vocational education and training and higher education • HB04308 an act requiring healthcare facilities to provide a price list of their healthcare services including incidental expenses and medical supplies that can be charged in the medical bill • HB04314 an act defining the use and protection of the red cross, red crescent, red crystal and red lion and sun emblems, providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes • HB04323 an act to regulate and modernize the practice of interior design in the philippines, repealing for the purpose republic act no. 8534, known as ‘the philippine interior design act of 1998,’ appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB04330 an act reviving the observance of arbor day by

vesting in provincial, city and municipal governments the responsibilities for celebrating the day for tree planting as an annual event • HB04359 an act providing for the payment of the administrative total disability pension to senior veterans of wars and military campaigns • HB04361 an act simplifying the availment of the gross income tax for corporations amending for the purpose section 27 (a) and 28 (a) of the national internal revenue code (nirc) of 1997, as amended • HB04373 an act granting discounts on basic and education services to underprivileged students in the post-secondary and tertiary levels • HB04443 an act providing for tax exemptions and subsidies for the local music industry, amending for this purpose certain sections of the local government code of 1991 • HB04484 an act providing for a magna carta of the poor • HB04530 an act further authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct clerical or typographical error in the date of birth or sex of a person appearing in the civil register without need of a judicial order, amending for the purpose the pertinent provisions of republic act no. 9048 • HB04540 an act amending sections 91 and 97 of republic act no. 8550, otherwise known as the philippine fisheries code of 1998 • HB04565 an act creating a local housing board in every city and first to third class municipality, providing for its powers and defining its duties and functions, and for other purposes • HB04574 an act rationalizing the penalties for the theft of coconuts, amending for the purpose article 310 of republic act no. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the ‘revised penal code’ • HB04578 an act prescribing the mechanisms to facilitate the disposition of government-owned lands for socialized housing • HB04655 an act strengthening the transparency and disclosure requirements in the use of credit card facilities, amending for the purpose republic act no. 8484, otherwise known as the “access devices regulation act of 1998” • HB04656 an act instituting reforms in the government’s drive against professional squatters and squatting racketeer/s or syndicates, strengthening the mechanisms therefor, amending for the purpose republic act no. 7279, and for other purposes • HB04667 an act creating the department of information and communications technology, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes • HB04688 an act governing the creation and accreditation of micro-enterprise development institutions, and for other purposes

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • ra10154 an act requiring all concerned government agencies to ensure the early release of the retirement pay, pensions, gratuities and other benefits of retiring government employees • ra10151 an act allowing the employment of night workers, thereby repealing articles 130 and 131 of presidential decree number four hundred forty-two, as amended, otherwise known as the labor code of the philippines • RA10154 an act requiring all concerned government agencies to ensure the early release of the retirement pay, pensions, gratuities and other benefits of retiring government employees• RA10151 an act allowing the employment of night workers, thereby repealing articles 130 and 131 of presidential decree number four hundred forty-two, as amended, otherwise known as the labor code of the philippines • RA09501 an act to promote entrepreneurship by strengthening development and assistance programs to micro, small and medium scale enterprises, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the 'magna carta for small enterprises' and for other purposes• RA09502 an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose republic act no.

8293 or the intellectual property code, republic act no. 6675 or the generics act of 1988, and republic act no. 5921 or the pharmacy law, and for other purposes• RA09500 an act to strengthen the university of the philippines as the national university• RA09497 an act creating the civil aviation authority of the philippines, authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor, and for other purpooses• RA09505 an act establishing a provident personal savings plan, known as the personal equity and retirement account (pera) • RA09507 an act to establish a socialized and low-cost housing loan restructuring and condonation program, providing the mechanisms therefor, and for other purposes • RA09510 an act establishing the credit information system, and for other purposes • RA09509 an act establishing livelihood and skills training centers in fourth, fifth and sixth class municipalities, and for other purposes • RA09442 an act amending republic act no. 7277, otherwise known as the 'magna carta for disabled persons, and for other purposes' • RA09480 an act enhancing revenue administration and collection by granting an amnesty on all unpaid international revenue taxes imposed by the national government for taxable year 2005 and prior years • RA09336 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 five, and for other purposes • RA09334 an act increasing the excise tax rates imposed on alcohol and tobacco products, amending for the purpose sections 131, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 and 288 of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended • RA09340 an act amending republic act no. 9164, resetting the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections, and for other purposes • RA09485 an act to improve efficiency in the delivery of government service to the public by reducing bureaucratic red tape, preventing graft and corruption, and

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providing penalties therefor • RA09396 an act redefining the term 'veteran' thereby amending further republic act no. 6948, as amended • RA09482 an act providing for the control and elimination of human and animal rabies, prescribing penalties for violation thereof and appropriating funds therefor • RA09346 an act prohibiting the imposition of death penalty in the philippines • RA09372 an act to secure the state and protect our people from terrorism • RA09484 an act to regulate the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene and dental technology in the philippines, repealing for the purpose republic act no. 4419, otherwise known as "an act to regulate the practice of dentistry in the philippines, and for other purposes", and republic act no. 768, otherwise known as "an act to regulate the practice of dental hygienists in the philippines, and for other purposes", and appropriating funds therefor • RA09344 an act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice and welfare system, creating the juvenile justice and welfare council under the department of justice, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • RA09369 an act amending republic act no. 8436, entitled 'an act authorizing the commission on elections to use an automated election system in the may 11, 1998 national or local elections and in subsequent national and local electoral exercises, to encourage transparency, credibility, fairness and accuracy of elections, amending for the purpose batas pambansa blg. 881, as amended, republic act no. 7166 and other related election laws, providing funds therefor and for other purposes' • RA09470 an act to strengthen the system of management and administration of archival records, establishing for the purpose the national archives of the philippines, and for other purposes • RA09401 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 seven, and for other purposes • RA09406 an act reorganizing and strengthening the public attorney's office (pao), amending for the purpose pertinent provisions of executive order no. 292, otherwise known as the 'administrative code of 1987', as amended, granting special allowance to pao officials and lawyers, and providing funds therefor • RA09417 an act to strengthen the office of the solicitor general by expanding and streamlining its bureaucracy, upgrading employee skills and augmenting benefits, and appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • RA09474 an act governing the establishment, operation and regulation of lending companies

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Castelo, Winston ‘Winnie’

(Quezon City, 2nd District)

Committees • Dangerous Drugs • Housing And Urban Development

• Justice • Economic Affairs • Appropriations • People’s Participation • Metro Manila Development • Basic Education and Culture • Government Enterprises and Privatization • Public Works and Highways • Cooperatives Development • Information and Communications Technology • National Defense and Security • Social Services

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03933 an act increasing the bed capacity of quirino memorial medical center from three hundred fifty (350) to five hundred (500) beds and appropriating funds for it and for other purposes • HB03952 an act recognizing spousal violence, infidelity and abandonment as presumptive psychological incapacity constituting a ground for the annulment of marriage amending article 36 of the family code for that purpose • HB03976 an act establishing the regulatory framework for conduct of business and the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, define and penalize certain acts • HB03977 an act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose section 393 paragraph (a) of republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB04046 an act to establish the magna carta for barangays • HB04064 an act increasing the penalty for the crime of carnapping amending for that purpose section 14 of republic act no. 6539 • HB04069 an act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of republic act no. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes • HB04077 an act granting free post-secondary education in state universities and colleges and public technical and vocational schools to dependent children of public elementary and high school teachers • HB04096 an act amending section 13 of republic act no. 6646, otherwise known as “the electoral reforms law of 1987,” making election service voluntary for public school teachers and other citizens • HB04097 an act declaring october 5 of every year as “national teachers’ day” • HB04134 an act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor • HB04164 an act mandating the construction of senior citizen’s hospital in every province and first class city in the country and for other purposes • HB04178 an act regulating class size in all public schools and appropriating funds therefor • HB04187 an act providing financial assistance to barangay officials who have served for three (3) terms, appropriating funds therefor • HB04202 an act to grant senior citizens thirty percent (30%) discount from the payment of real property tax on their family homes and the land on which it is situated, amending for the purpose r.a.no. 7432, as amended • HB04203 an act making the position of barangay secretary as permanent and as such entitled to security of tenure, benefits and for other purposes • HB04218 an act providing mandatory scholarship program for children of barangay officials and appropriating funds therefor • HB04225 an act strengthening the participation of civil society organizations (csos) in the formulation of national, regional, and local development plans and for other purposes • HB04232 an act establishing the magna carta for barangays • HB04244 an act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes • HB04245 an act reapportioning the second (2nd) legislative district of quezon city, thereby creating two (2) additional legislative districts and twelve (12) sangguniang panlungsod seats from such reapportionment • HB04306 an act providing for a magna carta for informal sector workers, institutionalizing mechanisms for implementation thereof and for other purposes • HB04310 an act establishing a philippine postal corporation extension office in novaliches, district 2, quezon city and providing funds therefor • HB04312 an act establishing a national bureau of investigation extension office in novaliches, district 2, quezon city and providing funds therefor • HB04313 an act establishing a department of foreign affairs - passport satellite office in novaliches, district 2, quezon city and providing funds therefor • HB04348 an act mandating public and private hospitals to provide free training program for newly-licensed nurses, amending for the purpose republic act no. 9173, otherwise known as the “philippine nursing act of 2002” • HB04354 an act amending republic act no. 6548 by renaming quezon

city general hospital to quezon city general hospital medical center • HB04374 an act to strengthen nation building through the institutionalization of a strategic volunteerism based multi-sectoral public-private partnership framework, in all local government units and congressional districts in the country, and for other purposes • HB04467 an act amending republic act no. 8972, otherwise known as the solo parents’ welfare act of 2000, by providing for additional benefits and penal provision for violations of the act • HB04478 an act providing for the creation of the cooperative banking act of 2011 • HB04484 an act providing for a magna carta of the poor • HB04504 an act including barangay officials within the coverage of the government service insurance system (gsis) • HB04523 an act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 • HB04534 an act strengthening the structure of the national printing office, defining its powers, functions and responsibilities for more efficient delivery of printing services and appropriating funds therefor • HB04545 an act to prohibit perimeter fencing, securing, and acquiring area or property occupied by informal settlers after a fire until case is pending in court and for other purposes • HB04565 an act creating a local housing board in every city and first to third class municipality, providing for its powers and defining its duties and functions, and for other purposes • HB04575 an act encouraging corporate social responsibility, providing incentives therefor, and for other purposes • HB04577 an act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens amending for the purposes republic act no. 9994, otherwise known as the “expanded senior citizens act of 2010” • HB04578 an act prescribing the mechanisms to facilitate the disposition of government-owned lands for socialized housing • HB04584 an act to create the social housing development and finance corporation, prescribing its powers and functions, and for other purposes • HB04639 an act penalizing any advertising agency, television or radio station and publication which exploit women and glorify sexual violence in its advertisements • HB04640 an act for the construction of a training school building at polytechnic university of the philippines (pup) branch in barangay commonwealth, quezon city from counterpart funds by quezon city residentpublic officials • HB04650 an act authorizing compensation adjustments to national government • HB04651 an act extending preference of employment to any one child of veterans in the government, including government -owned and/or government -controlled corporations and for other purposes • HB04660 an act to further strengthen the antidrug campaign of the government amending for the purpose section 21 of republic act 9165 otherwise known as the comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002 • HB04667 an act creating the department of information and communications technology, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes • HB04669 an act granting a twenty percent (20%) fuel discount for senior citizens, amending for the purposes republic act no. 9994, otherwise known as “the expanded senior citizens act of 2010” • HB04749 an act converting banlat road in barangay tandang sora, quezon city into a national road • HB04756 an act mandating the national housing authority to undertake the acquisition, reconstitution and recovery of real properties referred to under republic act no. 9207 at the national government center (ngc) land and housing project sites in barangays commonwealth, holy spirit, batasan hills and payatas in quezon city for the purpose of facilitating and completing the disposition of homelots, socialized housing units and development of community facilities thereon in favor of the qualified beneficiaries • HB04774 an act to tax twenty percent of lotto earnings, ten percent of which for housing and another ten percent for education and prescribing mechanism thereof • HB04775 an act to set speed limit at 60-kilometer per hour of vehicles cruising along commonwealth avenue in quezon city and other similar

major roads and thoroughfares and prescribing mechanism thereof • HB04776 an act prescribing a fixed term of six year for the director of the bureau of customs without reappointment and for other purposes • HB04835 an act penalizing anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and anti-competitive mergers, establishing the philippine fair competition commission and appropriating funds therefor, and for other purpose • HB04840 an act regulating the production, importation, sale, provision, use, recovery, collection recycling and disposal of plastic bags • HB04842 an act establishing a magna carta of students • HB04853 an act strengthening the security of tenure of workers in the private sector, amending for the purpose articles 248, 279, 280, 281 and 288, and introducing new articles 106, 106-a, 106-b, 106-c, 106-d, 106-e, 280-a and 280-b to presidential decree no. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the labor code of the philippines • HB04898 an act granting thirty percent (30%) increase in basic salaries of every officer-pilot of the philippine air force following a contract of service adjusted to a minimum of ten (10) years and appropriating funds therefor • HB04901 an act providing for free basic medicines in all barangays and appropriating funds therefor • HB04902 an act providing for free medical and dental services to indigent children, creating an indigent children section and penalizing any violation therefor • HB04906 an act amending certain sections of presidential decree no. 910 creating an energy development board, defining its powers and functions, providing funds, therefor, and for other purposes • HB04910 an act providing for the creation, organization and operation of cooperative banks and for other purposes • HB04922 an act banning use of single-use plastic shopping bags at grocery stores, convenience stores, drug stores, delicatessens or similar marketplace in order to protect the environment and for other purposes • HB04930 an act declaring katipunan avenue in barangays bagbag and nagkaisang nayon as a national road • HB04937 an act regulating the placement of billboard signs • HB04939 an act prescribing reduced rates of interconnection charges for voice calls and for text messages among telecommunication operators/networks/ carriers within the next three (3) years in order to benefit over eighty-five (85) million mobile phone subscribers and for other purposes • HB04951 an act allowing advertisers and advertising agencies to determine billboard content and prescribing self-regulatory criteria thereof • HB04952 an act banning a funeral agent from entry into any hospital with intent of having a family member of a dying or terminally-ill patient sign a contract and prescribing penalties in violation thereof • HB04993 an act institutionalizing the implementation of the cyber education program, creating the cyber education development and management corporation and appropriating funds therefor • HB05004 an act declaring february 20 of every year as the barangay health workers’ day • HB05022 an act upgrading the national orthopedic hospital in banawe, quezon city and appropriating funds therefor • HB05023 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 twelve, and for other purposes • HB05035 an act prohibiting the detention of cadavers or human remains by hospitals, morgues, funeral parlors and medical clinics on grounds of nonpayment of hospital bills, medical expenses, and or funeral services • HB05036 an act granting rural electric cooperative associations the right of first refusal to purchase state-owned power generation plants, amending for the purpose section 28 of republic act no. 9136, otherwise known as the electric power industry reform act of 2001 and for other purposes • HB05052 an act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • HB05064 an act granting every senior citizen free movie seat and/or free parking slot in shopping malls and for other purposes

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • ra10147 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 eleven, and for other purposes • ra10153 an act providing for the synchronization of the elections

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Cojuangco, Kimi S.

(Pangasinan, 5th District)

Committee • basic education and culture • energy • millennium development goals

• agriculture and food • local government • population and family relations

• social services • ways and means • women and gender equality

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03962 an act amending r.a.

6949, “an act to declare march eight of every year as a working special holiday to be known as national women’s day”, to make the national women’s day a non-working holiday • HB03977 an act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose section 393 paragraph (a) of republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB04244 an act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes • HB04441 an act establishing the true and fair use of the word “fresh” in the dairy industry context, and for other purposes • HB04455 an act promoting positive and non-violent discipline in lieu of corporal punishment of children and appropriating funds therefor • HB04484 an act providing for a magna carta of the poor • HB04630 an act establishing the office of the register of deeds for the fifth congressional district of pangasinan with permanent station in the city of urdaneta, province of pangasinan and appropriating funds therefor • HB04728 an act creating the province of nueva camarines • HB04820 an act creating the province of nueva camarines • HB04831 an act

prohibiting the slaughter of carabaos at certain ages and amending for the purpose republic act no. 8485 otherwise known as the animal welfare act of 1998 • HB04895 an act changing the school calendar from june to march to september to may • HB04998 an act converting the pao-pozorrubio provincial road in the municipality of pozorrubio, province of pangasinan into a national road and providing funds therefor • HB04999 an act converting the alcala-moncada provincial road in the municipality of alcala, province of pangasinan into a national road and providing funds therefor • HB05000 an act converting the urdaneta-manaoag provincial road in the city of urdaneta, province of pangasinan into a national road and providing funds therefor • HB05001 an act converting the villasis-asingan provincial road in the municipality of villasis, province of pangasinan into a national road and providing funds therefor • HB05002 an act converting the urdanetaasingan (via calepaan) provincial road in the city of urdaneta, province of pangasinan into a national road and providing funds therefor • HB05004 an act declaring february 20 of every year as the barangay health workers’ day • HB05052 an act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy,

define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • HB05277 an act granting philippine citizenship to jessie josephine c. lichauco • HB05402 an act to establish the philippine dam authority, providing funds therefor and for other purposes • HB05428 an act establishing the foreign students office to promote local education and tourism and appropriating funds therefor • HB05578 an act strengthening the national electrification administration, amending for the purpose presidential decree no. 269 otherwise known as the “national electrification administration decree” • HR00865 resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late president corazon cojuangco aquino on january 25, 2011 • HR01135 a resolution urging the administration of president benigno c. aquino iii to allow the burial of the remains of former president ferdinand edralin marcos at the libingan ng mga bayani • HR01374 resolution expressing the profound condolence of the house of representatives on the demise of the honorable conrado estrella, sr., former minister of agrarian reform and member of the batasang pambansa • HR01918 a resolution supporting his excellency president benigno s. aquino iii in upholding the tenets of good governance and public accountability

“It fills me with so much joy knowing that our small town has been alive for 149 years. Throughout those years, our Sison, Pangasinan has had to overcome numerous obstacles, and it faced them head on”. “No matter what challenges arose, our town fought and that is why it still stands today. Like a flower after every storm, Sison blooms, ever beautiful, continuously growing. The beauty and strength of Sison comes from the people who call it home. The reason the town still stands, the reason it keeps on growing is because of its people. Having served as your mayor for three years I was able to witness your strength and determination to your goals and that continues What were once thought by skeptics as projects-in-the-air to push me to do my best for you”. and too farfetched to achieve because of their enormity, their need to provide colossal funding and tough political will, As a congresswoman I am able to provide further aid many have already been completed and a lot are also currently towards the growth and development of our town. And on the rise while more are burgeoning on the planning table.

The dogged determination and immense efforts of the although I have other towns and municipalities to think congresswoman to bring progression in her district did not of, Sison will always have a special place in my heart. Sison go unnoticed. will always be my home.

Nonetheless, it’s not surprising that Congress-woman Kimi Cojuangco has been given many accolades. Her intense perseverance to fit her district into global competition is remarkably making record. While she is contending with broader issues on the congressional floor, she is not one to be remiss of her other duties in her district. Her constituents feel the immense and synchronized transitions that are currently in headway.

Through all the issues, projects and activities, the congresswoman remains self-possessed, maintaining a balance and a focus on her prime objective which is to serve the people.

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Escudero, Salvador III H. Committees

• basic education and culture • food security • agrarian reform

• agriculture and food • aquaculture and fisheries resources

(Sorsogon, 1st District)

• bicol recovery and economic development • civil service and professional

regulation • higher and technical education

• population and family relations

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03938 an act declaring camp aguinaldo and camp crame as historical and national cultural treasures • HB03953 an act establishing the diosdado p. macapagal memorial library and museum • HB03977 an act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose section 393 paragraph (a) of republic act no. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the local government code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB03987 an act establishing a national high school in barangay malimatoc i, municipality of mabini, province of batangas to be known as apolinario mabini national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04043 an act increasing the penalty for the crime of carnapping amending for that purpose section 14 of republic act no. 6539 • HB04079 an act protecting the confidentiality of victims’ and witnesses’ address and telephone numbers during a trial or hearing related to a criminal prosecution • HB04080 an act amending republic act no. 6981, otherwise known as the “witness protection, security and benefit act” • HB04081 an act declaring certain national holidays and all local holidays as working holidays and amending for the purpose republic act 9492, presidential decree 442, otherwise known as the labor code of the philippines, and other laws and ordinances inconsistent with this act • HB04082 an act integrating all the provincial and sub-provincial jails within the jurisdiction of the bureau of jail management and penology amending for that purpose certain provisions of republic act no. 7160, republic act no. 6975 and republic act no. 9263 • HB04083 an act lowering the retirement age of employees of the department of education from 65 years old to 60 years old • HB04097 an act declaring october 5 of every year as “national teachers’ day” • HB04154 an act separating limos national high school - camalog annex in barangay camalog, municipality of pinukpuk, province of kalinga from limos national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as camalog national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04196 an act establishing a national high school in the city of tacloban, province of leyte to be known as the v & g national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04198 an act amending section 11 of republic act no. 8981, otherwise known as the professional regulation commission (prc) modernization act of 2000 • HB04199 an act enhancing the curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes • HB04231 an act to promote rural development by providing for an accelerated program within a six-year period for the construction of irrigation projects • HB04244 an act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes • HB04263 an act recognizing the german european school manila, incorporated as an educational institution of international character, granting certain prerogatives conducive to its growth as such, and for other purposes • HB04323 an act to regulate and modernize the practice of interior design in the philippines, repealing for the purpose republic act no. 8534, known as ‘the philippine interior design act of 1998,’ appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB04357 an act conferring upon a member of the sangguniang bayan, sangguniang panlungsod and sangguniang panlalawigan the appropriate civil service eligibility • HB04365 an act increasing pensions under the social security system, amending for the purpose section 12 of r.a. 1161, as amended, otherwise known as the social security law • HB04464 an act to ensure that the party-list system is reserved for the marginalized and underrepresented amending republic act

no. 7941, otherwise known as the “party-list system act” for that purpose • HB04481 an act to strengthen and propagate foster care for abandoned and neglected children and children with special needs, and providing appropriations therefor • HB04508 an act establishing a national high school in barangay macambol, city of mati, province of davao oriental to be known as macambol national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04517 an act providing for the construction of a fish port with ice plant/storage facility, research station center for hatchery of tiger prawn, crab, tilapia, milkfish, and other marine species, slaughter house, wet and dry market, and the development of mangrove area for eco - tourism in sasmuan, pampanga and appropriating funds therefor • HB04528 an act promoting corporate farming and providing incentives thereof • HB04564 an act establishing a national technical-vocational high school in barangay poblacion, municipality of liloan, province of southern leyte to be known as liloan national technicalvocational high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04686 an act converting the donsol - banuang gurang jovellar provincial road in municipalities of donsol, province of sorsogon and jovellar, province of albay into a national road • HB04691 an act converting the balatong elementary school in barangay balatong, city of laoag, province of ilocos norte into an integrated school to be known as balatong integrated school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04692 an act regulating the practice of environmental planning, repealing for the purpose, presidential decree numbered one thousand t • HRee hundred and eight, entitled “law regulating the environmental planning profession in the philippines”, and for other purposes • HB04728 an act creating the province of nueva camarines • HB04741 an act reapportioning the composition of the legislative districts of the province of sorsogon to include the municipality of juban in the first legislative district • HB04754 an act establishing an integrated school in barangay sto. nino, bacon district, city of sorsogon to be known as sto. nino integrated school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04755 an act converting the acao national high school in barangay acao, municipality of bauang, province of la union into a national vocational high school to be known as eulogio clarence de guzman junior memorial national vocational high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04802 an act increasing the cash payment given to landowners as compensation for lands covered by the comprehensive agrarian reform program, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6657, as amended, otherwise known as “the comprehensive agrarian reform act of 1998” • HB04820 an act creating the province of nueva camarines • HB04831 an act prohibiting the slaughter of carabaos at certain ages and amending for the purpose republic act no. 8485 otherwise known as the animal welfare act of 1998 • HB04844 an act changing the name of bicol regional training and teaching hospital to dr. esteban v. ante memorial hospital • HB04883 an act to expand access to education t • HRough open learning and distance education in post-secondary and tertiary levels of education, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB04943 an act establishing a national high school in barangay camalig, municipality of dumalinao, province of zamboanga del sur to be known as camalig national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04944 an act establishing a national high school in barangay ignacio garrata, municipality of dinas, province of zamboanga del sur to be known as ignacio garrata national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04945 an act establishing a national high school in barangay fatima, municipality of san miguel, province of zamboanga del sur to be known as fatima

national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04946 an act establishing a national high school in barangay old mirapao, municipality of dinas, province of zamboanga del sur to be known as old mirapao national high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04947 an act establishing a national vocational high school in the municipality of agoo, province of la union to be known as agoo national vocational high school and appropriating funds therefor • HB04963 an act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • HB05016 an act granting a non-wage benefit to public school teachers in the form of free tertiary education in any state college or university for one (1) dependent, and for other purposes • HB05068 an act declaring september 3 of every year as special commemorative day to be called the national victory and liberation day of the philippines • HB05118 an act separating the masla national high school - subaba annex in barangay sumadel, municipality of tadian, mountain province from the masla national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as subaba national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05119 an act separating the san gabriel - san isidro national high school - cagbibi annex in barangay cagbibi, municipality of pamplona, province of camarines sur from the san gabriel - san isidro national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as cagbibi national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05121 an act separating the rizal national high school - manoot annex in barangay manoot, municipality of rizal, province of occidental mindoro from the rizal national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as manoot national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05122 an act separating the calintaan national high school - poypoy annex in barangay poypoy, municipality of calintaan, province of occidental mindoro from the calintaan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as poypoy national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05123 an act separating the payao national high school dalama annex in barangay dalama, municipality of payao, province of zamboanga sibugay from the payao national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as dalama national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05124 an act separating the lamian national high school - lamsugod annex in barangay lamsugod, municipality of surallah, province of south cotabato from the lamian national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as lamsugod national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05129 an act converting the dancalan - sta. cruz, donsol, sorsogon - buenavista, pio duran, albay road into a national road • HB05185 an act amending sections 108 and 109 of the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes to exclude toll fees from vat • HB05189 an act separating the balaton national high school - himanag annex in barangay himanag, municipality of lagonoy, province of camarines sur from the balaton national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as himanag national high school, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05190 an act separating the bacarri national trade - agricultural school - labay annex in barangay poblacion, municipality of paracelis, mountain province from the bacarri national trade - agricultural school, converting it into an independent national technical vocational high school to be known as paracelis technical and vocational high school, and appropriating funds therefor

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored ra10154 an act requiring all concerned government agencies to ensure the early release of the retirement pay, pensions, gratuities and other benefits of retiring government employees • ra09501 an act to promote entrepreneurship by strengthening development and assistance programs to micro, small and medium scale enterprises, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the ‘magna carta for small enterprises’ and for

other purposes • ra09503 an act enlarging the organizational structure of the court of tax appeals, amending for the purpose certain sections of the law creating the court of tax appeals, and for other purposes • ra09502 an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose republic act no. 8293 or the intellectual property code, republic act no. 6675 or the generics act of 1988, and republic act no.

5921 or the pharmacy law, and for other purposes • ra09500

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an act to strengthen the university of the philippines as the national university • ra09497 an act creating the civil aviation authority of the philippines, authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor, and for other purpooses • ra09505 an act establishing a provident personal savings plan, known as the personal equity and retirement account (pera)

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Fariñas, Rodolfo C. Committees •

Dangerous Drugs

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Justice

(Ilocos Norte, 1st District)

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Ways and Means

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011)

HB03996 An act amending section 14 of Republic Act No. 6539 otherwise known as the “AntiCarnapping Act of 1972’”as amended by Republic Act No. 7659 • HB04069 An act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of Republic Act No. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes • HB04134An act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor • HB04244An act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposesAuthorship withdrawals(3):Cerilles, Aurora Enerio(2011-0228)Rivera, Michael Angelo C.(2011-02-28) Alvarez, Antonio Chaves(2011-09-28) • HB04365An act increasing pensions under the Social Security System, amending for the purpose Section 12 of R.A. 1161, as amended, otherwise known as the Social Security Law • HB04464An act to ensure that the party-list system is reserved for the marginalized and underrepresented amending Republic Act No. 7941, otherwise known as the “Party-List System Act” for that purpose • HB04469An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Lubuagan, province of Kalinga, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (b), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04471 An act creating three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and two (2) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed at the city of navotas, metro manila, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (d) and section 27 of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04472An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Cajidiocan, Island of Sibuyan, province of Romblon, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (e), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04473An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the province of Leyte to be stationed at the city of Tacloban, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (i), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04474An act creating two (2) additional branches of the regional trial court to be stationed at the municipality of Barotac Viejo, province of IloIlo, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (g), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04475An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Bislig, province of Surigao Del Sur, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended by Republic Act 7154, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04476An act creating five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Calamba and the municipalities of Los Banos and Cabuyao, all in the

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province of Laguna, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (e) of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04479An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Sagay, province of Negros Occidental, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (g), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04485An act sub-dividing the one-barangay municipality of Dumalnegin the province of Ilocos Norte into three (3) distinct and independent barangays to be known as barangay 1, barangay 2 and barangay 3 • HB04496An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Cabagan, province of Isabela, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (b) of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04511An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the city of Bogo, province of Cebu amending for the purpose section 14 paragraph (h) of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, as amended, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization act of 1980’, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04512An act creating three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the city of Davao, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l), of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization act of 1980’, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04513An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and six (6) additional branches of the metropolitan trial court to be stationed at the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, amending for the purpose Section 14 (d) and section 27 of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04520An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Pili, province of Camarines Sur, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (f) of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04521An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the municipalities of Compostela and Mabini, Compostela Valley Province, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (l) of Batas PambansaBlg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04522An act creating an additional branch of The Regional Trial Court in the province of Batangas, to be stationed in the City of Tanauan, amending for the purpose Section 14, paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa BLG. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04523An act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 • HB04691An act converting the Balatong Elementary School in Barangay Balatong, City of Laoag, province of Ilocos Norte into an integrated school to be known as Balatong Integrated School and appropriating funds therefor • HB04788An act to prescribe the customs

modernization and tariff act of 2011 • HB04824An act subdividing the one-barangay municipality of Dumalneg in the province of Ilocos Norte into three (3) distinct and independent barangays to be known as Barangay Kalaw, Barangay Cabaritan and Barangay Quibel • HB04852An act converting the Federico L. Fariñas Avenue in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte into a secondary national highway and appropriating funds therefor • HB04963An act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • HB05015An act defining the crime of financing of terrorism, providing penalties therefor and for other purposes • HB05023An 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 twelve, and for other purposes • HB05185An act amending Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes to exclude toll fees from VAT HB05199 An act providing for the construction of a secondary national road connecting the provinces of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Abra and appropriating funds therefor • HB05213 An act converting the Laoag - Vintar Road in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte into a secondary national highway and appropriating funds thereof • HB05214 An act converting the Buttong - Raraburan - Darayday Mangato Road in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte into a secondary national highway and appropriating funds thereof • HB05277 An act granting Philippine Citizenship to Jessie Josephine C. Lichauco • HB05382 An act exempting the services rendered by Tollway operators from the valueadded tax, amending for the purpose, Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended • HB05395 An act institutionalizing recognizance as a mode of granting the release of an indigent person in custody as an accused in a criminal case and for other purposes • HR00865 Resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late president Corazon Cojuangco Aquino on January 25, 2011 • HR01089 Resolution impeaching Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Navarro-Gutierrez for betrayal of public trust • HR01135 A resolution urging the administration of President Benigno C. Aquino III to allow the burial of the remains of former president Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani; Authorship Withdrawals(4):Arago, Maria EvitaRoda(2011-05-09)Quimbo, Romero Federico ‘Miro’ S.(2011-05-09)Kho, David L. (2011-05-17)Sy-Alvarado, Ma. Victoria R. (201107-27) • HR01771 Resolution urging congress to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, as to why the Camp John Hay Development Corporation, awardee of a lease contract to develop and manage Camp John Hay, is allowed to continue despite having repeatedly defaulted on its obligation to pay the government the agreed lease rental of the premises • HR01825 A resolution congratulating and commending Erik Spoelstra for being the first and only Filipno-American to become a head coach of an NBA team and the youngest at that in the NBA history and for steering his team, Miami Heat, to the 2011 NBA finals

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • RA10153 An act providing for the synchronization of the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with the national and local elections, and for other purposes

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Golez, Anthony Rolando Jr. T.

(Bacolod City, Lone District)

Cong. Doc Tony’s platform of Health, Opportunity, Public Infrastructure and Education or H.O.P.E. for Bacolod City has spurred a lot of activities that gave Bacolodnons optimism for a brighter and better future. Since he became the Representative for the Lone District of Bacolod City, he has been key to the fast and tangible development; a desire that the Bacolodnons have longed for. Cong. Doc Tony played a significant role in the completion of the Circumferential Road and the very first Flyover in Bacolod City. He is also working hard for the completion of the flood control masterplan for the city. Cong. Doc Tony likewise actively participated and pushed for the modernization of the Corazon Locsin-Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital and the setting-up of Lying-In Clinics in Bacolod City. He also plays an instrumental part in the upcoming development of the Banago Port. The Banago Port project once completed will be the first public port in Bacolod City.

As of December 2011, Doc Tony has already filed 151 House Bills and Resolutions, of which 80 are his principal authorship while 71 are co-authorships. He was the Technical Working Group Chairman for the Philhealth Bill, the proposed measure that will give universal health care coverage for all Filipinos.

Awards Received

• Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) on Disaster Management, 2007 • The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Awardee, University of Santo Tomas, 2007 • Bronze Cross Medal Awardee, Armed Forces

Committees

• health • national defense and security • aquaculture and fisheries resources

of the Philippines, 2007 • Gawad sa Kaunlaran, Armed Forcesof the Philippines, 2007 • Military Merit Award, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 2007 • Graciano Lopez-Jaena Medal and Ribbon, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 2007

• dangerous drugs • east asean growth area • human rights

• information and communications technology • labor and employment

• Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal and Ribbon, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 2007 • Military Merit Award, Armed Forces of the Philippines, 2006 • Special Commendation by the Royal KLM Airlines, 2006

• peace, reconciliation and unity • public order and safety • transportation

• veterans affairs and welfare

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • hb04203 an act making the position of barangay secretary as permanent and as such entitled to security of tenure, benefits and for other purposes • hb04204 an act prescribing the night shift premium pay in call centers in the philippines • hb04389 an act redefining the composition of barangay officials to include barangay purok leaders, modifying accordingly republic act no. 7160, known as the local government code of 1991, and other purposes • hb04408 an act creating the department of overseas workers, rationalizing the organization and functions of government agencies related to overseas employment, and for other purposes • hb04577 an act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens amending for the purposes republic act no.

9994, otherwise known as the “expanded senior citizens act of 2010” • hb04669 an act granting a twenty percent (20%) fuel discount for senior citizens, amending for the purposes republic act no. 9994, otherwise known as “the expanded senior citizens act of 2010” • hb04742 an act imposing a final withholding tax on winnings of non-resident aliens and nonresident filipinos from the philippine lottery and other games administered by the philippine charity sweepstakes office • hb05031 an act prescribing a six-hour working schedule for employed pregnant women and for other purposes • hb05310 an act regulating donations of medicines, food products, and other products made by the private sector and for other purposes • hb05370 an act regulating the practice of pharmacy in the philippines, repealing for the purpose republic act no.

5921, the pharmacy law, as amended, and for other purposes • hb05371 an act directing or mandating the immediate cleaning or removing of feces of dogs and other pets in a public or private property not owned by the owner or person in charge of the dog or pet and imposing penalties in violation thereof • hb05452 an act mandating examinees who passed the medical board exams to render service in government hospitals, and for other purposes • hb05483 an act prescribing the regular calibration of fuel pumps in all filling stations and imposing penalties for the violation thereof and for other purposes • hr00917 a resolution calling for the committee on health to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation, the alleged practice of hospitals that engage registered nurses and nursing graduates as “on the job trainees” instead of hiring them as regular employees with the appropriate compensation and that these hospitals even demand and receive payments from the registered nurses and nursing graduates for working experience and the certificate therefor • hr01310 a resolution directing the committee on energy to conduct an urgent inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the high prices of fuel products due to the price increases imposed by oil companies and the unusually high prices of fuel products in bacolod city and negros occidental • hr01497 a resolution calling for the house of representatives to commend and honor the awardees of the 2011 metrobank search for the outstanding philippine soldiers, especially, chief master sergeant billy c. benebile of tangub, bacolod city • hr01498 a resolution calling for the house of representatives to encourage the president of the philippines to adopt “you’ll love it here. mabuhay philippines” as country brand of the philippines • hr01543 a resolution expressing the sincerest condolonces of the house of representatives on the demise of honorable antonio m. diaz, representative of the 2nd district of the province of zambales • hr01585 a resolution congratulating and commending the philippine dragon boat federation team for participating and winning several medals in the 2011 international dragon boat championships held in tampa bay, florida, united states on

august 3-7, 2011 • hr01586 a resolution of commendation honoring inspector charity galvez of the philippine national police of trento town station, agusan del sur for her bravery and selfless act in saving the station, the lives of her men and the populace from the direct assault of 250 new people’s army (npa) rebels • hr01638 a resolution commending the filipino students who gave an excellent performance by winning several medals in the recently concluded international mathematics competition held at global indian international school, mei chin road, singapore last july 29-august 2, 2011 • hr01747 a resolution congratulating and commending the filipino participants in the 2011 world junior & sub-junior power lifting championships held last august 30 to september 4, 2011 in moose jaw, saskatchewan, canada • hr01788 a resolution congratulating and commending the filipino muay thai team for participating and winning several medals in the 2011 international federation of muaythai amateur world championship held in tashkent, uzbekistan • hr01815 a resolution calling the department of public works and highways and the local government units to make all necessary improvements in lighting public roads and highways, especially araneta highway in bacolod city and for other purposes • hr01840 a resolution congratulating and commending filipino boxer nonito donaire, jr. for defending his world boxing council (wbc) and world boxing organization (wbo) bantamweight titles in a match held at madison square garden, new york city on october 22, 2011 • hr01870 a resolution commending the filipino students who won several medals in the recently concluded 2011 world mathematics team championship (wmtc) held at beijing, china last november 3-6, 2011 • hr01871 a resolution congratulating and commending filipino boxer cong. manny “pacman” pacquiao for winning his world welterweight title held at mgm grand garden arena las vegas, nevada on november 13, 2011 • hr01936 a resolution congratulating and commending the filipino athletes who won several medals in the recently concluded 26th southeast asian games held in indonesia on november 11-22, 2011 • hr01982 a resolution congratulating and commending university of the philippines (up) pep squad in the 6th cheerleading world championships held in hong kong on november 26-27, 2011 • hr02006 a resolution congratulating and commending senator miriam defensor-santiago in her election as judge in the international criminal court • hr02007 a resolution commending filipino boxer brian viloria for defending his world boxing organization (wbo) flyweight titles in a match held at ynares sports arena in pasig city last december 11, 2011 • hr02008 a resolution congratulating and commending filipino-american robin lee for winning the 2011 cnn hero of the year award • hb05471 an act strengthening the regulation of health facilities and services in the philippines, repealing for the purpose republic act no. 4226, otherwise known as ‘hospital licensure act’ and for other purposes • hb05483 an act prescribing the regular calibration of fuel pumps in all filling stations and imposing penalties for the violation thereof and for other purposes • hr00865 resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late president corazon cojuangco aquino on january 25, 2011 • hr00917 a resolution calling for the committee on health to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation, the alleged practice of hospitals that engage registered nurses and nursing graduates as “on the job trainees” instead of hiring them as regular employees with the appropriate compensation and that these hospitals even demand and receive payments from the

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registered nurses and nursing graduates for working experience and the certificate therefor • hr01031 resolution directing the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the committee on health, to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the failure of the national government to implement th upgrading of salary level of government nurses as provided for in republic act no. 9173, otherwise known as the nursing act of 2002, and for congress to include the corresponding budget needed for its implementation in the annual general appropriations • hr01135 a resolution urging the administration of president benigno c. aquino iii to allow the burial of the remains of former president ferdinand edralin marcos at the libingan ng mga bayani • hr01170 resolution directing the house committee on energy to conduct an urgent inquiry, in exercise of its oversight powers, on the unusually high prices of fuel products imposed by oil companies in negros occidental as well as other cities and provinces outside metro manila • hr01218 a resolution directing the house committee on energy to conduct an urgent inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the cause of high prices of fuel products in the province of negros occidental • hr01310 a resolution directing the committee on energy to conduct an urgent inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the high prices of fuel products due to the price increases imposed by oil companies and the unusually high prices of fuel products in bacolod city and negros occidental • hr01497 a resolution calling for the house of representatives to commend and honor the awardees of the 2011 metrobank search for the outstanding philippine soldiers, especially, chief master sergeant billy c. benebile of tangub, bacolod city • hr01498 a resolution calling for the house of representatives to encourage the president of the philippines to adopt “you’ll love it here. mabuhay philippines” as country brand of the philippines • hr01543 a resolution expressing the sincerest condolonces of the house of representatives on the demise of honorable antonio m. diaz, representative of the 2nd district of the province of zambales • hr01585 a resolution congratulating and commending the philippine dragon boat federation team for participating and winning several medals in the 2011 international dragon boat championships held in tampa bay, florida, united states on august 3-7, 2011 • hr01586 a resolution of commendation honoring inspector charity galvez of the philippine national police of trento town station, agusan del sur for her bravery and selfless act in saving the station, the lives of her men and the populace from the direct assault of 250 new people’s army (npa) rebels• hr01638 a resolution commending the filipino students who gave an excellent performance by winning several medals in the recently concluded international mathematics competition held at global indian international school, mei chin road, singapore last july 29-august 2, 2011 • hr01657 resolution commending our military officers and personnel for their valuable contribution to the country and performed with the highest of standards instilled by the institution as awardees of the 2011 metrobank foundation search for the outstanding philippine soldiers (tops) • hr01747 a resolution congratulating and commending the filipino participants in the 2011 world junior & sub-junior power lifting championships held last august 30 to september 4, 2011 in moose jaw, saskatchewan, canada

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Gomez, Lucy T.

(Leyte, 4th District)

Committees • tourism • rules • agriculture and food • basic education and culture • energy

• games and amusements • health • millennium development goals • rural development • science and technology

• welfare of children • women and gender equality • youth and sports development

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) •HB03953 An act establishing the Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Library and Museum •HB03962 An act amending R.A. 6949, “an act to declare March eight of every year as a working special holiday to be known as “National Women’s Day”, to make the National Women’s Day a non-working holiday •HB04134 An act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor •HB04336 An act providing for the reapportionment of legislative districts in the province of Leyte •HB04374 An act to strengthen nation building through the institutionalization of a strategic volunteerism based multi-sectoral public-private partnership framework, in all local government units and congressional districts in the country, and for other purposes •HB04440 An act promoting the development of sports in the country, revising for the purpose Republic Act No. 6847, otherwise known as the “Philippine Sports Commission Act” and for other purposes •HB04484 An act providing for a magna carta of the poor •HB04523 An act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 •HB04528 An act promoting corporate farming and providing incentives thereof •HB04641 An act converting the Palompon Institute of Technology in the municipality of Palompon, province of Leyte, into a state university to be known as the Palompon Polytechnic State University, integrating therewith the Marcelino R. Veloso National Polytechnic College in the municipality of Tabango, province of Leyte and appropriating funds therefor •HB04760 An act providing for the reapportionment of legislative districts in the province of Leyte •HB04783 An act defining and providing for more severe penalties for large scale exploration and exploitation of corals, corals reefs, and the fishing or taking of threatened or endangered

species, and other similar acts of destruction of our marine and aquatic resources, amending for this purpose certain provisions of Republic Act No. 8550, otherwise known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 •HB05017 An act strengthening consumer protection in the purchase of brand new vehicles and for other purposes •HB05052 An act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes •HB05061 An act amending Republic Act No. 7306-an act providing for the establishment of the people’s television network, incorporated, defining its powers and functions, providing for its sources of funding and for other purposes •HB05185 An act amending Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes to exclude toll fees from vat •HB05193 An act separating the Tinabilan National High School - Palompon annex in barangay Central II, municipality of Palompon, province of Leyte from the Tinabilan National High School, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as Palompon National High School, and appropriating funds therefor •HB05365 An act creating the magna carta of barangay nutrition scholars and appropriating funds therefor •HB05382 An act exempting the services rendered by tollway operators from the value-added tax, amending for the purpose, Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended •HB05583 An act creating an additional branch of the regional trial court in the province of Leyte to be stationed at the city of Ormoc, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (i) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HJR0015

a resolution urging the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Transportation and Communications and National Economic Development Authority to prioritize the conduct of a full blown feasibility study on the “One Visayas Friendship Bridge Project” •HR01034 Resolution expressing the support of the lady legislators of the House of Representatives for the efforts of the government of the Philippines in attaining long and lasting peace through peace talks •HR01135 a resolution urging the administration of President Benigno C. Aquino III to allow the burial of the remains of former president Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani •HR01592 Resolution congratulating the Philippine Dragon Boat Team (Dragon Warriors) for having won their third world title in the Biennial International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Dragon Boat Championships held on August 3-8, 2011 in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA •HR01683 Resolution directing the appropriate committee of the House of Representatives to immediately conduct an investigation into the recent acquittal of the so-called “Alabang Boys” allegedly due to a technicality in the law, in aid of legislation •HR01684 Resolution strongly urging the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to codify all existing statutes governing elections and to submit to congress a draft bill for this purpose •HR01918 A resolution supporting his Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III in upholding the tenets of good governance and public accountability •HR01978 Resolution calling for an immediate investigation into the dismal performance of the Philippine delegation in the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held in Indonesia on 11-22 November 2011, in aid of legislation

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored •RA10148 An act granting Philippine citizenship to Marcus Eugene Douthit •RA10153 An act providing for the synchronization of the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with the national and local elections, and for other purposes •RA10150 An act extending the implementation of the lifeline rate, amending for the purpose section 73 of Republic Act Numbered Ninety-One Thirty-Six, otherwise known as the ‘Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001’

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Haresco, Teodorico T.

(Partylist - Ang Kasangga)

An Auspicious Future from A Distinguished Past

Bridge Builder He is cited in the book The British Legacy to the Philippines: 425 years of Philippine-British Relations, as one of 19 Filipinos who have contributed directly to Philippine development through work driven by commitment, dedication, and nationalism. His name is among those of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Fidel V. Ramos.

He is responsible for conceptualizing and bringing to fruition the Philippine's President's Bridge Program (PBP), a bridge infrastructure program designed to spur the country's much needed rural economic development. In a country characterized by vast arable tracts of land separated by waterways, bridges are crucial in efficiently connecting markets, reducing time and cost to produce and transport goods. To date, the PBP survives as the country's only dedicated bridging project, and Teodorico Haresco's efforts have been crucial in erecting 1,589 units in an archipelago that has placed the need at over 14,000.

Teodorico Haresco was a vital factor in the Special Zone in Peace and Development phase of the PBP, dubbed Bridges of Hope. Under his watch, the project completed 526 bridges nine months ahead of schedule, with no cost overruns. In fact, the resulting materials savings were utilized for more bridges.

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is also an unofficial acknowledgment of a program's success. The PBP now serves as a model being duplicated in Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, Siberia and other parts of Asia.

Committees

• small business & entrepreneurship development • appropriations

Worthy Son Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. hails from distinguished, if unheralded, beginnings. The son of the the late Colonel Teodorico Haresco, Sr., a WWII hero (War in Panay) and USAFFE Silver Star awardee, and Atty. Razon Tumbocon, Summa Cum Laude, University of Sto. Tomas Golden Awardee, and first Chairman of the Tariff Commission, he has since gone on to greater things.

Educated in De La Salle University from Prep to tertiary level, he graduated with honors in dual degrees. In his BA in Economics and a BS in Accounting would be found the seeds for a powerful business acumen and a perceptive appreciation of what his countrymen truly need.

An MA in International Economics from McGill University, Montreal, in Canada further rounded out his perspective, and provided the confirmation of the initial direction of his professional career. Throughout the various positions held during a fulfilling career, a recurring theme was that of policymaking, direction, and implementation towards programs for economic growth and, ultimately, nationwide development.

Involvement with the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development ITC (UNCTAD-ITC), the UNDP, various congressional committees on economic policy, and ultimately, the Office of the President (CCPAP) exposed Teodorico T. Haresco to the inner workings of International Trade and Finance, specifically that of Developmental Aid.

• appropriations • banks and financial intermediaries

• economic affairs • globalization and WTO • government enterprises and

Family Man, Surrogate Dad Teodorico T. Haresco is an accomplished family man, and with the inclusion of little Ekaterina, born in 2008 makes him a happily married man and a father of four.

But he doesn't stop there. Teodorico Haresco is also principal developer of a nationwide scholarship fund for the children of slain journalists, a unique project that has yet to be duplicated.

It is significant, especially when one considers that if most of the murder cases remain unsolved, then it stands to reason that the benefits to the beneficiaries of the victims are not immediately forthcoming. As of 2007, 34 scholars are being put through school.

A New Guard Teodorico Haresco has also been a successful businessman, exporter and entrepreneur. He has had experience exporting Philippine handicrafts to Switzerland, and aquaculture (he is owner of a 45 hectare intensive prawn farm).

In 2001, when Atty. Razon Tumbocon-Haresco passed away, the reins of R.T. Haresco and Associates were given to Teodorico. The new guard wasted no time in growing the company, and in the same year, Winace Holdings Philippines was established. Winace is now the flagship and mother company of several subsidiaries, each embracing the varied core competencies that Teodorico Haresco, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, himself possesses, and they are varied

privatization • millennium development goals • public works and highways

• trade and industry

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) •HB03977 An act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose Section 393 Paragraph (a) of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes •HB04069 An act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose Section 7 and 8 of Republic Act No. 8794 otherwise known as the motor vehicle user’s charge law and for other purposes •HB04104 An act imposing excise tax on softdrinks, amending for the purpose the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 •HB04134 An act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor •HB04244 An act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes •HB04410 An act providing for the direct remittance to the host local government of its forty percent share (40%) of the proceeds derived from the utilization and development of national wealth, amending for the purpose Section 293 of Republic Act No. 7160 as amended otherwise known as the Local Governement Code of 1991 •HB04523 An act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 •HB04575 An act encouraging corporate social responsibility, providing incentives therefor, and for other purposes •HB04667 An act creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology, defining its

powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes •HB04688 An act governing the creation and accreditation of micro-enterprise development institutions, and for other purposes •HB04801 An act amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 7581 entitled “An act providing protection to consumers by stabilizing the prices of basic necessities and prime commodities and by prescribing measures against undue price increases during emergency situations and like occasions” and for other purposes •HB04835 An act penalizing anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and anti-competitive mergers, establishing the Philippine fair competition commission and appropriating funds therefor, and for other purpose •HB04841 An act strengthening consumer protection in the purchase of brand new motor vehicles and for other purposes •HB04863 An act declaring August 31 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in Aklan in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Jaime Cardinal L. Sin, archbishop of Iloilo and manila, a true blooded Aklanon and an icon of democracy •HB04867 An act strengthening the insurance industry, further amending for the purpose Presidential Decree No. 612, otherwise known as the Insurance Code •HB05023 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 twelve, and for other purposes •HB05052 An act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry, provide additional

powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes •HB05174 An act amending Section 5 of Republic Act 8799, otherwise known as the Securities Regulation Code, harmonizing the same with Section 29 of Republic Act 8791, otherwise known as the General Banking Law of 2000 •HB05210 An act amending Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9227, otherwise known as an act granting additional compensation in the form of special allowances for justices, judges and all other positions in the judiciary with the equivalent rank of justices of the court of appeals and judges of the Regional Trial Court, and for other purposes •HB05239 An act amending Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as an act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management framework and institutionalizing the national disaster risk reduction and management plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes •HB05490 An act providing stiffer penalties for acts in violation of the meat inspection system, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 9296, otherwise known as ‘The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines’ •HB05585 An act increasing the bed capacity of Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital in the province of Aklan from one hundred sixty-two (162) to four hundred (400) beds and appropriating funds therefor •HB05596 An act increasing the bed capacity of Ibajay District Hospital from twenty-five (25) to one hundred (100) beds and appropriating funds therefor

• HR 41 Resolution empowering the Congressional Oversight Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development (COC-MSMED) to monitor, oversee and review the strict compliance of all lending institutions to the mandatory allocation of credit resources to micro, small and medium enterprises • HR 145 Resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines on the appointment of Rogelio L. Singson as Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways • HR 146 Resolution expressing support to the economic agenda and call for transparency and good governance of his Excellency, President Benigno C. Aquino III delivered during his first state of the nation address • HR 273 A resolution directing the house committee on economic affairs to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the implementation of Republic Act No.8182, otherwise known as the “Official Development Assistance of 1996”, requesting the concerned government agencies to submit a report regarding the status of past and on-going foreign-assisted projects under their jurisdiction • HR 433 A resolution directing the house committees on natural resources, public works and government enterprises and privatization to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation,

on the utilization, conservation and management of the country’s water resources in view of the degenerating state of water sources, decreasing coverage of supply, and perennial shortage causing suffering to the people and incalculable damage to the economy, and for other purposes • HR 437 Resolution directing the Department of Trade and Industry to enforce the “Filipino Products First” policy and issue rules and regulations for its implementation • HR 488 Resolution urging the Secretary of Finance (DOF), Secretary of Budget and Management (DBM), Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the National Treasurer, and the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to reconsider the $400 million loan granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and allocate half or fifty percent (50%) of the fund for the augmentation of the budget of State Universities and Colleges (SUCS) • HR 547 Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives for the favorable consideration by his Excellency, Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, to grant amnesty to all active and former members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, in connection with the charges leveled against them for their

alleged participation in the so-called “Oakwood Mutiny”, “The Marine Stand-Off ”, “The Manila Peninsula Hotel Incident”, and other related occurrences • HR 558 Resolution expressing support for the appointment of Mr. Francisco Rodriguez Floro as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Broadcasting Network (NBN-4) or any other Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) by his Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III • HR 661 Resolution honoring Sarangani Representative Emmanuel “Pacman” Pacquiao, for his exceptional feat in the field of international boxing, and becoming the first boxer to win world titles in eight different weight divisions thereby cementing his place in the world boxing history as the Greatest Filipino Figther of All Time • HR 768 A resolution creating an oversight committee on banks and financial institutions to monitor and oversee treasury operations in government securities, specially by the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX), both for the primary and secondary markets • HR 902 Resolution expressing support for the reappointment of Mr. Amando M. Tetangco Jr. as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas by his Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III

House Resolutions

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored •RA10153 An act providing for the synchronization of the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with the national and local elections, and for other purposes

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Magsaysay, Ma. Milagros H. Committees • rules • accounts • appropriations

• energy • games and amusements • higher and technical education

(Zambales, 1st District)

• housing and urban development • information and communications technology • justice

• legislative franchises • natural resources • overseas workers affairs

• public works and highways • transportation • ways and means

The ‘Mitos’ Touch Criticism as defined is not necessarily to imply finding fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of an objection against prejudice, or disapproval. Zambales Rep. Milagros Habana-Magsaysay explains to her constituents her criticism on the sitting administration.

Mitos the nick name she is fondly known for recalls one of her constituents who toiled the streets for livelihood, who had dreams given the opportunity of an education that improved her English speaking skills and today enjoys a lucrative position as vice-president in a call center in Makati. These are the opportunities only education can provide, which is why Mitos has made this the cornerstone of her deliverables and the major development thrust; i.e. “to improve the lives of her constituents and all the Filipinos”.

Awards have become a commonality for Mitos from the time she hit the ground running having garnered a comfortable lead over the incumbent Gordon family in 2004. Now on her third term she prevails upon her constituents with unrelenting fervor to serve them as she battles committee hearings one after the other debating for what is best for her district and the country to boot.

The results-orientation of Congresswoman Milagros Habana Magsaysay has been guided by her mandate to serve the people having launched a skills education program prior TESDA’s popularity. Matching education with employment, Mitos was successful in cornering the rising demand with the construction of hotels with professional house-keeping and waitering opportunities while for the ship-building industry – numerous welding jobs. Business process outsourcing, now a main staple in the country was a new frontier then with Representative Magsaysay’s efforts to corner the opportunities since 2005. “I just track the trends. And if you read and observe, you know what jobs are coming,” she says. “I’m even the one finding employment for them because if you’re exposed, you know they can be hired.” Some of her graduates even get good jobs abroad.

For the more formal education, Mitos taps scholars for college, provides them a full tuition—contrary to other programs with piece-meal support that fails eventually. Mitos has built a dormitory within the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University (RMTU) campus where students have free lodging, saving for the students on transportation expense. For the high school, her education budget includes maintenance of the schools facilities. Mitos is scheduled to finance the operational expenses of elementary schools in her district as well.

While having elementary school projects in the past, Mitos discovered only free schools supplies were given to deserving pupils in Olongapo, Subic, Castillejos and Sto. Domingo; which she feels inadequate, and is requiring full support for all students across the board.

Health has always been of equal priority having launched a diagnostic laboratory service clinic, the first and only one in the country that offers “for free” tests that are unaffordable.

Among these free tests are urinalysis, fecalysis, CBC, FBS, BUN, creatinine, uric acid, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, SGPT, SGOT, T3, T4, TSH, pregnancy, blood typing, and ECG. “When I sat as a legislator I realized it’s expensive to be sick. So I put up medical clinics. Medicine and services of doctors and dentists are all for free. Our people don’t pay for health care,” she said. Free drug tests, also a first in the Philippines, are availed of by tricycle, jeep, taxi, bus drivers in her district. Free surgery programs are likewise available for myoma, cyst, hernia, and goiter, offered every February, and for cataract, every May and December. PhilHealth cards are distributed to indigent constituents to complete the slate. Her health care program is now a model for governance best practice. “When we had a sharing on best practices, my district turned out probably the only one that offers free medical exams to elementary public schoolteachers.”

An Assessment towards Performance: First and foremost; programs supported must deliver results before funding! Money must be utilized wisely as a tool for development. The 70 million PDAF is the people’s money.

“Some just put their PDAF into foundations. But I want my spending to be transparent. I don’t want to be questioned by my people about where I put the money.” All the districts on my PDAF is expended to Olongapo’s people and to the health care programs with close to Php1.5 million for every Barangay. “I can’t be accused of playing politics because I give even to those who didn’t vote for me. Others do that, I don’t. I’m not there for the barangay captains, but for the people. That’s not my money, it’s theirs.”

All Congressional funds for PDAF are monitored by the Commission on Audit. Monies lost on election campaigns are not to be recovered. Her husband Jesus Vicente, a businessman who operates a lucrative timber operation in Papua New Guinea, urges her, “Just consider that as your tuition fee.” A business administration graduate from the University of the Philippines and a mother of six children, Mitos recognizes money can be used for one’s good or evil. She is strict in ensuring that the money for her programs goes to those who deserve it, particularly the scholars. “I’m strict with my scholars. If you fall below the average, if you have a deportment for misbehavior, you’re out. At the start, I had to make my scholars understand that I’m accountable for them because others might say, ‘My child is better than your scholar.’ I make them understand that’s not your money, it’s everybody’s, and everyone is entitled to that. Don’t think it’s our obligation to you - it’s your privilege, don’t waste it.”

Programs implemented are for the long term, particularly in job-generation and livelihood.

Experimenting on livelihood programs such like food processing (longganiza, tocino), selling fish (having purchased fish herself at the “Bulungan”) or banana cue, hog raising, and similar endeavors have a high mortality rate which is why Mitos opts to offer skills training instead.

“No money came back. People thought it should be a dole-out. That’s why I chose skills training. I tell my people that if they learn and become hardworking, they will have a job. If they’re lazy, we can’t do anything about it.”

Second, Representative Mitos Magsaysay has an aptitude for service. And she consults her people directly! “If your constituents tell you what they want, how can you go wrong if that’s what they want? They are always the boss. I’m just a follower, and they know that. That’s why they like me because I don’t disregard them.” Deliverables on her campaign promise are met. While she may have had the luck from her husband’s surname, she says, “It’s only good for the first election. If you don’t perform, people will say, ‘We voted for you because of your [name], but you turned out to be fake.’ So I always want to outdo my last performance.”

Mitos loves her district and is successful with her efforts. Yet her work for the entire country is embodied in her performance in congress described as one of excellence, courage, dignity and integrity. As a Representative she has authored numerous bills for the benefit of “all” Filipinos i.e. salary standardization for public schoolteachers, national student loan board for the poor, national health insurance for all Filipinos. Devoting time into looking at the national welfare is her future. At a time when nobody wants to speak up against a very popular administration, she does. She believes if she cannot fiscalize (publicly prosecute), she is of no use nationally.

Consider the arguments: President Benigno S. Aquino III promised to pass what he claimed former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo didn’t pass like for example; the Freedom of Information Bill. But the same bill has not yet been ratified into a republic act. He says he won’t adopt the Arroyo administration’s revolving door policy on the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the practice of appointing a retired Armed Forces chief to an executive position after retirement. But this was what he did in the case of newly appointed Bureau of Immigration chief Ricardo David.

He said he would stamp out corruption in his “Tuwid na Daan” election campaign. But it’s still business as usual in the Bureau of Customs. He has not yet instituted true reforms for the Ombudsman’s office and does not ensure the elimination of corruption. But corruption reforms should include even the agency itself, or the “body might eat the head.” He should still look at possible corruption like in the case of those Taiwanese deported to China since there was allegedly a USD$200,000 price for each of them deported, even if Aquino already appeased the Taiwan government after removing BIR Acting Chief Rolando Ledesma. He should appoint people who are spotless since “there are 100 million Filipinos” from whom he could select honest, capable leaders. He said in his campaign that the people will be his boss. But people are already voicing out their opinions and he still doesn’t listen. It is hoped, Magsaysay says, that the rumor isn’t true that Aquino will appoint his supporter, losing senatorial also-ran Neric Acosta, as environment secretary. He promised a better life for poor Filipinos. But there are no contingency plans even for the imminent food crisis arising from the situation in the Middle East that’s sending up crude oil prices. “There’s no foresight, no blueprint, no direction, no policy roadmap that we can follow even through the LEDAC (Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council), so we know what to prioritize. The LEDAC is already late. President Aquino flip-flops on many decisions because of poor management, poor leadership. He has to change his style of governance and work ethic. If only he’s a hands-on president, maybe he would have avoided these problems—like the August 23 hostage crisis and the deportation of the Taiwanese nationals. This government is reactive instead of preemptive and proactive and it acts when the problem is already at its worst. The problem is he doesn’t call for a Cabinet meeting, only cluster meetings.” Some programs like the conditional cash transfer are only for propaganda, Magsaysay says. Yes, this is a good model, similar to the “Bolsa Família” that brought much fame to former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But this has a short-term impact on alleviating poverty if there are no school facilities, teachers and books, or no adequate medicine, doctors and clinics. “What he’s doing is not enough. He’s not using his popularity wisely.”

Magsaysay is not afraid of being vocal about her opposition to issues since nothing is personal in all her arguments. “I’m even doing PNoy a favor because I’m telling the truth, because I have nothing to gain from all this. When you’re in power, all those around you will try to patronize you, say the best things to please you. But there are many issues that I raised that many people are afraid to speak up on and for which they tell me, ‘You’re right.’”

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • RA09501 an act to promote entrepreneurship by strengthening development and assistance programs to micro, small and medium scale enterprises, amending for the purpose republic act no. 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the ‘magna carta for small enterprises’ and for other purposes • RA09498 an act appropriating funds for the operation of the government of the republic of the philippines from january one to december thirtyone, two thousand and eight, and for other purposes • RA09502 an act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose republic act no. 8293 or the

intellectual property code, republic act no. 6675 or the generics act of 1988, and republic act no. 5921 or the pharmacy law, and for other purposes • RA09500 an act to strengthen the university of the philippines as the national university • RA09497 an act creating the civil aviation authority of the philippines, authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor, and for other purpooses • RA09505 an act establishing a provident personal savings plan, known as the personal equity and retirement account (pera) • RA09510 an act establishing the credit information system, and for other purposes

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Mercado-Revilla, Lani

(Cavite, 2nd District)

Committees • • • •

basic education and culture ecology energy games and amusements

• • • •

health housing and urban development legislative franchises local government

• • • •

overseas workers affairs public information public order and safety public works and highways

• • • •

social services southern tagalog development welfare of children women and gender equality

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03952 An act recognizing spousal violence, infidelity and abandonment as presumptive psychological incapacity constituting a ground for the annulment of marriage amending Article 36 of the Family Code for that purpose • HB03962 An act amending r.a. 6949, “an act to declare march eight of every year as a working special holiday to be known as national women’s day”, to make the national women’s day a non-working holiday • HB03977 An act prescribing the honoraria or allowances of barangay officials at minimum wage levels, amending for the purpose Section 393 Paragraph (a) of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB04069 An act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of Republic Act No. 8794 otherwise known as the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Law and for other purposes • HB04121 An act requiring the use of sign-language insets for local news programs, amending for the purpose Section 22 of Republic Act 7277, as amended by Republic Act 9442 • HB04134 An act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor • HB04214 An act promoting the welfare of the rebel returnees, creating for the purpose the Social Integration Bureau under the Department of Interior and Local Government and appropriating funds therefor • HB04215 An act changing the name of Mount Manunggal in barangay Magsaysay, municipality of Balamban, province of Cebu, to Mount Ramon F. Magsaysay in honor of President Ramon Magsaysay, a great leader and champion of the masses • HB04334 An act rationalizing the income requirements for the declaration of highly urbanized status in the case of component cities and for the creation of a province, amending for the purpose Sections 452 and 461 of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 • HB04359 An act providing for the payment of the administrative total disability pension to senior veterans of wars and military campaigns • HB04373 An act granting discounts on basic and education services to underprivileged students in the post-secondary and tertiary levels • HB04434 An act declaring November twenty-five of every year as ‘National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women’ • HB04480 An act providing for the special protection of children in situations of armed conflict and providing penalties for violations thereof • HB04481 An act to strengthen and propagate foster care for abandoned and neglected children and children with special needs, and providing appropriations therefor • HB04484 An act providing for a magna carta of the poor • HB04503 An act penalizing persons involved in using, attempting to use or conspiring to use drug mules to foreign states and countries hereby amending Republic Act Number 9165 of 2002 and for other purposes • HB04517 An act providing for the construction of a fish port with ice plant/ storage facility, research station center for hatchery

of tiger prawn, crab, tilapia, milkfish, and other marine species, slaughter house, wet and dry market, and the development of mangrove area for eco - tourism in Sasmuan, Pampanga and appropriating funds therefor • HB04523 An act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 • HB04539 An act establishing a credit assistance program for overseas workers • HB04578 An act prescribing the mechanisms to facilitate the disposition of government-owned lands for socialized housing • HB04685 An act providing for a uniform rules and regulations relating to the enforcement of the Philippine traffic system, amending Republic Act Number 4136 otherwise known as the “Land Transportation and Traffic Code” and other related laws, and for other purposes • HB04712 An act amending Section 4 (e) of Republic Act 7432, otherwise known as the Senior Citizens Act of 1992, as amended, granting free hospitalization to indigent senior citizens in any government hospital • HB04713 An act declaring May 22 of every year as Freedom of Expression Day in commemoration of National Artist for Film Lino Brocka • HB04714 An act instituting the magna carta of filipino seafarers • HB04730 An act converting the municipality of Bacoor in the province of Cavite into a component city to be known as the city of Bacoor • HB04810 An act repealing Articles 130 and 131 of Presidential Decree Number Four Hundred Forty-Two (P.D. No. 442), as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines • HB04840 An act regulating the production, importation, sale, provision, use, recovery, collection recycling and disposal of plastic bags • HB04857 An act declaring September 29 of every year as a special nonworking holiday in the municipality of Bacoor, province of Cavite to commemorate ‘Araw ng Bacoor’ • HB04895 An act changing the school calendar from June to March to September to May • HB04896 An act providing for additional benefits and protection to household helpers thereby amending for this purpose Articles 141, 142, 143, 148 and 151 of Chapter III of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as “The Labor Code of the Philippines” • HB04920 An act to promote and strengthen the Philippine bamboo industry, prescribing its scientific propagation, processing, utilization, and business development as a priority program, and allocating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB04938 An act to ban the construction of houses along river banks, waterways and banks of inland waters and for other purposes • HB04963 An act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • HB04991 An act changing the term of office of barangay officials from three (3) to five (5) years, amending for the purpose Republic Act 9340 and Republic Act 9164, and for other purposes • HB05016 An act granting a non-wage benefit to public school teachers in the form of free tertiary education in any state college or university for one (1) dependent, and for other purposes • HB05052 An act establishing the regulatory framework for

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the safe operations of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • HB05111 An act upholding the constitutional right to travel and granting to the proper court the exclusive jurisdiction to issue hold departure orders • HB05149 An act providing for a six thousand peso (php 6,000.00) increase in the minimum pay of employees and workers in the public sector nationwide and for other purpose • HB05150 An act to increase the monthly pension of retirees of the government and to adjust the monthly pension of retirees of the government every five (5) years to make it at par with the value of peso in relation to the cost of index of prices of basic commodities • HB05185 An act amending Sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes to exclude toll fees from vat • HB05246 An act recognizing the early years from zero (0) to six (6) as the first crucial stage of development and for this purpose strengthening the early childhood care and development council, renaming the Day Care Center as Child Development Center, and for other purposes • HB05296 An act providing for a one thousand peso (php1,000.00) increase in the monthly pension of war veterans and their dependents, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB05382 An act exempting the services rendered by tollway operators from the value-added tax, amending for the purpose, sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended • HB05399 An act amending Sections 284 and 286 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 • HB05400 An act amending Sections 290 and 291 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 • HB05416 An act further strengthening the housing and land use regulatory board, and for other purposes • HB05441 The Barangay Workers Act • HB05446 An act strengthening the balanced housing development program, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7279, entitled: ‘an act to provide for a comprehensive and continuing urban development and housing program, establish the mechanism for its implementation, and for other purposes’ • HB05475 An act expanding the positions reserved for persons with disability, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the ‘magna carta for persons with disability’ • HB05605 An act strengthening the Philippine comprehensive policy on HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support, and establishing the Philippine National HIV and AIDS Plan, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8504, otherwise known as ‘The Philippine Aids Prevention and Control Act of 1998’, and appropriating funds therefor • HB05626 An act providing measures to ensure the safety of children aboard motorcycles, and for other purposes

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Pacquiao, Emmanuel D.

(Sarangani, Lone District)

“I want to erase the image of the corrupt politician. I want my name to be synonymous with excellent public service and clean and good government”

On February 12, 2007, Pacquiao officially announced that he would be running for a seat in the House of Representatives in the May 2007 legislative election as a candidate of the Liberal Party, aiming to represent the 1st District of South Cotabato.Pacquiao, who has been known to be supportive of the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, said that he was persuaded to run by local officials of General Santos City, who hoped he would act as a bridge between their interests and the national government. Pacquiao was defeated in the

election by incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio, who said, “More than anything, I think, people weren’t prepared to lose him as their boxing icon”.

province for more than thirty years. Pacquiao got 120,052 votes while his opponent for the seat, Roy Chiongbian, got 60,899 votes.

In September 2008, Pacquiao was sworn in as member of Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI), a proadministration political party.

On June 28, 2010, Pacquiao took his oath of office as congressman before Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio in the Provincial Capitol of Sarangani in Municipality of Alabel. He announced that he will transfer to President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s Liberal Party from Nacionalista Party as he wants to ensure the entry of more projects to his province.

On May 13, 2010, Pacquiao was officially proclaimed congressman of the lone district of Sarangani. He scored a landslide victory over the wealthy and politically wellentrenched Chiongbian clan that had been in power in the

Committees

• east asean growth area • public information • mindanao affairs • millennium development goals • agriculture and food • aquaculture and fisheries resources • energy • national defense and security • public works and highways • poverty alleviation transportation • youth and sports development • basic education and culture • housing and urban development • people’s participation

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB04212 an act amending republic act no. 9208, entitled “An Act to Institute Policies to Eliminate Trafficking In Persons Especially Women and Children, Establishing the Necessary Institutional Mechanisms for the Protection and Support of Trafficked Persons, Providing Penalties for Its violations, and for Other Purposes” • PS00333 his gratitude to all his supporters • HB00013 an act providing for the safety and protection of the unborn child and for other purposes • HB02830 an act providing for the establishment of a community fitness center in every barangay nationwide and appropriating funds for the purpose • HB03164 an act revitalizing the conduct and strengthening the Administration of Palarong Pambansa and appropriating funds therefor • HB03252 an act creating the Philippine Millennium Development Fund, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB03528 an act establishing the people’s survival fund to provide long-term finance streams to enable the government to effectively address the problem of climate change, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 9729,

otherwise known as ‘The Climate Change Act of 2009’, and for other purposes • HB04069 an act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of Republic Act no. 8794 otherwise known as The Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Law and for other purposes • HB04539 an act establishing a credit assistance program for overseas workers • HB05052 an act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, provide additional powers to the Department of Energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • HB05382 an act exempting the services rendered by tollway operators from the value-added tax, amending for the purpose, sections 108 and 109 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended • HR00055 resolution expressing acknowledgement and congratulations to the Iglesia Ni Cristo 96th Founding Anniversary on July 27, 2010 • HR00634 a resolution directing the

Department of Energy (DOE) to inform the House of Representatives the status of the electric power in Mindanao and its plans and efforts to avert power crisis in Mindanao in the following months • HR00692 resolution calling for the immediate moratorium on the construction and/or expansion of all coal-fired power plant project • HR01918 a resolution supporting his Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III in upholding the tenets of good governance and public accountability • HR01947 a resolution requesting the appropriations committee to adopt the provisions relating to budget of Local Government Units (LGUs) contained in joint circular no. 001-2011 issued by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) entitled: ‘Guidelines for the Determination of the Minimum Threshold of IP/ICC Population in a Local Government Unit (LGU) to Allow Mandatory Representation in the Local Sanggunians

Recognitions International Recognitions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

2000–09 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Decade • 2009 and 2010 Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 (ranked 57th and 55th) 2000–09 HBO Fighter of the Decade • 2010 Bleacher Report Most Exciting Athletes of All Time (ranked 85th) 2006, 2008, and 2009 Boxing Writers Association Fighter of the Year • 2010 World Boxing Organization Fighter of the Year 2006, 2008 and 2009 ESPN Fighter of the Year • 2010 Yahoo! Sports Boxing’s Most Influential (ranked 25th) 2006, 2008, and 2009 The Ring Fighter of the Year 2001–2010 World Boxing Council Boxer of the Decade National Recognitions 2008 Sports Illustrated Boxer of the Year • 2000–09 Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Decade 2008 Yahoo! Sports Fighter of the Year • 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008 PSA Sportsman of the Year 2008 and 2009 ESPN Star’s Champion of Champions • 2003 Presidential Medal of Merit 2008 and 2009 World Boxing Council Boxer of the Year 2008, 2009 and 2010 The Ring No.1 Pound-for-Pound (year-end) • 2003 and 2010 Congressional Medal of Achievement / Distinction / Honor 2009 Ask Men Most Influential Men (ranked 24th) • 2006 Order of Lakandula with the rank of “Champion for Life” (Kampeon Habambuhay) 2009 ESPN Knockout of the Year (in Round 2 against Ricky Hatton) • 2008 Philippine Legion of Honor with the rank of “Officer” (Pinuno) 2009 ESPY Awards Best Fighter • 2008 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) 2009 Forbes Magazine World’s Highest-Paid Athletes (ranked 6th) Honorary Award for Sports Excellence 2009 Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year • 2009 Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross with Gold Distinction) 2009 The Ring Knockout of the Year (in Round 2 against Ricky Hatton) • 2011 Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Memorial “Quintessential Athlete” Award 2009 TIME 100 Most Influential People (Heroes and Icons Category)

Projects/ Advocacies • habitat for humanity ambassador

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Romualdez, Ferdinand Martin G. (Leyte, 1st District) Committees • rules • banks and financial intermediaries • civil service and professional regulation • economic affairs • globalization and wto • government enterprises and privatization

• government reorganization • justice • national defense and security • public order and safety • revision of laws • small business & entrepreneurship development

• trade and industry • transportation • ways and means

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB03953 an act establishing the Diosdado P. Macapagal Memorial Library and Museum • HB04196 An act establishing a national high school in the City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte to be known as the V & G National High School and appropriating funds therefor • HB04473 an act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Province of Leyte to be stationed at the City of Tacloban, amending for the purpose section 14, paragraph (i), of bataspambansablg.

129, otherwise known as ‘the judiciary reorganization act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04575 An act encouraging corporate social responsibility, providing incentives therefor, and for other purposes • HB04688 An act governing the creation and accreditation of microenterprise development institutions, and for other purposes • HB04772 An act creating additional two (2) branches of the municipal trial court in cities (mtcc) in the city of tacloban, amending for the purpose section 29 of bataspambansabilang 129, otherwise known as the judiciary reorganization act of 1980, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor • HB04782 an act amending section 23 of Presidential Decree No. 198, as amended, otherwise known as “The Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973” and for other purposes • HB04801 An act amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 7581 entitled “an act providing protection to consumers by stabilizing the prices of basic necessities and prime commodities and by prescribing measures against undue price increases during emergency situations and like occasions” and for other purposes • HB04835 An act penalizing anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and anti-competitive mergers, establishing the Philippine Fair Competition Commission and appropriating funds therefor, and for other purpose • HB04841An act strengthening consumer protection

in the purchase of brand new motor vehicles and for other purposes • HB05052 An act establishing the regulatory framework for the safe operations of the liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) industry, provide additional powers to the department of energy, define and penalize certain acts, and for other purposes • HB05111 An act upholding the constitutional right to travel and granting to the proper court the exclusive jurisdiction to issue hold departure orders • HB05365 an act creating the magna carta of barangay nutrition scholars and appropriating funds therefor • HB05412 An act banning the catching, sale, purchase, possession and trade of all sharks and rays, their derivatives and by-products in the Philippines • HB05507 an act granting security of tenure under certain conditions to government employees whose nature of appointment is either temporary or contractual and who have rendered a total of ten (10) years of efficient service • HR00865 resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino on January 25, 2011 • HR01005resolution directing the committee on overseas workers’ affairs to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the status of criminal cases involving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWS) in host countries and the adequacy and utilization of funding for assistance to nationals and legal assistance funds, with a view to instituting remedial measures and reforms to protect ofws from exploitation of criminal syndicates and to ensure that their rights are adequately safeguard • HR01100a resolution directing the committee on national defense and security to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the preparedness of the national government and the national disaster risk reduction management council (NDRRMC), in addressing all kinds of disaster and emergencies, with the end view of ensuring the effective implementation of Republic Act 10121 • HR01132 A resolution 44

urging the national government to immediately lay down its contingency plan to assist ofws, both abroad and recently repatriated, amidst the political conflicts in the middle east and recent calamities that have struck japan and the committee on overseas workers affairs to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the said contingency plan and other allied preparations • HR01135 A resolution urging the administration of president benigno c. aquino iii to allow the burial of the remains of former president Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at the LibinganngmgaBayani • HR01599 resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the possible collusion of corrupt Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) officials in the recent heist and eventual escape of three members of a foreign gambling syndicate • HR01657 resolution commending our military officers and personnel for their valuable contribution to the country and performed with the highest of standards instilled by the institution as awardees of the 2011 Metrobank Foundation Search for the Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) • HR01901 Resolution urging the committee on good government and public accountability to immediately conduct a congressional inquiry on the barring of former president gloriamacapagalarroyo and former first gentleman miguel arroyo from traveling abroad on 15 november 2011 by bureau of immigration officials upon the direct orders of justice secretary leila de lima despite the supreme court’s issuance of Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) which upholds the former first couple’s constitutional right to travel • HR01964 resolution expressing the sense of the house of representatives urging the executive branch of the government to place former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (FPGMA) under house arrest

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Suarez, Danilo E. (Quezon, 3rd District) Committees • Rules

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB04069 An act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose Section 7 and 8 of Republic Act No. 8794 otherwise known as the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Law and for other purposes • HB04136 An act mandating that all government contracts with foreign entities must be denominated in Philippine pesos • HB04244 An act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes • HB04417 An act to strengthen the food safety regulatory system in the country to protect consumer health and facilitate market access of local foods and food products, and for other purposes • HB04766 An act mandating the Department of Justice to sell the New Bilibid Prisons and from the proceeds thereof to acquire four new prison facilities to be located in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and the National Capital Region • HB04840 An act regulating the production, importation, sale, provision, use, recovery, collection recycling and disposal of plastic bags • HR00810 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation on the effectivity of the Sugar Regulatory Administration and Bureau of Customs’ memorandum of agreement in preventing sugar smuggling • HR00811 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation on the effectivity of the Sugar Regulatory Authority in maintaining an environment of stabilized sugar prices to protect consumers • HR00865 Resolution commemorating the 78th birthday anniversary of the late President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino on January 25, 2011 • HR00877 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the proper implementation of the Lateral Attrition Law • HR00882 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the most effective procedure by which franchise operators of the small town lottery or its equivalent program will be chosen on a per province or city basis • HR00924 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee on the effects of the increase of the single borrower’s limit • HR00949 Resolution expressing deepest condolences of the house of representatives to the family of the late retired General Angelo T. Reyes • HR00951 Resolution urging the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to enter into an arrangement with the South Luzon Tollway Corp. (SLTC) whereby the SLTC would advance the right-of-way acquisition costs to facilitate the completion of the Sto. Tomas - Lucena project in order to spur the development of the Southern Tagalog area • HR01062 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation, by the appropriate house committee, regarding the international and domestic law implications of the recent Chinese intrusions in Philippine territory • HR01078 Resolution urging the executive department to immediately implement a nationwide earthquake

drill to simulate a magnitude 9 earthquake scenario • HR01079 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee on the constitutionality of BIR Revenue Regulation 2-2011 • HR01132 A resolution urging the national government to immediately lay down its contingency plan to assist OFWs, both abroad and recently repatriated, amidst the political conflicts in the Middle East and recent calamities that have struck Japan and the committee on overseas workers affairs to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the said contingency plan and other allied preparations • HR01135 A resolution urging the administration of President Benigno C. Aquino III to allow the burial of the remains of former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani • HR01189 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the real revenue generated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation • HR01190 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee on the legal and economic impact of relocating the Pandacan Oil Depot • HR01191 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee on the effects of the share-swap deal between PLDT and Digitel • HR01211 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the availability of local investors and funds for the Public-Private Partnership Program (PPP) • HR01433 Resolution expressing the House of Representatives’ strongest disapproval of the purchase and use by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III of a Porsche sports car amidst the increasing number of poor and hungry Filipinos, and directing the house committee on good government to conduct an inquiry with a view to enacting an implementing legislation on the constitutional prescription for public officers and employees to “lead modest lives” • HR01437 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the committee on private enterprises regarding the sale and transfer of a twelve hectare property along C5 in Pasig city to Consolidated Property Development Corporation (CPDC) • HR01505 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation regarding the joint venture between the National Police Commission and bases conversion development authority on one hand and a consortium led by Megaworld on the other • HR01599 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the possible collusion of corrupt Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) officials in the recent heist and eventual escape of three members of a foreign gambling syndicate • HR01607 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee regarding the corporate structure and financial status of Philnico Industrial Corporation and its subcontractors • HR01633 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate house committee on

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the circumstances behind the death of Atty.

Benjamin Pinpin in relation to the investigations being done at the Development Bank of the Philippines • HR01689 Resolution urging the Philippine Coconut Authority to seasonally restrict the granting of permits to cut coconut trees from October to December of each year only • HR01786 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the committee on national defense and security of the House of Representatives the reasons for the failure of the intelligence services of the government in stopping the recent spate of attacks by the new people’s army • HR01793 Urgent resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the appropriate committee of the House of Representatives regarding the effect of the cancellation of the post “Ondoy” and “Pepeng” short-term infrastructure rehabilitation projects (Popstrip) on the flood control program of the government • HR01827 A resolution urging the committee on good government and public accountability to assume jurisdiction and take cognizance of presidential political adviser Ronald Llamas’ ownership of an AK-47 assault rifle and assorted firearms and determine his culpability and those of his personnel • HR01841 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the committee on national defense and security of the House of Representatives regarding the effect of the 18 October 2011 incident between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on the peace process • HR01842 Resolution calling for an investigation in aid of legislation by the committee on dangerous drugs if the recent heinous crimes are drug related and to consider policy changes that may be made to address this particular class of crime • HR01868 Resolution urging the executive department, through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAP), to reconsider its decision to grant financial assistance to the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) • HR01901 Resolution urging the committee on good government and public accountability to immediately conduct a congressional inquiry on the barring of former President Gloria MacapagalArroyo and former First Gentleman Miguel Arroyo from traveling abroad on 15 November 2011 by Bureau of Immigration officials upon the direct orders of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima despite the Supreme Court’s issuance of Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) which upholds the former first couple’s constitutional right to travel • HR01964 Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives urging the executive branch of the government to place former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (FPGMA) under house arrest • HR01966 Resolution calling for an investigation, in aid of legislation, by the appropriate house committee, on whether or not the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is following its mandate as provided in its charter

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Syjuco, Augusto Boboy, Ph.D. (Iloilo, 2nd District) Committees • Rules

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) • HB04069 An act reconfiguring the disposition of the monies collected and delineating the status of the special funds, amending for the purpose section 7 and 8 of Republic Act No. 8794 otherwise known as the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Law and for other purposes • HB04134An act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor • HB04230 An act providing for representation in all levels of local government for senior citizens, creating the Sangguniang Senior Citizens, the katipunan ng senior citizens, providing for their powers and functions, amending for the purpose pertinent sections of Republic Act No. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes • HB04244an act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes • HB04251An act penalizing persons driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs, and other similar substances and for other purposes • HB04294 An act amending Republic Act No. 6539, as amended, otherwise known as of the “Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972” • HB04295 An act protecting consumers against the sale of defective motor vehicle, machineries and appliances usually sold to common consumers and imposing penalties for violation thereof • HB04330 An act reviving the observance of arbor day by vesting in provincial, city and municipal governments the responsibilities for celebrating the day for tree planting as an annual event • HB04346an act mandating the installation of light switches in bathrooms and comfort rooms outside of the said rooms shall be conveniently located in an area accessible to the user and providing penalties thereof • HB04347an act exempting an individual who voluntarily renders aid to another in imminent danger from any liability and for other purposes • HB04348An act mandating public and private hospitals to provide free training program for newlylicensed nurses, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 9173, otherwise known as the “Philippine Nursing a#ct of 2002” • HB04372 an act to strengthen and rationalize the implementation of the comprehensive agrarian reform program so as to conform to the mandate of the constitution and upgrade agricultural management and productivity and thereby contribute to national economic development and the upliftment of the economic status of the farmers and farmworkers who are the legitimate beneficiaries of the program, amending for the purpose R.A. no. 6657, as amended • HB04375 an act converting the Western Visayas sanitarium and leprosarium in the Municipality of Sta. Barbara, Province of Iloilo into the President Diosdado macapagal memorial hospital and research institute for tropical medicine, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes • HB04428 An act prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and retail of feeding bottles containing the toxic substance

bisphenola or bpa • HB04429 An act requiring all buildings and structures, existing and new, in their construction must be magnitude 9 earthquake proof and providing penalties for violation thereof • HB04481 An act to strengthen and propagate foster care for abandoned and neglected children and children with special needs, and providing appropriations therefor • HB04484 An act providing for a magna carta of the poor • HB04523 An act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 • HB04539 An act establishing a credit assistance program for overseas workers • HB04540 An act amending sections 91 and 97 of Republic Act No. 8550, otherwise known as the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 • HB04571An act regulating the use of hand-held mobile communication devices while driving and for other purposes • HB04666An act converting the leon San Remegio Road in the municipality of Leon in the second district of Iloilo into a national road and appropriating funds therefor • HB04688 An act governing the creation and accreditation of microenterprise development institutions, and for other purposes • HB04696An act establishing a district branch of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the municipality of Sta. Barbara in the 2nd District of Iloilo, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB04841An act strengthening consumer protection in the purchase of brand new motor vehicles and for other purposes • HB04853An act strengthening the security of tenure of workers in the private sector, amending for the purpose articles 248, 279, 280, 281 and 288, and introducing new articles 106, 106-a, 106-b, 106-c, 106-d, 106-e, 280-a and 280-b to Presidential Decree no. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines • HB04963 An act establishing a national program for sharing of organs from deceased donors and appropriating funds therefor • HB05035 An act prohibiting the detention of cadavers or human remains by hospitals, morgues, funeral parlors and medical clinics on grounds of nonpayment of hospital bills, medical expenses, and or funeral services • HB05036An act granting rural electric cooperative associations the right of first refusal to purchase state-owned power generation plants, amending for the Purpose Section 28 of republic act no. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 and for other purposes • HB05152An act establishing a fisheries and aquatic resources center in the municipality of Leganes in the Province of Iloilo, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes • HB05445 An act prohibiting public and private hospitals from requiring the payment of money upon registered nurses who want to gain work experience and penalizing any violation thereof • HB05507 An act granting security of tenure under certain conditions to government employees whose nature of appointment is either temporary or contractual and who have rendered a total of ten (10) years of

efficient service • HB05624an act establishing the Career Executive System • HR00949 Resolution expressing deepest condolences of the house of representatives to the family of the late retired General Angelo T. Reyes • HR01087 Resolution commending his excellency Jejomar C. Binay, Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, on his outstanding effort in launching a program for overseas filipino workers repatriated from Egypt and Libya which will give them three to four months leeway from paying their PAG-IBIG monthly dues • HR01097Resolution encouraging the Honorable Merceditas N. Gutierrez to pursue her defense and not resign her post as ombudsman of the Republic of the Philippines • HR01120 resolution urging the perpetual ban of the use of nuclear power in the Philippines • HR01125 Resolution declaring opposition to the proposal of postponing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections until 2013 • HR01170resolution directing the House Committee on Energy to conduct an urgent inquiry, in exercise of its oversight powers, on the unusually high prices of fuel products imposed by oil companies in Negros Occidental as well as other cities and provinces outside Metro ManilaHR01487Resolution urging the committee on banks and financial intermediaries to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the unfair claim settlement practices of some insurance companies • HR01516 Resolution urging the Committee on Energy to immediately conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, on the truthfulness of the statements of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation’s (PSALM) that the sale of the remaining major assets of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) including the Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plants, Casecnan Hydroelectric Power Plant and the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Power Complex will redound to the utmost benefit of the government in particular and the rural energy consumers in general and require the full, transparent audit of NAPOCOR and PSALM operations and cash flows in order for the said corporations to publicly disclose the disbursement of their funds and utilization of the proceeds of privatized NAPOCOR assets • HR01838 A resolution expressing sympathy and condolences by the House of Representatives to the bereaved families of the nineteen (19) soldiers who were killed in an ambush by MILF rebels in Albarka, Basilan on October 18, 2011 • HR02018 a resolution strongly urging his excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, the Philippine Public-Private Partnership Center, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and the National Economic Development authority to prioritize the construction of trans-link bridges connecting the islands of Panay, Guimaras and Negros in the government’s public-private partnership program

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored • RA10154an act requiring all concerned government agencies to ensure the early release of the retirement pay, pensions, gratuities

and other benefits of retiring government employees • RA10152an act providing for mandatory basic immunization services for

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infants and children, repealing for the purpose presidential decree no. 996, as amended

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Tupas, Niel Jr. C.

(Iloilo, 5th District)

Committees • justice • accounts • ethics and privileges

• games and amusements • aquaculture and fisheries resources • dangerous drugs

• good government and public accountability • local government

• national defense and security • transportation • ways and means

Bills Filed Authored/Co-authored (2011) •HB03942 An act changing the name of Tambaliza National High School into Deogracias G. Arlos National High School •HB03996 An act amending Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6539 otherwise known as the “AntiCarnapping Act of 1972’”as amended by Republic Act No. 7659 •HB04040 An act granting Philippine citizenship to Denis Martin •HB04134 An act providing for a teaching supplies allowance for public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor •HB04244 An act providing for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood, reproductive health, and population and development, and for other purposes •HB04314 An act defining the use and protection of the red cross, red crescent, red crystal and red lion and sun emblems, providing penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes •HB04453 An act establishing the Northern Iloilo State University in the province of Iloilo by integrating the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) in the municipality of Estancia, the NIPSCBarotac Viejo Campus in the municipality of Barotac Viejo, the Ajuy Polytechnic College in the municipality of Ajuy, the Batad Polytechnic College in the municipality of Batad, the Concepcion Polytechnic College in the municipality of Concepcion, the Lemery Polytechnic College in the municipality of Lemery, and the Victorino Salcedo Polytechnic College in the municipality of Sara, all located in the province of Iloilo, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04469 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Lubuagan, province of Kalinga, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (b), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04471 An act creating three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and two (2) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Navotas, Metro Manila, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (d) and Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04472 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Cajidiocan, island of Sibuyan, province of Romblon, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04473 An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the province of Leyte to be stationed at the city of Tacloban, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (i), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04474 An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Barotac Viejo, province of Iloilo, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (g), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04475 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Bislig, province of Surigao del Sur, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (l), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended by Republic Act 7154, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04476 An act creating five (5) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Calamba and the municipalities of Los Banos and Cabuyao, all in the province of Laguna, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization

Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04479 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Sagay, province of Negros Occidental, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (g), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04488 An act creating two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches in the province of Laguna to be stationed at Sta. Rosa City, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04489 An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in cities in the province of Palawan to be stationed at Puerto Princesa City, amending for the purpose Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980,’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04490 An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in cities in the province of Misamis Oriental with seats at Cagayan de Oro City, amending for the purpose Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04491 An act creating four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region to be stationed at Zamboanga City, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (j) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04492 An act creating two (2) branches of the Regional Trial Court and a branch of the Municipal Trial Court in cities in the province of Cebu to be stationed at the cities of Naga and Carcar, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (h) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04493 An act creating an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the province of Iloilo to be stationed at the municipality of Guimbal, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (g) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04494 An act creating an additional Regional Trial Court branch in the province of Cavite to be stationed at the municipality of Carmona, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04495 An act creating two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches in the province of Negros Occidental to be stationed at the cities of La Carlota and Bago, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (g) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04496 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Cabagan, province of Isabela, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (b) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04497 An act creating five (5) additional Metropolitan Trial Court branches in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, amending for the purpose Section 27 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04511 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the city of Bogo, province of Cebu amending for the purpose Section 14 Paragraph (h) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended,

Republic Acts Authored/Co-authored •RA10148 An act granting Philippine citizenship to Marcus Eugene Douthit

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otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04512 An act creating three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the city of Davao, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (l), of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04513 An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and six (6) additional branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court to be stationed at the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, 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, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04520 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at the municipality of Pili, province of Camarines Sur, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (f) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04521 An act creating two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the municipalities of Compostela and Mabini, Compostela Valley province, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (l) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as ‘The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04522 An act creating an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court in the province of Batangas, to be stationed in the city of Tanauan, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980”, as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04523 An act upgrading the minimum salary grade of public higher education teaching personnel from salary grade 12 to 16 •HB04530 An act further authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the Consul General to correct clerical or typographical error in the date of birth or sex of a person appearing in the civil register without need of a judicial order, amending for the purpose the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 9048 •HB04660 An act to further strengthen the anti-drug campaign of the government amending for the purpose Section 21 of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 •HB04744 An act creating a Regional Trial Court branch in the province of Aurora to be stationed at the municipality of Casiguran, amending for the purpose Section 14, Paragraph (e) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as “The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980” as amended, and appropriating funds therefor •HB04909 An act changing the name of Bay-Ang National High School into Felix B. Tupas, Sr. National High School •HB05015 An act defining the crime of financing of terrorism, providing penalties therefor and for other purposes •HB05277 An act granting Philippine citizenship to Jessie Josephine C. Lichauco •HB05395 An act institutionalizing recognizance as a mode of granting the release of an indigent person in custody as an accused in a criminal case and for other purposes

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DIRECTORY Aggabao, Giorgidi B. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-511, Phone: 931-5001 local 7410, 9315507 Chief of Staff: Flor de Jasmin A. Sagisi

Fariñas, Rodolfo C. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. SWA-415, local 7976, 4424115 Chief of Staff: Ria Christina G. Fariñas

Alcover, Pastor Jr. M. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-619, Phone: 931-5001 local 7471, 9316261 Chief of Staff: Baltaire Q. Balangauan

Haresco, Teodorico T. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. S-612, Phone: 931-5001 local 7311, 9316196 Chief of Staff: Norman Gerardo O. Tayag

Angara, Juan Edgardo M. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-305, Phone: 931-5001 local 7344, 9315642 Chief of Staff: Aisabai D. Abdula

Golez, Anthony Rolando Jr. T. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. S-313, Phone: 931-5001 local 7234, 9316317 Chief of Staff: D. Soraya J. Golez

Barzaga, Elpidio Jr. F. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. RVM-402, Phone: 931-5001 local 7003, 9518881 Chief of Staff: Aisa D. Sango

Gomez, Lucy T. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. SWA-410, local 7966, 4424004 Chief of Staff: Richard I. Gomez

Belmonte, Feliciano Jr. R. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. S-102, Phone: 931-5001 local 7201, 9316567 District Office: 7270083, 7240027, 7271946 (Fax)

Magsaysay, Ma. Milagros H. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. S-215, Phone: 931-5001 local 7276, 9315148 Chief of Staff: Rowena R. Quejada

Bonoan-David, Ma. Theresa B. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-402, Phone: 931-5001 local 7361, 9315445 Chief of Staff: Edgardo C. Reyes

Mercado-Revilla, Lani House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-515, Phone: 931-5001 local 7414, 9315514

Calimbas-Villarosa, Ma. Amelita A. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. S-218, Phone: 931-5001 local 7543, 9315270 Chief of Staff: Frances Joami C. Villarosa-Drilon

Pacquiao, Emmanuel D. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. SWA-403, local 7952, 4424064 Chief of Staff: Franklin M. Gacal Jr.

Cojuangco, Kimi S. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-512, Phone: 931-5001 local 7411, 9315711 Chief of Staff: Roberto S. Layug

Romualdez, Ferdinand Martin G. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-614, Phone: 931-5001 local 7433, 9315440 Chief of Staff: AnjuliLarla A. Tan-Eneran

Escudero, Salvador III H. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-108, Phone: 931-5001 local 7327, 9314896 / 9513364 Chief of Staff: Loreto G. Llamas , Jr

Suarez, Danilo E. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-401, Phone: 931-5001 local 7360, 9315448

Castelo, Winston ‘Winnie’ House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-101, Phone: 931-5001 local 7320, 9315116 Chief of Staff: Melencio T. Castelo

Syjuco, Augusto Boboy, Ph.D. House of Representatives, Quezon City Rm. N-204, Phone: 931-5001 local 7383, 9315239 Chief of Staff: Maria Corazon M. Maestre 52