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17Th Congress Ends 2016 with 2 Enacted Laws 89 CONGRESSWATCH 17th Congress ends 2016 with 2 enacted laws When the 17th Congress adjourned last December 2016, a combined total of 6,664 bills and 933 resolutions were filed in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Only 2 bills were enacted into law. oth the House of Representatives and the Senate formally adjourned last December 14, signaling the final session Bof the 17th Congress for the year 2016. The 2nd half of the year marked the first 5 months of the newly-elected legislature fresh from the grueling May 2016 National Elections, which saw the triumph of President Rodrigo Duterte. Since the commencement of the 1st Regular Session last July 25, lawmakers have filed several bills and resolutions, of both national and local significance, to fulfill and institutionalize the vision of Pres. Duterte in bringing “real change” to the Philippines. Statistics released by both Houses of Congress revealed that a combined total of 6,644 bills and 933 resolutions were filed during the initial months of the 17th Congress. Of the huge figure, only 2 bills were enacted into law: Republic Act (RA) No. 10923 or the Postponement of Barangay and SK Elections on the 4th Monday of October 2017 and R.A. No. of 2016. SB 1284 grants emergency powers to the President 10924 or the P3.35 trillion General Appropriations Act of 2017. and gives him the authority to appoint a Traffic Crisis Manager Under the leadership of Senate President Aquilino “Koko” that shall “have the opportunity to formulate, coordinate, and Pimentel III, the Senate Legislative Bills and Index Service implement land, air, and seaport traffic plans, projects and received 1,571 measures composed of 1,284 Senate Bills; programs.” Meanwhile, SB No. 1208 provides accountability 264 Senate Resolutions; 20 House Bills sent for concurrence; to public officials by institutionalizing public disclosure of and 3 House concurrent resolutions. Out of the thousand certain documents such as the Statement of Assets, Liabilities Senate bills filed, only 1 was enacted into law – Senate Bill and Networth (SALN) of the President, Vice President, Cabinet (SB) 1112 which became R.A 10923. Moreover, 95 bills have members, Congress and the Justices of the Supreme Court (SC). been acted upon by the Senators with 20 bills pending on Other significant bills that are pending on 2nd reading are SB 1184 the 2nd reading and 75 already consolidated or substituted or the Security of Tenure for all Casual and Contractual Employees in the committee reports (see table on Senate Bills Pending of the Government; SB 1256 or the Anti-Money Laundering on 2nd Reading). The remaining 1,188 bills are still pending Act; SB 1239 or the Philippine National Police Reorganization in their respective committees awaiting public hearing. Act; and SB 1280 or the Corporation Code of the Philippines. Among the 20 Senate bills pending on 2nd reading are the There were also 39 resolutions adopted by the Senate before crucial SB No. 1284 or the Traffic and Congestion Crisis Act the year ended. Most of these resolutions gave commendation and SB No. 1208 or the People’s Freedom of Information Act or recognition to athletes, organizations and public officials Philippine ANALYST CONGRESSWATCH December 2016 90 CONGRESSWATCH SENATE BILLS PENDING ON 2ND READING SENATE BILL NO. TITLE AUTHOR/S 452 Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2016 Sen. Antonio Trillanes 454 Philippine Occupational Therapy law of 2016 Sen. Antonio Trillanes 462 Speech Language Pathology Act of 2016 Sen. Antonio Trillanes; Sen. Risa Hontiveros 812 Teaching Supplies Allowance Act of 2016 Sen. Ralph Recto; Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian Security of Tenure for all Casual and Contractual Employees of 1184 Sen. Francis Pangilinan; Sen. Antonio Trillanes; Sen. Loren Legarda; Sen. Ralph Recto the Government Sen. Gringo Honasan; Sen. Francis Pangilinan; Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano; Sen. Francis Escudero; Sen. Antonio Trillanes; Sen. JV Ejercito; Sen. Grace Poe; Sen. Leila De 1208 People’s Freedom of Information Act of 2016 Lima; Sen. Loren Legarda; Sen. Miguel Zubiri; Sen. Sonny Angara; Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. Joel Villanueva; Sen. Risa Hontiveros Sen. Gringo Honasan; Sen. Panfilo Lacson; Sen. Grace Poe; Sen. Sonny Angara; Sen. 1210 Expanding Anti-Wire Tapping Act of 2016 Vicente Sotto Sen. Francis Pangilinan; Sen. Ralph Recto; Sen. Cynthia Villar; Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. 1233 Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Risa Hontiveros 1239 PNP Reorganization Act Sen. Panfilo Lacson Expanding the Coverage of Exemptions from Revealing Source 1255 Sen. Vicente Sotto; Sen. Antonio Trillanes of Information Obtained in Confidence Sen. Panfilo Lacson; Sen. Joel Villanueva; Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. Francis Escudero; 1256 Anti-Money Laundering Act Sen. Richard Gordon Sen. Francis Pangilinan; Sen. Antonio Trillanes; Sen. Risa Hontiveros; Sen. Loren 1268 Government Physicians’ Salary Increase Legarda 1269 Philippine Food Technology Act of 2016 Sen. Antonio Trillanes; Sen. Loren Legarda 1271 Anti-Discrimination Act Sen. Risa Hontiveros 1277 Free Internet Access in Public Places Sen. Francis Pangilinan; Sen. Manny Pacquiao; Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. Ralph Recto 1278 Trabaho Center in Schools Act Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. Francis Escudero Sen. Gringo Honasan; Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. Grace Poe; Sen. Miguel Zubiri; Sen. 1279 Pagkaing Pinoy Para sa Batang Pinoy Vicente Sotto; Sen. Loren Legarda Sen. Franklin Drilon; Sen. Miguel Zubiri; Sen. Francis Escudero; Sen. Bam Aquino; Sen. 1280 Corporation Code of the Philippines Sonny Angara 1281 Sagip Saka Act Sen. Francis Pangilinan Sen. Franklin Drilon; Sen. JV Ejercito; Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano; Sen. Sherwin 1284 Traffic and Congestion Crisis Act Gatchalian; Sen. Ralph Recto; Sen. Miguel Zubiri; Sen. Grace Poe 6,644 bills and 933 resolutions were filed in the first 5 months of the 17th Congress. who successfully represented and made significant impact for the of Business. These figures indicate that for the first 56 session country both in the domestic and international arena. Out of the days, the House was processing an average of 6 measures a day. 20 bills submitted by the House of Representatives to the Senate Out of the 63 approved measures, 18 were bills on their for concurrence, 18 are still pending at the committee level. 3rd and final reading; 11 were bills on 2nd reading; 2 bills On the other hand, the House of Representatives led by House enacted into law; and 32 adopted resolutions (see Table Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez described their legislative performance on House Bills which passed the Final Reading). Notable for 2016 as “productive.” Upon adjournment, 6,029 measures bills of national significance which passed the 3rd reading composed of 5,360 bills and 669 resolutions were filed to the and submitted to the Senate for concurrence were House House Bills and Index Division. According to the Press and Public Bill (HB) 4144 or the Amendment of Section 145(c) of the Affairs Bureau of the House, 321 measures were processed overall National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, most commonly – 63 measures approved; 201 referred resolutions on inquiries; 53 known as Sin Tax Reform Law, through the implementation measures substituted or consolidated; and 4 measures in the Calendar of a 2-tier excise tax structure on cigarettes; HB 64 or the Act strengthening the compliance with occupational safety and health (OSH) standards, by requiring the creation of OSH Philippine ANALYST CONGRESSWATCH December 2016 CONGRESSWATCH 91 HOUSE bills WHICH passed THE Final reading (national SIGNIFICANCE ONLY) HOUSE BILL NO. TITLE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S An Act Authorizing The Court to Require Community Service in Lieu of 335 Rep. Marlyn Primicias-Agabas Imprisonment for the Penalty of Aresto Menor An Act Prescribing Stricter Penalties on the Crime of Delivering Prisoners 1344 Rep. Romeo Acop from Jail and Infidelity in the Custody of Prisoners An Act Mandating Higher Educational Institutions and Techno-Vocational Reps. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo, Evelina Escudero, Ann Hofer, Arlene Institutions to Ensure the Safety and Security of the Academic Community 4100 Arcillas, Lorna Bautista-Bandigan, Jose Belmonte, Aniceto Bertiz, From Internal and External Threats, thereby Creating a Crime Prevention Winston Castelo, Jonas Cortes (27 authors) Committee for This Purpose An Act Mandating the Government to Pay the Capital Gains Tax and the Reps. Dakila Cua, Pantaleon Alvarez, Joey Salceda, and Lianda 3955 Documentary Stamp Tax Due in Addition to the Just Compensation of Real Bolilia Property in the Exercise of the State’s Power of Eminent Domain An Act Declaring January 23 of Every Year A Special Working Holiday 477 in the Entire Country to Commemorate the Declaration of the First Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado Philippine Republic An Act Allowing Home Economic Graduates to Teach Home Economics 416 Subjects and Home-Economics-Related Technical Vocational Subjects in Rep. Evelina Escudero All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Educational Institutions An Act Excluding From the Application of the Indeterminate Sentence 336 Reps. Marlyn Primcias-Agabas and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Law Those Convicted of Criminal Offenses Against a Minor An Act Strengthening the Compliance with Occupational Safety and Reps. Karlo Nograles, Jericho Nograles; Emmeline Aglipay-Villar; 64 Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof Emmi De Jesus, Arlene Brosas, Strike Revilla, (32 authors) An Act Amending Section 145c of the National Internal Revenue Code or Reps. Eugene De Vera, Dakila Cua, Fredenil Castro, Raneo Abueg, 4144 the Sin Tax Reform Law Frederick Abueg; Sharon Garin; Jericho Nograles (30 authors) The House of Representatives was processing an average of 6 measures a day. structure in all workplace and strict imposition of penalties for House Committee approves Death Penalty Bill non-compliance; and HB 477 or an Act declaring January 23 of every year as a special working holiday for the entire country to The House Committee on Justice has approved a substitute commemorate the declaration of the First Philippine Republic. bill calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in the The Joint Resolution 10, which calls for the increase in the Philippines.
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