Congressman Roy V. Señeres updated report to OFWs as their representative in Congress Legislations Filed by HON. ROY V. SEÑERES, Congressman, OFW Family Party-List HOUSE BILLS: HOUSE BILL NO. 3070 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR IMMEDIATE DEPENDENTS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WHO DIED OR SUFFERRED PERMANENT DISABILITIES WHILE WORKING ABROAD OR OVERSEAS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR (This Act shall be known and cited as the “OFW Dependents Educational Scholarship Act of 2013”.) Date Filed: 30 September 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Overseas Welfare AffairsDate of Referral: 14 October 2013Co-Author: Rep. Silvestre H. Bello III, Rep. Al Francis C. Bichara, Rep. Elenita Milagros Ermita-Buhain, Rep. Jonathan Dela Cruz, Rep. Jesulito A. Manalo and Rep. Cesar V. Sarmiento. HOUSE BILL NO. 3071 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS REMITTANCE REGULATORY COMMISSION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (This Act shall be known as the “Foreign Remittance Regulatory Commission Act of 2013”.) Date Filed: 30 September 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Overseas Welfare AffairsDate of Referral: 14 October 2013Co-Author: Rep. Silvestre H. Bello III, Rep. Elenita Milagros Ermita-Buhain, Rep. Jonathan Dela Cruz amd Rep. Jesulito A. Manalo.HOUSE BILL NO. 2579AN ACT REQUIRING ALL HEADS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ESTABLISH “OFW FAMILY HELP DESKS” IN THEIR OFFICES (This Act shall be known and cited as the “OFW Family Help Desks Act of 2013.”) Date Filed: 28 August 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Overseas Welfare AffairsDate of Referral: 03 September 2013Co-Author: Rep. Alfredo D. Vargas III, Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez Jr., Rep. Ronald M. Cosalan, Rep. Luis Ferrer IV, Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao, Rep. Ma. Victoria Alvarado, Rep. Rosemarie Arenas, Rep. Carlos M. Padilla, Rep. Leah S. Paquiz, Rep. Jose T. Panganiban Jr., Rep. Jesulito A. Manalo and Rep. Ansarrudin A. Adiong. HOUSE BILL NO. 2190 AN ACT REQUIRING AMBASSADORS/HEADS OF MISSION TO PERFORM AND/OR DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF SURROGATE PARENTS IN TAKING CARE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) IN THEIR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (This Act shall be known and cited as the “Surrogate Parents of OFWs and Migrant Filipinos Act 2013.”) Date Filed: 01 August 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Overseas Welfare AffairsDate of Referral: 07 August 2013 Co-Author: Rep. Gus S. Tambunting, Rep. Alfredo D. Vargas III, Rep. Isidro S. Rodriguez Jr., Rep. Ronald M. Cosalan, Rep. Luis Ferrer IV, Rep. Ma. Victoria Alvarado, Rep. Rosemarie Arenas, Rep. Carlos M. Padilla, Rep. Jose T. Panganiban Jr., Rep. Jesulito A. Manalo and Rep. Ansarrudin A. Adiong. HOUSE BILL NO. 3239 AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE CHANGE OF STATUS OF A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM FROM ACTIVE TO SPECIAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 2 AND 55 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Date Filed: 23 October 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Government Enterprises and PrivatizationDate of Referral: 18 November 2013 Co-Author: Rep. Amado S. Bagatsing and Rep. Elmer E. Panotes HOUSE BILL NO. 3576 AN ACTAUTHORIZING AMBASSADORS, CONSUL GENERALS, CHIEFS OF MISSIONS OR CHARGE D’ AFFAIRS TO ORDER AND DIRECT AN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER (OFW) TO SEND SUPPORT TO HIS OR HER LEGAL DEPENDENTS AS REQUIRED BY EXISTING LAWS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PROTECTION TO ABANDONED OFW FAMILIES ACT. Date Filed: 11 December 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Overseas Welfare Affairs Date of Referral: 16 December 2013 HOUSE BILL NO. 3610 AN ACTESTABLISHING A FREE MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE POOR AND FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WHO ARE AFFLICTED WITH CANCER OR KIDNEY DISEASE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Date Filed: 16 December 2013Committee Referral: Committee on HealthDate of Referral: 18 December 2013 HOUSE BILL NO. 4004- “OFW Travel Protection Act of 2014.” AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ANY FORM OR FOR ANY PURPOSE FROM A DEPARTING FILIPINO WORKER AS PRE-CONDITION FOR TRAVEL HOUSE BILL NO. 3719- “Hatid Saya for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Act of 2014.” AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ‘HATID SAYA’ FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3679 - Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Premium Benefits Act of 2014.” AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) IN THE PAYMENT OF SSS, PAG-IBIG AND PHILHEALTH PREMIUMS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3678 - “Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Hospital Act of 2013.” AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR HOUSE RESOLUTION: HOUSE OF RESOLUTION NO. 275A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE MECHANISM OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) Date Filed: 09 September 2013Committee Referral: Date of Referral:HOUSE OF RESOLUTION NO. 578A RESOLUTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO STRONGLY ENDORSE TO AND URGE HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III TO RATIFY THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL RIGHTS (ICESCR) Co-Principal Authors: Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez, Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez & Rep. Leopoldo N. BataoilDate Filed: 03 December 2013Committee Referral: Committee on Foreign AffairsDate of Referral: 10 December 2013 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 764 A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE APPARENT CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO TRAVEL OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS COMMITTED BY THE PHILHEALTH AND THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) AND ON THE IMPOSITION OF INCREASED PHILHEALTH PREMIUM ON OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS WITHOUT PROPER CONSULTATION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 699 - Introduced by HON. ROY V. SEÑERES A RESOLUTION CONVEYING THE COLLECTIVE FELICITATIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE TRIUMPH OF OVERSEAS FILIPINA WORKER ROSE “OSANG” FOSTANES WHOSE PHENOMENAL TALENT BROUGHT HONOR TO THE COUNTRY AND SIGNIFICANTLY RAISED THE IMAGE OF ALL OFWs WORLDWIDE BILLS/ RESOLUTIONS CO-AUTHORED BY REP. ROY V. SEÑERES HOUSE BILLS - 1. House Bill No. 3361 - “Governing the Creation and Accreditation of Non-stock, Non-Profit Microfinance Development Organizations and/or Corporations, and for other Purposes.”Principal Author - Rep. Pablo Roces Nava III2. House Bill No. 2464 - “An Act Requiring the Inclusion of Basic Financial Management and Entrepreneurship as Separate Subjects in the Elementary and High School Curricula, Respectively.”Principal Author - Rep. Alfredo D. Vargas III 3. House Bill No. 2282 - “An Act Upgrading the WAO District Hospital Amending for the Purpose of Republic Act No. 3607, Appropriating Funds therefor and for other Purposes.”Principal Author - Rep. Ansarrudin A.M. A. Adiong4. House Bill No. 2494 - “An Act Establishing a Seventy Five (75) Bed Provincial Hospital in the Municipality of Ditsaan, Ramain, Province of Lanao Del Sur, to be known as the Mamintal Adiong Sr. Provincial Hospital and Appropriating Funds Therefor.”Principal Author - Rep. Ansarrudin A.M. A. Adiong5. House Bill No. 1838 - “An Act Upgrading the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Lanao Del Sur, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for other Purposes.” Principal Author - Rep. Ansarrudin A.M. A. Adiong 6. House Bill No. 2283 - “An Act Upgrading the Tamparan District Hospital, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 3607, Appropriating Funds Therefor.”Principal Author - Rep. Ansarrudin A.M. A. Adiong7. House Bill No. 596 - “Solo Parent Act Amendment.” Principal Author - Rep. Carol Lopez 8. House Bill No. 2419 - “Security of Tenure Act 2013.”Principal Author - Rep. Silvestre H. Bello III9. House Bill No. 151 - “Comprehensive Nursing Law.”Principal Author - Rep. Leah S. Paquiz10. House Bill No. 719 - “An Act Establishing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the Single Maritime Administration Responsible for the Enforcement of International Agreements/ Covenants Governing Maritime Global Professionals and Appropriating Funds Therefor.”Principal Author - Rep. Jesulito A. Manalo11. House Bill No. 2900 - “An Act Establishing the Mt. Apo Mayapay Natural Park (MMNP) Situated in the City of Butuan and the Municipality of Buenavista, Agusan Del Norte, as a Protected Area, Providing for it’s Management Pursuant to Law, and for other Purposes.”Principal Author – Rep. Lawrence H. Fortun12. House Bill No. 2295 - “An Act Providing for a Magna Carta of Workers In Informal Economy, Institutionalizing Mechanisms for Implementation Thereof and for Other Purposes.”Principal Author - Rep. Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez 1. House Bill No. 191 - “An Act Creating the Department of Overseas Workers, Rationalizing the Organization and Functions of Government Agencies Related to Overseas Employment, and for other Purposes.” Principal Author - Rep. Rosemarie J. Arenas HOUSE RESOLUTION - 2. House Resolution No. 123 - “Urging Congress to Create a Special Committee on Climate Change and Mitigation.”Principal Author - Rep. Agapito H. Guanlao 3. The Hon. Roy V. Señeres together with fellow neophyte Members of the House of Representatives of the 16th Congress, came up with an official Statement on the issue of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) which was read in Plenary Session stating that: “We Support the Position of the House Leadership and the President’s Call for the Abolition of the Pork Barrel, and Stand Behind Complementary Efforts to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Government”.
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