Legislative Performance

 

DE CASTRO, Noli

 

Bills Authored:

 

§          An Act Establishing a Medical Service Contracting Program Under Which the Government Will Subsidize Participating Hospitals in Order to Accommodate Indigent Patients Who Cannot be Admitted in Government Hospitals

 

§          An Act Granting Special Protection Additional Benefits to Media Persons and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for Summer Military Training Program as an Alternative to the Regular Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program for Students Enrolled in Colleges, Universities  Other Similar Institutions of Learning  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act to Repeal Batas Pambansa Bilang 702, as Amended by Republic Act No. 8344, Otherwise Known as An Act Penalizing the Refusal of Hospitals  Medical Clinics to Administer Appropriate Initial Medical Treatment  Support in Emergency or Serious Cases, Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Bilang 702, Otherwise Known as An Act Prohibiting the Demand of Deposits or Advance Payments for the Confinement or Treatment of Patients in Hospitals and  Medical Clinics in Certain Cases, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Establishing a Public High School in Every Municipality, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Granting Scholarships to the Underprivileged But Deserving Students

 

§          An Act Creating the Mindanao Railways Corporation, Prescribing its Powers, Functions  Duties,  Providing for the Necessary Funds for its Operation

 

§          An Act Developing  Enriching Philippine Languages in Functional Literacy  Providing Guidelines for its Classroom Use

 

§          An Act to Regulate Diggings  Excavation on Roads  Streets and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Regulating the Use of Government Ambulances, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof,  Appropriating Funds Therefor

 

§          An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7432, Otherwise Known as An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation-Building, Grant Benefits,  Special Privileges and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Requiring Local Governments to Plant Trees Along National and Local Highways Within its Territorial Boundaries and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act to Grant Civil Service Eligibility Under Certain Conditions to Government Employees Appointed Under Provisional or Temporary Status Who Have Rendered a Total of Seven Years of Efficient Service, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Granting Hazard Pay to Covered Employees of the Government  Appropriating Funds Therefor

 

§          An Act Upgrading the Minimum Salary Grade Level of Public School Teachers in Elementaryand Secondary Levels

 

§          An Act Establishing a Comprehensive Integrated Student Housing Program, Appropriating Funds Therefor  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for Educational Benefits for the Minor Legitimate Children of Law Enforcement Officers Who are Killed by Insurgents or Slain in the Line of Duty, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Giving Preference to Out-of-School Youth in the Recruitment of Personnel for Local Infrastructure  Reforestation Projects and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Instituting an Unemployment Welfare Program for Dismissed, Terminated or Separated Employees  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7743, Otherwise Known as An Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City,  Municipal Libraries and  Barangay Reading Centers Throughout the Philippines Appropriating the Necessary Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 968, Otherwise Known as the Probation Law of 1976 by Requiring Compulsory Community Service for Convicted Prisoners

 

§          An Act Regulating Water Wells and for Other Purposes

 

§          Anti-Calamity Donation Diversion Act of 2001

 

§          An Act Further Extending the Rent Control Period for Certain Residential Units Amending Thereby Batas Pambansa Blg. 877 Entitled: An Act Providing for the Stabilization and Regulation of Rentals of Certain Residential Units,  and for Other Purposes, as Amended

 

§          An Act Amending Article 283 of Presidential Decree No. 442 as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, Providing for a Mandatory Two (2) Month Notice to the Employees,Other Additional Benefit in Cases of Closure of Establishment and Reduction of Personnel

 

§          An Act Amending Article 365 of Act 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code by Increasing the Penalty for Imprudence and Negligence

 

§          An Act Requiring All Beach Resorts/Maintainers to Construct  Maintain Waterworks  Sewerage Systems, First Aid Facilities  Provide Lifeguard  Security Services, Prior to the Issuance of Permits  Licenses to Operate by the Local Government Units Concerned,  Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof

 

§          An Act to Create a Substance Abuse Prevention Program as Part of the School Curriculum in the Country

 

§          An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 1619, Otherwise Known as "An Act Penalizing the Use or Possession or the Unauthorized Sale to Minors of Volatile Substances for the Purpose of Inducing Intoxication or in any Manner Changing, Distorting or Disturbing the Auditory, Visual or Mental Processes,  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Granting Certain Incentives to Resident Filipinos Who Will Travel to Domestic Tourist Destinations  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Prohibiting Discrimination or Retaliation Against Persons Who Report Unsafe Building Conditions  Practices, Otherwise Known as The Building Safety and Public Care Whistleblower Protection Act of 2001

 

§          The Dropout Prevention Act of 2001

 

§          An Act Prohibiting Anthrax and Other Hazardous Biological Substances Delivered Through the Mails, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Establishing the Newborn Screening Test, Integrating the Same into Existing Health Care Delivery System, Establishing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Prohibiting the Development, Production, Stockpiling of Biological  Toxin Weapons and Their Destruction, by Prohibiting Certain Conduct Relating to Biological Substances,and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Protecting Daughters Against Incestuous Rape Amending for This Purpose Article 266-C of the Revised Penal Code

 

§          An Act Establishing a Scholarship Fund for the Poor  Deserving Persons With Disabilities Belonging to the Indigenous Cultural Communities and Their Children

 

§          An Act Extending Preference of Employment to any One Child of Veterans in the Government, Including Government-Owned and/or Controlled Corporations, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7832, Otherwise Known as The Anti-Electricity  Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for the Creation  Establishment of Small Claims Courts in the Philippines, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Broadening the Scope of Unlawful Practices of Matching Filipino Women for Marriage to Foreign Nationals to Include Various Schemes Made Available Through the Internet, Text Messaging  Other Forms of Communication Including But Not Limited to Cable and Other Broadcast Media, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6955

 

§          An Act Declaring the First Day of the Tenth Month of Shawwal  the Tenth Day of the Twelfth Month of Dhul Hijja as National Holidays in Observance of Eid'l Fitr  Eid'l Adha, Respectively, Amending for the Purpose Section 26, Chapter 7 of Executive Order No. 292, Otherwise Known as The Administrative Code of 1987,  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Raising the Insured Deposits in Banks, Amending for This Purpose Sections 3(G) of Republic Act No. 3591 Otherwise Known as The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation Law

 

§          An Act Increasing the Rate of Base Pay of Officers  Enlisted Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for the Completion of the Development of Abandoned Subdivision and Condominium Projects, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 957, Entitled Regulating the Sale of Subdivision Lots  and Condominiums, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof

 

§          An Act Providing for the Retention of Citizenship by Filipino Citizens Who Acquire Foreign Citizenship, Amending for the Purpose Commonwealth Act No. 63, and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Requiring Provinces, Cities, Municipalities  Barangays to Post in Public Places a Summary of All Revenue Collections, Income for Both Public and  Private Funds Received by the Province, City, Municipality or Barangay During the Preceding Calendar Year, its Current Budget and Summary of All Disbursements, Expenditures and  Utilization of Such Funds for the Same Period,  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Establishing the Magna Carta for Social Workers and Social Welfare  Development  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Increasing the Basic Monthly Old Age Pensions for Retired Employees Covered by the Government Service Insurance System  and Social Security System  Appropriating Funds Therefor

 

§          An Act Declaring All Official Non-Working Days to Fall on a Monday

 

§          An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Articles 135 and 137 of PD 442, as Amended , Otherwise Known as The Labor Code of the Philippines

 

§          An Act Strengthening the Bureau of Pilgrimage  Endowment Under the Office of Muslim Affairs, Amending for This Purpose Section 16 of Executive Order No. 122-A as Amended by Executive Order 295, Series of 1987

 

§          An Act Providing for the Exemption of Fixed Income Earners From the Filing of Income Tax Returns, Amending for the Purpose Section 51 (A) (2) (B) of Republic Act No. 8424, Otherwise Known as The Tax Reform Act of 1997

 

§          An Act Requiring Certain Tourism-Oriented Business Establishments to Secure Business Accreditation from the Department of Tourism and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act increasing the Penalties for Jueteng and Other Illegal Number Games, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree 1602,  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Mandating the Philippine Coast Guard, Shipowners, Ship Crew,  Other Concerned Government Agencies to Provide for  Ensure the Safety of Passengers at Sea, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof,  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Prohibiting the Sale of Tickets, Collection of Contributions, Solicitations in any Form, or any Similar Fund-Raising Activity, in Elementary and Secondary Public Schools,  Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for a Five (5) Year Warranty Period for Government Infrastructure Contracts, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 1594, Prescribing Policies, Guidelines, Rules and Regulations for Government Infrastructure Contracts Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing Tax Exemption on the Educational Expenses Incurred by a Taxpayer, Amending Section 35 (B) of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Expanding the Definition of Piracy, Amending for the Purpose Article 122 of the Revised Penal Code

 

§          An Act Providing for the Protection, Conservation,  Management of Mangrove Forests in the Philippines and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Penalizing the Unlawful Sheltering and/or Aiding a Runaway Child and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Penalizing Out of Line /or Colorum Operations Tampering of License Plates, Official Receipts, Certificate of Registration of Public Utility Vehicles and/or Certificate of Public Convenience and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Creating a National High School in Barangay Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, to Be Known as Nicomedes Anastacio Memorial National High School, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Separating the Polangui General Comprehensive High School-Balogo Extension, Balogo, Municipality of Oas, Province of Albay From the Polangui General Comprehensive High School, Municipality of Polangui, Province of Albay  Converting the Same Into an Independent National High School to Be Known as the Balogo National High School, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Strengthening the Bureau of Food  Drugs  Vesting it With Quasi-Judicial Powers, Creating an Intelligence Fund  Amending for the Purpose Certain Sections of Republic Act Numbered Thirty-Seven Hundred  Twenty, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Food, Drugs  Cosmetics Act and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Separating the Buga High School-Libon Agro-industrial Extension High School in Barangay Buga, Municipality of Libon, Province of Albay From Libon Municipal Agro-industrial High School in the Municipality of Libon, Province of Albay  Converting the Same into an Independent National High School to Be Known as the Buga National High School, Appropriating Funds Therefor  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for the Educational Benefits for the Minor Legitimate or Legally Adopted Children of Firefighters Who are Killed in the Line of Duty or of Occupation-Related Illness, and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Creating a Pre-Need Protection Fund, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Separating the Interior Eight High School Libon Agro-industrial Extension High School from the Libon Municipal Agro-industrial High School in Barangay San Pascual, Municipality of Libon, Province of Albay  Converting the Same into an Independent National High School to Be Known as San Pascual National High School, Appropriating Funds Therefor and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Amending for the Purpose Sec. 489 (B) (3) of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as The Local Government Code of 1991 and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Separating the Amtic National High School Extension in Barangay Amtic, Ligao City, from Ligao National High School, Ligao City  Converting the Same into an Independent National High School to be Known as Amtic National High School, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Requiring Compulsory Malpractice Insurance for All Physicians and Dentists in the Philippines and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Protecting Children Against Terrorism and  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Penalizing Medical Malpractice by any Medical Practitioner or Health Care Provider  and for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 7471, Otherwise Known as An Act to Promote the Development of Philippine Overseas Shipping

 

§          An Act Separating the Bonbon Extension High School in Barangay Bonbon, Municipality of Libon, Province of Albay From the Libon Municipal Agro-industrial High School in the Same Municipality  Province,  Converting the Same into an Independent National High School to be Known as Bonbon National High School, Appropriating Funds Therefor  for Other Purposes

 

§          An Act Providing for Aviation Safety  and Suppression of Terrorism by Commercial Aircraft and for Other Purposes

 

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