Del Mar files 20 bills on first day of 16th Congress

I. National Bills

1. House Bill No. 25 -An Act Providing for a Magna Carta of the Poor

N.B.: Originally filed during the 12th Congress, July 2,2001; refiled during the 13th Congress, July 1,2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, October 13,2009; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 1,2010; refiled this 16thCongress.

2. House Bill No. 26 -AnAct to Strengthen the Right of Citizens to Information Held by the Government

N.B.: Originally filed during the 15th  Congress, July 29, 2010; refiled this 16th Congress

3. House Bill No. 27 -An Act Strengthening and Reforming the Sangguniang Kabataan Amending for that Purpose Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and Republic Act No. 9340, Resetting the Barangay and SK Elections and for Other Purposes

N.B.: Originally filed during the 14th Congress, September 12, 2007; refiled during the 15th Congress, August 26,2010; refiled this 16thCongress

4. House Bill No. 28 -An Act Establishing and Providing for Free College Education in Information and Communications Technology and for other Purposes

N.B.: Originally filed during the 12th Congress,August8, 2001; refilled during the 13th Congress, July 1,2004; refiled during the 14thCongress, July 30, 2007; refiled during the 15thCongress, July 1, 2010; refiled this 16th  Congress

5. House Bill No. 29 -An Act Providing for a Unified Scholarship and Grant-in-Aid Program for Students in Technical-Vocational and Tertiary Education, thereby Rationalizing Access, Appropriating Funds therefor and for other Purposes

N.B.: COI~dating House Bill No. 26 -”An Act Establishing and Providing for Free College Education information and Communications Technology and for other Purposes” and other similar bills filed during the 15thCongress; refiled this 16thCongress

6. House Bill No. 362 -An Act Amending Republic Act No. 53, as Amended, Otherwise Known as “An Act to Exempt the Publisher, Editor or Reporter of any Publication from Revealing the Source of Published News or Information Obtained in Confidence” by Including within its Coverage Journalists from Broadcast, News Agencies and Internet Publications

N.B.: Originally filed during the 13thCongress, October 25,2004; refiled during the 14thCongress, July 2, 2007; refiled during the 15thCongress, July 27, 2010; refiled this 16thCongress

7. House Bill No. 363 - An Act Providing for the Venue of the Criminal and Civil Action in Libel Cases Against Community Journalists, Publications or Broadcast Stations

N.B.: Originally filed during the 12th Congress, May 23, 2002; refiled during the 13th Congress, July 27, 2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 30, 2007; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 27, 2010; refiled this 16thCongress

8. House Bill No. 364 - An Act Providing for a Free Breakfast Program for Public School Children in Day Care Centers, Pre-Schools and Elementary Schools in the Country and Appropriating Funds therefor

N.B.: Originally filed during the 15thCongress, July 1,2010; refiled this 16thCongress

9. House Bill No. 365 - An Act Increasing the Salary Grade of Public School Teachers from Salary Grade 11 to 20 and Providing Funds therefor

N.B.: Originally filed during the 13th Congress, July 27, 2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 30, 2007; refiled during the 15thCongress, July 27, 2010; refiled this 16thCongress

10. House Bill No. 366 - An Act to Strengthen and Enhance the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction in Philippine Schools

N.B.: Originally filed during the 13th Congress, September 14, 2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 30, 2007; refiled during the 15thCongress, July 27, 2010;  refiled this 16thCongress

11. House Bill No. 367 - An Act Requiring the Mandatory Pre-Audit of Government Disbursements and Uses of Funds

N.B.: Originally filed during the 13thCongress, August 31,2004; refiled during the 14thCongress, July 30, 2007; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 27,2010;  refiled this 16thCongress

12. House Bill No. 368 - An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Four Hundred Ninety Three (RA 493) to Include in the Coverage of Prohibition the Use, Wearing, Manufacture and Sale of Uniforms and Textile of Uniforms of the Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, Prescribing Heavier Penalty for Violation Thereof, andfor other Purposes

N.B.: Originally filed during the 14th Congress, March 3, 2008; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 27, 2010; refiled this 16thCongress

II. Local Bills:

13. House Bill No. 369 - An Act Providing for a Light Rail Transport (LRT) or Monorail or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or any other appropriate Modern Mass Transport System in Cebu City and Metro Cebu

N.B.: Originally filed during the 8th Congress, March 14, 1989; refiled during the 10th Congress, July 12, 1995; refiled during the 11th Congress, July 1, 1998; refiled during the 12th Congress, August 14, 2001; refiled during the 13th Congress, July 27,2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 2, 2007; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 1,2010; refiled this 16th Congress

14. House Bill No. 370 - An Act Providing for the Construction of an Undersea Tunnel or Bridge from Cebu City to the Municipality of Cordova - and a Coastal Road - Expressway to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and Appropriating Funds therefor

N.B.: Originally filed during the 8th Congress, March 14, 1989; refiled during the 9th Congress, July 30, 1992; refiled during the 13th Congress, October 18, 2005; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 2, 2007; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 1,2010; refiled this 16th Congress

15. House Bill No. 371 - An Act Providing for the Construction of a Circumferential Road from Cebu City’s First District (North) to the Second District (South)

N.B.: Originally filed during the l l” Congress, July 1, 1998; refiled during the 12th Congress, August 8, 2001; refiled during the 13th Congress, July 1, 2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 2, 2007; refiled this 16th Congress

16. House Bill No. 372 -AnAct Creating the Metro Cebu Traffic Authority, Defining its Powers and Functions, Providing Funds, therefor and for other Purposes

N.B.: Originally filed during the 14th Congress, April 24, 2008; refiled this 16th Congress

17. House Bill No. 373 - An Act Converting the Four (4) Barangay Road Sections of Talamban - Lusaran Road, Lusaran - Adlaon - Taptap Road, Pit-os - Guba - Sirao Road, and Agsungot - Guba Road within the First Congressional District of  Cebu City to National Roads

N.B.: Originally filed during the 15th Congress, June 13,2011; refiled this 16th Congress

18. House Bill No. 374 - An Act Increasing the Bed Capacity of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Located in Cebu City, from Eight Hundred (800) to One Thousand Two Hundred (1,200) Bed Capacity

N.B.: Originally filed during the 15th Congress, September 4,2012; refiled this 16th Congress

19. House Bill No. 375 - An Act Reestablishing the Twenty (20) Bed Extension Hospital II of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (Formerly the Southern Island Medical Center) at Barangay Guba, First District of Cebu City, to be known as the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center Extension Hospital II

N.B.: Originally filed during the 15th Congress, September 20,2012; refiled this 16th Congress

20. House Bill No. 376 - An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 7621 otherwise known as An Act Creating the Cebu Port Authority defining its Powers and Functions, Providing Appropriation therefor andfor other Purposes’

N.B.: Originally filed during the l Oth Congress, October 10, 1997; refiled during the 11th Congress, July 1, 1998; refiled during the 12th Congress, July 2, 2001; refiled during the 13th Congress,  July 1, 2004; refiled during the 14th Congress, July 2, 2007; refiled during the 15th Congress, July 1, 2010; refiled this 16th Congress.