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Defeat COVID-19
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Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee

The Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee is an ad hoc committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.The committee is dedicated to addressing matters directly and principally related to the government's appropriate response to the novel coronavirus. Its focus extends to mitigating the virus's impact on the economy and the general public, with particular attention to the labor force.

Background

The ad hoc committee was first proposed on March 16, 2020 by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano serving as an advisory and coordinating committee which will harmonize and streamline the government efforts in response to the pandemic.[1]

On March 24, 2020, its creation was formally proposed by Cayetano during the approval on the third and final reading of House Bill No. 6616 which would later become the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Republic Act No. 11469).[2] Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez then moved to select Cayetano as the committee chairperson of which the latter accepted. Cayetano likewise appointed Romualdez as a committee co-chairperson.[3]

Jurisdiction

The committee's jurisdiction is on the appropriate government response on the COVID-19 pandemic and how to curb its effects on the economy and the general public especially the labor force.[4]

Members and sub-committees

Position Members[5][6] Party Province/City District
Chairperson Alan Peter Cayetano Nacionalista Taguig–Pateros 1st
Co-Chairperson Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Lakas Leyte 1st
New Normal Sub-Committee
Co-Chairperson Loren Legarda NPC Antique Lone
Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee
Co-Chairpersons Angelina Tan NPC Quezon 4th
Janette Garin Nacionalista Iloilo 1st
Social Amelioration Sub-Committee
Co-Chairpersons Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. Nacionalista Camarines Sur 2nd
Lucy Torres-Gomez PDP–Laban Leyte 4th
Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee
Co-Chairpersons Joey Salceda PDP–Laban Albay 2nd
Sharon Garin AAMBIS-OWA Party-list
Stella Luz Quimbo Liberal Marikina 2nd
Peace and Order Sub-Committee
Co-Chairpersons Raul Tupas Nacionalista Iloilo 5th
Narciso Bravo Jr. NUP Masbate 1st

New Normal Sub-Committee

The New Normal Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:[citation needed]

Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee

The Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:[citation needed]

Social Amelioration Sub-Committee

The Social Amelioration Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:[citation needed]

Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee

The Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:[citation needed]

Peace and Order Sub-Committee

The Peace and Order Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:[citation needed]

Approved bills

The following bills have been referred to the committee and already approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading:

House Bill Short title Long title Date approved Refs.
House Bill No. 6815 Accelerated Recovery and Investments Stimulus for the Economy of the Philippines (ARISE) Act[a] An Act establishing an economic stimulus strategy for the country's growth and development in the aftermath of COVID-19, providing funds therefor June 4, 2020 [7][8]
House Bill No. 6816 Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act An Act ensuring Philippine financial industry resiliency against the COVID-19 pandemic June 2, 2020 [9][10]
House Bill No. 6817 COVID-19-Related Anti-Discrimination Act An Act prohibiting the discrimination against person who are declared confirmed, suspect, probable, and recovered cases of COVID-19, repatriated Filipinos, healthcare workers, responders, and service workers and providing penalties for violation thereof June 2, 2020 [11][12]
House Bill No. 6864 Better Normal for the Workplace, Communities and Public Spaces Act An Act establishing policies, regulations, and public health safeguards for the better normal in the workplace, public places and communities toward a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 pandemic August 10, 2020 [13][14]
House Bill No. 6865 Crushing COVID-19 Act An Act mandating the conduct of baseline polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 testing for the vulnerable members of the society to stop the transmission of the disease June 4, 2020 [15][16]
House Bill No. 6920 COVID-19 Unemployment Reduction Economic Stimulus (CURES) Act An Act establishing a COVID-19 unemployment reduction economic stimulus (CURES) fund, instituting mechanisms for the implementation thereof and appropriating funds therefor June 5, 2020 [17][18]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Prior to its consolidation and approval, the bill was formerly called as the "Philippine Economic Stimulus Act"

References

  1. ^ Filane Mikee Cervantes (March 16, 2020). "House to create committee harmonizing gov't efforts vs. Covid-19". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 7, 2020. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday proposed the creation of a special House committee aimed at harmonizing and streamlining government efforts to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
  2. ^ Charissa Luci-Atienza (March 24, 2020). "Cayetano forms 'Defeat COVID-19' adhoc committee of solons". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Neil Arwin Mercado (March 24, 2020). "House forms 'Defeat COVID-19' ad hoc committee". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Committee on Rules: Session Bulletin 18th Congress, First Special Session" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. March 23, 2020. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "HOUSE COMMITTEES – DEFEAT COVID-19 AD-HOC COMMITTEE". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Congressional Record" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. May 11, 2020. pp. 27–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Mara Cepeda (June 4, 2020). "House approves P1.3-trillion economic stimulus package vs pandemic". Rappler. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "HB06815" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "House panel OKs ₱1.3-trilion stimulus package, 2 other COVID-19 bills". CNN Philippines. May 26, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "HB06816" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "House approves COVID-19 anti-discrimination bill on 3rd reading". ABS-CBN News. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "HB06817" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  13. ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (August 10, 2020). "House approves 'Better Normal Bill' on 3rd reading". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "HB06864" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Ben Rosario (June 5, 2020). "House approves bill on mandatory COVID-19 tests for vulnerable citizens". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "HB06865" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  17. ^ Daphne Galvez (June 5, 2020). "House OKs P1.5-trillion infra spending bill to curb unemployment". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "HB06920" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

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