Rufus’ bills breeze through final reading

DURING the resumption of the House session this week, Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez pushed for the approval of several House Bills he authored.

Approved on the third and final reading are the following:

1. House Bill No. 9389
   AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE NURSING LAW, PROMOTING A MORE RESPONSIVE AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
2. House Bill No. 8850
   AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION BY DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
3. House Bill No. 9833
   AN ACT PROVIDING STRONGER MEASURES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS
4. House Bill No. 9785
   AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS BY INCREASING THE MANPOWER COMPLEMENT IN ITS FIELD OFFICES, PROVIDING OFFICE SPACES SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
5. House Bill No. 9731
   AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE ARTS SYSTEM

Rodriguez thanked his colleagues in the House of Representatives for the support and approval of the measures. The bills approved by the House will undergo another round of deliberations in the Senate before President Rodrigo Duterte signs them into law.

Earlier this month, HB No. 9522 which seeks to establish College of Medicine at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) and HB No. 9459 that aims to increase the social pension of indigent senior citizens, both authored by Rodriguez, were approved by the House of Representatives. (PR)