Tuesday, lS June 2019
Daily Tribune
Noobs guided
to lawmaking
By Keith Galayag
Neophyte Iawmakers will not perform their
duties blindly as 21 newly-elected congressmen
on Monday attended the Executive Course on
Legislation for the new members of the House
of Representatives'
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Noobs guided to lawmaking
The three-day course initiated by the House of Representatives, in,collaboration with the
University or the Philippines National Collegb of Prrblic Administration and Governance, will
run until 3 Jily
Frmt pgeAl while the third batch will be called for the
I to 3 July session.
A physician, a businessman and a The list of attendees in yesterday's
former professional boxer are among the session includes physician Dr. Ciriaco
newly-elected district representatives in Gato Jr. (lone district of Batanes),
the incoming 18th Congress who joined the executive vice president of Tapa King
sessions, which kicked off Monday. Carlo Lisandro Gonzalez (Marino
The three-day course initiated partylist) and former professional
by the House of Representatives, in boxer Alberto Pacquiao (OFW family
collaboration with the University or the partylist).
Philippines National College of Public The course is designed to orient
Administration and Governance, will the new members of the 18th Congress
run until 3 July. on their roles and responsibilities as
legislators.
A physician, a businessman and The courses delve on the following
a former professional boxer are topics: Understanding Development
among the newly+lected district Concepts, Indicators and Approaches;
representatives in the incoming Current Issues and Challenges in
18th Congress who joined the Philippine Development; Democracy,
Executive Course on Legislation Philippine Administrative Systerh, and
which kicked off Monday. Philippine Legislature; Public Policy;
Le$slative Processl Budget Process; and
Yesterday's batch was the first. The the Working of Legislative Committees.
second session will be on ?tL to 26 hne,
Tapped are experts from the House
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of Representatives, the University of the
Philippines, various government agencies
and non-government organizations.
Also present were Gil Acosta Jr. of
Palawan, Michael Edgar Aglipay of
Diwa partylist, Yasser Balindong of
Lanao del Sur, Eugenio Angelo Earba of
Ilocos Norte, Fernando Cabr,i*il1$.fiiitlbav,
Rudy Caoagdan of Nortlililils'.$ll.liXl:ii.rl:
Cotabato, Maximo Dalog Jr. ,.,liii*i..r.o,,'
of Mountain Province and',ii
Alfredo delos Santos of Ang
Probinsyano Partylist.
Also attending the first
sessions are Alan Dqjafi ofDavao
del Norte, Nestor Fongwan of
Benguet, Cesar Jimenez Jt. of
Zamboanga City, Jose Antonio .,,,,n,
Inpez of Marino partylist, Ronnie .Q{,€.iri: r+1,
Ang Probinsyano partylist, Hector SanClibl':^"'o
of Catanduanes, John Reynald Tiangco $
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of Navotas, Roland Vaieriano of Manil4 IN
Gerardo Valmayor of Negros Occidental
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and Wilton Kho of Masbate.