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0 | Confirmation that notwithstanding the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) Memorandum denying the Development Bank of the Philippines’ (DBP) application for the grant of its 2015 and 2016 Merit Increase Program (MIP), DBP may still implement its MIP, pursuant to Section 13 of the Revised DBP Charter.
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22 Oct 2021 |
1 Rendered |
Whether cancer patients, persons living with cancer, sancer survivors and persons with rare disease can be included in the issuance of persons wth disabilities (PWDs) identification card or disability card; and Whether cancer and rare disease can be classified as new types of disabilities in accordance with the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities. |
24 Feb 2021 |
2 Rendered |
Whether the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has the authority to enter into a loan agreement with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) under its Charter (Republic Act No. 7924, "An Act Creating the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
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21 Jan 2021 |
3 Rendered |
Opinion on the proposal of the Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) to open and operate its stores and outlets to the general public during the state of emergency due to COVD-19 pandemic. |
24 Feb 2021 |
4 Rendered |
Clarification on the issue that the term of office of an appointee who fills up a vacancy in an office, such as the Insurance Commission, shall be for a full term, i.e. , for six (6) years, in the absence of a qualifier that the appointee shall only serve the unexpired portion of the term of the predecessor. |
24 Feb 2021 |
5 Rendered |
Whether the DSWD, based on Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11519 (An Act Extending the Availability of Appropriations Under RA 11494, otherwise Known as the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act) can re-implement its emergency subsidy and Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) programs; and if answered in the affirmative, Whether the beneficiaries should be determined qualified only as of 19 December 2020, or up to the effectivity of RA 11519 or up to 30 June 2021.Whether the DSWD, based on Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11519 (An Act Extending the Availability of Appropriations Under RA 11494, otherwise Known as the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act) can re-implement its emergency subsidy and Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) programs; and if answered in the affirmative, Whether the beneficiaries should be determined qualified only as of 19 December 2020, or up to the effectivity of RA 11519 or up to 30 June 2021. |
24 Feb 2021 |
6 Rendered |
Opinion on the following issues:1) Whether the power of designation as provided under Section 42 of Republic Act (R.A. ) No. 6657, as amended allow the PARC ( Presidential Agrarian Reform Council), by Council Resolution, to include and designate such other members to the PARC ExCom, notwithstanding their inclusion to the general membership of the PAR; 2) Whether the participation of the said PARC ExCom member-agencies should be limited to an advisory and no-voting rule; and 3) Whether the Revised House Rules, once adopted, should be given prospective or retroactive application, particularly on the application of such rules that remain pending with the PARC at present. |
08 Mar 2021 |
7 Rendered |
Determination of the representative of the economic sector in the Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC) created under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10968 (An Act Institutionalizing the Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council…); and the considerations to be used under the PQF-NCC to determine the economic sector’s representation. |
12 Mar 2021 |
8 Declined |
Whether the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRetA) can: 1) Legally submit the information requested of Special resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) holders, in response to a mere letter-request from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Army; 2) Divulge the requested information without getting the consent of the owner; and 3) Disclose the requested information to the NBI without getting the approval of the PRetA Board of Trustees. |
18 Mar 2021 |
9 Declined |
Whether to clear Dr. Proserpina G. Roxas, former Chancellor of the Mindanao State University (MSU) at Naawan, from all work-related monetary and property accountabilities from the Campus, thus enabling the release of her terminal leave benefits. |
18 Mar 2021 |
10 Rendered |
Whether a designated Officer-in-Charge Local Civil Registrar (OIC LCR) has the authority to act on petition filed under Republic Act (R. A.) No. 9048, as amended by R.A. No. 10172 while the incumbent LCR is temporarily reassigned in another position in the local government unit (LGU) concerned. |
31 Mar 2021 |
11 Rendered |
Legal basis for the continued grant by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) of death and total permanent physical disability benefits to its pensioners. |
29 Mar 2021 |
12 Declined |
Whether the local sales of export enterprises registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), made pursuant to the government’s policy to suspend export requirements, as part of the continuing response to the ill effects of the COVIC-19 pandemic, could still be entitled to the VAT-Zero rate or VAT exemption. |
05 Apr 2021 |
13 Rendered |
Extent of authority of the Welfareville Trustee Committee (WTC) over the Welfareville Property located in the CItyof Manila Mandaluyong pursuant to pursuant to Republic Act (R. A.) No. 5260 (Sale of the Welfareville Property). |
19 May 2021 |
14 Declined |
Whether the Mine Rehabilitation Fund (MRF), created by virtue of Section 71 of Republic Act (R. A.) No. 7942, otherwise known as the “Philippine Mining Act of 1995,” should be deposited in the National Treasury. |
31 May 2021 |
15 Declined |
Whether the renewal of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the United Student Financial Assistance for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) and the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) to jointly manage the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) program is proper, sans explicit inclusion in the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the implementation of Republic Act (R. A.) No. 10931, or the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.” |
31 May 2021 |
16 Rendered |
Whether Dr. Andres Z. Taguiam, incumbent University President of Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) may be reappointed for another full term despite his previous appointments for two terms already. |
07 Jun 2021 |
17 Rendered |
Opinion on how the twenty percent (20%) discount should be applied to hospital bills incurred by a Person With Disability (PWD) under Republic Act (R. A.) No.10754, otherwise known as “An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons With Disability,” and Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order (AO) No. 2017-0008, s. 2017. |
21 Jun 2021 |
18 Rendered |
Whether the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) Board has the authority to defer the implementation of the suspension penalty provided for under Section 44, Article X of Republic Act (R. A.) No. 7875, as amended by R. A. Nos. 10606 and 11223, until the lifting of the COVID-19 state of calamity, issued by the President of the Philippines; and Whether the penal provisions of Section 44 of R. A. No. 10606 and Section 38(b) of R. A. No. 11223 may be given retroactive application to offenses committed prior to their effectivity but pending appeal with the Philhealth Board. |
21 Jun 2021 |
19 Declined |
Clarification on the following: a) May a corporation solely or majority owned by a Filipino inventor be eligible for tax exemption under Republic Act (R. A.) No. 7459 or the Investors and Invention Incentives Act of the Philippines ; b) May a corporation with whom a Filipino inventor issued a technology licensing agreement or assigned his technology for commercialization be eligible for tax exemption under R. A. No. 7459? and c) Does the tax exemption under Section 6 of R. A. No. 7459 cover income tax, excise tax and value-added tax (VAT)? |
22 Jun 2021 |
20 Rendered |
Whether the University of the Philippines (UP) can retain and utilize the unexpended balances in the appropriations in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) based on Section 28 of Republic Act (R. A.) No. 9500 (or the UP Charter of 2008); and Whether the said unexpended balances are considered income of the UP that can be retained and disbursed at the discretion of the UP Board of Regents (BOR) under Section 13(m) of the UP Charter. |
07 Jul 2021 |
21 Declined |
Whether Col. Edmundo F. Gammad (Ret.) can concurrently serve as board member of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) and the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC), both in representation of the private sector. |
14 Jul 2021 |
22 Rendered |
Whether the repealing clause of Republic Act (R. A.) No. 10055, or the Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009, amended Section 25 of RA No. 7798, such that stock Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are now entitled to government grants as long as they are compliant with the qualification requirements of RA No. 10055. |
28 Jul 2021 |
23 Rendered |
Whether online or Zoom marriages held abroad, wherein at least one of the contracting parties is a Filipino is considered valid in the Philippines; and Whether “non-appearance” (that is, no physical or virtual appearance) contracted by mere submission of documents, pursuant to foreign law, between a Filipino and a foreign national, is considered valid in the Philippines. |
29 Jul 2021 |
24 Rendered |
Whether Senior Citizens (SCs) and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are entitled to a twenty percent (20%) discount on toll fees for the use of toll roads. |
04 Aug 2021 |
25 Rendered |
Opinion on the issue of extending anew the term of office of the incumbent president of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), having already served two terms. |
05 Aug 2021 |
26 Rendered |
Opinion on the distribution of cash assistance or subsidy by the Government, using private financial service providers, based on the Zambia Model Case Study and thereby be exempt from undergoing the procurement process under the existing laws, rules and regulations on procurement; and Whether the Zambia model would violate or contravene any existing laws, or rules and regulations and with emphasis to the existing Commission on Audit (COA) issuances. |
05 Aug 2021 |
27 Rendered |
Whether the special realty tax rate under the Renewable Energy Act is inclusive of the additional tax which accrues to the Special Education Fund (SEF) as provided under Section 235 of the Local Government Code (Republic Act No. 7160). |
06 Aug 2021 |
28 Rendered |
Legal opinion as to which government agency shall the Permanent Secretariat of the Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC) created pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10968, be attached, as well as the considerations to be used by the PQF-NCC to determine the location of its Secretariat. |
06 Aug 2021 |
29 Rendered |
Confirmatory opinion on the ownership rights of the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (Commission) over the assets of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). |
11 Aug 2021 |
30 Rendered |
Guidance on the query of some public prosecutors and judges on whether or not petitioners or probationers are still bound to pay fine as imposed by the court upon conviction and after availing of the special privilege of probation, as well as the legal basis if ever they are no longer obliged to pay said fine as penalty. |
11 Aug 2021 |
31 Rendered |
Proper interpretation of Section 37, Chapter IX of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11223, otherwise known as the "Universal Health Care Act," particularly on the transfer of funds from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth). |
23 Aug 2021 |
32 Rendered |
Clarification on whether the transfer of functions by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) would include a transfer of records, personnel/staff, properties, facilities,equipment, assets and funds.
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25 Aug 2021 |
33 Rendered |
Whether the engagement of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with Financial Service Providers falls under the exceptions to the requirement on public bidding under Republic Act (R. A.) No. 9184 or the “Government Procurement Reform Act.” |
27 Aug 2021 |
34 Declined |
Whether Section 21.1.12 paragraph 2 of Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 09-2021, particularly the provisions on transshipment (with reference to the FedEx operations in Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ), under Section 21, is consistent with the provisions of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), particularly Sections 117, 118 and 119. |
03 Sep 2021 |
35 Rendered |
Opinion on certain issues arising from the options being explored by the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporation (GCG), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Credit Information Corporation (CIC), in relation to the proposed assumption by BSP of the functions of the CIC. |
23 Sep 2021 |
36 Declined |
Legal opinion relative to the term "justifiable reason" in Section 33.3 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184', otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act,” to properly guide the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in responding to the Audit Observations of the Commission on Audit (COA). |
23 Sep 2021 |
37 Rendered |
Relative to the role or authority of the Privatization Council (PrC) over the grant of mining rights and tenements with respect to mining assets under the Privatization and Management Office (PMO). |
27 Sep 2021 |
38 Rendered |
Regarding the House of Representatives (HOR) Committee on Transportation’s public hearing to discuss the House Resolutions (HRs) relative to the implementation of the Private Motor Vehicle Inspection System (PMVIS) and the failure of the implementing agencies to secure approval from the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), as well as the alleged violations of the constitutional rights of due process, equal protection and the rules on undue delegation of regulatory functions.
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27 Sep 2021 |
39 Declined |
Relative to the two separate requests of the Supreme Court (SC) filed with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in connection with the retirement gratuity benefits of former Chief Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro, eight (8) Associate Justices of the SC and Atty. Jose V. Mejia, a regular member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). |
27 Sep 2021 |
40 Declined |
Relative to the request of the Supreme Court (SC) for adjustment in the computation of the retirement gratuity (RG) and terminal leave (TL) benefits of retired SC Justices to include their monthly honoraria or allowances, which they received in view of the performance of their functions as Chairpersons or members of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) as provided in Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution which states that "... The Supreme Court, sitting en banc, shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the President or Vice-President, and may promulgate rules for the purpose." |
27 Sep 2021 |
41 Rendered |
Proper interpretation of Section 8-A in relation to Section 14(d) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9160, otherwise known as the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (AMLA), as amended, vis-à-vis Section 21, Article VI of the 1987 Constitution, specifically on whether the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and its Secretariat may be held criminally and administratively liable should they reveal information obtained by reason of their office to congressional inquiries in aid of legislation. |
27 Sep 2021 |
42 Rendered |
Opinion on the Memorandum dated 15 March 2021 of the Legal Affairs Department of the House of Representatives (HoRep—LAD) pertaining to the possible constitutional issues of House Bill No. (HBN) 85931 which seeks to reform the current pension system for military and other uniformed services personnel (MUP). |
01 Oct 2021 |
43 Rendered |
Opinion on the controversy brought by the conflicting issuances and legal opinion by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Commission on Audit (COA) with respect to the grant or denial of monthly retirement pay for retirees of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) who retired at the compulsory retirement age of fifty-six (56) years old but failed to accumulate twenty(20) years of active service, as provided in Section 75 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6975, otherwise known as the “Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.” |
04 Oct 2021 |
44 Rendered |
Whether there is still a need for a formal appraisal of a certain property which is the subject of a negotiated sale between CAAP and a private party for purposes of right-of- way if the said property already has a proposed valuation based on an opinion issued by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP)-Tacloban Branch. |
13 Oct 2021 |
45 Declined |
Confirmation that notwithstanding the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) Memorandum denying the Development Bank of the Philippines’ (DBP) application for the grant of its 2015 and 2016 Merit Increase Program (MIP), DBP may still implement its MIP, pursuant to Section 13 of the Revised DBP Charter. |
22 Oct 2021 |
46 Rendered |
Whether the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) can administratively investigate business establishments that refuse to grant discount to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) on their online purchases or transactions as mandated under Republic Act (R.A) No. 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010) and R.A. No. 72772 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons) as amended by R.A. No. 10754. |
27 Oct 2021 |
47 Declined |
Whether or not the establishment of TTIs (TESDA Technology Institutions) is legal and compliant with Republic Act (Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10667, otherwise known as the “Philippine Competition Act.” |
27 Oct 2021 |
48 Declined |
Legal opinion on how to interpret and implement Section 9 of Administrative Order (AO) No. 22, s. 2011, (Prescribing Rules and Regulations Governing Appeals to the Office of the President of the Philippines) particularly in the determination of the status of the suspended and/or cancelled MPSAs (Mineral Production Sharing Agreements) which are currently on appeal before the Office of the President. |
05 Nov 2021 |
49 Rendered |
Possibility of imposing the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination as part of the strategy to further protect the health of the people and complement the existing implementation of the Prevention, Detection, Isolation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation (PDITR) Strategies for COVID-19.1 I. |
05 Nov 2021 |
51 Declined |
Regarding Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (Philhealth) intention to publish the list of health care facilities with denied or return-to-hospital (RTH) claims in the interest of transparency and right to information of the general public.
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02 Dec 2021 |
52 Rendered |
Opinion on the retirement pay and benefits to be given to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Non-Officers with the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO), Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO), Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) and First Master Chief Petty Officer (FMCPO), who retired after the effectivity of Republic Act (RA) No. 9993 or the Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009.
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06 Dec 2021 |
53 | Whether the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) may undertake the following actions in light of recently vacated radio frequencies: (i) the issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCNs) or Provisional Authorities (PAs), and (ii) the assignment of such frequencies.
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27 Dec 2021 |
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