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My ITEC Best Success Story

My participation in the 27th Parliamentary Internship Programme for Foreign Parliamentary Officials under the auspices of Indian Technical Economic Cooperation (ITEC) in 2011 has paid off.  First and foremost, the training course was a worthwhile undertaking.  It was truly a rewarding experience and an enlightening one. It has given me opportunities to work on my own parliamentary issues. More than that, it was a challenge. I would say, the best challenge when I was expected to share the significant inputs and learnings I got during the training with my colleagues back home; use the practical tools I have picked up from the course that aided in the enhancement of my country’s parliamentary system.  Indeed, the added knowledge has broaden my parliamentary perspectives. The programme organizer – particularly the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training has provided me and the rest of the programme participants opportunities to be acquainted with India’s Parliamentary af...
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13 September 2016 TUESDAY – 21

Reference of Business / Roll Call – 237 responded / Approval of Journal No. 20 Reconsideration of referral of HR00334 Commending Janelle Mae Frayna ; subsequent referral to the Committee on Rules; Adoption as Res No. 12   Privilege Hour: Teves re social media regulation refto Rules; Rocamora re participatory budgeting interp Villarin refto Rules Approved on 3 rd Reading: HB03504 Postponing Barangay and SK Elections – 218-4-0; for immediate transmittal to Senate Manifestation: Brosas re her no vote and insertion into the records of her explanation of vote Election of Deputy Speakers and Members of Various Committees Session adjourned at 7:45p till 4:00p Wednesday 14 September 2016
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07 September 2016 WEDNESDAY – 20

Reference of Buseness / Roll Call – 242 responded / Approval of Journal No. 18, as corrected Privilege Hour: GoM re housing requirement refto Rules; Belaro re teachers’ plight refto Rules; Casilao re endo interp Erice refto Rules; PH terminated Election of Members to Various Committees Designation of NogralesJJ as caretaker of the 1 st District of Sulu Session adjourned at 5:55p till 4:00p Tuesday 13 September 2016
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06 September 2016 TUESDAY – 19

Reference of Buseness / Roll Call – 237 responded / Approval of Journal No. 18 Privilege Hour: Villarin re informal settles refto Rules; TanSA re threat against her life refto Rules Manifestation: deJesus re 2017 budget Approval on 2 nd Reading [without amendments]: HB03504 (CR00001) Postponing the October 2016 Barangay and SK Elections sponsor Tugna interp Atienza Zarate delMar RoqueH Lagman Villarin Daza Session adjourned at 9:02p till 4:00p Wednesday 07 September 2016
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05 September 2016 MONDAY – 18

Reference of Business + Additional / Roll Call – 246 responded / Approval of Journal No. 17 Adoption: HR00298 (in conso with HRs 300 and 203) – Res No. 11 Privilege Hour: NogralesK re night market bombing in Davao City interp RoqueH Atienza Alejano Lobregat DimaporoK HernandezF Zarate refto Rules Change of Referral to Appropriate Committees of the following Resolutions in Aid of Legislation HR00001 – Ways and Means; HR00002 – Ways and Means; HR00003 – National Defense and Security; HR00004 - Justice; HR00006 – Local Govt; HR00007 – Housing and Urban Devt; HR00008 – National Defense and Security; HR00014 – Transportation; HR00019 – Public Works and Highways; HR00020 – Health; HR00027 – Agrarian Reform; HR00028 – Human Rights; HR00029 – Public Works and Highways; HR00030 – Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources; HR00033 – Energy; HR00035 – Health; HR00036 – Transportation; HR00039 – Banks and Financial Intermediaries; HR00041 – Natural Resources; HR00043 – Natural Resources; HR000...
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31 August 2016 WEDNESDAY - 17

Reference of Business / Roll Call – 239 responded / Approval of Journal No. 16 Privilege Hour: GarciaG re provincial rehab center in Cebu interp Salimbangon Teves refto Rules; Bordado re DSWD joint circular interp Andaya refto Rules Election of Chairmen and Members of Various Committees Session adjourned at 6:04p till 4:00p Monday 5 September 2016
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30 August 2016 TUESDAY - 16

Reference of Business + Additional / Roll Call – 237 responded / Approval of Journal No. 15 Privilege Hour: Lagman re disappeared heroes and martyrs (for inclusion into the records) refto Rules; Alejano armed forces of the Filipino people interp Belaro Daza refto Rules Election of Chairmen and Members of Various Committees Session adjourned at 5:35p till 4:00p Wednesday 31 August 2016
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