House of Representatives · 20th Congress
HB08477
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, INTEGRATING THE BAGONG PILIPINAS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INTO A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT TOP-PERFORMING STUDENTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Approved by the House on 2026-03-16, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-03-17 and received by the Senate on 2026-03-17 · Filed 2026-03-11 · Committee: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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Principal authors (80)
- Acidre, Jude A. · Representative, TINGOG
- Acosta, Gil "KabarangayJr" · Representative, Palawan, 3rd District
- Alano, Ustadz Yusop T. · Representative, Basilan, Lone District
- Alvarez, Jose C. · Representative, Palawan, 2nd District
- Alvarez, Mercedes K. · Representative, Negros Occidental, 6th District
- Amante, Loreto S. · Representative, Laguna, 3rd District
- Aquino-Magsaysay, Milagros · Representative, UNITED SENIOR CITIZENS
- Arrogancia, Reynante U. · Representative, Quezon, 3rd District
- Atayde, Juan Carlos "Arjo" C. · Representative, Quezon City, 1st District
- Baronda, Julienne "Jam" L. · Representative, Iloilo City, Lone District
- Bautista, Johanne Monich G. · Representative, TRABAHO
- Bautista-Lim, Claudine Diana D. · Representative, DUMPER PTDA
- Beltran, Ferdinand "B1" L. · Representative, MAGBUBUKID
- Bondoc, Anna York P., M.D. · Representative, Pampanga, 4th District
- Cagas, John Tracy F. · Representative, Davao del Sur, Lone District
- Ceniza, Leonel "Jhong" D. · Representative, Davao de Oro, 2nd District
- Corvera, Dale B. · Representative, Agusan del Norte, Lone District
- Cruzado, Edwin L., M.D. · Representative, Cotabato, 1st District
- Cruz, Ricardo Jr. S. · Representative, Taguig City-Pateros, Lone District
- Dagooc, Sergio C. · Representative, APEC
- Defensor, Lorenz R. · Representative, Iloilo, 3rd District
- Dimaguila, Walfredo "Arman" Jr. R. · Representative, Biñan City, Lone District
- Dimaporo, Imelda Quibranza · Representative, Lanao del Norte, 1st District
- Diokno, Jose Manuel Tadeo "Chel" I. · Representative, AKBAYAN
- Dionisio, Ernesto Jr. M. · Representative, Manila, 1st District
- Escudero, Bernadette G. · Representative, Sorsogon, 1st District
- Galang, Gerald Cloyd Alexis V. · Representative, Valenzuela City, 2nd District
- Garin, Janette L. · Representative, Iloilo, 1st District
- Gatchalian, Kenneth T. · Representative, Valenzuela City, 1st District
- Gato, Ciriaco Jr. B., M.D., FPSO-HNS · Representative, Batanes, Lone District
- Go, Ed Christopher S. · Representative, Isabela, 2nd District
- Gonzales, Alexandria "Queenie" · Representative, Mandaluyong City, Lone District
- Gonzales, Alyssa Michaela "Mica" M. · Representative, Pampanga, 3rd District
- Gonzales, Christopher Sheen P. · Representative, Eastern Samar, Lone District
- Gonzales, Roy M. · Representative, Santa Rosa City, Lone District
- Guintu, Howard A. · Representative, Capiz, 1st District
- Gutierrez, Ramon Rodrigo L. · Representative, 1-RIDER PARTYLIST
- Hernandez, Charisse Anne C. · Representative, Calamba City, Lone District
- Hernandez, Ferdinand L. · Representative, South Cotabato, 2nd District
- Horibata, Tsuyoshi Anthony "Hori" G. · Representative, Camarines Sur, 1st District
- Khonghun, Jefferson F. · Representative, Zambales, 1st District
- Labadlabad, Irene G. · Representative, Zamboanga del Norte, 2nd District
- Lagdameo, Jose Manuel "JM" F. · Representative, Davao del Norte, 2nd District
- Lagdameo, Monique Yazmin Maria Q. · Representative, Makati City, 1st District
- Lopez, Ma. Cristina Talavera · Representative, ALONA
- Marcoleta, Paolo Henry M. · Representative, SAGIP
- Marcos, Ferdinand Alexander A. · Representative, Ilocos Norte, 1st District
- Matugas, Francisco "Lalo" T. · Representative, Surigao del Norte, 1st District
- Mercado-Revilla, Lani · Representative, Cavite, 2nd District
- Momo, Romeo Sr. S. · Representative, Surigao del Sur, 1st District
- Montes, Iris Marie Demesa · Representative, 4K
- Oducado, Nathaniel M. · Representative, 1TAHANAN
- Olivarez, Eric L. · Representative, Parañaque City, 1st District
- Ordanes, Rodolfo "Ompong" M. · Representative, SENIOR CITIZENS
- Ortega, Francisco Paolo V P. · Representative, La Union, 1st District
- Panaligan, Arnan C. · Representative, Oriental Mindoro, 1st District
- Pancho, Agustina Dominique "Ditse Tina" C. · Representative, Bulacan, 2nd District
- Pleyto, Salvador A. · Representative, Bulacan, 6th District
- Recto, Ryan S. · Representative, Batangas, 6th District
- Ridon, Terry L. · Representative, BICOL SARO
- Rodriguez, Eulogio "Leo" R. · Representative, Catanduanes, Lone District
- Rodriguez, Rufus B. · Representative, Cagayan de Oro City, 2nd District
- Romualdez, Andrew Julian K. · Representative, TINGOG
- Romualdez, Ferdinand Martin G. · Representative, Leyte, 1st District
- Romualdez, Yedda Marie K. · Representative, TINGOG
- Solon, Steve Chiongbian · Representative, Sarangani, Lone District
- Suansing, Mikaela Angela B. · Representative, Nueva Ecija, 1st District
- Tan, Joseph S. · Representative, Isabela, 4th District
- Tan, Keith Micah "Atty. Mike" D.L. · Representative, Quezon, 4th District
- Teves, Jose "Bong" Jr. J. · Representative, TGP
- Tuan, Dibu S. · Representative, South Cotabato, 3rd District
- Uy, De Carlo L. · Representative, Davao del Norte, 1st District
- Valeriano, Rolando M. · Representative, Manila, 2nd District
- Villafuerte, Miguel Luis R. · Representative, Camarines Sur, 5th District
- Villafuerte, Vincenzo Renato Luigi R. · Representative, Camarines Sur, 2nd District
- Yap, Arthur C. · Representative, MURANG KURYENTE
- Yap, Christopherson "Coco" M. · Representative, Southern Leyte, 2nd District
- Ynares, Rebecca Maria Alcantara · Representative, Rizal, 1st District
- Yu, Joseph Kim C. · Representative, Zamboanga del Sur, 1st District
- Zubiri, Audrey Kay T. · Representative, Bukidnon, 3rd District
As listed in the chamber's official author records.
Sources: House Journals (docs.congress.hrep.online), BatasWatch bill and author index (CC0), which mirrors official House and Senate records.