Arenas, Maria Rachel J.

Official roles

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• member of House of Representatives · source
• represents Pangasinan, 3rd District · source
• represents Pangasinan (the province or city named in the official district) · source

Bills authored (41, most recent 40 shown)

• HB10858 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SEVEN · official record
• HB10923 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROTECTION OF PATIENTS AGAINST HOSPITAL DETENTION ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES AND PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9439, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES” · official record
• HB10591 AN ACT POSTPONING THE NOVEMBER 2, 2026 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS, SETTING THE SAME ON THE LAST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER 2028, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9164, AS AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB09971 AN ACT PROTECTING FILIPINO CHILDREN BELOW THIRTEEN (13) YEARS OF AGE FROM THE RISKS OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY PROHIBITING THEIR INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, ESTABLISHING A TIERED SAFETY-BY-DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR ADOLESCENTS, IMPOSING OBLIGATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OPERATORS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB09618 AN ACT RENAMING THE REGION 1 MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO SPEAKER JOSE C. DE VENECIA, JR. MEDICAL CENTER · official record
• HB09605 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AGENCY, STRENGTHENING THE PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB09465 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DELIBERATE DISSEMINATION OF FALSE INFORMATION THAT POSES VERIFIABLE PUBLIC HARM OR SERIOUS THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY, ESTABLISHING DIGITAL PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY MECHANISMS, AND PROMOTING MEDIA AND DIGITAL LITERACY · official record
• HB09461 AN ACT STRENGTHENING CHILD PROTECTION SAFEGUARDS, REGULATORY MEASURES, POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AGAINST ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (OSAEC) AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS (CSAEM), REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11930, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (OSAEC) AND ANTI-CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS (CSAEM) ACT,” PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB09305 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RESILIENCY FRAMEWORK AND GRANTING EMERGENCY P0WERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE "KALINGA PROGRAM" TO ENSURE ECONOMIC STABILITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND CONTINUITY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES · official record
• HB09261 AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO SHIR SHAH AYOBI · official record
• HB08869 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR FREE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIGENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES · official record
• HB08647 AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps), AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11310, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) ACT" · official record
• HB08620 AN ACT GRANTING THE CONDONATION OF THE UNPAID INTERESTS, PENALTIES, AND SURCHARGES ON THE OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LANAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO THE POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION · official record
• HB08619 AN ACT GRANTING THE CONDONATION OF THE UNPAID INTERESTS, PENALTIES, AND SURCHARGES ON THE OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS OF THE MAGUINDANAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO THE POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION · official record
• HB08476 AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10931, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION ACT”, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB08466 AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL LAND USE POLICY, PROVIDING THE IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL LAND USE COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB08464 AN ACT ABOLISHING THE TRAVEL TAX · official record
• HB08454 AN ACT RENAMING THE REGION 1 MEDICAL CENTER IN THE CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, TO SPEAKER JOSE C. DE VENECIA, JR. MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER · official record
• HB08192 AN ACT STANDARDIZING APPLICATION-STAGE REQUIREMENTS AND ENABLING CONSENT-BASED QR VERIFICATION THROUGH eGOVPH, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11261, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB08191 AN ACT EXPANDING THE ELECTRICITY LIFELINE RATE TO MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS AND INSTITUTIONALIZING AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT FOR QUALIFIED MARGINALIZED END-USERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB08087 AN ACT GRANTING THE CONDONATION OF THE UNPAID INTERESTS, PENALTIES, AND SURCHARGES ON THE OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS OF THE BASILAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION · official record
• HB07479 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONDONATION OF UNPAID INTERESTS, PENALTIES, AND SURCHARGES ON THE OVERDUE OBLIGATIONS OF THE LANAO DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND THE MAGUINDANAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO THE POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION · official record
• HB06890 AN ACT PROMOTING INVESTMENTS IN LOW CARBON ECONOMY, ESTABLISHING FOR THIS PURPOSE A CARBON EMISSION PRICING FRAMEWORK AND IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM TO ACHIEVE LOW CARBON AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · official record
• HB06889 AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES FROM LOSS AND DAMAGE IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING FOR CORPORATE AND STATE ACCOUNTABILITIES AND REPARATIONS FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB06789 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND THE WATER REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEFINING THEIR MANDATES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB06707 AN ACT PROMOTING TRANSPARENT GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTING ANTI-CORRUPTION MECHANISMS IN THE OPERATION OF BANKS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1405, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCLOSURE OF OR INQUIRY INTO, DEPOSITS WITH ANY BANKING INSTITUTION AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR” · official record
• HB06683 AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MUNICIPAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749, ENTITLED “THE PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999” · official record
• HB05955 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY BY RENAMING IT AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL MARITIME ACADEMY, EXPANDING ITS MANDATE, CURRICULAR OFFERINGS, AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB05207 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 144, 145, 263-A, 288-A (C) AND 289 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB04058 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX · official record
• HB03817 AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BAYAMBANG · official record
• HB03582 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE NURSING LAW, PROMOTING A MORE RESPONSIVE AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB03581 AN ACT DEVELOPING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING GLOBAL HEALTH DIPLOMACY AND CREATING AND DEPLOYING HEALTH ATTACHES' IN ALL PHILIPPINE EMBASSIES AND CONSULAR OFFICES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB01068 AN ACT TO REGULATE FOREIGN INFLUENCE AND ADDRESS COVERT, UNDESIRABLE, AND MALIGN FOREIGN INFLUENCE AND FOREIGN INTERFERENCE, FOR THIS PURPOSE INSTITUTING RESILIENCY MEASURES AND INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB00131 AN ACT REGULATING AND MODERNIZING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE, REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 5527 AND 6138 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NOS. 498 AND 1534, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES · official record
• HB00130 AN ACT TO CREATE A HEALTHY FOOD MARKETING ENVIRONMENT BY REQUIRING FRONT-OF-PACKAGE WARNING LABELS FOR FOOD HIGH IN FAT, SODIUM, OR SUGAR AND REGULATING THE MARKETING OF SUCH FOOD TO CHILDREN · official record
• HB00129 AN ACT MODIFYING THE SALARY GRADE SCHEDULE AND ENHANCING THE BENEFITS OF SANITATION INSPECTORS, PROTECTING THEIR GENERAL WORKING CONDITIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR · official record
• HB00128 AN ACT INCREASING TO SIX THOUSAND PESOS (P6,000) THE MONTHLY PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (PERA) GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB00127 AN ACT TO RECLASSIFY THE MANGABUL RESERVATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDISTRIBUTING THE SAME TO THE BONA FIDE AND LONG-TERM FARMERS/OCCUPANTS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES · official record
• HB00126 AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA CARTA FOR ALL NON-UNIFORMED WORKERS IN THE MILITARY AND ALL OTHER UNIFORMED AGENCIES · official record