REPRESENTATIVES Paolo Duterte (1st District, Davao City) and Eric Yap (Lone District, Benguet) have sought the passage of a measure that would categorically exclude persons convicted of heinous crimes from availing themselves of the benefits of the law that cuts prison time for inmates with good behavior.

Duterte and Yap said the enactment of their proposed measure, as outlined under House Bill (HB) No. 4649, aims to plug perceived “loopholes in Republic Act (RA) No. 10592 or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law.

Enacted in 2013, the GCTA law increased the credits earned by persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) for good conduct, which, in turn, translates to a reduction in their prison sentences.

Hindi umano dapat makinabang ang mga convicted heinous criminals sa benepisyong dala ng Good Conduct Time Allowance law (RA 10592).

Kaya inihain nina Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte at Benguet Rep. Eric Yap ang house Bill 4649 upang maamyendahan ang RA 10592 at maging malinaw kung sino lamang ang maaaring mabawasan ang sintensya.

Sa ilalim ng GCTA ay tumaas ang nakukuhang credit ng isang persons deprived of liberty (PDL) sa pagiging mabuti sa loob ng piitan na magreresulta sa pagbawas sa panahon ng kaniyang pagkakakulong. Naisabatas ito noong 2013.

Davao City Rep. Paulo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap have sought the exclusion of persons convicted of heinous crimes from benefiting from the Good Conduct Time Allowance law (RA 10592).

Duterte and Yap introduced amendments to the GCTA law in House Bill 4649.

The GCTA law increased the credits earned by persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) for good conduct, which in turn reduced their prison sentences. It was enacted in 2013.

The law became controversial in 2019 after nearly 2,000 individuals convicted of heinous crimes benefited from the re-computation of their GCTA credits, which led to their release. They eventually returned after then-President Rodrigo Duterte ordered them to surrender or be treated as fugitives.

The law that reduces the prison time of inmates on account of good behavior shouldn’t benefit those convicted of heinous crimes.

This was the stand of Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap, who jointly filed House Bill (HB) No.4649.

The full title of the bill reads, “An Act defining good conduct and providing conditions in the grant of Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA), further amending for the purpose Article 97 of Act No.3815, otherwise known at the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act (RA) No.10592.”

DAVAO CITY – At least 1,000 families affected by the recent flash flood here received relief assistance from the Office of the First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte on Wednesday morning.

The First Congressional District Office’s personnel distributed emergency food packs, hot porridge, and breakfast to the flood victims in barangays 2-A, 5-A, 8-A, 9-A, 10-A, 19-B, Matina Gravahan, and Maa at around 2 a.m. on 22 February.

Several barangays in the city flooded while authorities ordered an evacuation on Tuesday evening following a heavy rainstorm, which caused rivers’ water levels to rise and forced the 1,093 families or 4,300 individuals to leave their houses.

MANILA – Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap on Friday urged colleagues to pass a bill excluding heinous crime convicts from prison time reduction.

The two lawmakers earlier filed House Bill (HB) 4649 or an “Act Defining Good Conduct and Providing Conditions in the Grant of Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA)” and further amending for the purpose Article 97 of Act No. 3815, otherwise known as the “Revised Penal Code,” as amended by Republic Act (RA) No. 10592.

They said passing HB 4649 would categorically exclude persons convicted of heinous crimes from availing themselves of the benefits of RA 10592 or GCTA law that cuts prison time for inmates with good behavior.

THE House committee on basic education and culture has approved a measure which aims to set up a system of specialized high schools across the country focused on honing the artistic skills and talents of young Filipinos.

The substitute bill does not seek to establish new high schools but will instead set up a creative arts system by fine-tuning the curriculum of the arts and design special programs in existing schools supervised by the Department of Education (DepEd).

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, the principal author of House Bill No. 5075, proposed the establishment of the Philippine High School for Creative Arts (PHSCA) System under House Bill (HB) 5075.

MANILA, Philippines – Pasado na sa House Committee on Basic Education and Culture ang House Bill 5075 na nagsusulong ng pagtatatag ng Philippine High School for Creative Arts System (PHSCA).

Layon ng panukala na inakda nina Davao City Rep Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep Eric Yap, ACT-CIS Partylist Reps Edvic Yap at Jeffrey Soriano na magkaroon ang bansa ng specialized high schools na mas magpapalago sa “artistic skills” at talento ng mga batang Pinoy.

Umaasa si Duterte na agad nang maipapasa ang panukala alinsabay na rin sa pag-obserba ngayong buwan sa National Arts Month.

A group of four congressmen are pursuing the institutionalization of a system of specialized high schools across the country focused on honing the youth’s artistic skills and talents.

Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Reps. Edvic Yap and Jeffrey Soriano jointly authored and filed proposed the establishment of the Philippine High School for Creative Arts (PHSCA) System.

The solons, who filed for the purpose House Bill (HB) No.5075, are highlighting their measure during National Arts Month this February.

Isinulong ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang agarang pag-apruba sa panukala na magtatayo ng isang high school system na tututok sa paglinang ng artistic skills at talento ng mga kabataang Pilipino.

Sa pagdiriwang ngayong buwan ng National Arts Month, sinabi ni Duterte na marapat lamang na bilisan ng Kamara de Representantes ang pagpasa ng panukala upang mapaunlad ang talento ng mga artistically gifted children na sa hinaharap ay maaaring manguna sa promosyon at pagpapanatili ng kultura at sining ng bansa.

Kasama ni Duterte na nagsusulong ng panukalang Philippine High School for Creative Arts (PHSCA) System (House Bill 5075) sina Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, ACT-CIS party-list Representatives Edvic Yap at Jeffrey Soriano.

ARON nga mapaduol ang dekalidad nga healthcare sa mga tawo nga nagpuyo gawas sa Metro Manila, si Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte ug laing tulo ka mga magbabalaod nisugyot sa pagtukod og mga specialty hospital sa mga dagkong rehiyon sa nasud.

Kini mao ang House Bill (HB) 6857 nga gisang-at ni Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, ug ACT-CIS Reps Jeffrey Soriano ug Edvic Yap nga nagtumong sa pag-establisar niining mga specialty hospital sa Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, Northern Mindanao ug Southern Mindanao.

MANILA, Philippines- Isang panukalang batas ang inihain sa Kamara na nagsusulong na magkaroon ng specialty hospitals sa bawat rehiyon sa bansa sa hangarin na rin na matiyak na mayroong quality healthcare ang bawat residente.

Sa House Bill 6857 na inihan nina Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap at ACT-CIS Reps. Jeffrey Soriano at Edvic Yap ay hiniling nitong magkaroon ng specialty hospitals sa Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, Northern Mindanao at Southern Mindanao.