Ang Party list ng Micro-Entrepreneur

What We Do

Ang Kasangga is represented in the 15th Congress of the Philippines by the Hon. Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. No better man can fulfill the role of speaking for the micro entrepreneur, for Congressman Haresco is himself a successful entrepreneur, and therefore a valuable ally to the cause.

Ang Kasangga stands for the support of the micro entrepreneurs throughout the Philippines. Among the Party-List’s primary goals is the creation of bills that helps the micro entrepreneurs with:

Access to capital, which is easily one of the biggest barriers to start up businesses; and
Opportunities that increase the initiative and skills for individuals to become micro entrepreneurs; and
Increasing and enhancing productivity of existing micro entrepreneurial businesses.

Ang Kasangga and Congressman Haresco is a stuanch supporter of HB 9501, The Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which calls for banks and lending institutions to allocate 10% of their total portfolio to MSMEs.

More bills are on the way and the ultimate goal is to spur the growth and sustainability of micro entrepreneurial businesses in the country.

Ang Kasangga also stands for the welfare of its members. Outside of the halls of Congress, Ang Kasangga will be found inviting its members to medical and dental missions, talks and training seminars, and social gatherings to its members. Ang Kasangga also provides scholarships for the children of slain journalists and support for orphanages.

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
15th CONGRESS
First Regular Session

Legislative Initiatives
1. Bills
  1. HB 2135 – An Act to Combat Abuse and Increase Penalties for Crimes Against Senior Citizens (filed on 03 August 2010)
  2. HB 2671 – An Act Amending Sections 290 and 291 of Republic Act 7160, Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991 (filed on 18 August 2010)
  3. HB 2672 – An Act Amending Section 385 of Presidential Decress No. 1460, As Amended by Presidential Decree 1455, Otherwise Known as the Insurance Code of the Philippines (filed on 18 August 2010)
  4. HB 2674 – An Act Granting Five Hundred (Php500.00) Pesos Monthly Allowance to All Barangay Tanods And Appropriating Funds Therefor (filed on 18 August 2010)
  5. HB 3526 – An Act Exempting Users of Electronic Vehicles From the Payment of the Road User’s Tax (filed on 14 October 2010)
  6. HB 3693 – An Act to Effectively Instill Health-Consciousness Through Picture-Based Warnings on Tobacco Products (filed on 24 November 2010)
  7. HB 3774 –An Act Declaring August Thirty-One of Every Year As A Special Non-Working Holiday in Aklan to Commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Jaime Cardinal L. Sin, Archbishop of Iloilo, A True Blooded Aklanon and an Icon of Democracy (filed on 7 December 2010)
  8. HB 4104 – An Act Imposing Excise Tax on Softdrinks, Amending for the Purpose the National Internal Revenue Codeof 1997 (filed on 9 February 2011)

Resolutions
1. HR 41 – Resolution Empowering the Congressional Oversight Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development (COC-MSMED) to Monitor, Oversee and Review the Strict Compliance of All Lending Institutions to the Mandatory Allocation of Credit Resources to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (filed on 08 July 2010)
2. HR 145 – Resolution Expressing the Support of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines on the Appointment of Rogelio L. Singson as Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Higways (filed on 03 August 2010)
3. HR 146 – Resolution Expressing Support to the Economic Agenda and Call for Transparency and Good Governance of His Excellency, President Benigno C. Aquino III Delivered During His First State of the Nation Address (filed on 03 August 2010)
4. HR 273 – A Resolution Directing the House Committee on Economic Affairs to Conduct an Inquiry, In Aid of Legislation, on the Implementation of Republic Act No.8182, Otherwise Known as the “Official Development Assistance of 1996”, Requesting the Concerned Government Agencies to Submit a Report Regarding the Status of Past and On-Going Foreign-Assisted Projects Under their Jurisdiction (filed on 23 August 2010)
5. HR 433 – A Resolution Directing the House Committees on Natural Resources, Public Works and Government Enterprises and Privatization to Conduct an Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation, on the Utilization, Conservation and Management of the Country’s Water Resources in View of the Degenerating State of Water Sources, Decreasing Coverage of Supply, and Perennial Shortage Causing Suffering to the People and Incalculable Damage to the Economy, and for Other Purposes (filed on 21 September 2010)
6. HR 437 – Resolution Directing the Department of Trade and Industry to Enforce the “Filipino Products First” Policy and Issue Rules and Regulations for its Implementation (filed on 21 September 2010)
7. HR 488 – Resolution Urging the Secretary of Finance (DOF), Secretary of Budget and Management (DBM), Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the National Treasurer, and the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to Reconsider the $400 Million Loan Granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) For DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and Allocate Half or Fifty Percent (50%) of the Fund for the Augmentation of the Budget of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) filed on 04 October 2010
8. HR 547 – Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives for the Favorable Consideration by His Excellency, Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, to Grant Amnesty to All Active and Former Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, In Connection with the Charges Leveled Against Them for their Alleged Participation in the So-called “Oakwood Mutiny”, “The Marine Stand-Off”, “The Manila Peninsula Hotel Incident”, and other Related Occurrences (filed on 14 October 2010)
9. HR 558 – Resolution Expressing Support for the Appointment of Mr. Francisco Rodriguez Floro as a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Broadcasting Network (NBN-4) or any other Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) by His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III (filed on 18 October 2010)
10. HR 661 – Resolution Honoring Sarangani Representative Emmanuel “Pacman” Pacquiao, For His Exceptional Feat in the Field of International Boxing, and Becoming the First Boxer to Win World Titles in Eight Different Weight Divisions Thereby Cementing His Place in the World Boxing History as the Greatest Filipino Figther of All Time (filed on 24 November 2010)
11. HR 768 – A Resolution Creating an Oversight Committee on Banks and Financial Institutions to Monitor and Oversee Treasury Operations in Government Securities, Specially by the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX), Both for the Primary and Secondary Markets (filed on 14 December 2010)
12. HR 902 – Resolution Expressing Support for the Re-Appointment of Mr. Amando M. Tetangco Jr. as Governor of the Bangko Sentral nf Pilipinas by His excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III

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