social justice and basic needs package legislative proposals 1.social justice through land tenure...

Social Justice and Basic Needs PackageSocial Justice and Basic Needs Package

Legislative ProposalsLegislative Proposals

1. SOCIAL JUSTICE throughLAND TENURE SECURITY

2. HEALTH SECTOR REFORM AGENDA

1.1 Agricultural Lands as Collateral Act (DAR)1.1 Agricultural Lands as Collateral Act (DAR) Provides farmers with broader access to credit for agricultural Provides farmers with broader access to credit for agricultural

productionproduction

Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) will be accepted Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) will be accepted by financial institutions as loan collateralby financial institutions as loan collateral

Loans must be used for development of land awarded and Loans must be used for development of land awarded and improvement of agricultural production and marketingimprovement of agricultural production and marketing

HB 5511 and SB 2553 filed in 12HB 5511 and SB 2553 filed in 12thth Congress Congress

DAR proposes improvements in proposed act to improve DAR proposes improvements in proposed act to improve farmers’ credit-worthiness and help secure retention of land farmers’ credit-worthiness and help secure retention of land ownership and continuing use for agriculture.ownership and continuing use for agriculture.

1.1. SOCIAL JUSTICE through SOCIAL JUSTICE through LAND TENURE SECURITYLAND TENURE SECURITY

1.2 National Land Use Policy 1.2 National Land Use Policy Provides a sustainable growth map for public and private sectors in Provides a sustainable growth map for public and private sectors in

land development projects and investmentsland development projects and investments

Establishes crucial priorities for land use, including areas to be Establishes crucial priorities for land use, including areas to be

protected and developed for food security and for ecological purposesprotected and developed for food security and for ecological purposes

Prevents undue conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural usesPrevents undue conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses

The national land use policy will provide a fundamental guide to the The national land use policy will provide a fundamental guide to the

allocation of land that will reinforce land tenure securityallocation of land that will reinforce land tenure security

Discourages land speculation and generates revenuesDiscourages land speculation and generates revenues

National Base Mapping and Geohazard Mapping for land use planningNational Base Mapping and Geohazard Mapping for land use planning


1.3 Land Administration and Management Authority Act 1.3 Land Administration and Management Authority Act Provides institutional infrastructure to manage asset reform Provides institutional infrastructure to manage asset reform

programs and provide security of tenure to the poor sectorsprograms and provide security of tenure to the poor sectors

Creation of a Land Administration and Management Authority, Creation of a Land Administration and Management Authority,

primary agency for land administration and public land primary agency for land administration and public land

managementmanagement

Unified land database, delineation and mapping services, Unified land database, delineation and mapping services,

rationalized and fair land valuation, transparency in land rationalized and fair land valuation, transparency in land

acquisition transactionsacquisition transactions

Integrate and subsume functions of DENR-LMB, RLMS and Integrate and subsume functions of DENR-LMB, RLMS and

NAMRIA and DOJ-LRA and Register of DeedsNAMRIA and DOJ-LRA and Register of Deeds


2.1 Health Sector Reform Implementation Act 2.1 Health Sector Reform Implementation Act Provides incentives for programs that implement reforms in the Provides incentives for programs that implement reforms in the

areas of health financing, public health systems, local health areas of health financing, public health systems, local health

systems, public health regulationsystems, public health regulation

Multi-year budgets for combating and preventing infectious Multi-year budgets for combating and preventing infectious

diseases such as malaria and tuberculosisdiseases such as malaria and tuberculosis

Health sector investments to upgrade capacity of local health Health sector investments to upgrade capacity of local health

systems for preventive and curative caresystems for preventive and curative care

Cost-sharing agreements with LGUs and private sector for Cost-sharing agreements with LGUs and private sector for

decentralized primary health care deliverydecentralized primary health care delivery

2.2. HEALTH SECTOR REFORM AGENDAHEALTH SECTOR REFORM AGENDA

2.2 Template Bill on Hospital Corporatization2.2 Template Bill on Hospital Corporatization Convert viable national government hospitals into government-Convert viable national government hospitals into government-

owned and controlled corporationsowned and controlled corporations

Funds to be freed will be used for preventive public health Funds to be freed will be used for preventive public health

programsprograms

Safety measures to protect the indigent population, linked to the Safety measures to protect the indigent population, linked to the

PhilHealth indigents programPhilHealth indigents program


2.3 Bill Amending DOH-Bureau of Food and Drugs 2.3 Bill Amending DOH-Bureau of Food and Drugs Regulatory MandatesRegulatory Mandates Amend the BFAD Law (RA 3720)Amend the BFAD Law (RA 3720)

Strengthen sanctioning powers; quasi-judicial functions to Strengthen sanctioning powers; quasi-judicial functions to

impose sanctions for violationsimpose sanctions for violations

Monitoring and evaluation of existing and emerging health Monitoring and evaluation of existing and emerging health

products and servicesproducts and services

Place proceeds from registration and license fees in a special Place proceeds from registration and license fees in a special

trust fund for DOH-BFAD use.trust fund for DOH-BFAD use.


Disallow in the Philippines the extension of patent terms about Disallow in the Philippines the extension of patent terms about

to expire in their country of origin.to expire in their country of origin.

Impose compulsory licensing once brand names become off Impose compulsory licensing once brand names become off

patent.patent.

Ask the BFAD to review its policy on granting exclusive Ask the BFAD to review its policy on granting exclusive

distributorship rights. Allow parallel importation of drugs.distributorship rights. Allow parallel importation of drugs.

Increase and more effectively enforce penalties for violation of Increase and more effectively enforce penalties for violation of

the Generics Law.the Generics Law.

Tighten the implementation of quality control procedures in the Tighten the implementation of quality control procedures in the

production of generic drugs.production of generic drugs.

Further liberalize retail trade in the pharmaceutical sectorFurther liberalize retail trade in the pharmaceutical sector

SPECIFIC MEASURES TO LOWER SPECIFIC MEASURES TO LOWER

THE COST OF MEDICINETHE COST OF MEDICINE

Maraming Salamat!Maraming Salamat!

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