The Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee is an ad hoc committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.The committee is dedicated to addressing matters directly and principally related to the government's appropriate response to the novel coronavirus. Its focus extends to mitigating the virus's impact on the economy and the general public, with particular attention to the labor force.
Background
The ad hoc committee was first proposed on March 16, 2020 by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano serving as an advisory and coordinating committee which will harmonize and streamline the government efforts in response to the pandemic.
On March 24, 2020, its creation was formally proposed by Cayetano during the approval on the third and final reading of House Bill No. 6616 which would later become the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Republic Act No. 11469). Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez then moved to select Cayetano as the committee chairperson of which the latter accepted. Cayetano likewise appointed Romualdez as a committee co-chairperson.
Jurisdiction
The committee's jurisdiction is on the appropriate government response on the COVID-19 pandemic and how to curb its effects on the economy and the general public especially the labor force.
Members and sub-committees
New Normal Sub-Committee
The New Normal Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development
Disaster Management
Higher and Technical Education
Trade and Industry
Transportation
Basic Education and Culture
Labor and Employment
Government Reorganization
Public Information
Local Government
Civil Service and Professional Regulation
Good Government and Public Accountability
Revision of Laws
Information and Communications Technology
Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
Foreign Affairs
Appropriations
Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee
The Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:
Health
Science and Technology
Social Amelioration Sub-Committee
The Social Amelioration Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:
Agrarian Reform
Agriculture and Food
Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
Cooperatives Development
Natural Resources
Rural Development
Veterans Affairs and Welfare
Overseas Workers Affairs
Poverty Alleviation
Social Services
Welfare of Children
Women and Gender Equality
Youth and Sports Development
People Participation
Food Security
Land Use
Persons with Disabilities
Senior Citizens
Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee
The Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:
Economic Affairs
Public Works and Highways
Government Enterprises and Privatization
Sustainable Development Goals
Metro Manila Development
Games and Amusements
Ways and Means
Climate Change
Visayas Development
Tourism
Energy
Banks and Financial Intermediaries
Flagship Programs and Projects
Globalization and WTO
Southern Tagalog Development
Bicol Recovery and Economic Development
North Luzon Growth Quadrangle
Bases Conversion
Reforestation
East ASEAN Growth Area
Peace and Order Sub-Committee
The Peace and Order Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:
Accounts
National Defense and Security
Public Order and Safety
Ecology
Housing and Urban Development
Population and Family Relations
Constitutional Amendments
Ethics and Privileges
Justice
Legislative Franchises
Public Accounts
Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
Dangerous Drugs
Human Rights
Mindanao Affairs
Muslim Affairs
Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples
Peace, Reconciliation and Unity
Strategic Intelligence
West Philippine Sea
Approved bills
The following bills have been referred to the committee and already approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading: