b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nAmado Bagatsing\n_START_SECTION_\nAs Chairman of the Committee on Housing\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nPrincipal Author and Sponsor of the following laws;_NEWLINE_RA 7742 \xe2\x80\x93 Making mandatory the Counterpart Contributions of all Employees to the Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG) giving life to a clinically dead government corporation whose membership rose from 500,000 to 15 million._NEWLINE_RA 7279 \xe2\x80\x93 Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA Law)_NEWLINE_RA 7835 \xe2\x80\x93 Comprehensive Integrated Shelter Financial Act (CISF A Law)_NEWLINE_Hosted the \xe2\x80\x9cBahay at Buha\xe2\x80\x9d television program fo ten (10) consecutive years on Channel 13 which served as a forum for discussing issues on shelter among NGO\xe2\x80\x99s, housing agencies, and the marginalized sector to the urban poor.\n_START_SECTION_\nAs Vice-Chairman of HUDC\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nI. Conceptualized the first beneficiary-led relocation for more than 60,000 informal settlers along north and south railways (from Pampanga to Calamba) giving them the option to choose their own site in Bignay,       Bulacan._NEWLINE_II. As Chairman of Anti-squatting Syndicates Task Force, was responsible for the arrest of WILFREDO SUMULONG TORRES and other squatting syndicates operating in Metro Manila and other areas in the country victimizing the urban poor._NEWLINE_III. Implemented the housing project for the soldiers on a prime lot\xc2\xa0 (Bonifacio Heights located at Global City near Forbes Park and Dasmarinas Village in Makati) approximately 2,000 units for the soldiers._NEWLINE_IV. The first ever legislator to enact and execute laws he passed on Housing earning him the title \xe2\x80\x9cAMA NG PABAHAY\xe2\x80\x9d.\n_START_SECTION_\nAs Chairman  of the Committee on Games\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nI. Supported the first-ever Entertainment City._NEWLINE_II. Initiated the investigation of gambling syndicate operating in PAGCOR Operated Casinos._NEWLINE_III. Conceptualized and recommended the smooth transition of Casino operation of PAGCOR Operated Casinos to private Casinos.\n_START_SECTION_\nOther Committees held in Congress\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nChairman  of the following:_NEWLINE_Committee on Housing\xc2\xa0 (8th Congress)_NEWLINE_Committee on Accounts (8th Congress)_NEWLINE_Committee on Civil Service and Profession Regulation ( 10th Congress)_NEWLINE_Committee on Games and Amusements (14th and 15th Congress)_NEWLINE_Oversight Committee on Clean Water Act (16th Congress)_NEWLINE_Committee on Ecology (16th Congress)_NEWLINE_Vice-Chairman of:_NEWLINE_Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council_NEWLINE_October 15,2002 \xe2\x80\x93 March 28, 2007_NEWLINE_Alternate Chairman:_NEWLINE_National Task Force Against Professional Squatters and Squatting Syndicate_NEWLINE_2002-2007\n_START_SECTION_\nAssociations, Organizations, and Clubs\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nI. Chamber of Real Estate & Builders Association (CREBA)_NEWLINE_- 3-term President_NEWLINE_II. Philippine National Red Cross_NEWLINE_- Chairman, Manila Chapter_NEWLINE_III. Domus Mariae Foundation_NEWLINE_- Treasurer_NEWLINE_IV. Manila Polo Club_NEWLINE_- Member_NEWLINE_V. Gawad Kalinga_NEWLINE_- Member\n_START_SECTION_\nPolitical Party Affiliation\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nKABAKA PARTY\n_START_SECTION_\nAwards and Distinctions\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nI. Awards and Distinctions \xe2\x80\x93 when he served for three consecutive terms as representative of 5th District of Manila (1987-1998 & 2007-2016)_NEWLINE_II. \xe2\x80\x9cMost Outstanding and Congressman for 2015\xe2\x80\x9d -Publishers Assn. of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI)_NEWLINE_III. \xe2\x80\x9cPropter Humanitatem Award\xe2\x80\x9d -November 27,2014 (St. Jude College)_NEWLINE_IV. \xe2\x80\x9cOutstanding Congressman of the Year\xe2\x80\x9d -1996_NEWLINE_V. \xe2\x80\x9cGrandslam Award\xe2\x80\x9d- for attaining decent and dignified way of living of Manilans through ideal and basic community service approach 1995._NEWLINE_VI. \xe2\x80\x9cOutstanding Congressman of the Year\xe2\x80\x9d -1994_NEWLINE_VII. \xe2\x80\x9cMost Outstanding Congressman of the Year\xe2\x80\x9d -1993_NEWLINE_VIII. \xe2\x80\x9cDistinguished Community Service Citation Award\xe2\x80\x9d -1993_NEWLINE_IX. \xe2\x80\x9cOutstanding Solon and Civic Leader Award_NEWLINE_X. \xe2\x80\x9cMedia Award for Exemplary Leadership as a Congressman\xe2\x80\x9d -1989_NEWLINE_XI. \xe2\x80\x9cHonor and Distinction Award\xe2\x80\x9d- for being one of the Most Outstanding Lawmakers of the Philippines \xe2\x80\x93 1989_NEWLINE_XII. \xe2\x80\x9cMactan Award of Distinction\xe2\x80\x9d -1988_NEWLINE_XIII. \xe2\x80\x9cHonor and Distinction Award\xe2\x80\x9d- as one of the Ten Outstanding Representatives of the Philippines -1988_NEWLINE_XIV. \xe2\x80\x9cGawadKarangalan Award\xe2\x80\x9d -1988_NEWLINE_XV. \xe2\x80\x9cPeople\xe2\x80\x99s Choice Award\xe2\x80\x9d \xe2\x80\x93 as one of the Ten Outstanding Representatives of the Philippines -1988\n_START_SECTION_\nSignificant Legislative  Measures Authored and  Sponsored\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nRA 7644 \xe2\x80\x93 Rent Control Law_NEWLINE_RA 7742 \xe2\x80\x93 Making mandatory Counterpart Contributions of all Employees to the Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG)_NEWLINE_RA 7835- (CISFA) Comprehensive and Integrated Shelter and Finance Act 2_NEWLINE_RA 6846 \xe2\x80\x93Abot Kaya Pabahay Fund_NEWLINE_RA 7279 \xe2\x80\x93 Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA)_NEWLINE_RA 6965 \xe2\x80\x93 Act revising the form of taxation on oil products from ad valorem to specific taxes_NEWLINE_RA 7639 \xe2\x80\x93 Act further amending the uses of oil price stabilization fund to strengthen the financial viability of NAPOCOR_NEWLINE_RA 8544- Merchant Marine Professional Act_NEWLINE_RA 10587- Environmental Planning Act of 2013_NEWLINE_Co-Authored:_NEWLINE_RA 9994 - Expanded Senior Citizens Act'