Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte released over the weekend his accomplishments from October 2022 to March 2023 in his second term in the House of Representatives (HOR) and highlighted the 39 House Bills he had authored.
Of the 39 bills, one has been enacted into law, while others are still pending in different committees in the HOR. Some of the bills have been sent and received by the Senate for reading.
His House Bills include 04696 and 02384, which safeguard senior persons from harm and give them opportunities, respectively; 05074, which offers free annual medical exams to Filipinos; and 06743, which provides parents of disabled children with a monthly reimbursement.
Rep. Pulong also highlighted accomplishments of programs, including infrastructure, emergency response, Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), medical and burial assistance, and disaster response.
He helped 9,126 patients and 119 elderly at the Southern Philippine Medical Center (SPMC), 582 cancer patients and 11,801 patients in private hospitals. His office also assisted 1,246 families with burials assistance.
He also helped 1,088 families affected by fire, 896 families hit by flood, and 11,019 identified beneficiaries under the TUPAD program. His office assisted 800 college scholars, 23 postgraduates in medicine, and four postgraduates in law school.
His office donated two more ambulances to barangays that do not have one, and handed over nine multi-purpose buildings, one fire station and two evacuation centers-covered courts to their respective beneficiaries.
He also directed the construction of several infrastructures such as drainage systems, roads, sidewalks, water systems, creeks, bypass roads, and seawalls. His office also received 125 applications and provided beneficiaries with tents, wheelchairs, nebulizers and hearing aids.
Rep. Pulong held the same position for the first time since his election last May 2019. The lawmaker has a track record in effectively managing a government agency.
