Rep. Javi Benitez Files 36 House Bills on First Full Day in Congress

July 01, 2025

First-term Representative Javier Miguel Benitez of the Third District of Negros Occidental made his legislative debut by filing a total of 36 bills on his first full day in the House of Representatives, July 1. The comprehensive set of proposed measures covers a wide range of national and local concerns, including education, public health, agriculture, digital innovation, disaster resilience, environmental protection, and social equity. These proposed legislative measures reflect his commitment to building “inclusive and sustainable communities” not just in the Third District but across the country. Among his Top 10 Priority Bills are the creation of the Department of Tertiary Education of 2025, Slow Food Act, Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers, Freelance Workers Protection Act, and Agriculture Information System Act. The 36 bills filed in his first full day in Congress marked an ambitious and reform-oriented legislative agenda as a first-term representative. *

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