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To Serve Because One Can
By: Noel Boado And Adrian Herico
“… That labandero [became] Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, [was] elected senator, elected congressman, and to have a track record that I cannot be ashamed of.”
Congressman Rodolfo Biazon of the lone district of Muntinlupa might be an experienced politician, but to become a representative of a district is a new experience to him.
Congressman Biazon lost his father at the age of seven and had to work with his mother in order to support his family. He entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1956, graduated in 1961, was assigned to Davao in 1983, was appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, retired as a soldier in 1991, and began his legislative career as a senator in 1992.
Performance in the Senate
During his years in the Senate, Congressman Biazon authored a number of bills that were passed into law, among them nine housing laws, five reform laws, and a law that called for the expansion of the jurisdiction of the lower courts, among others. Most notable of his bills that have not yet been made into laws is the controversial Reproductive Health Bill.
As a former soldier, Congressman Biazon also authored a number of bills that dealt with the military, such as RA 9040, which exempts from the certain allowances and benefits granted to the members of the AFP from taxation, and RA 9049, which grants monthly gratuity and privileges to a recipient of the Medal of Valor.
In Congress
Congressman Biazon continues his work as a legislator, now working as the representative of the lone district of Muntinlupa. Since this is his first time as a representative, he goes around his district, as well as to different agencies such as DepEd, DSWD, DOH, MMDA, and Maynilad Water Services in order to find out the needs of his constituents.
Congressman Biazon plans to create four new national high schools and five new Metropolitan Trial Courts for Muntinlupa. He also asked the Department of Health to test Muntinlupa’s water supply, which comes from Laguna de Bay, and provide fire hydrants for the city.
The congressman went to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and asked them to study the method of identifying the recipients of the government’s conditional cash transfers, saying that the money given to pregnant women might not be actually spent for the women’s needs. He also asked the department to “list down the ‘poorest of the poor’ according to what is on the ground and not what the politicians say” since the politicians might show partiality to some of their constituents.
Congressman Biazon also visited the Department of Education and asked them to review their policy of assistance to scholars in private schools, citing the fact that the students supported by the government have lower academic performance than the students of public schools, even if the former have more funding.
In terms of legislation on a national scale, Congressman Biazon plans to push the Reproductive Health Bill once again, and has met with some interfaith groups to find out their opinion about the said bill.
Congress goes on recess on October 16, and would only resume session in November. As of now, it has only managed to organize its committees and debate on the national budget for 2011. Therefore, only time will tell if Congressman Biazon’s plans for Muntinlupa will be realized.
Photo taken from: http://www.govph.org/rodolfo-g-biazon/
“… That labandero [became] Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, [was] elected senator, elected congressman, and to have a track record that I cannot be ashamed of.”
Congressman Rodolfo Biazon of the lone district of Muntinlupa might be an experienced politician, but to become a representative of a district is a new experience to him.
Congressman Biazon lost his father at the age of seven and had to work with his mother in order to support his family. He entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1956, graduated in 1961, was assigned to Davao in 1983, was appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, retired as a soldier in 1991, and began his legislative career as a senator in 1992.
Performance in the Senate
During his years in the Senate, Congressman Biazon authored a number of bills that were passed into law, among them nine housing laws, five reform laws, and a law that called for the expansion of the jurisdiction of the lower courts, among others. Most notable of his bills that have not yet been made into laws is the controversial Reproductive Health Bill.
As a former soldier, Congressman Biazon also authored a number of bills that dealt with the military, such as RA 9040, which exempts from the certain allowances and benefits granted to the members of the AFP from taxation, and RA 9049, which grants monthly gratuity and privileges to a recipient of the Medal of Valor.
In Congress
Congressman Biazon continues his work as a legislator, now working as the representative of the lone district of Muntinlupa. Since this is his first time as a representative, he goes around his district, as well as to different agencies such as DepEd, DSWD, DOH, MMDA, and Maynilad Water Services in order to find out the needs of his constituents.
Congressman Biazon plans to create four new national high schools and five new Metropolitan Trial Courts for Muntinlupa. He also asked the Department of Health to test Muntinlupa’s water supply, which comes from Laguna de Bay, and provide fire hydrants for the city.
The congressman went to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and asked them to study the method of identifying the recipients of the government’s conditional cash transfers, saying that the money given to pregnant women might not be actually spent for the women’s needs. He also asked the department to “list down the ‘poorest of the poor’ according to what is on the ground and not what the politicians say” since the politicians might show partiality to some of their constituents.
Congressman Biazon also visited the Department of Education and asked them to review their policy of assistance to scholars in private schools, citing the fact that the students supported by the government have lower academic performance than the students of public schools, even if the former have more funding.
In terms of legislation on a national scale, Congressman Biazon plans to push the Reproductive Health Bill once again, and has met with some interfaith groups to find out their opinion about the said bill.
Congress goes on recess on October 16, and would only resume session in November. As of now, it has only managed to organize its committees and debate on the national budget for 2011. Therefore, only time will tell if Congressman Biazon’s plans for Muntinlupa will be realized.
Photo taken from: http://www.govph.org/rodolfo-g-biazon/