Presentation

1. 18th Congress of the
Philippines
Cong. Christopher de Venecia

2. Cong. Christopher de Venecia
• Christopher Vera Perez de Venecia[1] (born October 27, 1986),
sometimes referred to as Toff de Venecia,[2] is a former child
actor,[3] writer, director and a member of the Philippine House of
Representatives for the 4th district of Pangasinan. He is the son of Gina
de Venecia and Jose de Venecia Jr.
• He finished his elementary studies at the Colegio de San Agustin and his
secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila High School. He earned a
bachelor's degree in Political Science at the Ateneo de Manila University
and completed courses in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy
School.

3. Political career
• Congressional stint
• De Venecia ran under the platform B.A.G.E.T.S., which stands for
Buhay na Turismo, Agrikultura, Gusali at Imprastraktura,
Edukayson, Trabaho, at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan, and was
elected as the Representative of the Fourth District of Pangasinan
in 2016. In the 2019 elections, he was overwhelmingly elected for a
second term[4] once again representing the Fourth District of
Pangasinan.

4. • At present, he is sitting as a Deputy Majority Leader and also the Chairman of
the Special Committee of Creative Industry and Performing Arts.[5]
• He is also the lead convener of the Arts and Culture and Creative Industries Bloc
of the 18th Congress,[6] with 6 Deputy Speakers and 12 Committee Chairmen as
members.
• On July 10, 2020, he, along with his cousin Edward Maceda, was one of the 11
representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. He is the
only North Luzon Representative and the only Pangasinense to grant the
franchise as opposed to Conrado Estrella III (who voted to reject the franchise).

5. Buhay na Turismo
• Congressman de Venecia was able to develop the San Fabian
Biker's Trail and finish the building of the Biker's Den. He also
pushed for the construction of the Tondaligan Baywalk in Dagupan
City and the San Fabian Baywalk[8] in Barangay Bolasi, San
Fabian.
• He also filed a bill declaring the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the
Rosary of Manaoag as a destination site.

6. Agrikultura
• He was able to distribute water pumps to numerous farmers organization
in the district providing irrigation to almost 951 hectares of land. In
addition, farm machineries and equipment were also distributed to farmer
beneficiaries during his first term.
• A Rice Processing Center was also built in Barangay Oraan East,
Manaoag in partnership with the Department of Agriculture.[9] This facility
will improve the earnings of our farmers.
• An Integrated Natural Demonstration Farm was also created in Barangay
Aramal,[10] San Fabian to help push for organic farming in his district.

7. Gusali at Imprastruktura
• During his first term, 30 multi-purpose covered courts were built, 5
barangay halls, 2 footbridges in Manaoag and San Fabian.
• There were also 11 drainage systems, 12 riverbank protection projects,
11 river flood control projects constructed during his first term.
• In addition 9 school buildings, 1 livelihood center in San Fabian, 2 day
care centers in Mangaldan and Dagupan City, 1 Kabuhayan Center in
Dagupan City, 1 Health Center, and a seawall in Bonuan, Dagupan City.

8. Edukasyon
• In his first year in office, he was able to provide 478 college
scholarships to deserving students in the Fourth District of
Pangasinan. This number increased to 685 scholars in 2017 and
2018.

9. Trabaho
• Provided Technical and Vocational Trainings to 1,048 individuals
through TESDA.
• Livelihood programs such as Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa
Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) and Government Internship
Programs (GIP) were also made available to constituents.

10. Serbisyong Pangkalusugan
• Almost 22,000 individuals were beneficiaries of his district-wide
Medical and Dental Missions. 153 senior citizens and PWDs were
given wheelchairs and distributed BP Apparatus and Nebulizers to
all the 140 Barangays in the Fourth District of Pangasinan.

11. Key Legislation
• The following are the key legislation of de Venecia:
• Eddie Garcia Bill[11] - An act seeking to institute policies for the protection
and promotion of the welfare of workers or independent contractors in the
film, television, and radio entertainment industry.
• Young Farmers and Fisherfolk Challenge Act[10] - An act seeking to
create a program to support and empower our young farmers and
fisherfolk as partners in ensuring food security, agricultural development,
and modernization.
• Manaoag Bill[12] - An act declaring Manaoag, Pangasinan as a tourist
destination.

12. • Philippine Space Development Act[13] - An act seeking to
strengthen and aid in the development of agriculture, disaster risk
reduction, and telecommunications, apart from space exploration.
• SOGIE Equality Bill[14] – An act seeking the nationwide protection
of LGBT rights in the Philippines
• Department of Culture Bill[15] – An act seeking the establishment
of a Department of Culture from the current National Commission
on Culture and the Arts

13. • ARISE Philippines Act[16] - An act seeking to offer various forms of assistance to
MSMEs and other sectors affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic and rebuild
consumer confidence.
• Anti-Hazing Act - An act that addresses violence in educational institutions,
organizations, and those of community-based due to the alarming increase in the
number of deaths resulting from the act of hazing. It prohibits all forms of hazing that
will inflict direct or indirect physical or psychological suffering to the recruit at any
stage of initiation.
• Free Irrigation Services Act [17] - An act that aims to address social order by offering
a Free Irrigation Program to all farmers, irrigators' associations, and farmers'
cooperatives through the assistance of the National Irrigation Association.

14. • Gabaldon School Buildings Conservation Act[18] - An act aiming to
conserve, restore, and protect the country's historical and cultural
heritage and resources by focusing the government's efforts towards
Gabaldon school buildings.
• Revised Agricultural Tariffication Act - An Act seeking to secure the
country's staple source of food by imposing tariffs on all imports of rice.
• Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Act - An
act establishing a department responsible for the management of all
housing, human settlement, an urban development nationwide.

15. • Philippine Qualifications Framework Act - An act that strengthens the
constitutional rights of every Filipino by providing quality and accessible
education at all levels by institutionalizing the PQF.
• An Act Ensuring the Preservation and Management of Protected Areas - An
act that aims to continuously protect and maintain protected areas that have
been notably recognized with biologically unique features from the increasing
human activities that also affects these areas through the National Integrated
Protected Areas System.
• San Fabian Holiday - An act that declares March 21 of every year, a special
non-working holiday in the whole municipality of San Fabian, Pangasinan in
commemoration of its founding anniversary.