Accomplishments Tet Garcia

1 accomplishments

1.1 fight keep petrochemical industry in limay, bataan
1.2 creation of bataan polytechnic state college
1.3 conversion of municipality of balanga city of balanga
1.4 closing bir tax checks loophole
1.5 bataan iskolar ng bayan program

accomplishments

garcia entered politics in 1987 , elected house of representatives, representing 2nd district of bataan. since has been credited numerous accomplishments, few of listed below.

fight keep petrochemical industry in limay, bataan

during garcia s first term in philippine congress, 1987 1992, became known vigorously , fighting keep petrochemical industry in province of bataan. arguing transfer of petrochemical plant batangas unfair bataan , philippines whole, fought plant s transfer way supreme court in landmark case. on august 24, 1990, emphasize belief in truth , importance of fighting for, garcia took emphatic leave of absence house of representatives , vowed resign if petrochemical plant s transfer not stopped. garcia had filed petition before hand asking supreme court stop transfer of petrochemical plant batangas. on november 9, 1990, supreme court of philippines issued final decision on garcia s petition, g.r. no. 92024 , ruled philippines board of investments had indeed erred in approving transfer of luzon petrochemical corporation bataan batangas, , board of investments erred in approving change in feedstock naptha naphtha and/or liquefied petroleum gas; . court ordered original certificate of registration of bataan petrochemical plant, wherein operates in limay, bataan, maintained. court agreed garcia intended transfer of petrochemical plant bataan batangas disadvantageous national government , province of bataan on variety of grounds.

garcia triumphantly returned house of representatives after supreme court issued decision, , triumphantly proclaimed supreme court ruling vindicated monumental fight justice.

the creation of bataan polytechnic state college

in february, 1998, congressman enrique tet garcia able bill creating bataan polytechnic state college (now bataan peninsula state university) passed law, republic act no. 8562, titled act converting medina lacson de leon school of arts , trades in municipality of balanga, province of bataan, chartered state college, known bataan polytechnic state college, integrating therewith bataan community colleges in municipality of balanga, province of bataan, , appropriating funds therefor . law enabled college education systems in bataan receive more in assistance national government, amounting more 70 million pesos yearly. in march 2007, through efforts of congressman albert s. garcia, , building on earlier work of governor enrique t. garcia, bataan polytechnic state college system became bataan peninsula state university system, integrating various campuses province wide.

conversion of municipality of balanga city of balanga

during congressional term 1998 2001, congressman enrique tet garcia able bill converting municipality of balanga city, passed law. republic act no. 8984, act converting municipality of balanga, bataan province component city known city of balanga became law in december 2000. congressman tet garcia aided in getting bill passed law through efforts of son albert s. garcia, mayor of balanga @ time. conversion of balanga component city enabled receive larger share of revenue allotment national government, along numerous other benefits , advantages. through act balanga city has grown leaps , bounds economically city since then.

closing bir tax checks loophole

in years 1978 2003, there had been loophole in bir check payment system taken advantage of syndicates successful of stealing billions of pesos philippine government. year 2000 2003, congressman enrique garcia devised , recommended simple solutions on how stop bir check tax payment loopholes. these recommendations publicized , taken account of philippine star columnist federico pascual in july 15, 2003 article titled garcia programs can save p100b gov’t .

on october 27, 2003 department of finance adopted garcia s recommendations issuing clearing house operating memo (chom) no. 375.

on may 9, 2008, philippine clearing house corporation through clearing house operating memo (chom) no. 427, adopted additional recommendation of garcia, have name of government institution indicated on tracer band painted/sprayed @ of checks. according memo, act additional control/tracing point banks in proving inward cheques payable bir or boc.

bataan iskolar ng bayan program

the provincial government of province of bataan under governor garcia started iskolar ng bayan scholarship program college students in 2004 of 2010 there 9000 current scholars, aim of increasing number further 12000 scholars after may 2010. currently, 3000 scholars 1st district of bataan, while 6000 scholars 2nd district of bataan.

the scholarship program open college level students permanent residents of bataan. scholarship can used college level institution, whether inside or outside province. in 2008, governor enrique tet garcia s provincial office contributed p20,000,000 program, while congressman albert garcia of 2nd district of bataan contributed p10,000,000 program. mayor joet garcia further contributed p10,000,000 program.

this 1 of largest scholarship programs ever instituted in philippines college level students.