Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee

The Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee is an ad hoc committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. The committee is dedicated to addressing matters directly and principally related to the government's appropriate response to the novel coronavirus. Its focus extends to mitigating the virus's impact on the economy and the general public, with particular attention to the labor force.

Background
The ad hoc committee was first proposed on March 16, 2020 by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano serving as an advisory and coordinating committee which will harmonize and streamline the government efforts in response to the pandemic.

On March 24, 2020, its creation was formally proposed by Cayetano during the approval on the third and final reading of House Bill No. 6616 which would later become the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Republic Act No. 11469). Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez then moved to select Cayetano as the committee chairperson of which the latter accepted. Cayetano likewise appointed Romualdez as a committee co-chairperson.

Jurisdiction
The committee's jurisdiction is on the appropriate government response on the COVID-19 pandemic and how to curb its effects on the economy and the general public especially the labor force.

New Normal Sub-Committee
The New Normal Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:


 * Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development
 * Disaster Management
 * Higher and Technical Education
 * Trade and Industry
 * Transportation
 * Basic Education and Culture
 * Labor and Employment
 * Government Reorganization
 * Public Information
 * Local Government
 * Civil Service and Professional Regulation
 * Good Government and Public Accountability
 * Revision of Laws
 * Information and Communications Technology
 * Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
 * Foreign Affairs
 * Appropriations

Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee
The Health and COVID-19 Response Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:


 * Health
 * Science and Technology

Social Amelioration Sub-Committee
The Social Amelioration Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:


 * Agrarian Reform
 * Agriculture and Food
 * Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
 * Cooperatives Development
 * Natural Resources
 * Rural Development
 * Veterans Affairs and Welfare
 * Overseas Workers Affairs
 * Poverty Alleviation
 * Social Services
 * Welfare of Children
 * Women and Gender Equality
 * Youth and Sports Development
 * People Participation
 * Food Security
 * Land Use
 * Persons with Disabilities
 * Senior Citizens

Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee
The Economic Stimulus Response Package Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:


 * Economic Affairs
 * Public Works and Highways
 * Government Enterprises and Privatization
 * Sustainable Development Goals
 * Metro Manila Development
 * Games and Amusements
 * Ways and Means
 * Climate Change
 * Visayas Development
 * Tourism
 * Energy
 * Banks and Financial Intermediaries
 * Flagship Programs and Projects
 * Globalization and WTO
 * Southern Tagalog Development
 * Bicol Recovery and Economic Development
 * North Luzon Growth Quadrangle
 * Bases Conversion
 * Reforestation
 * East ASEAN Growth Area

Peace and Order Sub-Committee
The Peace and Order Sub-Committee is composed of the following existing House committees:


 * Accounts
 * National Defense and Security
 * Public Order and Safety
 * Ecology
 * Housing and Urban Development
 * Population and Family Relations
 * Constitutional Amendments
 * Ethics and Privileges
 * Justice
 * Legislative Franchises
 * Public Accounts
 * Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
 * Dangerous Drugs
 * Human Rights
 * Mindanao Affairs
 * Muslim Affairs
 * Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples
 * Peace, Reconciliation and Unity
 * Strategic Intelligence
 * West Philippine Sea

Approved bills
The following bills have been referred to the committee and already approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading: