On the afternoon of 16 Sept. 2015, the House Committee on Ecology chaired by Rep. Amado Bagatsing and coordinated by Committee Sec. Atty. Dilbert Quetulio held a follow-up hearing to consolidate the many bills in the Lower House regarding the regulation of plastic bags. Foremost decision was to ban the use of regular plastic bags within one year. Among those who attended were Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla, Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza, et. al. STC represented PAGASA at the Hearing.