RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES, AND TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ANENT ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AND BANKING ASSISTANCE OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES (MSMES) INCLUDING STRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS FOR THEIR FULL DEVELOPMENT AS ENGINES OF SUSTAINED AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND FOR THE PROMOTION OF COOPETITION AS A WHOLE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, AS TO THE EFFICACY, EFFECTIVENESS AND GENERAL STATE AND PERFORMANCE OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS IN THE COUNTRY FROM 2004 TO 2014 IN ORDER TO PREPARE AND ENHANCE THE LOCAL MARKET FOR ASEAN INTEGRATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CORPORATION CODE AND CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE WITH REGARD TO MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A MULTI-LEVEL PARKING BUILDING NEAR THE FAMOUS BANAUE RICE TERRACES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FEASIBILITY OF LIFTING THE BANK SECRECY LAW PROVISIONS ON SERIOUS TAX EVASION CASES WITH THE APPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE AND RESPECT THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF LEGITIMATE BANK DEPOSITORS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT REPORT THAT THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK, INC. FAILED TO FORECLOSE ON THE COLLATERAL OF PAST DUE ACCOUNTS AMOUNTING TO P297.176 MILLION IN 2014, RESULTING IN DELAYED EXERCISE OF OWNERSHIP OVER THE PROPERTY AND RECOVERY OF INVESTMENTS

RESOLUTION URGING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO LOOK INTO THE PLIGHT OF THE FILIPINO FARMERS ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY TYPHOON LANDO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON GOVERNMENT'S EFFECTIVENESS IN PROMOTING ACCESS TO RESPONSIVE FINANCING FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED FRAUDULENT HOUSING LOANS APPLICATIONS AMOUNTING TO SEVEN BILLION PESOS (P7B) OBTAINED BY THE GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALTY HOLDINGS CORPORATION FROM THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), AND INSTITUTE REMEDIAL MEASURES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF PAG-IBIG MEMBERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE HOUSING LOAN TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE PAG-IBIG FUND AND GLOBE ASIATIQUE REALTY HOLDINGS CORPORATION

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE EXISTING STATUTES, POLICIES AND JURISPRUDENCE REGARDING CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES AND PENALTIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED INCREASE IN THEFT CASES INVOLVING AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATMS)

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO CURTAIL THE PREVAILING PRACTICE OF LOANING COMPANIES AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF DELAYING COLLECTIONS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE INTEREST DUE ON A DEBTOR'S OBLIGATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8799 WHICH AS RESULTED IN UNDUE DELEGATION, MONOPOLY AND RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND VIOLATION OF OTHER RELATED LAWS SUCH AS THE GENERAL BANKING LAW AND THE SECRECY OF BANKS DEPOSITS ACT WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE SAME AND PROTECT NATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND THE INVESTING PUBLIC

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO REVISE THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE TO CURB THE MONOPOLISTIC PRACTICES ANCHORED ON SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED UNFAIR PRACTICES AND RUDE CONDUCT OF CREDIT CARD COLLECTION AGENCIES, EXCESSIVE INTERESTS IMPOSED AND THE BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF CARDHOLDER'S INFORMATION BY CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REVIEWING AND STRENGTHENING MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS' WELFARE

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES; PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS; AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED HIGH NUMBER OF CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PROCEEDS FROM INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING VIS-A-VIS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE INTENTION OF UPDATING THE RELEVANT LAWS AND PREVENTING THE CIRCULATION OF NARCOTICS MONEY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS, AND BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON ALLEGED ANOMALOUS LARGE SCALE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING BEHEST LOANS AND/OR SIMILAR SWEETHEART DEALS DONE UNDER A CLOAK OF CONFIDENTIALITY DURING THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS OF GOVERNMENT BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF DBP ASSISTANT LEGAL COUNSEL BENJAMIN PINPIN, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING WHO THE ACCOUNTABLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARE, AMENDING THE CHARTERS OF THESE GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO REVIEW THE FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSIT ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES OR R.A. 6426 TO SERVE PUBLIC INTEREST INCLUDING THE NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND SOUNDNESS OF THE PHILIPPINE BANKING SYSTEM

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO INQUIRE AND REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF REPEALING THE BANK SECRECY LAW, INCLUDING THE FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSIT UNITS LAW TO INCULCATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND JOIN THE GLOBAL BANDWAGON IN RELAXING CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL SYSTEM, AND THE REPORTED NEED TO MONITOR AND REGULATE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE THE BANKING SECTOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO CURB THE INCREASING NUMBER OF ILLEGAL REMITTANCE AGENTS BY IMPOSING STRICTER PENALTIES AND PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO LEGITIMATE REMITTANCE CHANNELS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RISING INCIDENCE OF CREDIT CARD FRAUD IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF STRENGTHENING THE PROVISIONS OF EXISTING LAWS TO PROTECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM THIS UNLAWFUL TRANSACTIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN OMNIBUS ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, OF THE ACTUARIAL STATUS OF STATE AND PRIVATE SECTOR PENSION AND INSURANCE FUNDS AS MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), SOCIAL SECURITY SYSEM (SSS) AND THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH), AS WELL AS THE HOUSING FUNDS AS ADMINISTERED BY THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF) OR PAG-IBIG, WITH THE END VIEW OF ENSURING THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF THESE GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF THEIR SERVICES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT FOR IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK'S ACQUISITION OF BANKWISE, INC., A THRIFT BANK, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REVISITING OR AMENDING THE GENERAL BANKING LAW OF 2000 AND OTHER RELATED LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY ON BANK ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RISING NUMBER OF CREDIT CARD USERS WITH UNPAID BILLS DUE TO ACCELERATING INFLATION WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DRAWING UP POLICIES TO ENCOURAGE PAYMENTS AMONG DELINQUENT PAYERS WHILE ALSO EASING THEIR FINANCIAL BURDEN

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RISING INCIDENCE OF PHILIPPINE COIN DEFACEMENT, MUTILATION AND SMUGGLING WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE MEASURES THAT WILL IMPOSE STIFFER PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF EXISTING LAWS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PHILIPPINE CURRENCY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE AMENDMENTS ON PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 717, ALSO KNOWN AS THE AGRI-AGRA LAW, TO ALLOW PRIVATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DIVERT AS MUCH AS 25 PERCENT OF THEIR LOANABLE FUNDS TO OTHER INVESTMENT OUTLETS, INSTEAD OF AGRICULTURAL AND AGRARIAN REFORM CREDIT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED DECLARATION OF BANK HOLIDAY BY, AND THE PLACING UNDER RECEIVERSHIP OF, SEVERAL TROUBLED LOCAL BANKS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RECENT CLOSURES OF SEVERAL RURAL BANKS TO DETERMINE NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING BANKING LAWS FOR THE GREATER PROTECTION OF BANK DEPOSITORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED VETERAN-UNFRIENDLY WITHDRAWAL POLICY ALLEGEDLY IMPOSED BY THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO LOOK INTO WITH DISPATCH, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE MANNER BY WHICH THE PREVAILING RULES ON THE REGISTRATION AND SALE OF PRE-NEED PLANS UNDER THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE OR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8799 ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED, SPECIFICALLY IN RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUNDS FOR SUCH PLANS BY BANKS AND INVESTMENT HOUSES DULY LICENSED BY THE MONETARY BOARD OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLOSURE OF CERTAIN RURAL BANKS AND PRE-NEED COMPANIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND COMMERCE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF PRE-NEED PLANHOLDERS AS CONSUMERS IN LIGHT OF THE REPORTED IMPENDING COLLAPSE OF THE PRE-NEED INDUSTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND SECURITY TO CONSUMERS OF THE PRE-NEED INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED IMPENDING COLLAPSE OF THE PRE-NEED INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED UNPRECEDENTED RISE OF CASES INVOLVING THE SMUGGLINGS, DEFACEMENT AND MUTILATION OF PHILIPPINE COINS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PHILIPPINE PESO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED FAILURE OF REGULATION BY THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS OVER RURAL BANKS SPECIFICALLY IN RELATION TO THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN ILLEGAL BANKING ACTIVITIES AND MASSIVE DIVERSION OF FUNDS WHICH LED TO THEIR COLLAPSE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE PUBLIC

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CLOSURE OF G7 BANK (RURAL BANK OF NABUA, INC.) WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE DEPOSITORS AND RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE BANKING SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED INCREASING INGENUITY AND SOPHISTICATION OF SCAMS AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST USERS OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO PRESERVE THE PRACTICE OF UTILIZING ABACA FIBER IN PHILIPPINE PESO NOTES IN SUPPORT OF OUR FILIPINO FARMERS WHO DEPEND ON IT FOR LIVELIHOOD

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT FOR IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS