Senate Bill No. 556, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713, ALSO KNOWN AS AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO UPHOLD THE TIME-HONORED PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC OFFICE BEING A PUBLIC TRUST, GRANTING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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REMOVAL FROM PUBLIC OFFICE, ANY PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO PLACE HIS/HER ASSETS IN THE NAME OF DUMMIES
Date filed
February 7, 2007

Senate Bill No. 2405, 13th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION, AND GRANTING JURISDICTION TO THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CUSTODIAL RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 3 AND 4 OF R.A. 7438, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS ARRESTED

Senate Bill No. 601, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY DECRIMINALIZING CERTAIN FELONIES UNDER THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF ALTERNATIVE PENALTIES SHORT OF DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY AND FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES
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DECRIMINALIZING FELONIES DEFINED UNDER ART. 151, 155, 202, 233, 234 & 351 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Date filed
March 7, 2007

Senate Bill No. 630, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 AS AMENDED) ARTICLES 804, 805, 810 AND 811, PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF VIDEO TAPES OR OTHER SIMILAR VISUAL RECORDING DEVICE FOR TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEDENT
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TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEDENT
Date filed
March 7, 2007

Senate Bill No. 2581, 13th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4419, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES', AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 768, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES', AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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PHILIPPINE DENTAL ACT OF 2007

Senate Bill No. 718, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT ALLOWING ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN TO USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR FATHER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 176 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Short Title
MOTHERS PRIOR CONSENT TO THE USE OF FATHERS SURNAME OF THEIR CHILDREN
Date filed
March 7, 2007

Senate Bill No. 2881, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT ENHANCING THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS BY MANDATING THE VIDEO RECORDING OF ALL PROCUREMENT-RELATED CONFERENCES, THEREBY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT OF 2003', PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
Short Title
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT
Date filed
November 17, 2008

Senate Bill No. 2885, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT DECLARING JULY 27 OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AS AMENDED
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COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF IGLESIA NI CRISTO ACT
Date filed
November 18, 2008

Senate Bill No. 805, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT ALLOWING MARRIED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED WOMEN TO USE THEIR MAIDEN FIRST NAME AND SURNAME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY AND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Short Title
ALLOWING MARRIED/LEGALLY SEPARATED WOMEN TO USE THEIR MAIDEN FIRST NAME AND SURNAME
Date filed
March 7, 2007

Senate Bill No. 806, 14th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING SOME PROVISIONS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1460, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1978 BY PRESCRIBING A CRIMINAL PENALTY UPON ANY PERSON FOR REFUSING TO SETTLE ANY CLAIM FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE FOR WHICH AN INSURER MAY BE LIABLE WITHIN THE PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY THE CODE
Short Title
IMPOSITION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY TO ERRING INSURANCE COMPANIES
Date filed
March 7, 2007
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