RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BOXER 'THE FILIPINO FLASH' DONAIRE JR. FOR DEFENDING HIS IBF AND IBO WORLD CHAMPION TITLES IN THE FLYWEIGHT CATEGORY AFTER DEFEATING MEXICAN BOXER RAUL MARTINEZ AT THE ARANETA COLISEUM, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES LAST 19 APRIL 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE VOLCANOES OF THE PHILIPPINE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION (PRFU) FOR WINNING THE HSBC ASIAN GIVE NATIONS RUGBY TOURNAMENT DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP HELD ON 4 JULY 2009 AT THE NOMADS SPORTING GROUND IN PARANAQUE CITY, PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION COMMENDING ATTY. ANTONIO OPOSA FOR WINNING THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AWARD BY THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO STUDENT JERNALYN GAYON FOR PLACING THIRD IN THE WORLD BANK'S 2009 INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION FOR HER PHOTOGRAPH ON HOW PEOPLE CAN SPONSOR A SCHOLAR EVERY MONTH BY COLLECTING PLASTIC BOTTLES

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE QUEZON CITY POLICE OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE GRAVELY ABUSED THEIR AUTHORITY IN ENFORCING THE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS OF THE RELATIVES AND HELPERS OF MR. TED FAILON ETONG

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO STUDENT VICTOR MARCO EMMANUEL FERRIOLS FOR PLACING THIRD IN THE WORLD BANK'S 2009 INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION FOR HIS VIDEO ENTRY ENTITLED LOSING SHORES, LOSING MORE

RESOLUTION HONORING AND REMEMBERING CORPORAL JO-KRIS L. FEGURA, CORPORAL JEFLOR Q. DELA TORRE AND PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FRANKLIN B. CASTILLO, AND THE NINETEEN OTHER SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN INDANAN, SULU ON 16 MARCH 2009, ALL MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE MARINES, FOR THEIR UNPARALLELED DEDICATION TO THE MILITARY SERVICE AND EXTRAORDINARY BRAVERY AND COURAGE IN THE CALL OF DUTY

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING LIZA DEL ROSARIO FOR WINNING THE BRONZE MEDAL IN THE WOMEN'S SINGLE IN BOWLING AT THE 2009 WORLD GAMES HELD IN KAOSHUING, TAIWAN FROM 20 TO 22 JULY 2009

RESOLUTION COMMENDING ATTY. ANTONIO A. OPOSA JR. FOR BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AWARD BY THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS FOR RECEIVING THE DISTINCTION OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) ARTISTS FOR PEACE

RESOLUTION COMMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER ANTONIO A. OPOSA JR. FOR BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (CIEL) AWARD

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE FOUR (4) HONOR GUARDS, NAMELY: ARMY PFC. ANTONIO CADIENTE, AIRMAN SECOND CLASS GENER LAGUINDAN, NAVY PETTY OFFICER 3 EDGARDO RODRIGUEZ AND POLICE OFFICER 1 DANILO MAALAB, AND THE TRUCK DRIVER, MR. JERRY ORBISO FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL DISPLAY OF VALOR, DISCIPLINE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY DURING THE MORE THAN NINE (9) HOURS OF FUNERAL PROCESSION OF THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT MARIA CORAZON SUMULONG COJUANGCO-AQUINO

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ACT WITH DISPATCH AND EXPEDITIOUSLY RESOLVE ALL CASES FILED AGAINST CELSO DELOS ANGELES AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE LEGACY GROUP OF PRE-NEED COMPANIES AND RURAL BANKS SO THAT JUSTICE IS SERVED TO ALL INJURED LEGACY PLANHOLDERS AND DEPOSITORS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING ROSALIND L. WEE, 2009 PEARL S. BUCK INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR HER HUMANITARIAN PURSUITS IN FAVOR OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BOWLING LEGEND RAFAEL 'PAENG' NEPOMUCENO FOR BEING HONORED THE 2009 WORLD BOWLING WRITERS MORT LUBY JR. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD DURING THE WORLD TENPIN MASTERS AT BARNSLEY, ENGLAND LAST 17-19 APRIL 2009

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE HEROIC SERVICES OF THE RESCUE UNITS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPIENS, THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, THE OLONGAPO CITY FIRE AND RESCUE TEAM, AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS ZAMBALES CHAPTER IN THE WAKE OF THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY TYPHOON KIKO

RESOLUTION COMMENDING RAMIL 'BEBENG' GALLEGO FOR WINNING THE 2009 JAPAN OPEN 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP HELD IN TOKYO

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO CONDEMN THE IMPOSITION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA OF ANOTHER SENTENCE ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI, AND TO VEHEMENTLY JOIN WORLDWIDE CALLS FOR HER IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM HOUSE ARREST

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENATE'S VIEW ON THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THE FILIPINO LABOR SECTOR AND ACCORDINGLY URGING THE SENATE TO CONVENE ITSELF AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO LOOK INTO THE VIABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ADOPTING CERTAIN POLICY MEASURES TO MITIGATE AND ADDRESS THE VARIOUS ILL EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS ON PHILIPPINE LABOR, PARTICULARLY ACUTE UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY

RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING CLAIRE AMELIA 'MIA' LEGASPI FOR WINNING THE GIRLS' 10 YEARS DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES KIDS GOLD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA LAST AUGUST 6-8, 2009

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST AND SINCEREST SYMPATHY OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE DEATH OF ICONIC PHILIPPINE ACTRESS SIGRID SOPHIA AGATHA VON GIESE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PARALUMAN

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE WINNERS OF THE 2009 SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHERS OF THE METROBANK FOUNDATION INCORPORATED FOR THEIR INDEFATIGABLE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR TEACHING VOCATION

RESOLUTION COMMENDING ARNEL PINEDA, CHOSEN AS THE NEW LEAD SINGER OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS AMERICAN ROCK BAND JOURNEY, FOR INSPIRING NATIONAL PRIDE AND PERSONIFYING THE SUCCESS OF THE GLOBAL FILIPINO

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING DIRECTOR FINARDO G. CABILAO OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), FOR HIS NOBLE WORK AND SELFLESS SERVICE AS SOCIAL WELFARE ATTACHE' IN MALAYSIA, WHO UPHELD THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) AND FOUGHT AGAINST THE PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN MALAYSIA, AND WHOSE DEATH EMPHASIZED THE VULNERABILITY OF EMBASSY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO RESCUE DISTRESSED OFWS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING MANNY 'PACMAN' PACQUIAO, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING FEAT IN THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL BOXING, CEMENTING HIS PLACE IN HISTORY AS THE GREATEST FIGHTER OF ALL TIME

RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING NONITO DONAIRE JR. AND MARK JASON MELLIGEN FOR WINNING THE WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION (WBA) INTERIM TITLES AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, LAST AUGUST 15, 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BOXER MANNY 'THE PACMAN' PACQUIAO FOR WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING ORGANIZATION (IBO) AND RING MAGAZINE WORLD LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT TITLES AFTER DEFEATING RICKY 'THE HITMAN' HATTON OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, U.S.A. LAST 3 MAY 2009

RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING JEFFREY FIGUEROA, JIN KRISTIE ELAINE ALORA, MARLON AVENIDO AND KARLA JANE ALAVA FOR WINNING THE 1ST ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS GAMES AT HUAMARK INDOOR STADIUM SPORTS COMPLEX, BANGKOK, THAILAND LAST AUGUST 1-9, 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP MANNY 'PACMAN' PACQUIAO FOR WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING ORGANIZATION 140-LB. CROWN AS WELL AS THE RING MAGAZINE JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER DEFEATING ENGLISH BOXER RICKY HATTON AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, U.S.A. LAST 2 MAY 2009

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE VALIANT SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE MARINE CORPS, THE PHILIPPINE ARMY AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF IGNOMINY COMMITTED BY THE ABU SAYYAF GROUP

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING MANNY PACQUIAO FOR WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING ORGANIZATION LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT CROWN AND BRINGING GLORY TO THE FILIPINO NATION

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BOXING CHAMPION NONITO 'FLASH' DONAIRE FOR WINNING THE INTERIM WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION (WBA) SUPER FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, ON AUGUST 15, 2009

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3; THE SAN DIONISIO FIRE AND RESCUE GROUP, AND VARIOUS CIVILIAN FIRE VOLUNTEERS, FOR THEIR EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSE IN PUTTING OUT THE FIRE THAT GUTTED PARTS OF BAYAN HANDICRAFT LOCATED ON ROXAS BOULEVARD TAMBO, PARANAQUE CITY AND THREATENED TO ENGULF IN ITS FLAMES OTHER HOUSES AND BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT OF APRIL 30, 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE MANDAUE CHILDREN'S CHOIR, THE YOUNG VOICES OF THE ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE CALASIAO CHILDREN'S CHORUS FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE AND SUCCESS IN THE FIRST WORLD CHOIR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SOUTH KOREA

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND HONORING MANNY 'PACMAN' PACQUIAO FOR HIS STUNNING VICTORY OVER RICKY 'HITMAN' HATTON IN A TITLE-BOUT DUBBED AS 'THE BATTLE OF EAST AND WEST' ON MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA ON 2 MAY 2009, THUS, MAKING HIM AMONG THE WORLD'S BOXING LEGENDS AND FOR BRINGING GREAT INSPIRATION, UNITY, PRIDE AND HONOR TO OUR COUNTRY

RESOLUTION COMMENDING NONITO 'FILIPINO FLASH' DONAIRE JR. FOR WINNING THE INTERIM WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION SUPER FLYWEIGHT COMPETITION ON AUGUST 16, 2009, BRINGING PRIDE TO EVERY FILIPINO AND PROVIDING INSPIRATION TO THE FILIPINO NATION

RESOLUTION URGING THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF RODOLFO NOEL 'JUN' I. LOZADA ON RECOGNIZANCE OF THE SENATE

RESOLUTION COMMENDING ATTY. ANTONIO A. OPOSA JR. FOR BEING A RECIPIENT OF THE 2009 RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD BY THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD FOUNDATION

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST NINE 'UNACCEPTABLY' TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT POSE SIGNIFICANT RISK TO HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH

RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING HALILI-CRUZ SCHOOL OF BALLET (HCSB) FOR WINNING THE 11TH ASIA-PACIFIC DANCE COMPETITION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND LAST JULY 16-21, 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING TEAM LAGABLAB FOR BAGGING THE ROOKIE ALL STAR AWARD AND THE HIGHEST ROOKIE SEED AWARD DURING THE REGIONAL FIRST (FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) ROBOTICS COMPETITION IN HONOLULU, HAWAII LAST 28 MARCH 2009)

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING ROSALIND L. WEE FOR BEING NAMED THE PEARL S. BUCK INTERNATIONAL (PSBI) WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR 2009

RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF HONORABLE CRISPIN B. BELTRAN

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO GRANDMASTERS DARWIN LAYLO AND WESLY SO FOR WINNING THE GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE ZONE 3.3 FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM ON 22-30 JULY 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING HENRY JEFFERSON MORCO FOR OBTAINING A PERFECT SCORE IN THE CARLEY CONTEST OF THE CORRESPONDENCE-BASED CANADIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION MAKING HIM THE RECIPIENT OF THE CMC 2009 MEDAL

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING JEFFREY FIGUEROA FOR WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE MEN'S BATANWEIGHT CLASS OF TAEKWONDO IN THE ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS GAMES IN INDOOR STADIUM HUAMARK SPORT AUTHORITY IN BANGKOK, THAILAND ON 1-9 AUGUST 2009

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO ACTRESS GINA PARENO FOR WINNING THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS AWARD AT THE 3RD ASIAN FILM AWARDS IN HONG KONG, CHINA FOR THE MOVIE SERBIS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING AMELIA CLAIRE 'MIA' LEGASPI FOR WINNING THE GIRLS' 10-YEAR OLD DIVISION OF THE 2009 UNITED STATES KIDS GOLF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA, U.S.A. ON 6-8 AUGUST 2009

RESOLUTION HONORING THE 95TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO AND EXTOLLING THE LEADERSHIP OF KA ERAÑO G. MANALO AND KA EDUARDO V. MANALO

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE HALILI-CRUZ SCHOOL OF BALLET DANCERS FOR BAGGING THE GRAND PRIZE AND EMERGING AS THE GRAND WINNER IN THE 11TH ASIA-PACIFIC DANCE COMPETITION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND ON 17-19 JULY 2009