RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; AND WAYS AND MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE UNDUE BURDEN SUFFERED BY OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER (OFWS) DUE TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES: RANDOM INSPECTION OF BALIKBAYAN BOXES AND PACKAGES BY THE CUSTOMS BUREAU AND POST OFFICE; TIME CONSUMING PROCESS OF SECURING OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES; AND THE SHUTDOWN OF REMITTANCE FIRMS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AMONG OTHERS, WITH A VIEW OF MAKING LIVES OF OFWS AND THEIR FAMILIES EASIER AND LESS BURDENSOME IN GENERAL, AND IN PARTICULAR WHAT GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO ASSIST, HELP AND BE A BIG BROTHER TO OFW'S

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON WAYS AND MEANS; AND LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND PLANNED STRICTER RANDOM INSPECTION OF BALIKBAYAN BOXES BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS WITH THE INTENTION OF STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMUGGLING CAMPAIGN AND THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTIES AND THE RIGHTS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (BOC) IN MONITORING AND SCREENING THE BALIKBAYAN BOXES ARRIVING IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTIONALIZING PRACTICAL POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS, ENSURING THAT THE RESOURCES OF THE BOC ARE MAXIMIZED TOWARDS THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS MANDATE OF CURBING SMUGGLING

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT SMUGGLED CARROTS CONTINUE TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINE MARKET

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 REPORT THAT THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS TAXED A MARTIAL ARTS FIGHTER FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP BELT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON OXFORD ECONOMICS' LATEST STUDY THAT REVEALED ALLEGED GOVERNMENT LOSES OF MORE THAN P22 BILLION IN EXCISE AND VAT REVENUES IN 2014 DUE TO RAMPANT CONSUMPTION OF UNTAXED CIGARETTES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS SEIZED FIVE TONS OF UNDERVALUED SODIUM CYANIDE IN ORIENTAL MINDORO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT SMALL TOWN LOTTERY OPERATORS OWE THE GOVERNMENT P2.9 BILLION IN TAXES

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN PAMPANGA UNDER A FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH AND URGING IN THE PROCESS THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S OF THE SENATE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE SAME

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT ON THE ROAD USERS FUND AND TO CREATE MEASURES THAT WILL ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE SELECTION OF PROJECTS TO WHICH THE FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE INCREASING PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG YOUNG FILIPINO ADULTS AND EXPLORING POSSIBLE TAXATION MEASURES ON UNHEALTHY FOOD CHOICES TO CURB OBESITY

THE CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENTS AND INCENTIVES CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON TOURISM; GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS; AND WAYS AND MEANS TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HOLDING THE NEXT BOXING MATCHES OF CONG. MANNY 'PACMAN' PACQUIAO AND ALL OTHER FILIPINO BOXING CHAMPIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF MAXIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEIR VICTORIES HAVE BROUGHT TO OUR COUNTRY BY EXPLORING THE PROSPECT OF BOOSTING PHILIPPINE TOURISM AND MAKING OUR COUNTRY THE BOXING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BY PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES TO FIGHTERS AND PROMOTERS THEREBY ENCOURAGING FOREIGN BOXERS TO COME TO OUR SHORES AND CHALLENGE OUR CHAMPIONS

AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE VALUE-ADDED TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE TITLE IV OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON REVITALIZING THE LOCAL ONION INDUSTRY AND INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED LARGE-SCALE SMUGGLING OF IMPORTED ONIONS IN THE COUNTRY

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 AND 111 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO REVIEW THE EXISTING RULES AND REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE IN VIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE BUREAU ON ITS FAILURE TO ACT ON PENDING TAX REFUND CLAIMS

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9182, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE ACT OF 2002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND REGISTRATION OF NEW SPVS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND WAYS AND MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, AS TO THE ADEQUACY OF THE CURRENT SET UP ON THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) AND THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF TAXES COLLECTED FROM BUSINESSES HAVING DIFFERENT PRINCIPAL OFFICES, PLANTS OR FACTORY LOCATIONS WITH THE INTENTION OF HELPING THE LGUS TO REASONABLY RECEIVE THEIR JUST SHARE OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO CURB THE INCREASING PREVALENCE OF ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF PLYWOOD FROM CHINA RESULTING IN HUGE LOSSES TO THE LOCAL PLYWOOD INDUSTRY

AN ACT DECLARING A ONE-TIME AMNESTY ON CERTAIN TAX AND DUTY LIABILITIES, INCLUSIVE OF FINES, PENALTIES, INTERESTS AND OTHER ADDITIONS THERETO, INCURRED BY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OPERATING WITHIN THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AND FREEPORTS CREATED UNDER PROCLAMATION NO. 420 SERIES OF 1994, PROCLAMATION NO. 216, SERIES OF 1993, PROCLAMATION NO. 984, SERIES OF 1997 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 80, SERIES OF 1993, PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO CREATE STRICTER MEASURES AND PENALTIES TO CURB THE SMUGGLING OF VEHICLES AND ILLEGAL FIREARMS INTO THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT CONSOLIDATING THE LAWS GRANTING REWARDS TO INFORMERS OF VIOLATIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND CUSTOMS LAWS, REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 282 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FO 1997, SECTION 3513 OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED RAMPANT IMPORTATION OF SUGAR PREMIXES TO EVADE THE PAYMENT OF TARIFFS ON SUGAR

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 290 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED 1,910 MISSING CONTAINER VANS IN THE PORTS OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS RESULTING TO HUGE REVENUE LOSS TO THE GOVERNMENT, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PLUGGING THE LOOPHOLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992

RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE PROPER COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE'S (BIR'S) PLAN TO REVISE EXISTING INCOME TAX FORMS, WHICH IN EFFECT WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED AND HIGHLY CONTESTED ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS (AIR), WHERE TAXPAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR EARNINGS AND INCOME SOURCES, INCLUDING INTEREST INCOME, ROYALTIES, DIVIDENDS AND GAINS FROM REAL PROPERTIES, AMONG OTHERS, IN VIEW OF THE STRONG OPPOSITION OF DIFFERENT SECTORS AND EVEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DUE TO ITS ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE BANK SECRECY LAW AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS

AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE INCOME TAXATION FOR INDIVIDUALS BY CREATING A NEW SECTION, SECTION 34-A, REPEALING SUBSECTION (L) OF SECTION 34 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 22, 24, 32 AND 35, ALL UNDER THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED

RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND COMMERCE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF FOREIGN HOG AND POULTRY PRODUCTS WHICH, WITH THE CONTINUED OVER-IMPORTATION AND SMUGGLING, ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE LIVELIHOOD OF LOCAL MEAT PRODUCERS, MEAT MARKET INDUSTRY AND THE CONSUMERS

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8292 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'HIGHER EDUCATION MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED SMUGGLING OF MEAT IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PUTTING AN END TO THIS ILLEGAL ACT AND ENACT MEASURES TO PROTECT OUR LIVESTOCK RAISERS

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 220, CHAPTER II, TITLE VIII OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO LOOK INTO THE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES ON MEAT IMPORTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ON THE NEED TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY OF THE COUNTRY AND PROTECT LOCAL MEAT RAISERS AGAINST SMUGGLING

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 110 (B) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY AND ON TRADE AND COMMERCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FAILURE TO STOP RAMPANT MEAT AND OFFAL SMUGGLING THAT THREATENS THE VIABILITY OF THE LOCAL SWINE INDUSTRY, UNDERMINES MEASURES TO ENSURE SUPPLY OF HIGH-QUALITY MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS AND DIMINISHES GOVERNMENT REVENUES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ATTAINING FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY AND STRENGTHENING THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

AN ACT CONVERTING AND EXPANDING LEYTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ESTATE INTO THE LEYTE ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE LEYTE ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE AUTHORITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED SURGE IN GOLD SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'HIGHER EDUCATON ACT OF 1994', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO REVIEW THE INEQUITABLE VALUE-ADDED TAX IMPOSED ON HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION AND CONDOMINIUM DUES

AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND MERCHANTS ENGAGED IN INTERNET TRANSACTIONS, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE E-COMMERCE BUREAU, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE GRANT GIVEN BY THE BOARD OF INVESTMENTS IN FAVOR OF A FOREIGN FIRM OF A SIX YEAR TAX HOLIDAY AND A THIRTY PERCENT INCENTIVE FOR THE IMPORTATION OF CORN AND OTHER RAW FEEDS AS INDUSTRY PIONEER

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE YOUNG FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK CHALLENGE PROGRAM, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE YOUNG FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK CHALLENGE COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR