Senate Bill No. 844, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE SPECIAL MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM SUPPORT FUND, REALLOCATING THE DISPOSITION OF MONIES COLLECTED FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE USER'S CHARGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 7 AND 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MOTOR VEHICLE USERS CHARGE ACT OF 2000
Short Title
SPECIAL MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM SUPPORT FUND
Date filed
July 21, 2016

Senate Bill No. 208, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING (TVET) IN THE PHILIPPINES BY INCORPORATING APPRENTICESHIP AND DUAL TRAINING AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUOUS TRAINING OF THE UNEMPLOYED AND EXPANDING THE PROVISION OF ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Short Title
ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT OF 2016
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 216, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN CASES AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REFUSAL OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO ADMINISTER MEDICAL TREATMENT IN EMERGENCY CASES
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 219, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO THE DEPENDENTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) , PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA), PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG) AND BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR) WHO ARE KILLED OR PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEM DUTY OR BY REASON OF THEIR OFFICE OR POSITION
Short Title
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS ACT OF 2016
Date filed
April 7, 2016

Senate Bill No. 852, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO RECONSTRUCT AND REHABILITATE THE EXISTING 479-KILOMETER PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS LINE FROM SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION TO LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, PROVIDING FUNDS FROM THE ANNUAL VALUE ADDED TAX COLLECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
479-KILOMETER PNR LINE REHABILITATION (SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION TO LEGASPI CITY, ALBAY)
Date filed
July 21, 2016

Senate Bill No. 857, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING TAX RELIEF TO THE LABOR SECTOR BY EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM GROSS INCOME AND INCREASING THE AMOUNTS OF DE MINIMIS EXEMPT FROM TAX AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 32(B) AND 33 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
LABOR SECTOR TAX RELIEF
Date filed
July 21, 2016

Senate Bill No. 872, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS A MINIMUM OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) DISCOUNT ON THE FIRST 150 KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION AND ON THE FIRST 50 CUBIC METERS OF WATER CONSUMPTION, AND EXEMPTION FROM THE VALUE-ADDED TAX (VAT), AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS' ACTION OF 2010
Short Title
EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS' ACT
Author
Date filed
July 26, 2016

Senate Bill No. 245, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROMOTING INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE USE OF THE COUNTRY'S WATER RESOURCES THROUGH THE RATIONALIZATION OF SERVICE AREAS, PROVISION OF INCENTIVES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OR CLEAN AND EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES, AND REORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES BOARD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN LAWS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
WATER SECTOR REFORM ACT
Date filed
April 7, 2016

Senate Bill No. 260, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6963, ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS TO THE FAMILY OR BENEFICIARY OF ANY POLICE OR MILITARY PERSONNEL OR FIREMAN KILLED OR PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY OR BY REASON OF HIS OFFICE OR POSITION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILY/BENEFICIARY OF POLICE OR MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED WHILE ON DUTY
Date filed
April 7, 2016

Senate Bill No. 267, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING INCOME TAX REFORM FOR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE TAXPAYERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 24(A)(2), 27(A) AND 35(A) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
INCOME TAX REFORM FOR INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE TAXPAYERS
Date filed
April 7, 2016

Senate Bill No. 921, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, REVIEWS, BULLETINS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OR LEARNING MATERIALS MADE OR PUBLISHED IN DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT FROM VALUE-ADDED TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 109 (1) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
Short Title
LEARNING MATERIALS PUBLISHED IN DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT EXEMPT FROM VALUE-ADDED TAX
Date filed
January 8, 2016