Senate Bill No. 3067, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TO EVALUATE, APPROVE AND ACCREDIT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSES AND REQUIRING ALL LICENSED DRIVERS TO UNDERGO SUCH COURSES BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
VEHICLE ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSES
Date filed
February 16, 2009

Senate Bill No. 3318, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE IF A TELEVISION RECEIVER, A VIDEO MONITOR, OR A TELEVISION OR VIDEO SCREEN, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR MEANS OF VISUALLY DISPLAYING A TELEVISION BROADCAST OR VIDEO SIGNAL THAT PRODUCES ENTERTAINMENT OR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS, IS OPERATING AND IS LOCATED IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT ANY POINT FORWARD OF THE BACK OF THE DRIVER’S SEAT, OR IS OPERATING AND VISIBLE TO THE DRIVER WHILE HE OR SHE IS DRIVING THE MOTOR VEHICLE
Short Title
VEHICLE TELEVISION BROADCAST OR VIDEO SIGNAL DISPLAYS ACT
Date filed
October 6, 2009

Senate Bill No. 1694, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8750 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT REQUIRING THE MANDATORY COMPLIANCE BY MOTORISTS OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC VEHICLES TO USE SEAT BELT DEVICES, AND REQUIRING VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL SET BELT DEVICES IN ALL THEIR MANUFACTURED VEHICLES
Short Title
MANDATORY COMPLIANCE BY MOTORISTS TO USE SEAT BELT DEVICES
Date filed
February 10, 2007
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Senate Bill No. 2335, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794, ALSO KNOWN AS AN ACT IMPOSING MOTOR VEHICLES USER'S CHARGE ON OWNERS OF ALL TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, SECTION 6 ON THE PENALTY FOR OVERLOADING
Short Title
AMENDING R.A.NO. 8794, RE OVERLOADING LOAD LIMIT FROM 13,500 KGS. TO 9,500 KGS.
Date filed
May 28, 2008

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 1343, 14th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE USER'S CHARGE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8794, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF COMING UP WITH POLICY MEASURES AND/OR AMENDATORY PROVISIONS TO THE LAW THAT WILL HELP CLARIFY AMBIGUITIES IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE SAID FUNDS, ESTABLISH ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG AGENCIES TASKED TO MANAGE THE SAME, AND, IN THE FACE OF THE ONGOING GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS, TO ALLOW THE UTILIZATION OF THE SAID FUNDS FOR OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL RESPOND TO AND PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 80, 14th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PREVENTION OF ENDEMIC CAR SMUGGLING IN FREE PORTS BY: AMENDING FREE PORT CHARTERS TO PLACE THEM UNDER CUSTOMS JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN CARS; LEGISLATING STANDARDS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN SETTING FLOOR PRICES AT AUCTION OF SMUGGLED CARS, TO PREVENT SMUGGLERS FROM BUYING THE CARS; AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PERENNIAL PROBLEM OF CAR SMUGGLIGN CANNOT BE SOLVED BY ESTABLISHING AN EXTRANEOUS TASK FORCE, BUT BY LIMITING THE PRESENT DISCRETION ENJOYED BY CUSTOMS, TASK FORCE, AND FREE PORT OFFICIALS TO PICK AND CHOSE THE SMUGGLING CASES THAT THEY WILL EXPOSE, WHILE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO OTHER SMUGGLING CASES PROTECTED BY VERY HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS