AN ACT AMENDING THE PENAL CODE, ARTICLE 259 ON ABORTION

AN ACT TO INSTITUTE A MECHANISM THAT WILL PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AND QUALITY NURSING EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT LIMITING THE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF WORK BY NURSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN RELATIONS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED DISCRIMINATION AND REJECTION OF FILIPINO NURSES BY THE NURSING COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND WITH THE END IN VIEW OF SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS GEARED TOWARD IMPROVING THE NURSING EDUCATION AND PROFESSION IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO CREATE MEASURES THAT WILL RAISE THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF FILIPINO NURSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE TO REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF NURSING EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PRODUCING HIGH-CALIBER NURSES WHO SHALL BE DEPLOYED AND EMPLOYED IN INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL HOSPITALS AS AGENTS OF HEALTH

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICE OF SOME HOSPITALS THAT EMPLOY REGISTERED NURSES AND NURSING GRADUATES AS 'ON-THE-JOB TRAINEES' (OJTS) INSTEAD OF HIRING THEM AS REGULAR EMPLOYEES AND WITHOUT GIVING PROPER COMPENSATION, AND THE ALLEGATION THAT THESE HOSPITALS CHARGE THE NURSES ADDITIONAL FEES FOR TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE NURSING PROFESSION AND TO REVIEW THE NURSING CURRICULUM TO ENSURE THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF FILIPINO NURSES