Senate Bill No. 2145, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8974, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, SITE, OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY
Date filed
February 26, 2014

Senate Bill No. 485, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES IMPOSED AGAINST CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS WHO VIOLATE ANY MATERIAL PROVISION OF CONTRACTS INVOLVING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO ALLOW SUCH VIOLATIONS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1759
Short Title
PENALTIES IMPOSED AGAINST CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
Date filed
July 19, 2016

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 436, 16th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO STRENGTHEN LAWS TO ENSURE THE EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNMENT DISASTER RELIEF PROJECTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL AID, FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT BUNKHOUSES BEING DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS IN LEYTE AND EASTERN SAMAR THAT ARE MEANT FOR THE VICTIMS OF SUPERTYPHOON YOLANDA ARE OVERPRICED AND DO NOT COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES