Senate Bill No. 3087, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO HELP PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH RARE DISEASES BY CREATING AN OFFICE OF RARE DISEASES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ENCOURAGING THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON RARE DISEASES, AND PROVIDING FOR FISCAL AND REGULATORY INCENTIVES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR IMPORTATION OF HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS FOR USE BY SUCH PERSONS
Short Title
RARE DISEASES ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
February 23, 2009

Senate Bill No. 2042, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO HELP PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH RARE DISEASES BY CREATING AN OFFICE OF RARE DISEASES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ENCOURAGING THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON RARE DISEASES, AND PROVIDING FOR FISCAL AND REGULATORY INCENTIVES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR IMPORTATION OF HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS FOR USE BY SUCH PERSONS
Short Title
RARE DISEASES ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 26, 2010

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 865, 16th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (UP-PGH) AND OTHER STATE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND HOSPITALS TO CREATE A STUDY GROUP ON AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS), A NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE THAT AFFECTS NERVE CELLS IN THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CORD LEADING TO PARALYSIS, TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF ITS AFFLICTION AND THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED FILIPINOS, WITH THE INTENTION OF PROVIDING SUPPORT MECHANISMS AND ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE RARE DISEASE