Proposed Senate Resolution No. 570, 13th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; AND THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE UNFAIR COMPETITION IN THE TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) WHICH ALLEGEDLY RESULTED IN A MONOPOLY OF THE VIBAL GROUP OF COMPANIES THUS NEGATING THE PROVISIONS OF EXISTING LAWS TO THE DETRIMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REVIEWING AND PROPOSING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO R.A. NO. 8047 - THE BOOK DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1995 AND R.A. NO. 9184 - THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ACT