AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF UNEMPLOYMENT OR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997

AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MICROINSURANCE AS A STRATEGY IN INCREASING SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE AND PROTECTION AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, INFORMALLY EMPLOYED, AND OTHERWISE LOW-INCOME FILIPINOS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RISE OF UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ADDRESSING THE CAUSES THEREOF

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO FURTHER EXAMINE HOUSEWIVES', STUDENTS' DISABLED OR RETIRED PERSONS' AND SEASONAL WORKERS' ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9501 OR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9178 OR THE BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ACT OF 2002 AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS TO FURTHER PROMOTE ESTABLISHMENT OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FOR THOSE OUTSIDE THE LABOR FORCE AND TACKLE INCREASING UNEMPLOYMENT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON YOUTH AND ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON YOUTH JOBLESSNESS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECENT GOVERNMENT STATISTICS OF 1.456 MILLION YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN APRIL 2014, WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF STRENGTHENING POLICIES AND INTRODUCING DYNAMIC MEASURES AIMED AT GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE UNEMPLOYED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT MINIMUM WAGE WORSENS UNEMPLOYMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF AMENDING LABOR LAWS THAT WORSEN UNEMPLOYMENT BUT ENSURING THAT WORKERS ARE STILL PROTECTED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPENDING LAY OFF OF SOME 30,000 SARDINE FACTORY WORKERS IN ZAMBOANGA CITY DUE TO THE IMPOSITION OF A BAN IN THE FISHING OF SARDINELLA OR TAMBAN WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PUTTING IN PLACE REALISTIC MECHANISMS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE TEMPORARY UNEMPLOYMENT OF THOSE WORKING IN CANNERIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT A BIG PERCENTAGE OF THE COUNTRY'S UNEMPLOYED IS FOUND IN THE YOUTH SECTOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE INCREASE OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE NEED TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND FORMULATE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF YOUNG FILIPINOS, INCLUDING THE UNEMPLOYED YOUTH, WORKERS IN VULNERABLE EMPLOYMENT AND YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON YOUTH, LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MASSIVE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTING POLICIES AND PUTTING IN PLACE MECHANISMS THAT WILL CRAFT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT UNEMPLOYMENT AND LOW WAGES CONTINUE TO FORCE FILIPINOS TO WORK OVERSEAS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION'S REPORT THAT THE ASIAN REGION WILL EXPERIENCE AN UPSURGE IN UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED JOB VACANCIES IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR WHICH MAY CURB THE ESCALATING UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENATE'S VIEW ON THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THE FILIPINO LABOR SECTOR AND ACCORDINGLY URGING THE SENATE TO CONVENE ITSELF AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO LOOK INTO THE VIABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ADOPTING CERTAIN POLICY MEASURES TO MITIGATE AND ADDRESS THE VARIOUS ILL EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS ON PHILIPPINE LABOR, PARTICULARLY ACUTE UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS TO FILIPINO WORKERS AND RECOMMENDING POLICY MEASURES FOR IMMEDIATE ALLEVIATION OF DETERIORATING UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY