AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF ROMBLON A MINING FREE ZONE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A LOCAL PRINT MEDIA MONITORING BOARD IN ALL MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES, TO PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION OF OBSCENE PUBLICATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT GRANTING TUITION FEE DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLD HELPERS NATIONWIDE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT TO THE 2011 SOUTH EAST ASIAN GAMES HELD IN PALEMBANG AND JAKARTA, INDONESIA ON 11-22 NOVEMBER 2011 FOR BRINGING HOME A TOTAL OF 36 GOLD, 56 SILVER AND 77 BRONZE MEDALS IN THE 11-NATION SPORTS MEET

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO RACING DRIVER MARLON ALEXANDER STOCKINGER FOR WINNING THE GP3 SERIES 2 OF THE GRAND PRIX DE MONACO OR THE FORMULA ONE MONACO GRAND PRIX ON 26 MAY 2012 AT THE CIRCUIT DE MONACO IN MONACO

AN ACT DESIGNATING BALLET PHILIPPINES AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY, DEFINING ITS ROLE AND FUNCTIONS AS SUCH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

AN ACT MANDATING OIL COMPANIES IN THE PHILIPPINES TO DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC A DETAILED REPORT OF THEIR OPERATIONS AND A COMPREHENSIVE CALCULATION OF HOW THEY ARRIVE AT THE PRICE OF GAS AND DIESEL PRODUCTS PER LITER

AN ACT MANDATING THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN EACH LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AD INCENTIVES TO ACCREDITED DAY CARE WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6972 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY-LEVEL TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO URGE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SAVE THE RICE TERRACES OF THE PHILIPPINE CORDILLERAS FROM DEGRADATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RECURRING FISH KILLS MENACING THE COUNTRY'S FISHING VILLAGES TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING DILEMMA OF OUR FISHERFOLKS, AQUACULTURISTS AND COUNTRYMEN WHO HEAVILY DEPEND ON OUR WATERS FOR SUSTENANCE AND LIVELIHOOD

AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY INTO THE NATIONAL FOOD CORPORATION AND THE FOOD DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION, REDEFINING THEIR POWERS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE FOOD SAFETY REGULATORY SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY TO PROTECT CONSUMER HEALTH AND FACILITATE MARKET ACCESS OF LOCAL FOODS AND FOOD PRODUCTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT GRANTING A ONE (1) MONTH NON-CUMULATIVE LEAVE WITH PAY TO WOMEN WORKERS WHO UNDERGO MAJOR SURGICAL INTERNAL OPERATIONS ON THEIR REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ILOCOS SUR SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND COMMERCE, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF CRAFTING A RELEVANT LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE SIMPLE NUTRITION LABELING OF FOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF FRONT-OF-PACK AND BACK-OF-PACK LABELING, MAKING THEM EASILY READABLE, COGNIZABLE, AND UNDERSTANDABLE BY ORDINARY CONSUMERS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FURTHER STRENGTHENINGI THE RIGHT OF CONSUMERS TO INFORMATION AS MANDATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION HONORING THE FORMER SENATOR HELENA Z. BENITEZ FOR HER SERVICE TO THE FILIPINO PEOPLE AND ACKNOWLEDGING HER CONTRIBUTIONS AS A SENATOR, PIONEER ENVIRONMENTALIST, EDUCATOR, ADVOCATE OF CULTURE AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 53, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR OR REPORTER OF ANY PUBLICATION FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE' BY INCLUDING WITHIN ITS COVERAGE JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST, NEWS AGENCIES AND INTERNET PUBLICATIONS

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL OF FEEDING BOTTLES CONTAINING THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE BISPHENOLA OR BPA

AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF BARANGAY NUTRITION WORKER IN EVERY BARANGAY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THERETO, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1569

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE HAZARDOUS AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPSOSES

RESOLUTION CREATING A SELECT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE ATENEO DE MANILA COLLEGE GLEE CLUB FOR THEIR VICTORY IN THE 2012 FLEISCHMANN INTERNATIONAL TROPHY COMPETITION, THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2012 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FOR CHORAL SINGING, AND FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO FILIPINO MUSIC AND CULTURE

AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE GERMAN EUROPEAN SCHOOL MANILA, INCORPORATED AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, EXISTING AND NEW, IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION MUST BE MAGNITUDE 9 EARTHQUAKE PROOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF

AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTIONS THREE AND FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3456, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1177, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTERNAL AUDITING ACT OF 1962

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 13 (35) RULE X OF THE SENATE RULES BY DIVIDING INTO TWO SEPARATE STANDING COMMITTEES THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO PRIORITIZE THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY

AN ACT GRANTING THE TGM BROADCASTING NETWORK A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, AND IN THE PROVINCE OF PALAWAN

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THE EXCESS RESERVE FUND OF THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTIONS OF THE SECTORAL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, AND SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, FIXING THE DATES THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT UPGRADING THE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY BENEFITS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE PROPER COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE'S (BIR'S) PLAN TO REVISE EXISTING INCOME TAX FORMS, WHICH IN EFFECT WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED AND HIGHLY CONTESTED ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURNS (AIR), WHERE TAXPAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR EARNINGS AND INCOME SOURCES, INCLUDING INTEREST INCOME, ROYALTIES, DIVIDENDS AND GAINS FROM REAL PROPERTIES, AMONG OTHERS, IN VIEW OF THE STRONG OPPOSITION OF DIFFERENT SECTORS AND EVEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DUE TO ITS ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE BANK SECRECY LAW AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON STRENGTHENING AND AUGMENTING EXISTING LAWS PROTECTING VARIOUS CROCODILE SPECIES IN THE COUNTRY

AN ACT CREATING ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES FOR CALOOCAN CITY, WITH STATIONS AT CALOOCAN CITY (NORTH) AND CALOOCAN CITY (PROPER), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA 129, AS AMENDED BY R.A. NO. 7154, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1981," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE AS AN ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITE FOR CONTRACTING OF MARRIAGE AMENDING BOTH THE FAMILY CODE AND THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT GRANTING OLD-AGE PENSION FOR LIFE TO SENIOR CITIZENS WHO RETIRED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 1616 AS WELL AS SURVIVORSHIP BENEFITS TO THEIR SURVIVORS

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN GUARANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT, ARTICLE TWO OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FARREL ELDRIAN WU FOR EMERGING AS THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION IN THE FOUR-DAY WORLD MATHEMATICS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT THE JIUHUA RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER IN CHINA HELD FROM THE 2ND TO THE 6TH OF NOVEMBER 2011

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED IMMINENT SMOKING EPIDEMIC IN THE COUNTRY

AN ACT STRENGTHENING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONS AND INNOVATING CAMPUS INFORMATION DISSEMINATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS CONCERNING THE RAMIFICATIONS OF USING ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUGS

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR RULES ON PLEA BARGAINING IN CRIMINAL CASES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST (3) SPED CENTERS IN EVERY SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (CSN), CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CRIMES RELATING TO FIREARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8294, AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS AND OTHER PROPER COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE BELOW PAR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VIS-A-VIS THE PROJECTED OUTPUT OF THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, IN THE 26TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES HELD FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2011 TO NOVEMBER 22, 2011 IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO STUDENTS BENEDICT IVAN ANDRADA, ERWIN SOLETA AND MARIA KATRINA VOLANTE FOR WINNING THE GRAND PRIZE IN THE FUTURE MINDS COMPETITION 2012 ON 26 APRIL 2012 IN MADRID, SPAIN

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BASIC EDUCATION TEACHERS PROVIDING CERTAIN POLICIES AND MECHANISMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION

AN ACT IMPOSING A UNIFORM FRANCHISE TAX ON DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES ENJOYING LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL TAXES COLLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REDUCING THE COST OF ELECTRICITY BORNE BY CONSUMERS

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 7 (B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO LENGTHEN THE PERIOD OF PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT IN THE CASE OF MEMBERS OF THE CABINET