RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE OUTSTANDING PHILIPPINE SOLDIERS (T.O.P.S.) OF 2012

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES TO LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE OPERATIONS OF ABS-CBN CORPORATION TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ITS FRANCHISE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7966

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE DEATH OF FORMER AMBASSADOR EDUARDO ‘DANDING’ M. COJUANGCO, JR. AND HONORING HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILIPPINE POLITICS, BUSINESS, AND SPORTS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PROGRAMS AND APPROACHES OF THE GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT THE SCOURGE OF LEPROSY IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE SMART GILAS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 34TH WILLIAM JONES CUP IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN ON AUGUST 26, 2012

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PLANS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC TEAM TO HANDLE, OFFSET, AND MITIGATE THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE ABROGATION OF THE VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED CASES OF RED-TAGGING BY REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) THROUGH THEIR OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, WITH THE END VIEW OF EXACTING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE AND PUTTING AN END TO THE PRACTICE OF STATE-SPONSORED DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS INTENDED TO SUPPRESS LEGITIMATE FORMS OF DISSENT AND PROTEST AND UNDERMINE OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO BAN ALCOHOL DURING THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING IN ORDER TO PREVENT ALCOHOL-RELATED CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS, AND THE REPORTED NEED TO ARM AGENTS OF THE METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR SELF-DEFENSE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED SURGE IN GOLD SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY OF MEMBER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2020

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE INCREASING DISCOVERIES OF MAKESHIFT HEALTH FACILITIES FOR CHINESE NATIONALS ONLY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT THESE ILLEGAL OPERATIONS WOULD NOT FURTHER IMPAIR AND JEOPARDIZE THE GOVERNMENT’S CONTINUING MEDICAL RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND DETERMINING THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO DULY PROSECUTE AND/OR INITIATE DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OFFENDERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON STRENGTHENING BOTH THE COUNTRY'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR VOCATIONAL AND ENGINEERING-RELATED COURSES IN LIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT'S CALL FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO TAKE UP CONSTRUCTION-RELATED COURSES

RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL PEACE CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH, OR PEACE MONTH, IN SEPTEMBER 2012

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SERIES OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DRIVERS WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR DRUG USE, AND WHOSE RECKLESS, IRRESPONSIBLE AND NEGLIGENT DRIVING RESULTED TO THE DEATH OF, OR HAVE INFLICTED CRITICAL INJURIES TO A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS, AND HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDING FURTHER REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ENSURE ROAD SAFETY, AND END THE PROLIFERATION OF DRUG USE IN THE COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY IN THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SECTOR

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE TAXATION OF SUBSISTENCE ENTREPRENEURS CONDUCTING BUSINESS ONLINE DURING THE PANDEMIC AND URGING THE BIR, PENDING THE RESULTS THEREOF, TO SUSPEND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RMC NO. 60-2020 UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO INQUIRE AND REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF REPEALING THE BANK SECRECY LAW, INCLUDING THE FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSIT UNITS LAW TO INCULCATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND JOIN THE GLOBAL BANDWAGON IN RELAXING CONFIDENTIALITY IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE POSTHUMOUS CONFERMENT OF THE QUEZON SERVICE CROSS TO JESSE M. ROBREDO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN MINDANAO PURSUANT TO PROCLAMATION NO. 26, ISSUED BY PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. DUTERTE ON 23 MAY 2017, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CHRONICLING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LEARNINGS DURING THE PERIOD, DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE REBELLION IN THE REGION WAS PUT UNDER CONTROL, AND EXACTING ACCOUNTABILITY ON HOW PUBLIC FUNDS WERE SPENT, THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE AND CASES FILED, HOW THE GOVERNMENT DEALT WITH HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE REGION, AND HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS HELPING IN THE REHABILITATION OF THE REGION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING COMPANIES EXPLOITING FILIPINO WORKERS AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS; CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTI-HAZING LAW AND ITS SEEMING INEPTNESS TO CURB HAZING INCIDENTS AND DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL POLICY OF DISCONTINUING OVERTIME (OT) PAY OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS WHEN IT DISREGARDED THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT, TARRIF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, QUARANTINE ACT OF 2004 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292 AS WELL AS THE SUPREME COURT DECISION, ALL CONCERNING AND RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF OVERTIME PAY OF CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE EMPLOYEES IN PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED REPORTS OF HISTORICAL REVISIONISM PROPAGATED USING THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE, AND INTO THE REPORTED DELETION AND INACCESSIBILITY OF DOCUMENTS AND VITAL INFORMATION THEREIN, TO ENSURE THAT THE RELIABILITY AND VERACITY OF MATTERS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE HELD SACRED AND PRESERVED WITH UTMOST DILIGENCE

RESOLUTION INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT IN THE SENATE AND THAT THIS BODY HAS ENTERED UPON THE EXERCISE OF ITS FUNCTIONS FOR THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE COFFEE INDUSTRY TO CONTINUE AND INSTITUTIONALIZE THE COFFEE MODERNIZATION PROGRAM FOR THE ROBUST PROMOTION OF CAFE BARAKO, ALAMID, AND OTHER PHILIPPINE COFFEE VARIETY IN THE WORLD MARKET

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING L.A. TENORIO FOR BEING NAMED AS THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN THE 34TH WILLIAM JONES CUP IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN ON AUGUST 26, 2012

RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE CONTINUED FLIGHTS FROM CHINA AND ITS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS, IN VIOLATION OF THE TRAVEL BAN AND PUTTING FILIPINOS AT RISK

RESOLUTION INFORMING PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT IN THE SENATE AND THAT THIS BODY HAS ENTERED UPON THE EXERCISE OF ITS FUNCTIONS FOR THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON TRADE AND COMMERCE; HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; AND QUALITY AFFORDABLE MEDICINES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MANUFACTURE, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES OF HERBAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF GUARANTEEING SAFETY AND THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE FREE FROM CONTAMINATION OR BACTERIA

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE COACHING STAFF, OFFICIALS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT TEAM FOR WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION (ICF) DRAGON BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN IDROSCALO CLUB, MILAN, ITALY LAST 30 AUGUST - 02 SEPTEMBER 2012

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NATIONAL WATER PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND PROJECTS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND TO ENSURE THAT A WATER CRISIS IS AVERTED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED PROLIFERATION OF "FAKE" PWD IDENTIFICATION CARDS (PWD-IC) WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ASSESSING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277 OR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10754 OR AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND INSTITUTING SAFEGUARDS WHERE APPROPRIATE

RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO DEVISE STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTE MODERN FARMING METHODS AND ADOPT NEW APPROACHES, INCLUDING THE SO-CALLED CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED IRREGULARITY IN THE BIDDING AND PLANNED PURCHASE OF ALLEGEDLY OVERPRICED FIREARMS BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE THROUGH UNDERSECRETARY RICO E. PUNO

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE ELECTRIFICATION OF ALL PUBLIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

RESOLUTION URGING THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO GRANT INTERNET ALLOWANCE TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONDUCT OF ONLINE CLASSES, AND ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO DO THE SAME

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE OPINION OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON THE PROPER INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 8 THEREOF AND URGING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) TO DEFER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CSC RESOLUTION NO. 1100902 WHICH WAS ADOPTED TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE REVISED STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NETWORTH (SALN) FORM FOR THE YEAR 2001 ONWARDS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO STRICTLY ENFORCE THE BAN ON MERCURY-TAINTED COSMETIC PRODUCTS AND CONFISCATE THESE PRODUCTS TO MITIGATE ITS ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CONSUMERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RICE COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND (RCEF) CREATED THOUGH THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11203 OR THE RICE TARIFFICATION LAW WITH THE END VIEW OF DETERMINING THE COMPETENCE AND EFFICIENCY OF THE LEAD IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES AS WELL AS IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE FUND IS UTILIZED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSES SET BY THE LAW

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED FAILURE IN THE CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF UPDATING THE PUBLIC ON THE STATUS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED EFFORTS AND IMPROVING THE DISMAL RESPONSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) AGAINST THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED RISE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE STRATEGY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO MAXIMIZE THE COUNTRY'S REMAINING POTENTIAL GEOTHERMAL SOURCES TOWARDS ENERGY SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE DEATH OF EDUARDO DANDING MURPHY COJUANGCO, JR.

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NECESSITY OF IMMEDIATE PROVISION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL AND LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT FOR WOMEN SEVERELY AFFECTED BY CALAMITIES AND DISASTERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE RELEASE, IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FUND IN THE FORM OF THE CONDITIONAL MATCHING GRANT TO PROVINCES, THE ASSISTANCE TO CITIES, THE ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE SAGANA AT LIGTAS NA TUBIG PARA SA LAHAT PROGRAM

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ON THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE RAMON B. REVILLA, SR., FORMER SENATOR (1992-2004), FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY, MOVIE ICON, AND

RESOLUTION COMMENDING SONNY BOY VILLALUZ JARO FOR WINNING THE WORLD BOXING COUNCIL (WBC) FLYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST LEGENDARY THAI BOXER PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM LAST MARCH 2, 2012 IN CHONBURI, THAILAND

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAWS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTI-SPECIES MARINE AND/OR FRESHWATER HATCHERIES, NURSERIES, FISH BREEDING, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVINCIAL FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCT CENTERS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE SHOOTING OF FOUR SOLDIERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) BY PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTIONALIZING MEASURES AGAINST THE EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE AND VIOLENCE WITHIN THE POLICE FORCE

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE TOPNOTCHERS IN THE 2011 BAR EXAMINATION WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THEIR ASPIRATIONS THROUGH THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE THEREBY SERVING AS MODELS FOR THE FILIPINO YOUTH IN THE PROMOTION OF A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY

RESOLUTION ASKING THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO RULE ON WHETHER OR NOT THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY IN THE ABROGATION OF A TREATY PREVIOUSLY CONCURRED IN BY THE SENATE