RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING BUENAVISTA DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE (AGRICULTURE-BASED) OF BUENAVISTA, GUIMARAS AND SACRED HEART SAVINGS COOPERATIVE (NON-AGRICULTURE-BASED) OF GALIMUYOD, ILOCOS SUR FOR BEING AWARDED THE 2018 GININTUANG GAWAD PITAK BY THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE GAWAD SA PINAKATANGING KOOPERATIBA (GAWAD PITAK) AWARDING CEREMONY ON 8 AUGUST 2018 AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER IN PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION FOR DISPLAYING EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS IN WINNING IN THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION, DRAGON BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP IN AUSTRALIA

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE POLICY OF REQUIRING US$ 5,000.00 REPATRIATION BOND AND PERFORMANCE BOND EQUIVALENT TO THREE MONTHS SALARY FROM EMPLOYERS OF DIRECTLY HIRED FILIPINOS AS COVERED BY POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 4, SERIES OF 2007, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE LABOR LEGISLATION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE 2018 GAWAD SA PINAKATANGING KOOPERATIBA (GAWAD PITAK) OUTSTANDING NON-AGRICULTURE-BASED COOPERATIVES HONORED BY THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES ON 8 AUGUST 2018 AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER IN PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ONLINE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE UNABATED INCIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS POACHING IN PHILIPPINE WATERS AND THE APPARENT COLLUSION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND AGENCIES THEREBY CAUSING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRY'S DIVERSE MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND RESOURCES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION

RESOLUTION COMMENDING CARLA GISELA YSABEL CONCEPCION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, WINNER OF THE 2008 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS-DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AWARDS, IN RECOGNITION OF HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE SITUATION OF THE FLOOD-STRICKEN AREAS AND THE PROVINCES MOST VULNERABLE TO FLOODING IN THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING THE STATUS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FLOOD CONTROL MANAGEMENT, WITH THE END VIEW OF EVALUATING THE GOVERNMENT’S PROGRAMS ON FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE AWARDEES OF THE 2018 TEN OUTSTANDING POLICEWOMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE REPORTED COMPILATION OF A SECRET BLACKLIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES AND CRITICAL OF THE MACAPAGAL-ARROYO ADMINISTRATION THAT ARE BANNED BY THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION FROM ENTERING THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED IMPACT OF THE WORSENING CORRUPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES ON ITS ELIGIBILITY FOR UNITED STATES ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE AWARDEES OF THE 2018 METROBANK FOUNDATION INCORPORATED OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS

RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO RECONSIDER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECOND TRANCHE OF THE EXCISE TAX ON FUEL IN 2019 OR AT THE LEAST SUSPEND SUCH IMPLEMENTATION WITH DISPATCH AT ANYTIME IN THE SAME YEAR ONCE THE DESIGNATED THRESHOLDS ARE AGAIN ABOUT TO CAUSE HIGH INFLATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO INVESTIGATE THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 "EXECUTIVE SESSION" OF THE SENATORS WHERE AN UNINVITED GUEST ALLEGEDLY HINDERED THE TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS AND THE SUBSEQUENT PUBLICATION OF WHAT SUPPOSEDLY TRANSPIRED IN THE SAID SESSION, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF AMENDING AND STRENGTHENING THE RULES OF THE SENATE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RAMPANT TRAFFICKING OF HUMAN ORGANS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE 2018 GAWAD SA PINAKATANGING KOOPERATIBA (GAWAD PITAK) OUTSTANDING AGRICULTURE-BASED COOPERATIVES HONORED BY THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES ON 8 AUGUST 2018 AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER IN PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO SHARE WITH THE FILIPINO PEOPLE ONE OF THE BALANGIGA BELLS BY PLACING IT IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR THE APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ESPECIALLY THE YOUTH THAT THEY BE INFORMED OF THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SAID RELIGIOUS ARTIFACT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE VIOLATION OF RULE XLVII AND/OR OTHER RULES OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE ON EXECUTIVE SESSIONS DURING THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 PROCEEDINGS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE COLD BLOODED MURDER OF FORMER MAYOR REY YAP OF SAPANG DALAGA, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND THE INJURING OF TWO CIVILIANS IN THE COURSE OF SHOOTING INSIDE MANILA REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES ON ITS FIFTY-FIFTH (55TH) YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND COMMENDING ITS CONTRIBUTION TO COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY ITS LOAN PROGRAM AND CLIENT RECOGNITION PROGRAM TO COOPERATIVES, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, LARGE CORPORATIONS AND ENTERPRISES, COUNTRYSIDE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND MICRO-FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED PANDEMIC POTENTIAL OF MEASLES THAT HAS CAUSED DEATHS AND INFECTIONS IN SOME PARTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END VIEW OF CRAFTING NECESSARY MEASURES TO PREVENT THE FATAL EFFECTS OF A MEASLES OUTBREAK

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE VARIOUS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS THE ADOPTION OF HONEST AND 'OUT OF THE BOX' MECHANISMS TO IMPLEMENT RELEVANT LAWS ON COMPETITIVENESS AND BUREAUCRATIC REFORMS AND TO PRACTISE MEANINGFUL POLITICAL WILL IN GOVERNANCE IN THE LIGHT OF THE PHILIPPINES' 133RD RANKING OUT OF 178 ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD BANK GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS-DOING BUSINESS SURVEY 1008

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY AND THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A JOINT INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE PREVENTION OF MATERNAL AND NEWBORN DEATHS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION’S FAILURE TO COLLECT EXPRESS LANE FEE CHARGES FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER 2017, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING LEGISLATION TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GROSS MISINTERPRETATION OF THE LAW BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO ARE TASKED TO ENFORCE THEM

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED MANDATORY PREGNANCY POLICY BEING ENFORCED BY THE PINES CITY COLLEGES IN BAGUIO CITY TO THEIR FEMALE STUDENTS, WITH THE END VIEW OF ENSURING THAT NO WOMEN ARE DISCRIMINATED AND VIOLATED DUE TO PERSONAL CONDITIONS, AND QUALITY EDUCATION IS MADE ACCESSBILE TO EVERY FILIPINO YOUTH

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FILIPINO RING SENSATION MANNY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS; EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED PREVALENCE OF DRUG USE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING THE NEEDED POLICY INTERVENTIONS THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE DRUG USE MENACE

RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE P4.75-BILLION NET LOSS INCURRED BY THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH) REVEALED IN THE 2017 COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) REPORT

RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR THEIR STELLAR PERFORMANCE IN THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED UAAP MEN’S BASKETBALL FINALS FURTHER ELEVATING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF COLLEGIATE SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO INQUIRE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8423 OR THE TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT (TAMA) OF 1997

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE ADN SECURITY TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED WIRETAPPING ACTIVITIES COMMITTED BY THE KIDNAPPERS OF ZTE-NBN DEAL CONTROVERSIAL WITNESS MR. RODOLFO LOZADA, JR. PARTICULARLY ON MEMBERS OF THE SENATE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS AND POSSIBLY OF THE LEGISLATURE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION THEREIN

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT FOR DOMINATING IN THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS CONTEST IN SINGAPORE

RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT TO RATIFY THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS FROM ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE, TO STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE REMEDY

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FILIPINO BOXING ICON MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO FOR A UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER MEXICAN BOXER MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA IN THEIR SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN HELD LAST OCTOBER 7, 2007 IN MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER IN LAS VEGTAS, U.S.A.

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED OVERPRICING OF THE US$932-MILLION SOUTHRAIL PROJECT, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING THE ACCOUNTABLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM LAW, BOT LAW, AND ODA LAW

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE TANAUAN LITTLE LEAGUE FOR BEING THE CHAMPIONS ON THE 2018 SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES

RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE BRUTAL SLAYING OF ENVIRONMENTALIST COUNCILOR ARMIN MARIN OF SAN FERNANDO, ROMBLON, AS WELL AS THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INQUIRE INTO THE ISSUANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AD NATURAL RESOURCES, UNDER FORMER SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, OF ALL LOGGING PERMITS IN THE ISLAND OF SIBUYAN, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CAUSING THE CANCELLATION OF THESE PERMITS

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OFTHE SENATE THAT IT WAS ILL-ADVISED FOR THE TAIWANESE PRESIDENT TO VISIT THE SPRATLY ISLANDS WHEN THE ISLANDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DECLARED AS A ZONE OF PEACE AND COOPERATION BY TH ASEAN AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND URGING ALL PARTIES TO EXERCISE PRUDENCE AND SELF-RESTRAINT IN THE CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD COMPLICATE OR ESCALATE DISPUTES AND AFFECT PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE REGION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED SHIPMENT OF PHP 6.8 BILLION WORTH OF ‘SHABU’ SMUGGLED INTO THE COUNTRY AND THE POSSIBLE LACK OF COORDINATION AMONG THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, THE PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ESTABLISH A MANDATORY MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MOTORCYCLE BUYERS IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED TO CURTAIL THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF DEATHS AND INJURIES CAUSED BY MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS, AND TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION AND WELL-BEING OF PASSENGERS, DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS ON THE ROAD

RESOLUTION COMMENDING MARY GRACE TAN AND KENNETH RAY AGUSTIN OF THE PHILIPPINE PRACTICAL SHOOTING ASSOCIATION (PPSA) FOR WINNING THE GOLD (LADIES DIVISION) AND THE BRONZE (MEN'S OPEN JUNIOR) RESPECTIVELY IN THE EUROPEAN HANDGUN CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL 4 IN CHEVAL-BLANC, FRANCE

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF FR. REY RODA, OMI, AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO BETTER THE LIVES OF HIS PARISHIONERS IN TABAWAN, TAWI-TAWI, AND TO CONDEMN HIS SENSELESS KILLING

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE UNCLAIMED P1.3 BILLION CASH GRANTS UNDER THE CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED ANOMALOUS CONTRACTS AND/OR AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY POWER ONE CORPORATION AND/OR ITS DESIGNATED PROJECT COMPANIES/AFFILIATES WHICH HAVE RESULTED TO THE CONTINUED UNSTABLE POWER SUPPLY SITUATION IN ITS AREAS OF OPERATION IN THE ISLAND PROVINCES OF CATANDUANES, MINDORO AND PALAWAN, AS WELL AS TO THE CHARGING OF BLOATED POWER RATES AND UNDUE PAYMENT OF ‘FOREGONE ENERGY’ AND/OR ‘STANDBY ENERGY’ CHARGES BY MEMBER-CONSUMERS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES COVERING SAID PROVINCES PURPORTEDLY WITH THE CONNIVANCE OF OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND/OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE TRUE AND REAL EXTENT OF SAID ANOMALY AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A NEED FOR REMEDIAL LEGISLATION IN THIS REGARD

RESOLUTION HONORING THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL SPECIAL OPREATIONS GROUP, OR NAVSOG, OF THE PHILIPPINE NAVY, NAMELY GUNNERSMATE THIRD CLASS JAY SOGUITAN, FIREMAN FIRST CLASS MACHINERY REPAIRMAN MICHAEL ABRIO, SEAMAN SECOND CLASS QUARTERMASTER RUEL PERALTA, AND SEAMAN SECOND CLASS RADARMAN JOE VINCENT PRESTOZA, WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ABU SAYYAF ON OCTOBER 1, 2007 IN LANJIL ISLAND, BASILAN

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED OVERPRICING OF THE SOUTHRAIL PROJECT, REHABILITATING THE RAILWAY SYSTEM FROM MANILA TO BICOL, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION THAT WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184 OR THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019 OR THE ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT

RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE METRO MANILA COUNCIL TO RECALL MMDA REGULATION NO. 18-005 ‘ESTABLISHING THE EXPANDED HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES IN EDSA’ AND CALLING FOR METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING CATRIONA ELISA GRAY FOR WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS MISS UNIVERSE 2018 TITLE HELD IN BANGKOK, THAILAND