RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE AND REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE FEASIBILITY FOR BANKS TO ACCEPT A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (NC) ISSUED BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) AS A COLLATERAL FOR BUSINESS START-UP FINANCE FOR INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RECURRING REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS ALLEGEDLY KEEPING MILLIONS OF PESOS WORTH OF SURPLUS AND EXPIRED MEDICINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON TRADE AND COMMERCE, CINEMA AFFAIRS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ANENT THE STATE OF FILM PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY, WITH EMPHASIS ON FUNDING AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BE EXTENDED PARTICULARLY TO SMALL FILM PRODUCERS AND INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS, THEIR STATUS AS A CONTRIBUTORY SECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY AND NOT SIMPLY AS A MERE DISCIPLINE OF THE ARTS, THE GLOBALIZATION TREND, AND ASSISTANCE THAT CAN BE EXTENDED TO THE SECTOR, WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF FORMULATING AN OMNIBUS INCENTIVES PROGRAM FOR MOVIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FARM SCHOOL IN EVERY TOWN IN THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AS PART OF THE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRAINING FUNDS OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL SIGHT STRATEGY PLAN

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN THE EXERCISE OF THE CONGRESS' OVERSIGHT FUNCTION, AS REGARDS THE REASONS FOR THE CONTINUED NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT (R.A) NO. 8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998, PARTICULARLY ON THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE (IAS) OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), WITH THE END GOAL OF ENACTING THE NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ENSURE THE APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED CIVILIAN HEAD OF THE IAS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE INDEPENDENCE AND OBJECTIVITY OF THE IAS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED RAMPANT ILLEGAL LOGGING IN THE SIERRA MADRE NATURAL PARK

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON TRADE AND COMMERCE; ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THEIR E-COMMERCE CAPABILITIES, AND THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE PHILIPPINES' OPERATING CONDITIONS VIS-A-VIS OTHER COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A PREFERRED SITE FOR SHARED/BACKROOM INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) SERVICES IN THE GLOBAL REVOLUTION TOWARDS A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONSTITUTION

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCES OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE ON THE DEATH OF COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CHAIRPERSON JOSE LUIS MARTIN 'CHITO' GASCON AND RECOGNIZING HIS LEGACY IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO REVIEW EXISTING LAWS AND CONSIDER REPEALING DUPLICATE, IRRELEVANT AND UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS IN A BID TO STREAMLINE PROCEDURES, EASE THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS AND SUSTAIN ECONOMIC GROWTH

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED THREAT TO THE JOB SECURITY OF FILIPINO DOMESTIC WORKERS IN HONG KONG DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE MAID LEVY

RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN IN-DEPTH STUDY AND REPORT, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ANENT THE ALLEGED NON-TITLING OF MOST GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF PREVENTING THE LOSS OF VALUABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES TO CRIMINAL SYNDICATES AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS WITH FELONIOUS VESTED INTERESTS AND RECOMMENDING POLICIES GEARED TOWARDS THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC OWNED PROPERTIES INCLUDING THE CAUSE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CONSOLIDATED INVENTORY OF ALL GOVERNMENT REALTIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL PENSION SYSTEM, CREATING THE MILITARY AND UNIFORMED PERSONNEL INSURANCE FUND, AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 8291, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 28 AND 112 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RAPPLER FOUNDER AND CEO, MARIA RESSA, FOR BEING THE FIRST FILIPINO RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OWING TO HER EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE AND UNWAVERING EFFORTS IN FIGHTING FOR TRUTH, DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OF THE PRESS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN OMNIBUS STUDY AND EVENTUAL UPDATING, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, OF THE PRESENT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS ACT (R.A NO. 7042, AS AMENDED) CONSIDERING THE CONTINUING EMERGING GLOBAL TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT WITH THE INTENTION OF MAKING THE PHILIPPINES A COMPETITIVE HAVEN FOR INVESTMENTS AND PLACE OF OPERATION FOR MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS; AND ENERGY TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MASSIVE UTILIZATION OF USED COOKING OIL-DIESEL MIX IN ALL PATROL CARS OF THE COUNTRY'S POLICE FORCE AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF PROMOTING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND COMBATING THE HIGH COST OF FUEL

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, AN OMNIBUS REVIEW OF THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF CHARTING MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE ECOLOGICAL CREDO OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN AND REORGANIZE THE NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10071, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 7 AND 17 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10667, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE COMPETITION ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONDEMNING THE 4 OCTOBER 2021 MEMORANDUM FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DIRECTING ALL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO NO LONGER APPEAR OR ATTEND THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON THE 2020 AUDIT REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT FOR BEING VIOLATIVE OF THE SENATE’S POWER OF LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY AND THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO INFORMATION

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE POWER SITUATION STATUS OF THE LUZON GRID AND ESTABLISH THE CAUSE OF THE SIMULTANEOUS SHUTDOWN OF SIX POWER PLANTS WHICH LED TO ROLLING BLACKOUTS IN LUZON, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING MEASURES THAT WOULD FURTHER ENSURE A RELIABLE AND SECURE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE TO REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF NURSING EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PRODUCING HIGH-CALIBER NURSES WHO SHALL BE DEPLOYED AND EMPLOYED IN INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL HOSPITALS AS AGENTS OF HEALTH

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON TRADE AND COMMERCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ANENT THE EFFECTS OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT-WTO) AND THE URUGUAY ROUND ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY AND TO EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THE FUNDAMENTAL ESSENCE OF THESE AGREEMENTS HAS BEEN SERVED THE PHILIPPINES IN THE REALIZATION OF THE COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE ROBUST ECONOMIC EQUITY WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING THE REAL WINNERS AND LOSERS IN THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF OUR ECONOMY AND TO ADOPT REMEDIAL LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO MINIMIZE IF NOT TOTALLY CUSHION THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY INSTALLATION OF DASHBOARD CAMERA OR DASHCAM SYSTEM IN PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES, GOVERNMENT-OWNED PATROL CARS AND CERTAIN TYPES OF VEHICLES PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A VALUE FOR MONEY PROCUREMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION HONORING THE LATE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR) CHAIRPERSON JOSE LUIS MARTIN “CHITO” C. GASCON FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN UPHOLDING, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS EXEMPLIFIED BY HIS CRUSADE TO STAND AND ADVOCATE FOR THE SANCTITY OF JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS EVEN IN THE MIDST OF RISING THREATS OF REPRESSION

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE WORSENING CONDITION OF THE JAIL AND PRISON FACILITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES , WITH THE INTENT OF STRENGTHENING GOVERNMENT MANDATE TO UPHOLD THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON, TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY, AND TO REHABILITATE AND REFORM INDIVIDUALS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SEAWORTHINESS AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS STANDARDS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY OUR PHILIPPINE CARGO AND PASSENGER VESSELS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF IMPROVING THE SAFETY STANDARDS PROTECTING THE LIVES OF THE CREW AND PASSENGERS ON-BOARD THESE VESSELS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON URBAN PLANNING, HOUSING AND RESETTLEMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE GOVERNMENT'S SHELTER PRODUCTION

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CONVERSION OF IRRIGATED AND IRRIGABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL USES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, REGULATION, AND UTILIZATION OF RAINWATER RUNOFF, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CATCHMENTS TO ADDRESS FLOODING AND WATER SUPPLY NEEDS IN URBAN AND RURAL CENTERS, AND CREATING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001 (R.A. NO. 9136), AND RAMPANT CORRUPTION, IN THE TRANSFER AND AWARD, WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING, OF THE CONTRACT TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC MARKET OPERATOR OF THE PHILIPPINES (LEMOP) AS THE OPERATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY SPOT MARKET (WESM)

RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CONVENE THE JOINT JUDICIARY, EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY AND CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL (JJELACC) TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AS A MEANS TO END CRIMINALITY AND DISREGARD FOR THE RULE OF LAW