AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS, PEACE, UNIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DEATH OF AT LEAST FIFTY (50) MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE - SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (SAF) IN A CLASH WITH THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF) AND OTHER ELEMENTS IN MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO ON JANUARY 25, 2015

AN ACT ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERISM DURING EMERGENCIES BY PROTECTING VOLUNTEERS FROM LIABILITY

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE KILLINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (SAF) OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) IN MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO IN RELATION TO THE PROPOSED PNP MODERNIZATION PROGRAM

AN ACT ALLOWING DISCLOSURE OF DEPOSITS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT LAWS ON SECRECY OF DEPOSITS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE POLICE OPERATION IN MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF FORTY FOUR POLICE OFFICERS AND EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF) AND THE BANGSAMORO FREEDOM FIGHTERS (BIFF) AND INJURIES TO OTHERS

AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING, ADDING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NEW PROVISION AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF

RESOLUTION URGING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ATTACK OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE IN MAGUINDANAO MILF CONTROLLED AREA WITHOUT PROPER COORDINATION WITH THE SPECIAL ACTION FORCES CAUSING THE DEATH OF 44 SAF MEMBERS AND 12 WOUNDED IN ACTION

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 6 OF REUBLIC ACT NO. 9006 ALSO KNOWN AS THE FAIR ELECTIONS ACT TO INCLUDE STATIC AND LED BILLBOARDS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING MEDIA AS LAWFUL ELECTION PROPAGANDA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FIREFIGHT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND REBEL FORCES THAT LEFT 44 POLICE COMMANDOS DEAD IN MAGUINDANAO

AN ACT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, SENIOR CITIZENS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ON IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES TARGETING SENIOR CITIZENS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE BRAVERY AND HEROISM OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (PNP-SAF) OPERATIVES WHO WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN MAMASAPANO, MAGUINDANAO AND DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE LAPSES IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAID OPERATION AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT LED TO ITS UNFAVORABLE OUTCOME

AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA CONCERNING THE DELIMITATION OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE BOUNDARY

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTRY TO INCREASE SERVICE COVERAGE AND DELIVER A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR INTERNET CONNECTION SPEED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO DETERMINE THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE FUEL SPILLAGE PARTICULARLY OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (FPIC) PIPELINE IN BARANGAY BANGKAL IN MAKATI, DETERMINE THE CAPABILITY OF THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL GUARANTEE FUNDS TO RESPOND TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND TO CRAFT COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND SIMILAR ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

AN ACT REQUIRING THE EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED LIFEGUARDS IN ALL PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND BATHING FACILITIES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REVIEW IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS OVERSIGHT POWERS, OR AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, OF THE REPORTED SHARE-SWAP DEAL AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS THEREON, IF ANY, BETWEEN PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, CO. (PLDT), AND DIGITEL MOBILE PHILS., INC. (SUN CELLULAR), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS CONSISTENT WITH, OR ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES AND THAT THE ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) TO SET AND APPROVE THE BED CAPACITY AND SERVICE CAPABILITY OF ALL DOH HOSPITAL

RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES AS THE ABACA CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF QUARANTINE FACILITIES IN EVERY REGION IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS; NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY; ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INQUIRY AND ASSESSMENT, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NOVEMBER 29, 2007 TAKEOVER OF THE PENINSULA MANILA HOTEL, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE MASS ARREST OF CITIZENS INCLUDING MEDIA MEN, THE CURFEW DECLARED, THE PERCEIVED INEFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND THE ECONOMICS OF THE ISSUE AND ITS IMPLICATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF FORMULATING REMEDIAL MEASURES AND TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS THE SO-CALLED 'TEACHING FUNCTION' OF THE OCCURRENCE

AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AS THE 'EGG BASKET OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE ARREST AND 'PROCESSING' OF JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA PERSONALITIES AFTER THE MANILA PENINSULA STANDOFF ON 29 NOVEMBER 2007

AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL HIJAB DAY AND PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUSLIM TRADITION OF WEARING A HIJAB

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ARREST OF JOURNALISTS DURING THE SIEGE OF RENEGADE SOLDIERS AT THE MANILA PENINSULA HOTEL, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF RECOMMENDING REMEDIAL MEASURES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF MEDIA PRACTITIONERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PROFESSION

AN ACT GRANTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES THE POWER TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULED INCREASES IN PHILHEALTH PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION RATES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT'

RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS OF MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA CARRIED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT DURING THE MANILA PENINSULA STAND OFF LAST 29 NOVEMBER 2007

AN ACT MANDATING THE SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, TO APPEAR SEMI-ANNUALLY BEFORE CONGRESS TO REPORT ON THE STATUS AND DIRECTION OF THE FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES OF THE STATE

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE MILITARY AND POLICE OFFICERS WHO UNDERTOOK, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATED IN, THE UNWARRANTED AND ILLEGAL ARREST OF MEDIA PERSONNEL DURING THE MANILA PENINSULA STANDOFF ON 29 NOVEMBER 2007 SHOULD BE METED OUT THE APPROPRIATE PENALTIES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ISSUANCE OF STERN REPRIMANDS AND THE RECORDING OF SUCH REPRIMANDS IN THE OFFICERS RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL OR 201 FILES

AN ACT REGULATING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE OF PARKING SPACES LOCATED WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARKING FACILITIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE PREPARATIONS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) AND THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC), IN THE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS PARTICULARLY THE 2004 OLYMPICS IN ATHENS, GREECE; 2006 ASIAN GAMES IN DOHA, QATAR; AND THE 2005 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ASSURING THE COUNTRY'S SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THESE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING MEETS AS WELL AS THE COUNTRY'S READINESS IN HOSTING THE SEA GAMES NEXT YEAR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT COURTS, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,' AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10660, CREATING A SPECIAL COURT TO BE KNOWN AS 'SANDIGANBAYAN', APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, BY THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE MURDER OF BROADCASTER ROGER MARIANO AND TO INSTITUTE REFORMS TO PROTECT MEDIA PRACTITIONERS IN THE EXERCISE OF THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10642 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE LEMON LAW AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED PROLIFERATION OF COUNTERFEIT MEDICINE IN THE MARKET

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941, ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS HEREFOR,' OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PARTY-LIST SYSTEM ACT', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS, TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ACTUAL STATE OF AFFAIRS OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF BPA AND PFAS IN BABY FOOD PACKAGING AND CONTAINERS, AND OTHER CHILD CARE ARTICLES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON TRADE AND COMMERCE; AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT A JOINT INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROBLEM OF UNABATED SMUGGLING OF GOODS INTO THE COUNTRY TO THE DETRIMENT OF LOCAL PRODUCERS, MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS AND THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY IN GENERAL, WITH THE GOAL OF RECOMMENDING MEASURES TO END THE PROBLEM OF SMUGGLING IN THE COUNTRY

AN ACT PROMOTING THE 'ONE TOWN, ONE PRODUCT' CONCEPT TO ENHANCE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INQUIRY INTO THE PHILIPPINES' CAPABILITIES AND PLANS FOR HOSTING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE 2005 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES

AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 75 OF TITLE IV OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO RECONSTITUTE THE OFFICE OF THE ANTI-SMUGGLING TASK FORCE (NASTF), ANTI-SMUGGLING INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION CENTER (ASIIC), AS WELL AS THE CABINET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON ANTI-SMUGGLING (COCAS), IN LIGHT OF THE UNABATED ILLEGAL ENTRY OF VARIOUS COMMERCIAL GOODS INTO THE COUNTRY, WHICH HAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BOTH THE BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SECTOR, IN EFFECT FURTHER DAMAGING THE NATIONAL ECONOMY

AN ACT AMENDING PROVISION SEC. 261 (W) OF THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE (BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 881)

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS; AND TRADE AND COMMERCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE PROLIFERATION OF CELLULAR PHONE THEFT, MOST OF WHICH ARE REPORTED TO FIND ITS WAY BACK IN SHOPPING CENTERS, WITH THE END VIEW OF RECOMMENDING MEASURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS FROM CELLULAR PHONE THEFT AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS FROM SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS

AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9340 AND REPUBLIC ACT 9164, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE INCREASING NUMBER OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LEAVING THE COUNTRY