RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE SENATE ADVOCATES FOR WINNING THE 1ST CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY OF THE MAKABANSA BASKETBALL LEAGUE ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2017 AT THE MERALCO FITNESS CENTER IN ORTIGAS AVENUE, PASIG CITY

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING DONNIE 'AHAS' NIETES FOR HIS OUTSTANDING VICTORY OVER JUAN CARLOS REVECO AND FOR DEFENDING THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING FEDERATION WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLE ON FEBRUARY 24, 2018 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

RESOLUTION DECLARING AS READ AND APPROVED THE JOURNAL OF THE 79TH SESSION OF THE SENATE

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF TWENTY (20) PRINTED AND ONE HUNDRED (100) DIGITAL COPIES OF THE JOURNAL AND THE RECORD OF THE SENATE FOR THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING 66-YEAR OLD ERLINDA LAVANDIA FOR BAGGING FOUR GOLD MEDALS AS WELL AS THE BEST ATHLETE OF FIELD EVENTS AWARD FOR TEAM PHILIPPINES IN THE SINGAPORE MASTERS ATHLETICS’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY TRACK AND FIELD TOURNEY

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE SPATE OF KILLINGS OF LABOR LEADERS AND LABOR ORGANIZERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE PHILIPPINE PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM BY THE PRIVATIZATION COUNCIL AND THE PRIVATIZATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF GENERATING GREATER REVENUES FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND STREAMLINING THE BUREAUCRACY

RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REGULATION AND USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS IN QUESTIONABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS IDENTIFIED RECENTLY BY THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) WITH THE INTENTIONS OF TIGHTENING THE PRESENT LAW GOVERNING NGOS, MEANINGFULLY HELPING TRUE TARGET BENEFICIARIES OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND HONORING THE PRINCIPLE OF INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE 2011 DISBURSEMENT ACCELERATION PROGRAM OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTED FROM THE YEAR 2011 UP TO YEAR 2013 WITH THE END VIEW OF FORMULATING LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF SAVINGS AND PROPER BUDGET AUGMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

RESOLUTION URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A P10 BILLION SPECIAL FUND FOR THE IMMEDIATE REBUILD, RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF BOHOL AND CEBU AND TO HELP THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE 7.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE THAT JOLTED CENTRAL VISAYAS

RESOLUTION URGING THE PRESIDENT TO ALLOCATE A THREE BILLION PESOS REHABILITATION FUND FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE SEPTEMBER 2013 ZAMBOANGA SIEGE

RESOLUTION CREATING THE ECONOMIC AND LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF TYPHOON SANTI FUND AND THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO BILLION PESOS

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE INCLUSION OF A SPECIAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN BILLION PESOS (PHP 10,000,000,000.00) IN THE 2014 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS FUND TO AID THE VICTIMS OF SUPER TYPHOON 'YOLANDA' AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROVINCES OF LEYTE, SAMAR, ILOILO, CEBU, PALAWAN AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AFFECTED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED CLERICAL ERRORS IN THE PREPARATION AND ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ALLOTMENT AND RELEASE ORDERS (SAROS) AT THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE COA AUDIT REPORT THAT P660 MILLION DISBURSEMENT ACCELERATION PROGRAM FUNDS THAT WERE GIVEN TO THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES MEANT TO BOOST THE ECONOMY REMAIN UNSPENT OR UNACCOUNTED FOR

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED P3.787 BILLION UNACCOUNTED DISBURSEMENT ACCELERATION PROGRAM FUNDS OF FOUR GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF WARNING SIGNALS AND EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL BARRIERS INSTALLED AT THE RAILWAYS OPERATED BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCE OF THE SENATE ON THE DEATH OF CARLOS M. LOYZAGA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON CLIMATE CHANGE; AND WAYS AND MEANS TO LOOK INTO THE VIABILITY OF ESTABLISHING CARBON PRICING MECHANISMS IN THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE TARGETS FOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTIONS SET IN THE COUNTRY'S INTENDED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO FILMMAKER LAVRENTE INDICO DIAZ (LAV DIAZ) FOR WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS SILVER BEAR ALFRED BAUER PRIZE AT THE 66TH BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN BERLIN, GERMANY ON 21 FEBRUARY 2016

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING RYAN CAYUBIT AND MARELLA SALAMAT FOR BAGGING GOLD AND BRONZE MEDALS, RESPECTIVELY; AND THE PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT FOR RANKING THIRD IN THE 7TH WORLD UNIVERSITY CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP HELD LAST MARCH 16-20, 2016 IN TAGAYTAY CITY, PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE TO LOOK INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE KIDAPAWAN INCIDENT WHERE PROTESTING FARMERS CLASHED WITH MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE FOR ISSUES OF SOCIAL INJUSTICE, POSSIBLE ABUSES OF AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION, EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE THAT RESULTED IN INJURY, LOSS OF LIVES AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; SYMPTOMS OF FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF INEQUALITY, POVERTY AND DEEPER FORMS OF VIOLENCE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL EXPORTATION OR SMUGGLING OUT OF WHOLE COCONUTS IN VIOLATION OF EXISTING LAWS, TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORKS CURRENTLY IN PLACE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FURTHER STRENGTHENING OUR LAWS AGAINST SMUGGLING AND TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED VIABILITY OF THE COCONUT INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCE OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE ON THE DEATH OF RENOWNED CORDILLERAN WEAVER AND OUSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR LEONARDA 'NARDA' OLAT-CAPUYAN

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE REPORTED VIOLENT POLICE DISPERSAL OF FARMERS AND LUMADS IN KIDAPAWAN CITY WHO ARE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THE DROUGHT IN THE AREA, AND INSTITUTE MEASURES TO ASSIST FARMERS IN TIMES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CATASTROPHE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON CLIMATE CHANGE; AND FINANCE TO LOOK INTO THE DISBURSEMENT AND USE OF ALL PUBLIC FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE EL NINO PHENOMENON IN THE COUNTRY IN LIGHT OF THE VIOLENT DISPERSAL OF FARMER PROTESTERS IN KIDAPAWAN CITY THUS HIGHLIGHTING THE INVIOLABLE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS A MATTER OF CLIMATE JUSTICE

RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF) TO AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSITION OF THE SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (600,000) ABANDONED VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES THROUGH DONATION TO THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF UPHOLDING GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE TRANSPORTATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF DIWATA-1, THE FIRST FILIPINO-BUILT MICRO-SATELLITE

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING ACTRESS JACLYN JOSE FOR WINNING THE BEST ACTRESS AWARD IN THE 69TH ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL FOR HER ROLE IN THE FILM MA'ROSA HELD FROM 11TH TO 21ST OF MAY 2016 IN CANNES, FRANCE

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, OF THE WANTON DISREGARD OF THE ANTI-HAZING LAW AND THE SAID LAW'S APPARENT FAILURE TO PREVENT THE DEATHS AND PHYSICAL INJURIES OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ALIKE

RESOLUTION COMMENDING SENATOR ALAN PETER CAYETANO FOR BEING ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN (TOYM) AWARDS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE 2011 AWARDEES OF THE SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHERS (SOT), THE OUTSTANDING PHILIPPINE SOLDIERS (TOPS) AND THE COUNTRY'S OUTSTANDING POLICEMEN IN SERVICE (COPS) GIVEN BY METROBANK FOUNDATION, INC. IN HONOR OF FILIPINO PUBLIC SERVANTS THAT EMBODY EXCELLENCE, COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THEIR LINE OF WORK

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 PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO IMPLEMENT STRICTER PENALTIES AGAINST HAZING

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE NECESSITY OF PASSING A LAW TO AMEND R.A. 8049 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-HAZING LAW WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PREVENTING THE PERSISTENT INCIDENCE OF DEATHS AS WELL AS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SUFFERING TO STUDENT VICTIMS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF HAZING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ANOMALOUS IMPORTATION AND SALE OF PALM OIL BY AN OIL MILL ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE USE OF COCO LEVY FUNDS

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING SGT. FREDDIE DEMACOTAK, PRIVATE RANDY A. AYSON WHO WERE WOUNDED IN ACTION, AND 2LT. ROSTUM C. DELASA, CPL. NOLY T. CAPILLANO, PFC. CARLOS G. DALISAY, PFC. RAMIL G. LOPEZ, CPL. ISRAEL T. BRIGUERA, SSGT. ABELARDO P. PALOMERO, PFC. ROVRANDO R. ROMERO, PVT. MANUEL T. BUNAGAN, JR., CPL. ERWIN B. PILI, PFC. JOSEPH R. VILLANUEVA, PFC. PABLITO D. ENDAYA, JR., AND PVT. JEFFREY B. DOCTOLERO, MEMBERS OF THE MARINE BATTALION LANDING TEAM-3 (MBLT3) OF THE PHILIPPINE MARINE CORPS FOR THEIR BRAVERY AND DEDICATION IN DEFENDING AND UPHOLDING THE PEACE SITUATION IN MINDANAO DURING THE ENCOUNTER OF THE GOVERNMENT FORCES WITH THE ABU SAYYAF IN INDANAN, SULU ON 16-MARCH-2009

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE APPROPRIATING SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE ALLEGED MISUSE OF PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (PDAF) OR MORE POPULARLY KNOWN AS PORK BARREL

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE QUESTIONABLE GRANT OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP BY THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION (BI) TO A SYRIAN NATIONAL IN VIOLATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9225 AND ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLEGEDLY IN CONNIVANCE WITH CERTAIN HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS OF THE BUREAU, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM, PROVIDING REMEDIAL LEGISLATION THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE LAW GOVERNING THE BUREAU AND PREVENT THE REOCCURRENCE OF SIMILAR SCHEMES IN LIGHT OF ITS NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATION

RESOLUTION COMMENDING MARLON DIAN BO FOR HIS HEROISM AND BRAVERY IN THE FACE OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL LANDING OF CEBU PACIFIC FLIGHT 5J 971 IN FRANCISCO BANGOY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DAVAO CITY

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE MINORITY LEADER, HONORABLE ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, FOR HIS EXEMPLARY DEDICATION TO DUTY DURING THE THIRD REGULAR SESSION OF THE FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, HONORABLE VICENTE SOTTO III, FOR HIS EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE SENATE DURING THE FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, HONORABLE JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, FOR RENDERING INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT TO THE PLENARY AND COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE IN THE FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE HIGH ESTEEM AND ADMIRATION OF THE SENATE FOR ITS DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENT, HONORABLE JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FOR THE LAUDABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS CHAMBER DURING THE FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE MANNY VILLAR FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SENATE.

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SENATE.

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE EDGARDO J. ANGARA FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SENATE.

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE JOKER P. ARROYO FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SENATE.

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE PANFILO M. LACSON FOR HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SENATE.

RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL, EX ABUDANTE CAUTELA, OF RESOLUTION NO 286 FOR APPROVAL OF THE PAPAL AWARD GRANTED TO UN AMBASSADOR HILARIO DAVIDE JR.