BILLS FILED BY SENATOR FRANCIS ESCUDEROAT THE 16th CONGRESSS.B. NO. 16AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN PERMISSION OR WAIVER IN FAVOR OF THE OMBUDSMAN TO LOOK INTO ALL DEPOSITS OF WHATEVER NATURE WITH BANKS OR BANKING INSTITUTIONS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING INVESTMENT BONDS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORS.B. NO. 17AN ACT DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL ANY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO BE NAMED OR IDENTIFIED AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS WHOSE NAME OR IDENTITY MAY IN ANY MANNER BE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OFFICIALSS.B. NO. 18AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN GUARANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS TRANSTACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT, ARTICLETWO OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESS.B. NO. 19PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACTS.B. NO. 20AN ACT REVERTING TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THE DISCHARGE OF BASIC AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DEVOLVED TO LOCAL GOVERNMNETUNITS AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO 71!", OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991SB No. 118 AN ACT PENALI#ING INFLUENCE PEDDLING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 119 AN ACTGOVERNING THE SYSTEM OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION BY PRESCRIBING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS OF PRE SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICESSB No. 120AN ACT RATIONALI#ING LOCAL TA$ATION AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE SECTION 1%", CHAPTER 1, TITLE ONE, BOOK II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 71!", AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODESB No. 121 AN ACT TO FURTHER E$TEND ASSISTANCE TO SOLO PARENTS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO 897& OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENTS WELFARESB No. 122AN ACT AUTHORI#ING THE PUNONG BARANGAY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE OFANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION '1 OF E$ECUTIVE ORDER NO &9& OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987SB No. 123AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE COMMITTED BY COMMON CARRIERS, FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE (!% OF ACT NO (81%, AS AMENDED, OR THE REVISED PENAL CODESB No. 124AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH )A*, SECTION (9(, CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, BOOK III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 71!", THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALSSB No. 125AN ACT PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF E$TENDING NO-COLLATERAL, LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO GRADUATES OF ANY COURSES OFFERED BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLSAUTHORITY OR DULY ACCREDITED LEARNING INSTITUTIONS WITH APROVED OVERSEAS JOB CONTRACTSSB No. 126 AN ACT REPEALING SECTION ' )+* )'*, CHAPTER II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 1"17%SB No. 127AN ACT DECRIMINALI#ING LIBEL BY MEANS OF WRITING OR SIMILAR REPEALING ARTICLE (%% OF THE REVISED PENAL CODESB No. 425AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFITS OF WHISTLEBLOWERSSB No. 426AN ACT AMENDING SECTION &&O, CHAPTER II, TITLE VIII OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 8'&', OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT AMENDING THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 427AN ACT MANDATING THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY LOWER THAN THAT PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN CRIMINAL CASES THE CIVIL CASE OF WHICH IS SETTLED THROUGH OR BY ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO 9&8%SB No. 428AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL CAREER ASSESSMENT E$AMINATION TO INSTITUTIONALI#E A CAREER DIRECTION PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY GRADUATES, DEFINING ITS SCOPE AND FUNCTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 429AN ACT REORGANI#ING AND MODERNI#ING THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 430AN ACT STRENGHTHENING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO 1"9!, THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, BY MANDATING A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONWIDE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AND IMPOSING STIFF PENALTIES AGAINST BUILDING OFFICIALS WHO VIOLATE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE SAID CODESB No. 431AN ACT INSTITUTING REFORMS IN LAND ADMINISTRATIONSB No. 432AN ACT PENALI#ING CERTAIN ACTS IN THE IMPOSITION OF E$CESSIVE PLACEMENT FEESAGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERSSB No. 433AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO 918', OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACTSB No. 434AN ACT BANNING THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL )JBC* WHO HAS ALREADY SERVED THE FULL TERMSB No. 435AN ACT IMPLEMENTING SECTION &', ARTICLE $VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION ON THE DISMANTLING OF PRIVATE ARMIES AND OTHER PRIVATE ARMED GROUPS NOT RECOGNI#ED BY DULY CONSTITUTED ANTHORITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORSB No. 436AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEMSB No. 437AN ACT CONVERTING ALL ROADS LEADING TO TOURIST DESTINATIONS AND PORTS AS NATIONAL ROADSSB No. 438AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RULES ON THE PROPER USE AND DISPLAY OF OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS AND THE RENDITION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO 8'91, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ,FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES,, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 439AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS & AND % OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 9&&7, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR JUSTICES, JUDGES AND ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN THE JUDICIARY WITH THE EQUIVALENT RANK OF JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND JUDGES OFTHE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTSB No. 440AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL ORGANI#ATION OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 441AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA OF WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR, INSTITUTIONALI#ING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND AMENDING FORTHE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NOS 71!" AND 8&8&SB No. 442AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO 1'!', OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDEDSB No. 443AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BLG 1&9, OR THE JUDICIARY REORGANI#ATION ACT OF 198", AS AMENDEDSB No. 444AN ACT TO PROVIDE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A MINOR INJURED BY E$POSURE TO AN ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT CONTAINING MATERIAL THAT IS HARMFUL TO MINORSSB No 445AN ACT ADDRESSING THE SYSTEM OF PROSTITUTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES ON ITS PERPETRATORS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ITS VICTIMS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES &"& AND ('1 OF ACT NO (81%, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODESB No. 585AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO %18", AS AMENDED, ,AN ACT PRESCRIBING A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BY PROVINCIAL AND CITY FISCALS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, AND BY STATE ATTORNEYS OF THEIR ASSISTANTS,SB No. 586AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, BY RE-DEFINING, E$PANDING, STRENGTHENING, RATIONALI#ING AND FURTHER PROFESSIONALI#ING ITS ORGANI#ATION, UPGRADING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORSB No. 587AN ACT AMENDING SECTION & OF ACT NO '1"(, AS AMENDED OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAWSB No. 598AN ACT INSTITUTIONALI#ING A JUST AND EQUITABLE DISPOSITION OF THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE CHARITY FUND, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE SECTION ! OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 11!9, AS AMENDEDSB No. 599AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 7, 1", &(, (", (1, '& AND %& OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 8&91, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GSIS ACT OF 1997SB No. 600AN ACT PROVIDING AUTOMATIC PROMOTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES UPON RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 601AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE WELFARE OF SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS AND CRAFTSMEN AND THE PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE, SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT 8&8& OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997SB No. 602AN ACT GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD AND OTHER ACCESS DEVICE TRANSACTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORSB No. 603AN ACT CONDONING THE PENALTIES OF CAMARINES NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC )CANORECO* ON OVEDUE ACCOUNTS CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY FIVE PESOS AND SEVENTY NINE CENTAVOS )P7,7(9,8'%79* COVERING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 199% TO AUGUST 1997SB No. 604AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DELINEATION OF THE SPECIFIC FOREST LIMIST OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 605AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ! OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 1(79, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FORFEITURE LAW, TO PROVIDE A FI$ED PERCENTAGE OF THE VALUE OF FORFEITED PROPERTIES IN CORRUPTION CASES AS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 606AN ACT E$EMPTING PLEDGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY COVERING A LOAN OF MONEY NOT E$CEEDING TEN THOUSAND PESOS FROM DOCUMENTARY STAMP TA$, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 199 OF THENATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDEDSB No. 607AN ACT MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIMES OF RAPE, QUALIFIED SEDUCTION AND SIMPLE SEDUCTION INVOLVING MINOR CHILDREN AND RATIONALI#ING THE PENALTIES THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NO (81%, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODESB No. 608AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS % AND ! OF REPUBLIC ACT NO %'87, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAWSB No. 609AN ACT INSTITUTING THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES CHARTER, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, POWER AND FUNCTIONS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTHACT NO 111, AS AMENDEDSB No. 696AN ACT DECLARING JULY &% OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL CAMPUS PRESS FREEDOM DAYSB No. 697AN ACT DECLARING THE TAAL VOLCANO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, ISLAND OF LU#ON, AND ITS WATERSHED AREAS, A PROTECTED AREA UNDERTHE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AS MANDATED FOR BY THE NIPAS ACT OF 199&SB No. 698AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBIC ACT NO %9&1, THE PHARMACY LAW, AS AMENDED, AND FOROTHER PURPOSESSB No. 699AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGENEERING IN THE PHILIPPINESSB No. 700AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FORENSIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORESB No. 701AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO 9&98, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF &""'SB No. 702AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TWENTY FIVE )&%*-BED HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORDOVA PROVINCE OF CEBU, TO BE KNOWN AS CORDOVA A PUBLIC HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORSB No. 703AN ACT PENALI#ING DISOBEDIENCE TO THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUSSB No. 705AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 7("9, ENTITLED, ,AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,SB No. 706AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO (8! OR THE CIVIL CODE AS AMENDEDSB No. 707AN ACT DECLARING THE SEVENTEENTH OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL STUDENTS- DAYSB No. 709AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION TRUST FUND FOR GRANTEES OF GSIS AND SSS MEMBERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 710AN ACT LOWERING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FROM !% YEARS OLD TO !" YEARS OLDSB No. 1081AN ACT PROHIBITING STEREOTYPING BASED ON RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC ORIGINSB No. 1082AN ACT ABOLISHING THE USE OF COMMUNITY TA$ CERTIFICATE AND THE POWER TO LEVY COMMUNITY TA$ REPEALING FOR THAT PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 71!", AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991SB No. 1083AN ACT PROHIBITING MERCHANDISING STORES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS FROM CHARGING MORE THAN THE CASH RETAIL PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED WITH CREDIT CARDS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATION THEREOFSB No. 1489AN ACT INCREASING THE STATE TA$ E$EMPTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 8', CHAPTER I, ESTATE TA$, TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDEDSB No. 1525AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF REGISTRARION FOR LEASE ON REGISTERED LANDSSB No. 1730AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY TITLING OF REAL PROPERTIES USED AS PUBLIC SCHOOL SITESSB No. 1937AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNI#ATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION )PAGASA* AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFORSB No. 2104AN ACT ALLOWING ONE PERSON CORPORATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG !8 OR THE CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDEDSB No. 2116AN ACT REVITALI#ING THE COCONUT INDUSTRY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSESSB No. 2167AN ACT AMENDING SECTION '7 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 91(!, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACTSB No. 2257AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO 11"1'9 OR THE GOCC GOVERNANCE ACT OF &"11