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Senate of the Philippines

Linkages Circular

Volume 9 No. 1.2

July Series of 2013

The LINKAGES CIRCULAR is a regular publication of the Institutional Linkages Service. This publication is meant to guide and inform the external clients of the Senate, individuals and organizations, on the bills and resolutions filed/adopted by our Senators, as well as committee reports, which were taken up on the floor during or for a particular week/month.

Contents

Senate Bills Nos. 101 – 200

Researched and Encoded/ Compiled by: Ma. Teresa A. Castillo Administrative Supervision/Reviewed by: Dir. Julieta J. Cervo Reference : Journals of the Senate Covering the month of July 2013

The Institutional Linkages Service is under the External Affairs and Relations headed by Deputy Secretary Peter Paul L. Pineda and Executive Director Diana Lynn Le Cruz.

1st REGULAR SESSION OF THE 16TH CONGRESS

SENATE BILLS

SBN 101 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MANDATORY NATIONWIDE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

AND BARANGAY DAY CARE CENTERS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;

Health and Demography; and Finance

SBN 102 “AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO

PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE (1) HEALTH WORKER IN EVERY BARANGAY,

INCREASING THEIR SALARIES, HONORARIA AND BENEFITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; Local

Government; and Finance

SBN 103 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND WELFARE”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

SBN 104 “AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING,

MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAMK, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MALUNGGAY, MANDATING THE CREATION

OF A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PROVIDING FUNDS

THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Food; Trade

and Commerce; and Finance

SBN 105 “AN ACT PRESERVING THE COUNTRY’S TRADITIONAL

FOLK ARTS AS PART OF ITS INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8492, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS THE ‘NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT OF 1998’ AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

SBN 106 “AN ACT GOVERNING THE CREATION AND

ACCREDITATION OF MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Economic Affairs; Banks,

Financial Institutions and Currencies; and Ways and Means

SBN 107 “AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL FOOD

AUTHORITY INTO THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC FOOD RESERVE CORPORATION AND REDEFINING ITS POWERS, APPROPRIATING

FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Government Corporations and

Public Enterprises; Agriculture; and Finance SBN 108 “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 461 OF REPUBLIC ACT

7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, BY INCREASING THE LOCALLY GENERATED AVERAGE ANNUAL

INCOME REQUIREMENT FOR THE CREATION OF A PROVINCE”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committee on Local Government

SBN 109 “AN ACT UPGRADING THE MINIMUM SALARY GRADE OF

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM SALARY GRADE 11 TO 15”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;

Civil Service and Government Reorganization; and Finance

SBN 110 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HOUSING

PROGRAM FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committees on Urban Planning, Housing and

Resettlement; Civil Service and Government Reorganization; Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 111 “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 20 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT (UDHA) OF 1992”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committees on Urban Planning, Housing and

Resettlement; and Ways and Means

SBN 112 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONTINUING NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR HYBRID AND OTHER QUALITY SEEDS PRODUCTION

AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Food; and

Finance SBN 113 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC

APPROPRIATIONS AND RELEASE TO THE HOST LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNIT OF ITS FORTY (40%) SHARE OF THE GROSS COLLECTION DERIVED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FROM NATIONAL WEALTH

TAXES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 293 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CODE OF 1991”

Introduced By Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committees on Local Government; and

Finance

SBN 114 “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 61 OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committee on Local Government

SBN 115 “AN ACT MANDATING A CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR

TEACHERS IN ALL LEVELS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


and Finance

SBN 116 “An Act Establishing The National Mariculture PROGRAM, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Food; Public

Works; and Finance

SBN 117 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FIRST-CLASS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY

SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 118 “AN ACT PENALIZING INFLUENCE PEDDLING AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Civil Service and Government

Reorganization; and Justice and Human Rights SBN 119 “AN ACT GOVERNING THE SYSTEM OF PRESCHOOL

EDUCATION BY PRESCRIBING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS OF PRESCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

SBN 120 “AN ACT RATIONALIZING LOCAL TAXATION AMENDING

FOR THAT PURPOSE SECTION 150, CHAPTER 1, TITLE ONE, BOOK II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero

Referred to the Committee on Local Government SBN 121 “AN ACT TO FURTHER EXTEND ASSISTANCE TO SOLO

PARENTS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENTS WELFARE ACT OF 2000”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Youth, Women and Family

Relations; Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development; and Ways and Means

SBN 122 “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUNONG BARANGAY TO

ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE OF ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL,

INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 41 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER

NO. 292 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Local Government; and

Constitutional Amendments, Revision Of Codes and Laws

SBN 123 “AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE COMMITTED BY COMMON CARRIERS, FURTHER

AMENDING ARTICLE 365 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OR THE

REVISED PENAL CODE”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and

Public Services SBN 124 “AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A), SECTION 393,

CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, BOOK III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, INCREASING THE

BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committee on Local Government

SBN 125 “AN ACT PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF EXTENDING NO-COLLATERAL, LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO GRADUATES OF ANY

COURSES OFFERED BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS

AUTHORITY OR DULY ACCREDITED LEARNING INSTITUTIONS WITH APPROVED OVERSEAS JOB CONTRACTS”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Banks, Financial Institutions

and Currencies; and Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development

SBN 126 “AN ACT REPEALING SECTION 4 (C) (4), CHAPTER II OF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10175”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; and

Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes and Laws SBN 127 “AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING LIBEL BY MEANS OF

WRITING OR SIMILAR REPEALING ARTICLE 355 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE”

Introduced by Senator Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero Referred to the Committees on Public Information and Mass

Media; and Constitutional Amendments, Revision Of Codes and Laws

SBN 128 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF

WORKERS IN THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) INDUSTRY”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human

Resources Development

SBN 129 “AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE

PHILIPPINES BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 287-A REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF RACE HORSE JOCKEYS FROM SIXTY (60) TO

FIFTY-FIVE (55)”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committees on Labor, Employment and

Human Resources Development; and Games and Amusement

SBN 130 “AN ACT EXTENDING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR RECTIFICATION OF SIMULATED BIRTHS, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 8552, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committees on Constitutional Amendments,

Revision of Codes and Laws; and Youth, Women and Family Relations

SBN 131 “AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE PHILIPPINE

NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA), THE POLICE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (PNTI) AND THE NATIONAL POLICE COLLEGE

(NPC) FROM THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE (PPSC) TO

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), AMENDING SECTIONS 24, 66 AND 67 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous

Drugs; Education, Arts and Culture; and Finance

SBN 132 “AN ACT INCREASING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCES GRANTED TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO

FOUR THOUSAND PESOS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committees on Civil Service and Government

Reorganization; and Finance SBN 133 “AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 16(A) AND 16(B) OF

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9231, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER PROTECTION FOR THE

WORKING CHILD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION

AND DISCRIMINATION ACT”


Human Resources Development; and Youth, Women and Family Relations

SBN 134 “AN ACT REDEFINING THE COMPOSITION OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND

COMPENSATION FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE SECTIONS 387 AND 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committees on Local Government; and Health

and Demography SBN 135 “AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 137 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.

9520 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT AMENDING THE COOPERATIVE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE

COOPERATIVE CODE OF 2008”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committee on Cooperatives

SBN 136 “AN ACT REFORMING THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP

PROGRAM AND PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF APPRENTICES, AND REGULATORY STANDARDS FOR

ACCREDITATION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS”

Introduced by Senator Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada Referred to the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human

Resources Development SBN 137 “AN 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 8282 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997”


Human Resources Development; and Cooperatives

SBN 138 “AN ACT TO FURTHER PROTECT PHILIPPINE CORALS AND OTHER MARINE TREASURES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

SECTIONS 91 AND 97 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar

Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Food; and Environment and Natural Resources

SBN 139 “AN ACT TO IMPROVE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION BY INSTITUTIONALIZING RESCUE INITIATIVES IN

SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS (RISMETS)

PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;

Science and Technology; and Finance

SBN 140 “AN ACT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH OPEN LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION IN POST SECONDARY

AND TERTIARY LEVELS IN THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”



SBN 141 “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE LADDERIZED INTERFACE BETWEEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND

HIGHER EDUCATION”


and Finance

SBN 142 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION, REFORESTATION, AFFORESTATION AND SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT OF MANGROVE FORESTS IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural

Resources

SBN 143 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar

Referred to the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources; and Finance

SBN 144 “AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AMENDING FOR SUCH

PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE ENTITLED AN ACT

TO INSTITUTE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION

OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar Referred to the Committees on Labor, Employment and

Human Resources Development; Foreign Relations; and Finance

SBN 145 “AN ACT GRANTING BROADER PROTECTION FOR

CONSUMERS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7394,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar Referred to the Committees on Trade and Commerce; and

Finance

SBN 146 “AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE NUTRITION LABELING FOR

FOOD PRODUCTS, AND PROVIDING FRAMEWORK FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar Referred to the Committees on Trade and Commerce; and

Health and Demography

SBN 147 “AN ACT REQUIRING INCLUSION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A SEPARATE SUBJECT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM”


and Finance

SBN 148 “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION,

TREATMENT, CARE AND SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHING THE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HIV AND AIDS PROGRAM, REVISING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE

PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998’, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography;

Education, Arts and Culture; and Finance SBN 149 “AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING LIBEL THEREBY REPEALING

ARTICLES 353 TO 357 AND ARTICLES 360-362 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Public Information and Mass

Media; and Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws

SBN 150 “AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL LAND USE POLICY,

PROVIDING THE IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS THEREFOR, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Environment and Natural

Resources; Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement; and Finance

SBN 151 “AN ACT PROCLAIMING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PATIENTS, PROVIDING A GRIEVANCE MECHANISM THEREOF AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; and

Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development SBN 152 “AN ACT REQUIRING THE ISSUANCE OF EMPLOYMENT

CERTIFICATION IN FAVOR OF RESIGNED, DISMISSED OR SEPARATED

EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE LABOR CODE OF THE

PHILIPPINES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human

Resources Development

SBN 153 “AN ACT PRESCRIBING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;

and Trade and Commerce

SBN 154 “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10175, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF

2012”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; and

Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws SBN 155 “AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PROPER LABELING OF

PLANTS, FOOD AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING GENETICALLY

MODIFIED ORGANISMS AND/OR RESULT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Trade and Commerce; and

Health And Demography SBN 156 “AN ACT REGULATING THE OPERATION OF COMPUTER

RENTAL SHOPS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Trade and Commerce; and

Local Government

SBN 157 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LA MESA WATERSHED IN

THE CITIES OF QUEZON AND CALOOCAN AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY

OF RODRIGUEZ, PROVINCE OF RIZAL AS A WATERSHED RESERVATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Pia S. Cayetano Referred to the Committees on Environment and Natural

Resources; and Finance

SBN 158 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE

PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAG-ASA), PROVIDING FUNDS

THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; and

Finance SBN 159 “AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES

IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS, PRESCRIBING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT

EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES PASSAGE

THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSOCIATED PROTECTIVE MEASURES

THEREIN”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

SBN 160 “AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS ON ACCOUNT OF ETHNIC ORIGIN AND/OR RELIGIOUS

BELIEF”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committees on Cultural Communities; and

Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development

SBN 161 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SECURITY OF TENURE FOR ALL

CASUAL AND CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO

HAVE RENDERED THE PRESCRIBED YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Civil Service and Government

Reorganization SBN 162 “AN ACT INCREASING THE QUARTERS ALLOWANCE OF

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV

Referred to the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and Finance

SBN 163 “AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RELIEF TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENTS SUPPORTING AGING PARENTS AND DISABLED

PERSONS”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

SBN 164 “AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR THE MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY, CONVERSION AND IMPORTATION OF

ELECTRIC, HYBRID AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES, FOR

OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committees on Ways and Means; and Trade

and Commerce SBN 165 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION, SECURITY AND

OTHER BENEFITS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and

Finance SBN 166 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS IN

THE VETERANS' PENSIONS AND BENEFITS MANDATED PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7696, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN

ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR

MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV Referred to the Committees on National Defense and Security;

and Finance

SBN 167 “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION, ENHANCING THE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY,

GRANTING INCENTIVES TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III

Referred to the Committees on Energy; Ways And Means; and Finance

SBN 168 “AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE 'CUSTOMS AND TARIFF MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2013' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

SBN 169 “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHILIPPINE BUSINESS REGISTRY DATABANK”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committees on Trade and Commerce; Local


SBN 170 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; Local


SBN 171 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION, REFORESTATION, AFFORESTATION, AND SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT OF MANGROVE FORESTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural

Resources

SBN 172 “AN ACT MANDATING SHIPOWNERS, SHIP CREW, AND

CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE FOR AND ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AT SEA, PROVIDING

PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committee on Public Services

SBN 173 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committees on Labor, Employment and

Human Resources Development; and Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development

SBN 174 “AN ACT TO DEFINE THE MARITIMES ZONES OF THE

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES”

Introduced by Senator Sergio R. Osmena III Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

SBN 175 “AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND REGULATING TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN ALL HIGHER AND BASIC EDUCATION

INSTITUTIONS, CREATING A TUITION FEE RATIONALIZING COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

SBN 176 “AN ACT QUALIFYING THE KILLING OF MEMBERS OF

BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXERCISE OF THEIR FUNCTIONS AS SUCH, AS A CRIME OF MURDER

PUNISHABLE UNDER ARTICLE 248 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS

AMENDED”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and

Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws SBN 177 “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 44 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.

7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committee on Local Government

SBN 178 “AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF BARANGAY

NUTRITION WORKER IN EVERY BARANGAY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THERETO, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1569”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr.

Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; Local Government; Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 179 “AN ACT INSTITUTING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION THROUGH SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND

SECONDARY SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

With Special Needs And Establishment Of The Bureau Of SPECIAL EDUCATION CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF,

PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;

Youth, Women and Family Relations; Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 180 “AN ACT EXPANDING THE PROHIBITED ACTS OF

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON ACCOUNT OF SEX,

AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 135 AND 137 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN

AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committees on Labor, Employment and

Human Resources Development; and Youth, Women and Family Relations

SBN 181 “AN ACT MANDATING SUFFICIENT INFORMATION OF DRIVERS OF PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE

ISSUANCE AND EXTENSION OF FRANCHISES OF COMMON CARRIERS”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committee on Public Services

SBN 182 “AN ACT DIRECTING THE CONVERSION OF SANGLEY

POINT IN CAVITE CITY INTO AN INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS HUB”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committees on Economic Affairs; Local

Government; Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 183 “AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NATIONAL

TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND

FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committees on Public Services; Civil Service

and Government Reorganization; and Finance SBN 184 “AN 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 THEREFOR”

Introduced by Senator Ramon A. Revilla Jr. Referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and

Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies

SBN 185 “AN ACT REQUIRING ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF

INTENTION TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF CANDICACY”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committee on Electoral Reforms and Peoples

Participation

SBN 186 “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE

COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION, TREATMENT, CARE AND SUPPORT, AND ESTABLISHING THE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HIV AND AIDS PLAN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE

PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1998”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography;

Education, Arts and Culture; and Finance SBN 187 “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF

HUMAN ORGANS, TISSUES, OR PARTS OF LIVING PERSONS,

PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND ESTABLISHING A

PHILIPPINE BOARD OF ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION

AND A NATIONAL TRANSPLANT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; and

Finance

SBN 188 “AN ACT REGULATING THE PLACEMENT OF BILLBOARDS INCLUDING THEIR SUPPORT STRUCTURES ALONGSIDE NATIONAL

ROADS AND ROWS”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committees on Public Works; and Finance

SBN 189 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WHISTLEBLOWERS”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committee on Justice and Human Rights

SBN 190 “AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF SIDEWALKS FOR COMMERCIAL AND OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committee on Local Government

SBN 191 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL

EDUCATION CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS

FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;


SBN 192 “AN ACT MAKING A SEPARATE COURSE ON ETHICS COMPULSORY AT ALL LEVELS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY

EDUCATION, AND IN EVERY DEGREE COURSE IN ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

SBN 193 “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOYS AND OTHER

ARTICLES CONTAINING PHTHALATES TO CHILDREN THREE YEARS OF AGE AND BELOW”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; and

Trade And Commerce

SBN 194 “AN ACT REGULATING CHILD CARE CENTERS”

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago\ Referred to the Committees on Youth, Women and Family

Relations; and Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development SBN 195 “AN ACT TO INTEGRATE COMPUTER EDUCATION

PROGRAM INTO THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;


SBN 196 “AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS”


Amateur Sports Competitiveness; Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 197 “AN ACT MANDATING ALL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE A CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE THAT

SHALL ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THEIR STUDENTS”

Introduced by Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

SBN 198 “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A SCHOOL MODERNIZATION AND INNOVATION PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Introduced by Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara

Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture; and Finance

SBN 199 “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'EXPANDED

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN

PRIVATE EDUCATION ACT' TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXPANDED VOUCHER IN SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION,

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


and Finance SBN 200 “AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS OF

PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AMENDING FOR THESE PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY (R.A. NO.

4670) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC

SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”


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