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• SENATE BILL NO. 1155: FIXING THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE LICENSE TO OWN, PERMIT TO CARRY AND REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS (http://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=18&q=SBN-1155) • SPONSORSHIP SPEECH: SBN 1155 – AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

An Act Ordaining A Bill Of Rights For Taxpayers This bill seeks to ordain a bill of rights for the taxpayers which are divided into three main pillars: a) taxpayers’ basic rights, b) taxpayers’ right in civil cases, and c) taxpayers’ rights in criminal cases.  The

SPONSORSHIP SPEECH SBN 1092: Teaching Supplies Allowance Act by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto Mr. President: It has been said that what the teacher writes on the blackboard of life can never be erased. But we, on the other hand, can erase and change the amount of

Since the time we approved this bill on second reading last week, there have been 1786 vehicular accidents – in Metro Manila alone. Of this, 282 were injuries, and about five were fatalities. We extrapolated this from last year’s data. It is safe to assume that the ones for this

Naaprubahan na ang Senate Bill No. 1076 o Malasakit Centers Act, na siyang makapagbibigay ng mas mabilis at maayos na serbisyong medikal para sa mga Pilipino, at lalo na para sa mga mahihirap at indigent. Ito ay sa tulong ni Senator Ralph Recto at ng iba pang mga mga lumagda para

Explanation of Vote: ESTABLISHING MALASAKIT CENTERS IN ALL DOH HOSPITALS Mr. President: For most of our countrymen, hospitalization is a luxury they cannot afford. The body may be willing, but the pocket is not. The result is that six in ten deaths in this country are unattended

Mr. President, my dear colleagues:I would like to begin with a confession: I am a gun owner. This is so because the Rectos are a family of shooting athletes who fought under the flag and brought home medals. My father was many times a Philippine champion and was an Olympian. Two