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JUL
30
2019

SBN-831: Street Children Welfare Act

An Act Advancing The Rights Of Street Children By Strengthening The Barangay Council For The Protection Of Children (BCPC) And Establishing An Incentives System For The Private Sector Engaged In The Promotion Of The Welfare Of Street Children, And For Other Purposes Strengthens
JUL
30
2019

SBN-829: Exempting the Sale of Electricity from the VAT

An Act Exempting The Sale Or Importation Of Petroleum Products And Sale Of Electricity From The Value Added Tax, Amending For This Purpose Sections 108 And 109 Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of 1997, As Amended This proposed measure seeks to restore the VAT exemption on
JUL
30
2019

SBN-830: Philippine Medical Academy and Scholarship Act

An Act Creating The Philippine Medical Academy, Establishing The Philippine Medical Scholarship Program And Appropriating Funds Therefor This bill creates a Philippine Medical Academy and establishes a Philippine Medical Scholarship and Service Program to address the increasing
JUL
27
2019

Press “reboot” and file the bill again.

But this time, the Executive Branch should write its own version and send it to Congress with an attached presidential certification as to its urgency. If it has changed its mind, then the version it now wants must be in black and white, so nothing will be lost in translation.
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JUL
24
2019

SBN-761: Timbangan Ng Bayan Centers

An Act Providing For The Establishment Of Timbangan Ng Bayan Centers In Public And Private Markets Nationwide, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7394, Otherwise Known As The “Consumer Act Of The Philippines,” And For Other Purposes This bill seeks to mandate
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JUL
24
2019

SBN-760: National Mariculture Program

An Act Establishing The National Mariculture Program, Providing Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes This bill aims to strengthen the Philippine fisheries sector through the formulation of a National Mariculture Program adopting the ecosystem-based approach. It seeks to expand
JUL
24
2019

SBN-759: Philippine Carpool Service Act

An Act Establishing Carpool Service In The Country, Regulating Its Use And Operation, And For Other Purposes To promote the use of carpool services, this bill establishes the legal framework for providing and accepting carpool services in the country.  This bill classifies
JUL
24
2019

SBN-758: Direct Remittance of 40% of National Wealth to LGU

An Act Providing The Direct Remittance To The Host Local Government Units Of Their Forty Percent (40%) Share Derived From The National Wealth Amending For The Purpose Section 293 Of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known As The Local Government Code Of 1991 The bill mandates that
JUL
24
2019

SBN-757: Rescinding Restrictions on Ownership and Transferability of Lands Under CARP

An Act Rescinding The Restrictions On Ownership And Transferability Of Lands Awarded Under The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program There is a growing recognition within the economic community that the government needs to shift its effort from redistributing land to improving
JUL
24
2019

SBN-756: Broader Protection to Consumers Amending RA 7394

An Act Granting Broader Protection To Consumers Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7394, Otherwise Known As “The Consumer Act Of The Philippines” The bill introduces the following provisions/articles and amendments to enhance consumer protection and to