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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
JUL
24
2019

SBN-755: Military and Uniformed Personnel Insurance Fund

An Act Strengthening The Military And Uniformed Personnel Pension System, Creating The Military And Uniformed Personnel Insurance Fund, Amending Sections 3 And 24 Of Republic Act Number 8291, And For Other Purposes This bill seeks to arrest an impending fiscal hemorrhage by
JUL
24
2019

SBN-754: GSIS Members Rights and Benefits Act

An Act Institutionalizing The Rights Of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Members, Providing Them Additional Representation In The GSIS Board, Ensuring Prompt Payment Of All Their Benefits And For Other Purposes Amending certain provisions of R.A. No. 8291 by
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JUL
24
2019

PSR-30: Update on RA11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law

Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Local Government To Conduct An Inquiry , In Aid Of Legislation, On The Update On The Implementation Of Republic Act No. 11054 Or The Bangsamoro Organic Law, With The End In View Of Ensuring That The Provisions Of The Law Are Satisfied
JUL
24
2019

PSR-29: Marawi Rehabilitation

Resolution Directing The Appropriate Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Status Of Marawi Reconstruction And Rehabilitation And The Utilization Of Funds For The Purpose, With The End In View Of Ensuring That Marawi Residents Affected By The Siege
JUL
24
2019

PSR-0028: Regularizing Casual and Contractual Government Personnel

Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Civil Service And Government Reorganization To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Status Of Casual And Contractual Employment In The Government, With The End In View Of Determining The Possibility Of Regularizing Casual
JUL
22
2019

Speech Nominating the Retention of Vicente Sotto III as Senate President

The truth is, Senator Tito is better in writing laws than in writing songs. He is better in putting ideas into policies than words into music. Yes, he might have built an impressive catalogue of songs, but this does not compare to his greatest hits in lawmaking. He has amassed
JUL
21
2019

Recto on SONA: A national pep talk that is a mix of report card and marching orders

A combination of “report card” and “marching orders”. This is how Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto foresees “the tenor and content” of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Duterte will deliver Monday afternoon before a joint session of Congres