Committee Spot Reports

13th Congress

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises	September 30, 2005	PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SENATOR RICHARD J. GORDON ENTITLED "SMUGGLING SA SUBIC: PASAKIT SA BAYAN", AND FURTHER TO THE LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY CONDUCTED LAST 19 SEPTEMBER 2005 A RE-EXAMINATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227, IN RELATION TO THE IMPORTATION OF USED AND/OR RIGHT-HAND DRIVE VEHICLES INTO THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY (SBMA). (49KB - Download PDF)

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Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Absentee Voting	August 31, 2005	REPORT ON THE 31 AUGUST 2005 PUBLIC HEARING OF THE JOINT CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON ABSENTEE VOTING (JCOCAV) (46KB - Download PDF)
Committee on National Defense and Security joint with Finance	August 23, 2005	P.S. Resolution No. 141 - RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EVER-INCREASING ARREARS OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE PENSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VETERANS AND RETIREES (Introduced by Sen. Biazon) P.S. Resolution No. 208 - RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO EXAMINE THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO GRANT THE BENEFITS DUE TO OUR WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND TO EXPLORE WAYS AND MEANS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAME (Introduced by Sen. Gordon) (26KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Trade and Commerce	July 11, 2005	P.S. Res. No. 273 - "INQUIRY INTO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AGAINST UNDESIRABLE TRADE PRACTICES OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS (37KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Trade and Commerce	June 30, 2005	P.S. Res. No. 273 - "INQUIRY INTO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AGAINST UNDESIRABLE TRADE PRACTICES OF PRIVATE CORPORATIONS (29KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement joint with Finance and Local Government	March 17, 2005	North Rail Project Construction Schedule; Consequence of delay; Housing and affected local government procedure; and commitment of North Rail and BCDA in terms of funding schedules. (31KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement joint with Local Government	March 14, 2005	S. No. 1295 - "Local Housing Boards Act" (30KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Public Services and Committee on Trade and Commerce (Joint Public Hearing)	March 14, 2005	P.S. Res. No. 169 - "A Resolution Urging The Appropriate Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Practice Of Some Telecommunication Companies Of Sending Random Spam Messages To Subscribers Using Short Messaging Services (SMS) And Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) Without The Latter's Consent And Approval, With The End In View Of Providing Remedial Measures To Address The Possible Invasion Of Privacy And The Potential Problem It Might Cause In The Efficient Delivery And Receipt Of Messages" (Introduced by Senator Roxas) P.S. Res. No. 188 - "A Resolution Directing The Committee On Public Services To Conduct An Investigation, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Per Minute Charge By Mobile Phone Service Providers" (Introduced by Senator Roxas) P.S. Res. No. 192 - "Resolution Directing The Senate Committees On Public Services, On Trade And Commerce, And On Public Order, To Jointly Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Necessity Of Affording Consumer Protection To Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (CMTS) Subscribers Against Alleged Unfair Trade Practices And Of Adopting Measures To Promote Their Safety And Security Against Criminal Elements, And For Other Purposes" (Introduced by Senator Magsaysay, Jr.) P.S. Res. No. 200 - "Resolution Directing The Committee On Public Services To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The 'Forfeiture Policy' On Unused Values Of Cellphone Load Practiced By Telecommunication Companies To Prepaid Subscribers, With The End View Of Determining Whether Such Practice Is In Violation Of R. A. No. 7925 And Recommending Policy Measures To Prevent Such Irregular and Unfair Practice" (Introduced by Senator Villar, Jr.) (60KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports joint with Finance	March 8, 2005	P.S. Res. No. 20 - "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE PREPARATIONS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) AND THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC), IN THE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS PARTICULARLY THE 2004 OLYMPICS IN ATHENS, GREECE; 2006 ASIAN GAMES IN DOHA, QATAR; AND THE 2005 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEA GAMES) IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ASSURING THE COUNTRY'S SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN THESE NEARING INTERNATIONAL SPORTING MEETS AS WELL AS THE COUNTRY'S READINESS IN HOSTING THE SEA GAMES NEXT YEAR" (Introduced by Sen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid) P.S. Res. No. 65 - "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS, TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ACTUAL STATE OF AFFAIRS OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS" (Introduced by Sen. Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada) P.S. Res. No. 83 - "A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INQUIRY INTO THE PHILIPPINES' CAPABILITIES AND PLANS FOR HOSTING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE 2005 SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES" (Introduced by Sen. Richard J. Gordon) (137KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Cultural Communities joint with Environmental and Natural Resources	March 8, 2005	S. No. 162 - "Resolution Directing the Committee on Cultural Communities to Conduct an Inquiry, in Aid of Legislation, on the Well Being of the Various Indigenous Cultural Communities of the Philippines and the Enforcement of Their Rights on Their Ancestral Domain" (Introduced by Sen. Madrigal) (128KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs	March 1, 2005	P.S. Res. No.184 - "Resolution directing the Senate Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the Valentine's Day bombings in Makati, Davao City and General Santos City, with the end view of recommending policy measures to ensure public security in areas of convergence like bus terminals, airports, commercial establishments and vital installations nationwide" (Introduced by Senator Manuel B. Villar Jr.) (85KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies	January 14, 2005	S. No. 1343, 1747 AND 1821 - "THE PERSONAL EQUITY AND RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR PERA" S. No. 1103, 1180 AND 1762 - "THE LENDING COMPANIES ACT" (147KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Tourism joint with Committees on Civil Service and Government Reorganization, Ways and Means and Finance	December 17, 2004	S. No. 1834 – "AN ACT DECLARING AND IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM AS THE PRIMARY ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING NECESSARY INCENTIVES THEREFOR" (Introduced by: Senator Gordon) (113KB - Download PDF)
Legislative Oversight on the Visiting Forces Agreement (LOVFA)	December 17, 2004	LOVFA Budget; Adoption of LOVFA Rules; and Approval of Draft LOVFA Resolutions. (85KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises joint with Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources	December 17, 2004	S. Nos. 393, 669 and 1136 - "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 12 (B) Republic Act No. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1977" (Introduced by Senators Osmeña III, Villar, Jr. and Pimentel. Jr.) (93KB - Download PDF)
Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Absentee Voting	December 13, 2004	Adoption of the Rules of the Oversight Committee Briefing of the Commission on Elections and Department of Foreign Affairs as to the conduct of the Overseas Absentee Voting (167KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies	December 13, 2004	S. No. 208 and 1847 - "THE CORPORATE RECOVERY ACT" S. No. 1103, 1180 and 1762 - "THE LENDING COMPANIES ACT" (142Kb - Download PDF)
Joint public hearing of the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources; Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws; Ways and Means; Finance; and Cultural Communities	December 10, 2004	S. No. 216 - "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Sen. Osmeña III) S. No. 289 - "AN ACT DEFINING THE OFFENSE OF ILLEGAL LOGGING IN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER PROTECTED AREAS , AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR" (Introduced by Sen. Osmeña III) S. No. 1050 - "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada) S. No. 1150 - "AN ACT TOTALLY BANNING LOGGING OPERATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FIVE YEARS" (Introduced by Sen. Pimentel, Jr..) S. No. 1373 - "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF DISPOSITION OF SEIZED/CONFISCATED ILLEGALLY CUT, GATHERED, REMOVED, AND POSSESSED LOGS, LUMBER, FLITCHES AND OTHER FOREST PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Sen. Recto) S. No. 1870 - "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A BAN ON ALL LOGGING OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE PHILIPPINE’S ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDING FOR CITIZEN’S RIGHTS AND THE APPRORIATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT" (Introduced by Senators Madrigal and Lim) P.S. Res. No. 135, entitled "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE RAMPANT CUTTING OF FOREST TREES WHICH RESULTED TO FLASH FLOODS IN THE PROVINCES OF NUEVA ECIJA, AURORA AND QUEZON AS WELL AS SOME PARTS OF THE BICOL REGION" (Introduced by Sen. Cayetano) P.S. Res. No. 138, entitled "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RECENT TRAGEDY THAT BEFELL THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF DINGALAN, GABALDON AND INFANTA OF THE PROVINCES OF AUROR, NUEVA ECIJA AND QUEZON, RESPECTIVELY" (Introduced by Senators Madrigal, Lim, Ejercito-Estrada J. and Ejercito-Estrada L.) Privilege Speech Of Senator M.A. Madrigal, delivered On 07 December 2004, entitled "A JUGGERNAUT OF DESPOLIATION" Privilege Speech Of Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., delivered On 08 December 2004, entitled " IN THE EYE OF THE STORM: A SALUTE TO THE FILIPINO SPIRIT" Privilege Speech Of Senator Alfredo S. Lim, delivered On 08 December 2004, entitled "THE UNABATED RAPE AND DESTRUCTION OF OUR FORESTS MUST BE STOPPED NOW, LEST NATURE’S WRATH WILL CONTINUE TO HOUND AND PUNISH US FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS" (111KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Tourism	December 10, 2004	S. No. 1834 – "AN ACT DECLARING AND IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM AS THE PRIMARY ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDING NECESSARY INCENTIVES THEREFOR" (Introduced by: Senator Gordon) (114KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs	December 8, 2004	Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 - "Joint Resolution approving the Reorganization Plan of the Philippine National Police pursuant to Section 13 of Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the 'Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998'" (Introduced by Senator Manuel B. Villar Jr.) (89KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development joint with National Defense and Security	December 1, 2004	NOVEMBER 17, 2004 PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SENATOR JINGGOY ESTRADA ENTITLED "RIGHT OF FREE ASSEMBLY OF OUR WORKERS" P.S. Res. No. 132/133 – "INVESTIGATION ON THE VIOLENT DISPERSAL OF THE STRIKERS AT HACIENDA LUISITA." (87KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies	November 26, 2004	S. No. 1843 - "ESTABLISHING A CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU SYSTEM" S. No. 208 AND 1847 - "THE CORPORATE RECOVERY ACT" (185KB - Download PDF)
Committee on National Defense and Security joint with Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations and Human Rights and Finance	November 26, 2004	P. S. Res. No. 121 – "RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED ANOMALOUS PROCUREMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) OF 30-ROUND PLASTIC MAGAZINES AND VINTAGE AMMUNITION FOR THE 105 MM. HOWITZER THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE WHICH PREJUDICE AND ENDANGER THE LIVES OF THE ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE AFP" (Introduced by Sen. Revilla, Jr.) P. S. Res. No. 123 – "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) PROCUREMENT AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" (Introduced by Sen. Biazon) S. No. 1823– "AN ACT CREATING AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGATIONS OF GRAFT AND CORRUPTION IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES" (Introduced by Sen. Pangilinan) Privilege Speech of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, entitled "THE AFP, NOT PROTECTORS, BUT PREDATORS OF THE PEOPLE". (100KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Urban Planning, Housing & Resettlement	November 26, 2004	S. No. 1324 – "AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3 & 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9161, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE RENTAL ACT OF 2002" (Introduced by Sen. Ralph G. Recto) (100KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Urban Planning, Housing & Resettlement joint with Finance and Local Government	November 25, 2004	Privilege Speech of Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. delivered on November 8, 2004, entitled "The North Rail Project: Development vs. People’s Rights?" (151KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs joint with Justice and Human Rights and Public Information and Mass Media	November 23, 2004	Privilege Speech of Senator Richard J. Gordon and the interpellations thereon, delivered on August 9, 2004, entitled "Justice for Journalists and Judges" (147KB - Download PDF)
Committee on National Defense and Security joint with Constitutional Amendments Revisions of Codes and Laws	November 18, 2004	S. No. 758 – "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 PROHIBITING COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF A REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES WITHIN SIX YEARS AFTER RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY FROM BEING APPOINTED AS MEMBERS OF THE CABINET" (Introduced by Sen. Villar, Jr.) S. No. 1290 – "AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 BY PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM BEING APPOINTED AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS AFTER RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF A REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP)" (Introduced by Sen. Biazon) S. No. 1852 – "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 42 CHAPTER 7 SUBTITLE II TITLE VII OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987" (Introduced by Sen. Gordon) (95KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Ways and Means	November 11, 2004	S. No. 1815 and HBN 3174 - "SIN TAXES" (90KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Cultural Communities	November 11, 2004	Questioning the legality and the constitutionality of Executive Order No. 364, placing the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) under the supervision and control of the would-be created Department of Land Reform (DLR) and Executive Order No. 379, in its "metamorphosed form", making the NCIP an attached agency of the DLR instead. (153KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources joint with Local Government and Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement and Finance	November 11, 2004	S. No. 286 - "AN ACT REQUIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PLANT TREES ALONG NATIONAL AND LOCAL HIGHWAYS WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Sen. Osmeña III) S. Nos. 657 and 721 - "AN ACT REQUIRING THE PLANTING OF TREES IN OPEN SPACES OF SUBDIVISION PROJECTS DEVELOPED FOR RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Sen. Villar, Jr.) S. No. 724 - "AN ACT GRANTING INCENTIVES TO SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN FORESTED AREAS WITHIN THEIR SUBDIVISIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Sen. Villar, Jr.) S. No. 927 - "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE URBAN AND COUNTRYSIDE GREENING IN THE PHILIPPINES" (Introduced by Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada) S. No. 1092 - "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF TREES IN URBAN CITIES AND URBANIZED MUNICIPALITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (Introduced by Sen. Madrigal) S. No. 1133 - "AN ACT GRANTING INCENTIVES TO SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN FORESTED AREAS WITHIN THEIR SUBDIVISIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Sen. Pimentel, Jr.) (113KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Labor Employment and Human Resources Development	November 10, 2004	S. No. 848 – "INCREASING THE MONTHLY SALARY OF CONTRACTUAL WORKERS BY FIFTY PERCENT (50%)" (93KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies	November 9, 2004	S. No. 557 and 1822 – "AMENDING THE CENTRAL BANK ACT (R.A. NO. 7653)" and S. No. 1843 – "ESTABLISHING A CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU SYSTEM" (207KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Ways and Means	November 4, 2004	S. No. 1815 and HBN 3174 - "SIN TAXES" (93KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committees on Trade and Commerce and Economic Affairs	October 25, 2004	P.S. Res. No. 68 - "INQUIRY INTO THE UNABATED SMUGGLING" (84KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Finance	October 21, 2004	S. No. 490 (Osmeña), 510 (Villar), 1118 (Drilon) - "DEBT CAP" Bills (102KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Ways and Means	October 21, 2004	S. No. 1325 – "TAX AMNESTY" (RECTO) and S. No. 1236 – "LATERAL ATTRITION" (100KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources	October 8, 2004	Report on the public hearing conducted by the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development on Senate Resolution No. 70: "RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE PRACTICE OF ESCORT SERVICES" (111KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement joint with Civil Service and Government Reorganization and Finance	October 8, 2004	S. No. 1107 – "AN ACT DEFINING THE VISION AND POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Senator Franklin M. Drilon) S. No. 1298 – "AN ACT DEFINING THE VISION AND POLICIES OF GOVERNMENT IN THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" (Introduced by Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon) (108KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Health and Demography	October 6, 2004	P.S. Res. No. 40 - "TO INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGED PROLIFERATION OF COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES" (67KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Finance	October 1, 2004	On the briefing by the development budget coordination council (DBCC) on the proposed 2005 budget. (113KB - Download PDF)

Committee	Date	Agenda
Committee on National Defense and Security joint with Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws and Finance	September 30, 2004	S. No. 67 - "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION NINE OF RA NO. 291 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO OFFICERSHALL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF IF SAID OFFICER HAS LESS THAN A YEAR REMAINING IN THE ACTIVE SERVICE." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, L.) S. No. 1284 - "AN ACT PRESCRIBING A FIXED TERM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND MAJOR SERVICE COMMANDERS OF THE AFP AND FOR OTHER" PURPOSES. (Introduced by Senator Biazon) S. No. 1286 - "AN ACT CREATING THE RANK OF FIRST CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT / FIRST MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IN THE ENLISTED RANKS OF THE AFP, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." (Introduced by Senator Biazon) (102KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Health and Demography joint with Social Justice and Finance	September 28, 2004	Patient's Rights and Medical Malpractice (116KB - Download PDF)
Committees on Trade and Commerce and Economic Affairs	September 28, 2004	Highlights of the consultation/update on price, demand and supply of prime commodities (86KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Youth Women and Family Relations joint with Health and Demography and Finance	September 28, 2004	S. No. 85 - "An Act Protecting Children And Other Vulnerable Subpopulations From Exposure To Environmental Pollutants And Pesticides In Schools And Providing Parents With Information Concerning Toxic Chemicals That Pose Risks To Children" (Introduced by Senator Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada) S. No. 946 - "An Act To Protect Children And Other Vulnerable Subpopulations From Exposure To Certain Environmental Pollutants, And For Other Purposes" (Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada) (136KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources	September 23, 2004	Continuation of the presentation and discussion on the department's intended programs, thrusts, targets and legislative concerns (96KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations	September 22, 2004	Child Pornography and Pedophilia is long overdue, and although there are already laws to address the same, such as R.A. 7610- Law Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination; R.A. 9208 - Anti Trafficking in Persons Act ; and R.A. 9231 – Elimination of All Forms of Child Labor (140KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Local Government joint with Ways and Means and Finance and Youth, Women, and Family Relations and Environment and Natural Resources and Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development and Justice and Human Rights and Education, Arts and Culture	September 22, 2004	Barangay Matters: S. No. 136 - "An Act authorizing barangays to enter into official contracts with national government agencies and local government units to undertake the delivery of basic services for the purpose of providing employment to barangay residents and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, L.) S. No. 397 - "An Act authorizing barangays to enter into official contracts with national government agencies and local government units to undertake the delivery of basic services for the purpose of providing employment to barangay residents and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) S. No. 398 - "An Act providing for the automatic retention by the barangay of its share of fifty percent (50%) in the community tax collected by said barangay, amending for the purpose Section 164 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) <joint with the Committee on Ways and Means> S. No. 399 - "An Act providing for death, injury, retirement and leave benefits of barangay officials and employees." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) <joint with the Committee on Finance> S. No. 402 - "An Act mandating the payment of regular compensation to elected and other barangay officials, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. "(Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) S. No. 850 - "An Act upgrading the benefits and incentives of barangay tanod brigades amending for the purpose Sec. 393(d) of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committees on Social justice, Welfare and Rural Development; and Finance> S. No. 851 - "An Act providing for the salaries of barangay officials amending Sec. 393 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) S. No. 853 - "An Act increasing the benefits of barangay officials, amending for the purpose Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, creating a national barangay benefits augmentation fund, and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committees on Social Welfare and Rural Development; and Finance> S. No. 873 - "An Act granting hazard pay to all duly-appointed members of barangay tanod brigades during their incumbency, appropriating funds therefor." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development> S. No. 979 - "An Act establishing a barangay human rights action center in every barangay in the country." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Finance> Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA): S. No. 229 - "An Act providing for the automatic appropriation of the internal revenue allotment for local government units." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) <joint with the Committee on Finance> S. No. 230 - "An Act increasing the internal revenue allotment (IRA) of local government units (LGU) in providing for its equitable distribution, authorizing its automatic retention, amending for the purpose Sections 284, 285 and 286 of Republic act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) <joint with the Committee on Finance> S. No. 863 - "An Act amending Section 285 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, providing for the re-allocation of the internal revenue allotment of local government units." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committee on Finance> S. No. 868 - "An Act rationalizing the internal revenue allotments of local government units amending for this purpose Republic Act Numbered 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committee on Finance> S. No. 872 - "An Act making municipal sea water within the fifteen-kilometer radius jurisdiction part of the internal revenue allotment computation for municipalities."(Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources> S. No. 947 - "An Act requiring provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, and punong barangay to post and publish within the territorial jurisdiction of their local government units a summary of all income and revenue from both public and private sources and utilization of funds, and for other purposes." (by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) Amendments to the Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A. 7160): S. No. 194 - "An Act amending Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as The Local Government Code of 1991, Book 3, title 5, Article 13, Section 483, as amended." (by Senator Ejercito Estrada, L.) S. No. 481 - "An Act amending the Sangguniang Kabataan provisions in Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) <joint with the Committees on Youth, Women and Family Relations; and Finance> S. No. 855 - "An Act amending Section 325(a) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) S. No. 861 - "An Act repealing Section 90 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, prohibiting and limiting the practice of profession by elected local government officials." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) S. No. 864 - "An Act expanding the purposes and application of the Special Education Fund (SEF) amending for the purpose Section 272 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) S. No. 894 - "An Act amending Section 140(a) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, J.) <joint with the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture> S. No. 1121 - "An Act to strengthen local government units by amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991." (Introduced by Senator Pimentel) Environmental Concerns: S. No. 286 - "An Act requiring local governments to plant trees along national and local highways within its territorial boundaries and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Osmeña III) <joint with the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources; and Finance> S. No. 720 - "An Act requiring local governments to plant trees along national and local highways within its territorial boundaries and for other purposes." (Introduced by Senator Villar, Jr.) <joint with the Committees on Environment and Natural Resources; and Finance> (149KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development	September 22, 2004	Res. No. 70 - RESOLUTION REQUIRING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO THE PRACTICE OF "ESCORT" SERVICES (121KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Foreign Relations	September 22, 2004	Re-examination of the following: 1. RP-US relations; 2. RP-EU relations; and 3. The availability of job opportunities in the European Union member-countries and in the United States of America and the procedures that must be followed in order for the Filipinos to avail of such opportunities. (105KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Justice and Human Rights and Finance	September 22, 2004	S. No. 1330 - "An Act Providing For Compensation To The Victims Of Human Rights Violations During The Regime Of Former President Marcos, Documentation Of Said Violations, Appropriating Funds Therefore, And For Other Purposes" (Introduced by Senator Recto) S. No. 1745 - "An Act Providing For Compensation To The Victims Of Human Rights Violations During The Regime Of Former President Marcos, Documentation Of Said Violations, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes" (Introduced by Senators Arroyo, Osmeña III and Pimentel, Jr.) (103KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade and Commerce	September 20, 2004	Highlights of the joint public hearing conducted by the Committees on Economic Affairs and Trade and Commerce, Re: P.S. RES. NO. 93 — "ON THE IMPACT OF THE GOVERNMENT’S FISCAL PLAN ON PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT" (90KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Cooperatives joint with Civil Service and Government Organization and Ways and Means and Finance	September 20, 2004	S. No. 193 - "introduced by Senator Ejercito L. Estrada, entitled, "An act revising Republic Act Numbered 6939, creating the Cooperative Development Authority" S. No. 843 - "introduced by Senator Panfilo Lacson, entitled, "An act revising Republic Act Numbered 6939, creating the Cooperative Development Authority" S. No. 276 - "introduced by Senator Sergio Osmena III, entitled "An Act to strengthen the regulatory powers of the Cooperative Development Authority amending Republic Act No. 6939, otherwise known as the Charter of the Cooperative Development Authority, and for other purposes." S. No. 1043 - "introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, entitled "An Act amending Republic Act No. 6939, creating the Cooperative Development Authority." (86KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies	September 20, 2004	RE: Overview if the Banking and Financial sector as well as identifying specific measured that need the committee's priority action to address the country's fiscal crisis. (108KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Agriculture and Food	September 17, 2004	Extension of the utilization period of ACEF S No. 1165 – "An Act extending the utilization period of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, amending for this purpose pertinent provision of Republic Act No. 8178, entitled ‘An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions on Agricultural Products, except Rice, with tariffs, creating the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund’ and for other purposes." (Senator Magsaysay, Jr.) (132KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development	September 15, 2004	S. No. 66 - "Resolution recommending the lifting of deployment of overseas Filipino contract workers to selective areas in Iraq in particular where the workers are assigned to work inside the U.S. military bases located" (95KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development	September 15, 2004	S. No. 70 - "Resolution Requiring the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the practice of "ESCORT" services (136KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Energy	September 15, 2004	Updates on the Implementation of the EPIRA (98KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Public Works	September 14, 2004	Organizational Meeting of the Committee on Public Works and Hearing on SRN 31 re: Inquiry on the Status and Condition of On-Going Public Works Projects, Including the Alleged Rampant Subcontracting Practice to Unqualified and Financially Unstable Contractors of the DPWH (150KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Agriculture and Food joint with Youth, Women & Family Relations and Finance	September 14, 2004	Extension of the utilization period of ACEF 1. S. No. 1165 – "An Act extending the utilization period of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, amending for this purpose pertinent provision of Republic Act No. 8178, entitled ‘An Act Replacing Quantitative Import Restrictions on Agricultural Products, except Rice, with tariffs, creating the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund’ and for other purposes" (Senator Magsaysay, Jr.) Young Farmer’s Program (Heard Jointly with the Committees on Youth, Women & Family Relations, and Finance) 1. S. No. 484 – "An Act providing government assistance to youth engaged in agriculture to maximize productivity, and for other purposes ". (Senator Osmeña III) 2. S. No. 1162 – "An Act Institutionalizing the young farmers program, providing government assistance to youth engaged in agriculture therefore, and for other purposes". (Senator Magsaysay, Jr.) (137KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Public Information and Mass Media	September 14, 2004	Organizational Meeting of the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media and Briefing on the Implementing Rules and Procedure (IRR) of the Optical Media Act of 2003 (140KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Finance	September 14, 2004	On the briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Council (DBCC) on the proposed 2005 budget (82KB - Download PDF)
Committee on Energy	September 1, 2004	On the 17.37 centavos/kilowatt-hour increase of Meralco effective September 2004(ERC CASE NO. 2004-205) (101KB - Download PDF)

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