A. ON DEFENSE

 I. Bills

  1. SBN 31, “An Act Prescribing A Fixed Term For The Chief Of Staff Of The Armed Forces Of The Philippines And For other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  2. SBN 32, “An Act Providing For The National Defense And Security Of The Republic Of The Philippines, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  3. SBN 33, “An Act Providing For The Articles Of Military Justice In The Armed Forces Of The Philippines, Repealing For That Purpose Commonwealth Act Numbered Four Hundred Eight Otherwise Known As The Articles Of War, As Amended, Other Special Laws, And Appropriating Funds Therefor” (06/30/07)

  4. SBN 34, “An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7227, Otherwise Known As The “Bases Conversion And Development Act Of 1992” As Amended By Republic Act No. 7917, Expanding The Allocation Of Revenues From The Sale, Lease, Joint-Venture Agreements And Other Transactions Involving Military Bases And Reservations, Allocating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  5. SBN 188, “An Act Authorizing The Disposal And/Or Commercial Development Of Certain Military Camps And Reservations, Creating For The Purpose The Military Real Estate Development Authority, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  6. SBN 186, “An Act Transferring The Philippine Coastguard To The Department Of National Defense As A Separate And Distinct Service Under The Philippine Navy, Further Amending Republic Act No. 5173, As Amended, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  7. SBN 189, “An Act Further Amending Presidential Decree No. 1638, As Amended, Otherwise Known As “Establishing A New System Of Retirement And Separation For Military Personnel Of The Armed Forces Of The Philippines” And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  8. SBN 190, “An Act Further Amending Republic Act No. 6948 Otherwise Known As ‘An Act Standardizing And Upgrading The Benefits For Military Veterans And Their Dependents’ As Amended” (06/30/07)

  9. SBN 35, “An Act Mandating The Use Of Proceeds From The Development, Lease Or Use Of  Government Properties For Veterans’ Pensions And Benefits” (06/30/07)

  10. SBN 233, “An Act Amending The Administrative Code Of 1987 By Prohibiting A Person From  Being Appointed As The Secretary Of National Defense Within Three (3) Years After Retirement From Active Duty As Commissioned Officer Of A Regular Component Of The Armed Forces Of  The Philippines (AFP)” (06/30/07)

  11. SBN 234, “An Act Penalizing The Selling Of Firearms, Ammunitions Or Explosives Or Any Parts Or Components Used In The Manufacture Of Firearms, Ammunition Or Explosives To The Enemies Of The State, Imposing Penalties Therefor And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  12. SBN 1496, “An Act to Define the Role of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) During Elections” (08/29/07)

  13. SBN 1497, “An Act Amending Certain Sections of R.A. No. 4200, Otherwise Known as ‘An Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wire Tapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication and For Other Purposes’ by Increasing the Penalties Provided Therein and Regulating the Ownership, Possession, Sale, Importation and Use of Wiretapping Devices, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes” (08/29/07)

  14. SBN 1498, “An Act Further Amending P.D. No. 1638 as Amended, Otherwise Known as Establishing A New System of Retirement  and Separation for Military Personnel of the AFP and for Other Purposes’ by Granting the Right to Receive Retirement Benefits to Retirees Who Have Re-acquired Philippine Citizenship”

  15. SBN 1609, “An Act Further Amending R.A. No. 2640 Otherwise Known As ‘An Act To Create A Public Corporation To Be Known As The Veterans Federation Of The Philippines, Defining Its Powers, And For Other Purposes,’ As amended, By Including Alejo Santos Of The Bulacan Military Area Veterans Association As One Of The Members Thereof”

 II. Resolutions / Joint Resolutions

 

  1. SJtRes 1, “Joint Resolution Expressing The Sense Of Congress To Increase The Combat Duty Pay Of All Officers And Enlisted Personnel Of  The Armed Forces Of The Philippines (AFP) To Twenty- Five Per Centum (25%) Of The Base Pay And Providing Funds Therefor” (06/30/07)

  2. SRN 32, “Resolution Directing The Committee On National Defense And Security To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Armed Forces Of The Philippines-Retirement And Separation Benefits System (AFP-RSBS) In Relation To Its Mandate And Organizational Viability” (07/24/07)

  3. SRN 33, “Resolution Directing the Committee on National Defense & Security to Conduct an Inquiry, In Aid of Legislation, On the Status of the Philippine Coast Guard to Determine Applicable Laws in its Administration and the Treatment of its Officers and Personnel” (07/24/07)

  4. SRN 34, “Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security to Conduct an Inquiry, In aid of Legislation, On the Implementation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program, with Focus on its Objectives, Prioritization in Equipment Acquisition and Funding Requirements and Sources in Relation to the Country’s Present Needs” (07/24/07)

  5. SRN 60, “Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on National Defense & Security to Inquire, In Aid of Legislation, on the Reported Defective Ammunitions Being Used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Particularly on the Procurement, Storage and Handling Thereof” (08/07/07)

B. ON HOUSING

 

  1. SBN 36, “An Act Creating Local Housing Boards In All Cities And First To Third Class Municipalities, Providing For Its Powers And Functions, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  2. SBN 37, “An Act Providing For A Socialized And Low-Cost Housing Loan Restructuring Program,  Providing The Mechanisms Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  3. SBN 181, “An Act Defining The Visions 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” (06/30/07)

  4. SBN 182, “An Act Granting The Magna Carta For Homeowners’ Associations, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  5. SBN 823, “An Act Providing For A National Homelots Distribution Program” (07/03/07)

  6. SBN 185, “An Act To Provide Additional Protection To Buyers Of Real Estate On Installment  Payments By Requiring Subdivision Or Real Estate Owners To Have An Individual Title On Every Lot Available First Before Offering The Same For Sale, Prohibiting Any Mortgage, Lien Or Encumbrance On The Same, Making The Annotation On The Title Of The Contract To Sell Or Of Sale Mandatory, Making It Compulsory For The Execution Of A Deed Of Absolute Sale And The Delivery Of The Title To The Buyer Upon Completion Of Installment Payments, And Providing Other Protective Measures, Including The Imposition Of Penalty For Violation Thereof” (06/30/07)

C. ON AGRICULTURE

     I.  Bills

  1. SBN 38, “An Act Extending The Utilization Period Of The Agricultural Competitiveness  Enhancement Fund, Amending For This Purpose Section 8 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” (06/30/07)

  2. SBN 183, “An Act To Promote The Agriculture Industry, Stabilize Prizes Of Agricultural Products        And Enhance Food Security Through The Effective Production, Processing, Marketing And Distribution  Of Agricultural Products, Rationalizing And Restructuring For The Purpose, All Existing Government Organizations In Agricultural Production, Distribution, Marketing And Other Support Programs, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  3. SBN 824, “An Act Establishing A Strategic Food Security Rice Reserve And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  4. SBN 826, “An Act Rationalizing Agriculture Education In The Philippines By Establishing A National System Of Agriculture Education Institutions, Providing For Mechanisms Of Implementation, And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  5. SBN 827, “An Act To Establish An Integrated System For Agriculture Technology Generation And Transfer And Appropriating Funds Therefor” (07/03/07)

  6. SBN 828, “An Act Providing For A Magna Carta For Agricultural Development Workers” (07/03/07)

  7. SBN 829, “An Act Establishing The Sloping Agricultural Land Technology Farming Program, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  8. SBN 830, “An Act Providing For Promotion of Bio-Organic Farming In The Philippines” (07/03/07)

  9. SBN 834, “An Act To Institutionalize Micro-Credit Financing Amending For This Purpose Republic  Act No. 3844, As Amended, Otherwise Known As “The Code Of Agrarian Reform In The Philippines,” Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  10. SBN 833, “An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 717, Otherwise Known As The Agri-Agra Law, To Maximize The Usage Of The Agri-Agra Fund, With Emphasis On Rural Credit Focusing On Small Farmers, Fishermen And Enterprises With Capitalizations Not Exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00)”(07/03/07)

    II.  Resolution/s

 

  1. SRN 31, “Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Other Appropriate Senate Committee to Conduct an Inquiry, In Aid of Legislation, On Sixteen (16) Agribusiness Contracts /Agreements between The Republic of the Philippines and People’s Republic of China” (07/24/07).

  2. SRN 65, “Resolution Directing the Senate Committee on Agrarian Reform and Other Appropriate   Senate Committees, To Conduct a Review, On the Implementation of the Comprehensive  Agrarian Reform Law to Determine the Possibility of Extending Funding and Other Appropriate Amendments to the Law” (08/13/07

D. ON EDUCATION

  1. SBN 832, “An Act Exempting From Tax, All Allowances And Benefits Granted To Public School Teachers, Including Those Teaching In State Colleges And Universities” (07/03/07)

  2. SBN 831, “An Act Creating An Advanced Studies Development Program For Exceptional Employees From The  Government And Private Sector And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  3. SBN 835, “An Act To Expand And Revitalize The Special Education Program For Gifted And Handicapped  Children And Youth In The Philippines” (07/03/07)

E. ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND POPULATION

  1. SBN 40, “An Act Providing For Reproductive Health Care Structures And Appropriating Funds Therefor” (06/30/07)

  2. SBN 187, “An Act Establishing An Integrated Population And Development Policy, Providing Implementing Mechanisms Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

F. ON DEBT, MARITIME SAFETY, THE FAMILY, THE ENVIRONMENT, PEACE AND ORDER AND OTHER CONCERN

  1. SBN 825, “An Act Creating The Debt Management Board, Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  2. SBN 837, “An Act Directing All Government Corporations To Prepare Their Respective Asset And Liability Guidelines That Will Define The Parameters And/Or Limits Of Their Financial And Operational Capabilities For Central Control And Monitoring By The Department Of Finance” (07/03/07)

  3. SBN 842, “An Act To Institute A Maritime Code Of The Philippines” (07/03/07)
  4. SBN 844, “An Act Consolidating The Admiralty And Maritime Laws To Modernize The Maritime Industry, Promote And Regulate Merchant Marine Activities, Rationalize The Organization And Functions Of Government Agencies Related To Admiralty And Maritime Matters, And Ensure The Protection Of The Marine Wealth In The Philippine Territory” (07/03/07)

  5. SBN 843, “An Act Instituting A National Land Use Policy, Providing Implementing Mechanisms  Therefor, And For Other Purposes” (07/03/07)

  6. SBN 839, “An Act Amending Articles 155 And 157 Of Executive Order No. 209, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Family Code Of The Philippines, So As To Strengthen The Provisions Of The Law Governing The Family Home” (07/03/07)

  7. SBN 838, “An Act Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act No. 9165 Otherwise Known As ‘The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002’” (07/03/07)

  8. SBN 836, “An Act Providing The Granting Of Rewards And Protection To Those Who Will Report Malfeasance In Government Offices And Appropriating Funds Therefor” (07/03/07)

  9. SBN 39, “An Act Penalizing The Commission Of Acts Of Torture And For Other Purposes” (06/30/07)

  10. SBN 1610, “An Act Establishing The National Identification System And For Other Purposes” (09/18/07)

  11. SBN 1644, “An Act Regulating The Practice Of Real Estate Service In The Philippines Creating For The Purpose A Professional Regulatory Board Of Real Estate Service, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes” (09/26/07)

  12. SBN 1645, “An Act Instituting Reforms In The Real Property Valuation And Assessment Practices In The Philippines And For Other Purposes” (09/26/07)

G. ON COOPERATIVES

  1. SBN 841, “An Act Establishing A Five Billion Peso (P5,000,000,000.00) Cooperative Trust Fund That Will Provide Financing Facilities To Livelihood Programs Of Cooperatives And Appropriating The Necessary Sum For Inclusion In The General Appropriations Act Over A Period Of Five (5) Consecutive Fiscal Years In Five (5) Equal Apportionments” (07/03/07)

  2. SBN 184, “An Act Amending The Cooperative Code Of The Philippines” (06/30/07)

  3. SBN 840, “An Act To Reorganize and Strengthen The Cooperative Development Authority Repealing For This Purpose Republic Act No. 6939, Otherwise Known As “The Charter Of The Cooperative Development Authority” (07/03/07)