Senate of the Philippines

Linkages
Circular
Volume 8 No. 26.1
December
Series of 2012

The LINKAGES CIRCULAR is a regular publication of the

Institutional Linkages Service. This publication is meant to
guide and inform the external clients of the Senate, individuals
and organizations, on the bills and resolutions filed/adopted by
our Senators, as well as committee reports, which were taken
up on the floor during or for a particular week/month.
 Contents
 Senate Bill Nos. 3337 - 3364
 Proposed Senate Resolution Nos. 908 - 923
 Committee Report Nos. 490 - 520

Researched and Encoded/Compiled by : Ms. Paulita D. Sulit

Administrative Supervision/Reviewed by : Dir. Julieta J. Cervo

Reference : Journals of the Senate

Covering the period
December 2012

The Institutional Linkages Service is under the External Affairs and Relations
headed by Deputy Secretary Peter Paul L. Pineda and Executive Director Diana
Lynn Le-Cruz.
 15TH CONGRESS - 3rd REGULAR SESSION

SENATE BILLS
SBN 3337 “AN ACT TO REGULATE THE IMPORTATION,
MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN'S TOYS,
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CHILDCARE ARTICLES AND OTHER RELATED
PRODUCTS, CONTAINING TOXIC CHEMICALS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

  Introduced by Senator Manny Villar

 Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; Trade

and Commerce; and Finance

SBN 3338 “AN ACT PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES

MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY”

 Introduced by Senators Miriam Ramon A. Revilla Jr., Manny B.

Villar and Francis N. Pangilinan
 Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Food; Science
and Technology; Ways and Means; and Finance

SBN 3339 “AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO

INSTALL CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) CAMERAS IN THEIR
PLACE OF BUSINESS AS A MEANS TO DETER CRIME”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous
Drugs

SBN 3340 “AN ACT TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT SPORTS-

RELATED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;
and Health and Demography

SBN 3341 “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE WIRETAPPING,

INTERCEPTION AND RECORDING OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
SURVEILLANCE OF PUSHERS, MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND
FINANCIERS OF DANGEROUS DRUGS, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
  Introduced by Senators Gregorio B. Honasan II and Vicente C.
Sotto III
 Referred to the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous
Drugs

SBN 3342 “AN ACT PROVIDING PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE

CARE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

 Introduced by Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos

 Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; and
Finance

SBN 3343 “AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE PRINCIPLE OF

RECIPROCITY AS BASIS FOR THE GRANT OF INCOME TAX
EXEMPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIERS AND
RATIONALIZING OTHER TAXES IMPOSED THEREON BY AMENDING
SECTION 28 (A) (3) (A), 109, AND 118 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

 Introduced by Senators Ralph G. Recto and Franklin M. Drilon

 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

SBN 3344 “AN ACT TO ASSIST YOUNG ATHLETES BY PROVIDING

PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committees on Amateur Sports
Competitiveness; and Government Corporations and Public
Enterprises

SBN 3345 “AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING

UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION, RECEPTION OR USE OF ANY
SIGNAL OR SERVICE OVER A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM OR CABLE
INTERNET SYSTEM AND/OR NETWORK, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

 Introduced by Senators Manny B. Villar, Francis "Chiz" G.

Escudero, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Juan Ponce Enrile and
Gregorio B. Honasan II
 Referred to the Committees on Public Information and Mass
Media

SBN 3346 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 280”
  Introduced by Senator Teofisto "Tg" Guingona III
 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3347 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 218; AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 280”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3348 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
4 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 201”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3349 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
87 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises
SBN 3350 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY
CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
23 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8492”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3351 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
6.5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8175”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

  Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3352 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
37 (B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3353 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
11 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7835”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3354 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6847”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3355 “AN ACT ABOLISHING REGULAR MANDATORY

CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), MODIFYING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC.
10 (A)(5) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3356 “AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE PCSO

CHARTER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 1169,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHARITY
SWEEPSTAKES, HORSE RACES, AND LOTTERIES' AS AMENDED BY
B.P. BLG. 42 AND P.D. 1157”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

  Referred to the Committee on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises

SBN 3357 “AN ACT CLASSIFYING A PARCEL OF TIMBERLAND

LOCATED IN BARANGAY MARCILLA, CORON, PALAWAN, AS
ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND”

 Introduced by Senator Teofisto “Tg” Guingona III

 Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural
Resources

SBN 3358 “AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE OFFICE OF THE

GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, BY RE-DEFINING,
EXPANDING, STRENGTHENING, RATIONALIZING AND FURTHER
PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

 Introduced by Senators Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes, Francis

"Chiz" G. Escudero and Franklin M. Drilon
 Referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; Civil
Service and Government Reorganization; and Finance

SBN 3359 “AN ACT RESTORING THE PHILIPPINE INVENTORS

COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THE
GENERATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, PROMOTION AND
MARKET OF THE PHILIPPINE INVENTIONS”

 Introduced by Senator Manny B. Villar

 Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; Ways
and Means; and Finance

SBN 3360 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE

ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE EARLY DETECTION AND TIMELY
INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS”

 Introduced by Senator Manny B. Villar

 Referred to the Committee on Health and Demography

SBN 3361 “AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE THE SALE AND
DISPENSING OF CYTOTEC OR MISOPROSTOL DRUG, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES”

 Introduced by Senator Manny B. Villar

 Referred to the Committees Health and Demography; and
Trade and Commerce
SBN 3362 “AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR
OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF
TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO BROADCAST OR PRESENT THEIR
PROGRAMS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

 Introduced by Senator Manny B. Villar

 Referred to the Committee on Public Information and Mass
Media

SBN 3363 “AN ACT MAKING AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES

ACCESSIBLE TO THE VISUALLY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS”

 Introduced by Senator Manny B. Villar

 Referred to the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and
Currencies

SBN 3364 “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”

 Introduced by Senator Manny B. Villar

 Referred to the Committees on Government Corporations and
Public Enterprises; and Civil Service and Government
Reorganization

PROPOSED SENATE RESOLUTIONS

PSRN 908 “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES

ON TRADE AND COMMERCE; AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON) TO CONDUCT AN
INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION OF
INVESTMENT SCAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND THE
REPORTED INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AS WELL AS
INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN THESE ILLEGAL SCHEMES”

 Introduced by Senator Aquilino Koko III L. Pimentel

 Referred to the Committees on Trade and Commerce; and
Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations

PSRN 909 “RESOLUTION AND COMMENDING THE TWIN

VICTORIES OF MS. NORA AUNOR AND MR. BRILLANTE MENDOZA
FOR BAGGING THE BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS AND BEST
DIRECTOR AWARDS RESPECTIVELY IN THE 2012 ASIA PACIFIC
SCREEN AWARDS HELD IN BRISBANE AUSTRALIA, A SHINING
TESTAMENT OF DISTINCT FILIPINO ARTISTRY AND PURE TALENT”

 Introduced by Senator Manny Villar

 Referred to the Committee on Rules

PSRN 910 “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE

SENATE TO NOMINATE LISA MACUJA-ELIZALDE FOR THE NATIONAL
ARTIST AWARD FOR DANCE, IN RECOGNITION OF HER IMMENSE
AND UNPARALLELED CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILIPPINE CULTURE
AND THE ARTS, SPECIFICALLY TO PHILIPPINE BALLET”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committee on Rules

PSRN 911 “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE

COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,
ON THE REPORTED NEED TO ADDRESS THE RISE OF PREMATURE
BIRTHS AND PRETERM DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Health and Demography

PSRN 912 “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE

SENATE TO SUPPORT THE DECLARATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY
PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III OF DECEMBER 9 AS NATIONAL
ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY”

 Introduced by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile

 Referred to the Committee on Rules

PSRN 913 “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE

COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,
ON FURTHER INCREASING THE COUNTRY'S ABILITY TO ELIMINATE
CORRUPTION BY PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committee on Civil Service and Government
Reorganization

PSRN 914 “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE

COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION,
ON THE ALLEGED NEED TO INCREASE SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN
SCHOOL ZONES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-
BEING OF OUR COUNTRY'S STUDENTS, IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT
SHOOTING OF THREE FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture;
and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs

PSRN 915 “RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE

COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION,
ON THE REPORT THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ITS 19 ATTACHED AGENCIES,
HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE PESO OF THEIR MAGNA CARTA
BENEFITS SINCE MAY 2012”

 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

 Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; and
Civil Service and Government Reorganization

PSRN 916 “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING

FILIPINO BOXER NONITO 'THE FILIPINO FLASH' DONAIRE JR. FOR
SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDING HIS WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION
(WBO) AND THE RING SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST
MEXICAN BOXER JORGE ARCE AT THE TOYOTA CENTER IN
HOUSTON, TEXAS, U.S.A. ON 15 DECEMBER 2012”

 Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

 Referred to the Committees on Rules

PSRN 917 “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING

FILIPINO ACTOR EDUARDO VERCHEZ GARCIA OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS EDDIE GARCIA FOR WINNING THE BEST ACTOR AWARD IN THE
55TH ASIA-PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL AT THE VENETIAN MACAO-
RESORT-HOTEL IN THE MACAU SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON 15 DECEMBER 2012”

 Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

 Referred to the Committees on Rules

PSRN 918 “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SINCERE

CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY OF THE SENATE OF THE
PHILIPPINES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE
INDISCRIMINATE SHOOTING AT THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL NEWTON CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”

 Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan

 Referred to the Committees on Rules
PSRN 919 “RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF
THE PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF
DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION
WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME”

 Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda

 Referred to the Committees on Foreign Relations

PSRN 920 “RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF

THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF
QATAR FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE
PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON
INCOME”

 Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda

 Referred to the Committee Foreign Relations

PSRN 921 “RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE RATIFICATION OF

THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF
KUWAIT FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE
PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON
INCOME”

 Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda

 Referred to the Committee Foreign Relations

PSRN 922 “RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT TO THE 2012

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON THE BANGSAMORO WITH THE MORO
ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF) AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION,
INCLUDING THE CREATION OF THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION
COMMISSION THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER 20”

 Introduced by Senators Teofisto "Tg" Guingona III, Edgardo J.

Angara, Joker P. Arroyo, Alan Peter Companero S.
Cayetano, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Franklin M.
Drilon, Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada, Juan Ponce Enrile, Francis
"Chiz" G. Escudero, Gregorio B. Honasan II, Panfilo M.
Lacson, Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Aquilino Koko III L.
Pimentel, Ralph G. Recto, Ramon A. Revilla Jr., Vicente C.
Sotto III and Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV
 Referred to the Committees on Rules
PSRN 923 “RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING
FILIPINO BEAUTY QUEEN JANINE MARI RAYMUNDO TUGONON FOR
WINNING 1ST RUNNER-UP IN THE 61ST MISS UNIVERSE BEAUTY
PAGEANT ON 19 DECEMBER 2012 AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT
AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”

 Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

 Referred to the Committees on Rule

COMMITEE REPORTS

CRN 490, submitted jointly by the Committees on Local Government,

and Electoral Reform and People’s Participation, on Senate Bill No.
3296, with Sen. Marcos Jr., as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT
CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BARANGAY AND
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN OFFICIALS FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO
FIVE (5) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9340 AND REPUBLIC ACT 9164, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”,
recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

and Aquilino KoKo III Pimentel
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 491, prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on

Agriculture and Food, Science and Technology; Ways and Means; and
Finance, on Senate Bill No. 3338, with Senators Revilla Jr., Villar, the
Committee on Rules and Senator Pangilinan as authors thereof,
entitled “AN ACT PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES
MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY”, recommending
its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2450 and 2478, taking
into consideration House Bill No. 6548.

 Sponsored by Senator Francisco N. Pangilinan

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 492, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on Senate Bill No. 2312, with Representatives Dalog and
Baguilat as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE – IFUGAO ROAD VIA NATONIN – AGUINALDO
SECTION INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”, recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

 and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 493, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2314, with Representatives Dalog and
Cosalan, as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE – BENGUET ROAD VIA GUIDAZAN –
MANKAYAN SECTION FROM A PROVINCIAL ROAD TO A NATIONAL
ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”, recommending its
approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 494, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2315, with Representative Dalog as as
author thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE MABAAY -
ABATAN ROAD FROM A PROVINCIAL ROAD TO A NATIONAL ROAD
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”, recommending its
approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 495, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance on House Bill No. 2316, with Representatives Dalog, et. Al. as
authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE DANTAY –
SAGADA – BESAO – QUIRINO ILOCOS SUR ROAD FROM A
PROVINCIAL ROAD TO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR”, recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 496, submitted by the Committee on Education, Arts and

Culture, on House Bill No. 5496, with Representatives Cajayon, et. Al.
as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT REQUIRING ALL ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO ADOPT POLICIES TO PREVENT AND
ADDRESS THE ACTS OF BULLYING IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS”,
recommending its approval with amendments, taking into
consideration Senate Bill Nos. 413 and 2677.

 Sponsored by Senator Edgardo J. Angara

 Calendared For Ordinary Business
CRN 497, submitted jointly by the Committees on Education, Arts
and Culture; and Environment and Natural Resources, on House Bill
No. 5655, with Representatives Garcia-Albano, et. Al. as authors
thereof, entitled “AN ACT DECLARING THE WALING-WALING ORCHID
AS NATIONAL FLOWER OF THE PHILIPPINES IN ADDITION TO
SAMPAGUITA AS DECLARED IN PROCLAMATION NO. 652 DATED 01
FEBRUARY 1934 BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL FRANK MURPHY”,
recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Edgardo J. Angara

and Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 498, submitted jointly by the Committees on Education, Arts

and Culture; Ways and Means; and Finance, on Senate Bill No. 3228,
with Senator Angara as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT
ESTABLISHING RURAL FARM SCHOOLS AS ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY
MODE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR”, recommending its approval without amendment, taking
into consideration Senate Bill No. 3220 and House Bill No. 6050

 Sponsored by Senators Edgardo J. Angara, Ralph G. Recto

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 499, prepared and submitted to the Committee on Public Order

and Dangerous Drugs, on Senate Bill No. 3341, with Senator Honasan
II as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE
WIRETAPPING, INTERCEPTION AND RECORDING OF
COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE OF PUSHERS,
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND FINANCIERS OF DANGEROUS
DRUGS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, recommending its approval in
substitution of Senate Bill No. 112.

 Sponsored by Senator Gregorio B. Honasan II

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 500, submitted jointly by the Committees on Education, Arts

and Culture; and Civil Service and Government Reorganization, on
Senate Bill No. 3276, with Sentaor Legarda as author thereof, entitled
“AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY
YEAR AS WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK IN THE ENTIRE
COUNTRY AND MANDATING ITS OBSERVANCE BY THE DIFFERENT
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES”, recommending its approval without
amendment, taking into consideration House Bill No. 6148.
  Sponsored by Senators Edgardo J. Angara
and Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 501, submitted by the Committees on Banks, Financial

Institutions and Currencies, on Senate Bill No. 2944, with Senator
Osmeña III as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT EXTENDING THE
LIFE OF THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, FURTHER
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3844, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODE, AS AMENDED”, recommending
its approval without amendment, taking into consideration Senate Bill
No. 2952 and House Bill No. 5461.

 Sponsored by Senator Sergio R. Osmeña III

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 502, submitted by the Committee on Tourism, on House Bill

No. 5495, with Representative Treñas, as author thereof, entitled
“AN ACT DECLARING JARO CATHEDRAL, MOLO CHURCH, THE
ILOILO CITY CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, FORT SAN PEDRO,
JARO PLAZA COMPLEX, MOLO PLAZA COMPLEX AND PLAZA
LIBERTAD COMPLEX, ALL LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, AS
HERITAGE AND TOURIST SPOTS”, recommending its approval with
amendments.

 Sponsored by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 503, submitted jointly by the Committees on Tourism; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2140, with Representative Agyao as author
thereof, entitled “AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF KALINGA
IN THE CORDILLERA REGION AN ECOTOURISM ZONE AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”, recommending its approval
with amendments.

 Sponsored by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 504, submitted jointly by the Committees on Toursim; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2141, with Representative Almario as
author thereof, entitled “AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF
DAVAO ORIENTAL A TOURISM ZONE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, recommending its approval
with amendments.
  Sponsored by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 505, prepared and submitted by the Committee on WAYS

AND MEANS, on Senate Bill No. 3343, with Senators RALPH G.
RECTO and FRANKLIN M. DRILON as authors thereof, entitled “AN
ACT RECOGNIZING THE PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY AS BASIS
FOR THE GRANT OF INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS TO
INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIERS AND RATIONALIZING OTHER
TAXES IMPOSED THEREON BY AMENDING SECTION 28 (A) (3) (A),
109, AND 118 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS
AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” recommending its
approval in substitution of HBN-6022, taking into consideration
SBN-3065.

 Sponsored by Senator Franklin M. Drilon

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 506, submitted jointly by the Committees on PUBLIC WORKS;

and FINANCE, on House Bill No. 1145, as introduced by
Representative Sakaluran entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
PROVINCIAL ROAD CONNECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DATU
PAGLAS, PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO AND THE MUNICIPALITIES
OF COLUMBIO AND LUTAYAN, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT
INTO A NATIONAL ROAD” recommending its approval without
amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 507, submitted jointly by the Committees on PUBLIC WORKS;

and FINANCE, on House Bill No. 1356, as introduced by
Representative Cerilles entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM BARANGAY POBLACION DUMALINAO,
MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO, PASSING THROUGH THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF SAN PABLO, DINAS, DIMATALING,TABINA,
PITOGO, VINCENZO SAGUN AND MARGOSATUBIG, PROVINCE OF
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR INTO A NATIONAL ROAD, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR COASTAL ROAD”
recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business
CRN 508, submitted jointly by the Committees on PUBLIC WORKS
and FINANCE, on House Bill No. 2151, introduced by Representative
Alcala as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
DOMOIT - BOCOHAN ROAD IN THE CITY OF LUCENA, PROVINCE OF
QUEZON INTO A NATIONAL ROAD” recommending its approval
without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 509, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2229, introduced by Representative
Panotes, as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
ROAD WHICH STARTS AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BASUD JUNCTION
FROM DAANG MAHARLIKA AT KILOMETER 347+312 GOING TO THE
COASTAL BARANGAY OF MANGCAMAGONG, MUNICIPALITY OF
BASUD AND CONTINUES TO OTHER COASTAL BARANGAYS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES AND ENDS AT LANOT CREEK,
BARANGAY LANOT, MUNICIPALITY OF MERCEDES, WHICH IS THE
PROVINCIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN CAMARINES NORTE –
CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL SECONDARY ROAD”
recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 510, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2234, introduced by Representative
Cosalan, as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
CONVERSION OF THE NINOY AQUINO HIGHWAY JUNCTION TO
MADAYMEN TO MASALA TO SAGPAT ROAD, MUNICIPALITY OF
KIBUNGAN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET INTO A NATIONAL SECONDARY
ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” recommending its
approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 511, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2261, introduced by Representative
Panotes as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
PROVINCIAL ROAD FROM THE SAN LORENZO RUIZ JUNCTION
WHICH STARTS AT THE MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY IN BARANGAY
MAGANG, MUNICIPALITY OF DAET TRAVERSING BARANGAY
CALASGASAN, MUNICIPALITY OF DAET TO BARANGAYS
DACULANGBOLO, DAGOTDOTAN, MAMPUROG, MATACONG AND SAN
ISIDRO, ALL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LORENZO RUIS,
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES NORTE INTO A NATIONAL SECONDARY
ROAD” recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 512, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 2864, introduced by Representative
Panotes, as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
CAMARINES NORTE PROVINCIAL ROAD WHICH STARTS AT THE
JUNCTION OF DAANG MAHARLIKA KILOMETER 337+000 IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF TALISAY TO THE JUNCTION OF DAANG
MAHARLIKA 337+800 ENCOMPASSING THE MUNICIPALITY OF
VINZOS AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF LABO INTO A NATIONAL
SECONDARY ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 513, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 3804, introduced by Representative
Fariñas, as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
BACARRA - VINTAR - PIDDIG PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE
OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREOF” recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 514, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Works; and

Finance, on House Bill No. 3810, introduced by Representative
Fariñas, as author thereof, entitled “AN ACT CONVERTING THE
PIDDIG - ESTANCIA - CARASI PROVINCIAL ROAD IN THE PROVINCE
OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREOF” recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senators Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

and Franklin M. Drilon
 Calendared For Ordinary Business
CRN 515, prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on
Public Information and Mass Media; and Justice and Human Rights,
on House Bill No. 3345, with Senators Villar, Escudero, Defensor
Santiago, Enrile and Honasan as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT
PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION,
RECEPTION OR USE OF ANY SIGNAL OR SERVICE OVER A CABLE
TELEVISION SYSTEM OR CABLE INTERNET SYSTEM AND/OR
NETWORK, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” recommending its approval
in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 1227, 2100, 2256 and 2345.

 Sponsored by Senators Gregorio B. Honasan II

and Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero
 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 516, prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on

Justice and Human Rights, Civil Service and Government
Reorganization and Finance on Senate Bill No. 3358, with Senators
Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes, Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero And Franklin
M. Drilon as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, BY RE-
DEFINING, EXPANDING, STRENGTHENING, RATIONALIZING AND
FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”
recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 517, submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Services

and Finance, on Senate Bill No. 3734, introduced by Representative
Cojuangco (E), et. Al., as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT
CONVERTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
EXTENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN PANIQUI, TARLAC INTO A
REGULAR LTO DISTRICT OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” recommending its approval
without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senator Ramon “Bong” A. Revilla Jr.

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 518, submitted by the Committee on Public Services, on Senate

Bill No. 6550, introduced by Representatives Magsaysay (M.) and
Teodoro, as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT GRANTING THE
OLONGAPO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC. A
FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF
ELECTRIC POWER TO END-USERS IN THE CITY OF OLONGAPO AND
ITS SUBURBS” recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senator Revilla Jr.

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 519, submitted jointly by the Committees on Social Justice,

Welfare and Rural Development; Finance and Ways and Means, as
introduced by Senator Pangilinan as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT
HONORING AND GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS, DECLARING THE 25TH OF
SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL RESPECT FOR CENTENARIANS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES” recommending its approval without amendment.

 Sponsored by Senator Francisco N. Pangilinan

 Calendared For Ordinary Business

CRN 520, prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on

Public Order and Dangerous Drugs and Public Services, on Senate
Bill No. 3365, with Senators Vicente C. Sotto III, Antonio "Sonny" F.
Trillanes, Jinggoy P. Ejercito-Estrada, Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid, Manny
B. Villar, Loren B. Legarda, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Ramon A.
Revilla Jr., Pia S. Cayetano, Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos and
Gregorio B. Honasan II as authors thereof, entitled “AN ACT
PENALIZING PERSONS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS, AND SIMILAR SUBSTANCES, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES” recommending its approval in substitution
of SBNos. 45, 169, 344, 484, 956, 1307, 1339, 1489, 1693, 1708,
1988, 2078, 2215, 2298, 2459 and 2683, taking into consideration
HBN-4251.

 Sponsored by Senator Gregorio B. Honasan II

 Calendared For Ordinary Business
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