Journal No. 18 - Senate
Journal No. 18 - Senate Journal No. 18 - Senate
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IO, 2007 Proposed Senate Resolution No. 130, entitled RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM- MITTEE ON PEACE, UNIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION TO UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF PAST AMNESTY PROCLAMATIONS COVERING ARMED INSURGENT GROUPS, INCLUDING THE PER- FORMANCE RECORD AND FUND UTILIZATION OF THE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE, IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY AMNESTY MEASURES AS A VIABLE FORMULA FOR PEACE AND UNITY AND TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE RECOMMEND- ATIONS Introduced by Senator M, A. Madrigal To the Committee on and Reconciliation SECOND ADDITIONAL REFERENCE OF BUSINESS Peace, Unification BILLS ON FIRST READING Senate Bill No. 1251. entitled AN ACT AMENDING REPUBIdC ACT NO. 1379, PROVIDING CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Pangilinan To the Committee on Justice and Human Rights Senate Bill No. 1252, entitled AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Pangilinan To the Committee on Local Government Senate Bill No. 1253, entitled AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPLBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTI-IER- WISE KNOWN AS “THE ELEC- TORAL REFORMS LAW OF 1987”’, TO REMOVE THE MANDATE FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE BOAW) OF ELECTION NSPECTORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Pangilinan ~~ 413 To the Committee on Constitutional Ameud- ments, Revision of Codes and Laws Senate Bill No. 1254, entitled AN ACT PROMOTING THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY OVERSEAS FILIPINOS (OFs), PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by Senator Pangilinan To the Committees on Economic Affairs; Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; and Ways and Means Senate Bill No. 1255, entitled AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE EXACT CHANGE TO CONSUMERS Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committee on Trade and Commerce Senate Bill No. 1256, entitled AN ACT GRANTING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO KNOW WORK CONDITIONS AFFECTING THEIR HEALTH *6- P
414 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER io. 2007 Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committees on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; and Youth, Women and Family Relations Senate Bill No. 1257, entitled AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A “PARENTS AS PARTNERS IN LEARNING” PROGRAM Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture: and Finance Senate Bill No. 1258, entitled AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF POLITICAL PUBLIC RELATIONS Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committees on Public Information and Mass Media; and Constitutional Amend- ments, Revision of Codes and Laws Senate Bill No. 1259, entitled AN ACT REQUIRING CREDIT CARD CORPORATIONS TO GIVE THEIR CONSUMERS NINETY-DAYS NOTICE BEFORE CHANGING THEIR ANNUfU CREDIT PERCENTAGE RATE OF INTEREST APPLICABLE ON ANY CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT OR BEFORE CHANGING THE INDEX USED TO DETERMINE SUCH RATE Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Senate Bill No. 1260. entitled AN ACT TO PROHIBIT EMPLOY- MENT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENT- ATION Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committees on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; and Justice and Human Rights Senate Bill No. 1261, entitled AN ACT SAFEGUARDING THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO TRAVEL BY PROVIDING GUIDELINES UNDER WHICH SUCH RIGHT MAY BE REGULATED Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committee on Justice and Human Rights Senate Bill No. 1262, entitled AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1394, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIP- PINES,” ARTICLE 71 ON LABELS OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS MANU- FACTURED BY FILIPINO-OWNED ENTERPRISES Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago To the Committees on Trade and Commerce; and Health and Demography Senate Bill No. 1263, entitled AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE NPACT OF FILIPINO CULTURE ON THE YOUTH Introduced bv Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago &&
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IO, 2007<br />
Proposed <strong>Senate</strong> Resolution <strong>No</strong>. 130, entitled<br />
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COM-<br />
MITTEE ON PEACE, UNIFICATION<br />
AND RECONCILIATION TO<br />
UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF PAST<br />
AMNESTY PROCLAMATIONS<br />
COVERING ARMED INSURGENT<br />
GROUPS, INCLUDING THE PER-<br />
FORMANCE RECORD AND FUND<br />
UTILIZATION OF THE AGENCIES<br />
AND PROGRAMS CREATED FOR<br />
THE PURPOSE, IN ORDER TO<br />
ASCERTAIN THE EFFECTIVENESS<br />
OF ANY AMNESTY MEASURES AS<br />
A VIABLE FORMULA FOR PEACE<br />
AND UNITY AND TO MAKE THE<br />
APPROPRIATE RECOMMEND-<br />
ATIONS<br />
Introduced by Senator M, A. Madrigal<br />
To the Committee on<br />
and Reconciliation<br />
SECOND ADDITIONAL<br />
REFERENCE OF BUSINESS<br />
Peace, Unification<br />
BILLS ON FIRST READING<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Bill <strong>No</strong>. 1251. entitled<br />
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBIdC ACT<br />
NO. 1379, PROVIDING CRIMINAL<br />
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION<br />
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER<br />
PURPOSES<br />
Introduced by Senator Pangilinan<br />
To the Committee on Justice and Human<br />
Rights<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Bill <strong>No</strong>. 1252, entitled<br />
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE<br />
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL,<br />
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE<br />
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC<br />
ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN<br />
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT<br />
CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER<br />
PURPOSES<br />
Introduced by Senator Pangilinan<br />
To the Committee on Local Government<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Bill <strong>No</strong>. 1253, entitled<br />
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13 OF<br />
REPLBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTI-IER-<br />
WISE KNOWN AS “THE ELEC-<br />
TORAL REFORMS LAW OF 1987”’,<br />
TO REMOVE THE MANDATE FROM<br />
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS TO<br />
SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE<br />
BOAW) OF ELECTION NSPECTORS<br />
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES<br />
Introduced by Senator Pangilinan<br />
~~<br />
413<br />
To the Committee on Constitutional Ameud-<br />
ments, Revision of Codes and Laws<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Bill <strong>No</strong>. 1254, entitled<br />
AN ACT PROMOTING THE ESTABLISH-<br />
MENT OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES<br />
BY OVERSEAS FILIPINOS (OFs),<br />
PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND<br />
BENEFITS THEREOF, AND FOR<br />
OTHER PURPOSES<br />
Introduced by Senator Pangilinan<br />
To the Committees on Economic Affairs;<br />
Labor, Employment and Human Resources<br />
Development; and Ways and Means<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Bill <strong>No</strong>. 1255, entitled<br />
AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS<br />
ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE<br />
EXACT CHANGE TO CONSUMERS<br />
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor<br />
Santiago<br />
To the Committee on Trade and Commerce<br />
<strong>Senate</strong> Bill <strong>No</strong>. 1256, entitled<br />
AN ACT GRANTING WOMEN<br />
THE RIGHT TO KNOW WORK<br />
CONDITIONS AFFECTING THEIR<br />
HEALTH *6-<br />
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