This is an official publication of theSenate of the Philippines

Edited and prepared for publication by the

LEGISLATION GROUP

Senate, Pasay CityJuly 2013

Performance

of the SenateThird Regular Session

Fifteenth CongressJuly 23, 2012 - June 6, 2013

SEVENTY-SEVEN DAYS after the credible May 2010automated national and local elections, and three weeksafter former Senator Benigno Simeon Aquino III was swornin as President of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30,the 15th Congress of the Philippines opened its first of threeregular sessions on July 26, 2010.

People’s hopes were high that the new administration,which won under the “Walang Mahirap Kung WalangCorrupt”campaign slogan of the elected president, wouldintroduce much-needed reforms in governance. Expectationstoo were high that Congress, majority of its members wereelected into power in a message of reform, would besupportive of the “Daang Matuwid” vision of theadministration.

Thus, by the end of the First Regular Session, RepubicAct (RA) No. 10149, or An Act To Promote Financial Viabilityand Fiscal Discipline in Government-Owned or ControlledCorporations and to Strengthen the Role of the State in ItsGovernance and Management to Make Them MoreResponsive to the Needs of Public Interest, was approvedinto law by the Senate. It was the first major reform lawthat the 15th Congress approved in line with the newadministration’s reform agenda and anti-corruption campaign.

Another vital measure passed by the chamber wasRA No. 10153, or An Act Providing for the Synchronizationof the Elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao(ARMM) with the National and Local Elections. It wasdescribed by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile as a law

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that would hopefully paved the way for much-needed political,social and economic reforms in the region of MuslimMindanao. “(The law) does not reduce, decrease or, in anymanner dilute the powers of the autonomy of MuslimMindanao,” he explained during the passage of the bill in theSenate, to allay the fears expressed by certain sectorsduring the plenary debates. It simply wishes to comply withthe Constitution that there must be a synchronized electionfor national and local officials, he added.

The Senate also passed in record time during the FirstRegular Session the national budget for 2011, or R.A. No.10147, to enable the government to fund vital programsand projects for the people. And the feat was repeated forthe 2012 and 2013 national government budgets.

Other laws passed by Congress were:

• R.A. No. 10150 An Act Extending the Implementationof the Lifeline Rate, Amending for the Purpose Section73 of the Republic Act Numbered Ninety-One Thirty-Six, Otherwise Known as The “Electric Power IndustryReform Act of 2001” (S. No. 2846/H. No. 4169) [June21, 2011]

• R.A. No. 10151 An Act Allowing the Employment ofNight Workers, Thereby Repealing Articles 130 and131 of Presidential Decree Number Four Hundred Forty-

Two, As Amended, Otherwise Known as the LaborCode of the Philippines (S. No. 2701/H. No. 4276)[June 21, 2011]

• R.A. No. 10152 An Act Providing for Mandatory BasicImmunization Services for Infants and Children,Repealing for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 996,as Amended (S. No. 138/H.No. 4393) [June 21, 2011]

Second Regular Session

Two months after Congress opened its Second RegularSession, the first Legislative Summit was sponsored by theHouse of Representatives in September 2011 in order forthe Senate and the House to coordinate the passage oftheir priority bills. Initial discussions were also held on thepossibility of amending the economic provisions of theConstitution, such as on the foreign ownership of certainindustries to attract investments, and in what manner shouldthis amendment be done. But other events put futurediscussions in the backburner.

The Senate, or the Congress, in general, would beoccupied by activities related to the impeachment of theChief Justice during the Second Segular Session. Themembers of the Senate took the role of senator-judges inthe first successful impeachment trial in the history of theSenate. For indeed on December 14, 2011, the membersconvened as an Impeachment Court to try the Articles ofImpeachment filed by majority of the members of the Houseof Representatives against the Chief Justice of the SupremeCourt.

Thus from January to May 2012, the court held 44days of trial when the people witnessed how the Senate,sitting as an Impeachment Court, tried the complaint filedagainst the chief magistrate of the land, Chief Justice RenatoC. Corona. The people waited with bated breath how thechamber would decide on his fate, and the nation expressed

“We can achieve what we, in thisChamber, have set out to do. As an oldadage goes, ‘where there is a will, thereis a way’.” (Senate President JuanPonce Enrile in his report during theFirst Regular Session, 15th Congress)

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a collective sigh of relief when the Senate rendered judgment.Fears that the entire process would lead to a constitutionalcrisis, tear the nation apart, or disrupt the conduct of nationalaffairs, remained just that — imagined fears. SenatePresident Enrile, also the Presiding Judge during the trial,commended his colleagues afterwards “for exhibitingexemplary conduct and for helping maintain our country’sstability during the entire impeachment trial.”

Even while the trial was going on, however, the Senatefound the time to attend to legislative work. Committeehearings were conducted, proposed laws were debated inplenary, measures that sought to address the country’seconomic difficulties and respond to the prevailing challengesin health, education, environmental protection, public safety,and consumer protection.

In fact, despite the very taxing Impeachment Trial,the Congress has enacted several pertinent laws addressingdifferent major reforms the administration has committedto when it adjourned its second regular session. Amongthem were:

• RA No. 10154, or the Early Release ofRetirement Pay Act;

• RA No. 10155 or the General Appropriations Act for2012;

• RA No. 10156, Conferment of Civil Service Eligibility toMembers of Sangguniang Bayan, Panglungsod andPanlalawigan;

• RA No. 10157, an Act Institutionalizing the KindergartenEducation into Basic Education System;

• RA No. 10158, an Act Decriminalizing Vagrancy;

• RA No. 10167, an Act to Further Strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering Law;

• RA No. 10168, an Act Defining the Crime of Financingof Terrorism; and

• Joint Res. No, 3, Annulling the Book of Voters of theMunicipalities/Cities in the ARMM, Directing the Comelecto Immediately Conduct a New General Registrationof Voters in the Region.

While all of these laws have their own significance andrelevance, the Senate once again took pride in the fact thatit passed the national budget once again in record time. RANo. 10155 provided for a total amount of P1.816 Trillion forpublic expenditure programs, thus giving priority to theDepartment of Education; Department of Public Works andHighways; department of Interior and Local Government,and the Department of National Defense. Also, the Congresspassed Joint Resolution No. 2, increasing the CorporateOperating Budget of the NAPOCOR.

“It is also with pride that I wish to

report that despite the very taxing

impeachment hearings, the Senate,

through its various committees and in

Plenary, continued to work on its

legislative duties.” (Senate President

Juan Ponce Enrile in his sine die

adjournment speech during the 2nd

Regular Session, 15th Congress)

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Third Regular Session

In his yearend report to the nation before Congressadjourned for the Christmas and New Year holiday break,Senate President Enrile emphasized that 2012 was a veryhistorical period and a challenging year for the Senate. “Itwas a period which required that tough decisions be made,individual and collective wisdom be shared, and a commonvision — the national interest — be faced,” he stated.

He reported that the Chamber has approved 87 of itsown bills and 234 bills from the House of Representativessince the start of the Third Regular Session in July 2012.

Highlighting the upper chamber’s accomplishment,according to him, was the early passage—for the thirdstraight year, of the P2.006- trillion national budget for 2013,which was signed into law by President Benigno SimeonAquino III on the second week of December.

The most debated sin tax bill was enacted into law onDecember 20. On the other hand, the reproductive healthbill became R.A. No. 10354 or an Act Providing for a NationalPolicy on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Healththe following day.

Other relevant measures that were passed and signedinto law were the Domestic Workers Act which providesadditional protection and benefits for house helpers; theExpanded Anti-Trafficking In Persons Act, amending the actto eliminate trafficking in persons specially women andchildren; the law defining and penalizing the crime of enforcedor involuntary disappearance; the electoral reform laws suchas the, Electoral Processes Accessibility Act, MandatoryBiometrics Voters Registration and Local Absentee Votingfor Media; the Human Rights Victims Reparation andRecognition Act; the Recognizance Act; and the Early YearsAct.

A total of 460 national and local bills have been signedinto law for the duration of the Third Regular Session thatstarted in July 2012, the Senate President further reported.

Worthy to mention also that both the Senate and theHouse of Representatives have approved bills creatingregional and municipal trial courts, establishing national highschools, and converting provincial roads into national roads

As the 15th Congress had its last day of session on its06 June 2013, the following national laws, among others,have been enacted:

1. R.A. No. 10172 Correcting Clerical orTypographical Errors in the Day and Month inthe Date of Birth or Sex of a Person Appearing

“As we end our legislative work thisyear and go onto our Christmas andNew Year holiday break, let me thankall of you for the exemplary work youperformed in making 2012 a veryhistorical period for the Senate. I amsure that the nation takes pride in whatwe have achieved this year. For, indeed,2012 has been a challenging year for

all of us. It was a period which requiredthat tough decisions be made, individualand collective wisdom be shared, and acommon vision — the national interest— be faced.” (Senate President JuanPonce Enrile in his year-end report andmessage, December 19, 2012)

in the Civil Register Without Need of a JudicialOrder;

2. R.A. No. 10173 Data Privacy Act;

3. R.A. No. 10174 People’s Survival Fund;

4. R.A. No. 10175 Cybercrime Prevention Act of2012;

5. R.A. No. 10344 Risk Reduction and PreparednessEquipment Protection Act;

6. R.A. No. 10349 Revised AFP ModernizationProgram;

7. R.A. No. 10395 Tripartism;

8. R.A. No. 10396 Conciliation-Mediation as aVoluntary Mode of Dispute Settlement;

9. R.A. No.10586 Anti-Drunk and Drugged DrivingAct of 2013;

10. R.A. No. 10591 Comprehensive Firearms andAmmunition Regulation Act;

11. R.A. No. 10606 National Health Insurance Actof 2013.

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REPUBLIC ACTS

R.A. No. 10172 An Act Further Authorizing The City orMunicipal Civil Registrar or The Consul General To CorrectClerical or Typographical Errors in the Day and Month in theDate of Birth or Sex of A Person Appearing in the CivilRegister Without Need of A Judicial Order, Amending ForThis Purpose Republic Act Numbered Ninety Forty-Eight (S.No. 3113/H. No. 4530) [August 15, 2012]

• The law allows the correction of clerical ortypographical errors in the day and month inthe date of birth or sex of a person appearingin the civil register without judicial order asearlier provided for in RA 9048.

R.A. No. 10173 An Act Protecting Individual PersonalInformation in Information and Communications Systems inthe Government and the Private Sector, Creating for thisPurpose a National Privacy Commission, and for OtherPurposes (S. No. 2965/H. No. 4115) [August 15, 2012]

• Otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of2012, this measure aims to protect personaldigital data of private and public entities,specifically those that are dealing with offshorebusinesses.

• The newly created NationalPrivacy Commission will administer andimplement the provisions of this Act and to

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monitor and ensure compliance of the countrywith international standards set for dataprotection.

• It applies to the processing of all types ofpersonal information and to any natural andjuridical person involved in personalinformation processing including those personalinformation controllers and processors who,although not found or established in thePhilippines, use equipment that are located inthe Philippines, or those who maintain anoffice, branch or agency in the Philippines

R.A. No. 10174 An Act Establishing the People’s SurvivalFund to Provide Long-Term Finance Streams to Enable theGovernment to Effectively Address the Problem of ClimateChange, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9729,“Otherwise Known as The Climate Change Act of 2009”,and for Other Purposes (S. No. 2811/H. No. 6235) [August16, 2012]

• This law creates a P1-billion People’s SurvivalFund (PSF), a special trust fund for thefinancing of adaptation programs and projectsbased on the national strategic frameworkon climate change.

• The General Appropriations Act initially allocatesP1 billion as the PSF’s opening balance. ThePSF may be augmented by donations,endowments, grants and contributions.

• The fund would be used for the managementof water resources, land, agriculture andfisheries, health, infrastructure development,and natural ecosystems, forecasting and earlywarning systems as part of preparednessfor climate-related hazards, drawing up

preventive measures, planning preparednessand management impact relating to climatechange, guaranteeing risk insurance needsof farmers and agricultural workers, and forcommunity adaptation support programs oflocal communities.

R.A. No. 10175 An Act Defining Cybercrime, Providingfor the Prevention, Investigation, Suppression and theImposition of Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes(S. No. 2796/H. No. 5808) [September 12, 2012]

• The law aims to address legal issuesconcerning on-line transactions. Includedamong the enumerated cybercrime offensesare cyber-squatting, cybersex, childpornography, identity theft, illegal access todata and libel.

R.A. No. 10176 An Act Reviving The Observance OfArbor Day By Authorizing The Local Government Units TheResponsibilities For Celebrating The Day For Tree PlantingAs An Annual Event (S. No. 3146/H. No. 4330) [September12, 2012]

• This law requires all provinces, cities andmunicipalities with their component barangaysto declare an Arbor Day or Tree Planting Daythrough an appropriate ordinance passed bytheir respective local sanggunian.

• The Bureau of Plant Industry, in coordinationwith the Philippine Coconut Authority, shallsupply and distribute the seedlings to the LGUsfor the Tree Planting Program.

R.A. No. 10344 An Act Penalizing The UnauthorizedTaking, Stealing, Keeping Or Tampering Of Government Risk

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Reduction And Preparedness Equipment, Accessories AndSimilar Facilities (H. No. 5932) [December 4, 2012]

• The law aims to protect the risk reductionequipment used by agencies such asPHILVOCS, DOST, NDRRMC and PAGASA bypenalizing and imposing fine to offenders andtheir accomplices.

• Under this law, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to steal, take, possess, sell or buystolen equipment or any part thereof, tamper,dismantle or disassemble any of theequipment or part thereof; and benefit fromthe proceeds or fruits of any of the mentionedprohibited acts knowing that the proceeds orfruits are derived from the commission ofsaid prohibited acts.

R.A. No. 10349 An Act Amending Republic Act No.7898, Establishing the Revised AFP Modernization Programand for Other Purposes (S. No. 3164/H. No. 6410)[December 11, 2012]

• The law further extends the modernizationof the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)to 15 years and allocates ± 75 billion fordefense procurement over the next fiveyears.

• The measure exempts from the requirementof public bidding certain major defensepurchases such as aircraft, vessels, tanks,armored vehicles, communications equipmentand high-powered firearms.

• It also grants additional funding sources frompublic-private partnerships entered into by thedefense department. It also allows multi-year

contracts and exempts from value addedtax and customs duties the sale of weapons,equipment, and ammunition to the AFP.

• Within five (5) years after the effectivity ofthis law or as the need arises, theCongressional Oversight Committee shallconduct a systematic evaluation of theaccomplishments and impact of the law, aswell as the performance and organizationalstructure of its implementing agencies, forpurposes of determining remedial legislation.

R.A. No. 10350 An Act to Regulate and Modernize thePractice of the Interior Design in the Philippines, Repealingfor the Purpose Republic Act Numbered 8534, OtherwiseKnown as An Act Regulating the Practice of Interior Designin the Philippines, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for OtherPurposes (S. No. 3139/H. No. 4323) [December 17, 2012]

• This legislation, which amends the InteriorDesign Law of 1998, highlights theinstitutionalization of mandatory continuingprofessional education (CPE) among interiordesign professionals in the country.

• It also mandates that all interior designers,interior design consultants and interior designstylists should hold a professional license suchthat only legitimate professionals will be allowedto practice interior designing in the industry.All interior designers should have a degree inBS Interior Design before taking the boardexamination. The examination will involvecolor theory, interior detailing and utilities,history of arts and interior design.

• An interior designer shall enjoy proprietaryrights over all drawings and specifications and

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other contract documents prepared by him/her resulting from his/her professional laborand duly signed, stamped or sealed by him/her, as instruments of service, as well asover the original concepts and designscontained and/or included therein.

R.A. No. 10351 An Act Restructuring The Excise TaxOn Alcohol And Tobacco Products By Amending Sections141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 131, 288 And 289 Of RepublicAct No. 8424, Otherwise Known As The National InternalRevenue Code Of 1997, As Amended By Republic ActNo. 9334 (S. No. 3299/H. No. 5727) [December 19,2012]

• This tax measure increases the excise taxon alcohol and cigarettes beginning Jan. 1,2013, to generate funds for the universalhealth care program of the nationalgovernment and assistance to localgovernment units.

• The burden sharing for the excise tax fortobacco and alcohol will be 69%-31%,respectively.

R.A. No. 10352 An Act Appropriating Funds For TheOperation Of The Government Of The Republic Of ThePhilippines From January One To December Thirty-One, TwoThousand And Thirteen, And For Other Purposes (H. No.6455) [December 20, 2012]

• The 2013 General Appropriations Actappropriates a national budget of P2.006trillion, with the following governmentagencies given the highest allocations:Department of Education (P232.6 billion);Department of Public Works and Highways(P155.5 billion); Department of the Interior

and Local Government (P91.2 billion);Department of Nat ional Defense(P80.4billion); and Department of Agriculture(P64.5 billion).

• It further allots P44.2 billion for the ConditionalCash Transfer Program (CCT) for the pooresthouseholds in the country. This is equivalentto P1,400 per month for each household.

• By sector, the social services sector will receivethe bulk of the budget pie, followed by theeconomic sector, the debt burden, thegeneral public services and the defense sector.

R.A. No. 10353 An Act Defining And PenalizingEnforced Or Involuntary Disappearance (S. No. 2817/H.No. 98) [December 21, 2012]

• This Act defines enforced or involuntarydisappearance as the arrest, detention,abduction or any other form of deprivationof liberty committed by agents of the Stateor by persons or group of persons actingwith the authorization, support oracquiescence of the State, followed by refusalto acknowledge the deprivation of liberty orby concealment of the fate or whereaboutsof the disappeared person, which places suchperson outside of the protection of the law.

• It grants to a person deprived of libertyaccess to any form of communication in orderfor him to inform his family, lawyer or anyorganization of his whereabouts.

• It further grants to the victims of enforcedor involuntary disappearance monetary

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compensation, rehabilitation, and restitutionof honor and reputation.

R.A. No. 10354 An Act Providing for a National Policy onResponsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (S. No.2865/H. No. 4244) [December 21, 2012]

• This Act guarantees universal access tomedically safe, non-abortifacient, effective,legal, affordable, and quality reproductivehealth services, methods, devices, supplieswhich do not prevent implantation of afertilized ovum, and relevant information andeducation according to the priority needs ofwomen, children and other underprivilegedsectors. It mandates the government topromote, without bias, all effective naturaland modern methods of family planning.

• This law recognizes that abortion is illegal andpunishable by law, but it mandates thegovernment to ensure that all women needingcare for post-abortive complications and allother complications arising from pregnancy,labor and delivery and related issues shall betreated and counseled in a humane,nonjudgmental and compassionate mannerin accordance with law and medical ethics.

• All accredited public health facilities shallprovide a full range of modern family planningmethods. Private hospitals may extend familyplanning services to paying patients with theoption to grant free care and services toindigents.

• As the lead agency, the Department of Healthshall procure, distribute to LGUs and monitor

the usage of family planning supplies for thewhole country.

• The law mandates the government to provideage- and development-appropriatereproductive health education to adolescentswhich shall be taught by adequately trainedteachers. The Department of Education shallformulate a curriculum which shall be usedby public schools and may be adopted byprivate schools.

• in special cases, minors need parental consentto access family planning methods.

R.A. No. 10361 An Act Instituting Policies For TheProtection And Welfare Of Domestic Workers (S. No. 78/H.No. 6144) [January 18, 2013]

• Known as the Kasambahay Law, this Actdefines the rights of domestic workers andrecognizes their special needs to ensure safeand healthful working conditions.

• It sets the monthly salary rates of househelpers at P2,500 in the National CapitalRegion, P2,000 in other chartered cities andfirst class municipalities and P1,500 in othermunicipalities.

• The law will significantly improve the minimumworking conditions and ensure protection toan estimated 2.5 million domestic workersthrough mandatory coverage under the SocialSecurity System (SSS), Philhealth andEmployees Compensation Commission (ECC).

R.A. No. 10364 An Act Expanding Republic Act No.9208, Entitled “An Act To Institute Policies To EliminateTrafficking In Persons Especially Women And Children,

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Establishing The Necessary Institutional Mechanisms ForThe Protection And Support Of Trafficked Persons, ProvidingPenalties For Its Violations And For Other Purposes” (S. No.2625/H. No. 6339) [February 6, 2013]

• This Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Actwill fill the void in the existing law as it widensthe list of acts that promote trafficking suchas destroying or causing to destroy, ortampering with evidence, influencing or causingto influence witnesses in an investigation, orusing public office to impede the investigation,prosecution or execution of lawful orders.

R.A. No. 10365 An Act Further Strengthening The Anti-Money Laundering Law, Amending For The Purpose RepublicAct No. 9160, Otherwise Known As The ‘Anti-MoneyLaundering Act Of 2001’, As Amended (S. No. 3123/H. No.6565)[February 15, 2013]

• This Act expands the list of entities requiredto report financial transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) by includingpre-need companies, money changers, realestate agents and dealers of precious stonesand metals, among others.

• It further provides additional predicate crimessuch as trafficking in persons, bribery,counterfeiting, fraud and other illegalexactions, forgery, malversation,environmental crimes and terrorism and it’sfinancing.

R.A. No. 10366 An Act Authorizing The Commission OnElections To Establish Precincts Assigned To Accessible PollingPlaces Exclusively For Persons With Disabilities And SeniorCitizens (S. No. 3287/H. No. 5509) [February 15, 2013]

• Under the law, the Commission on Electionsshall establish at least one precinct of a non-territorial nature assigned to accessible pollingplaces, exclusively for persons with disabilitiesand senior citizens who in their registrationrecords manifest their intent to avail of theirright to a separate precinct.

• Such precincts shall be provided with assistivedevices as well as the services of experts inassisting persons with disabilities.

R.A. No. 10367 An Act Providing For Mandatory BiometricsVoter Registration (S. No. 1030/H. No. 3469) [February15, 2013]

• This Act defines biometrics as referring tothe quantitative analysis that provides apositive identification of an individual such asvoice, photograph, fingerprint, signature, irisand/or such other identifiable features;whereas, validation is the process of takingthe biometrics of registered voters whosebiometrics have not yet been captured.

• As provided by the law, the Commission onElections shall conduct validation beginningJuly 1, 2013, consistent with the continuingregistration under Republic Act No. 8189.Voters who failed to submit for validation onor before the last day of filing of applicationfor registration for purposes of the May 2016elections shall be deactivated pursuant to thislaw.

R.A. No. 10368 An Act Providing For Reparation AndRecognition Of Victims Of Human Rights Violations DuringThe Marcos Regime, Documentation Of Said violations,

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Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes (S.No. 3334/H. No. 5990) [February 25, 2013]

• This Act defines Human Rights ViolationsVictim (HRVV) as a person whose humanrights were violated by persons acting in anofficial capacity and/or agents of the State.In order to qualify for reparation under thislaw, the human rights violation must havebeen committed during the period fromSeptember 21, 1972 to February 25, 1986:Provided, however, That victims of humanrights violations that were committed one (1)month before September 21, 1972, and one(1) month after February 25, 1986 shall beentitled to reparation if they can establishthat the violation was committed.

• Any HRVV qualified under this Act shall receivereparation from the State, free of tax. Theamount of reparation under this Act shall bein proportion to the gravity of the humanrights violation committed on the HRVV andin accordance with the number of pointsassigned to the individual under Section 19 ofthis law.

• The amount of Ten bi l l ion pesos(P10,000,000,000.00) plus accrued interestwhich form part of the funds transferredto the government of the Republic of thePhilippines by virtue of the December 10,1997 Order of the Swiss Federal SupremeCourt, adjudged by the Supreme Court ofthe Philippines as final and executory inRepublic vs. Sandiganbayan on July 15,2003 (G.R. No. 152154) as Marcos ill-gottenwealth and forfeited in favor of the Republicof the Philippines, shall be the principal

source funds for the implementation of thisAct.

• The Act also creates the Human RightsVictims’ Claims Board, an independent andquasi-judicial body that will accept andevaluate applications for monetary reparation.

R.A. No. 10372 An Act Amending Certain ProvisionsOf Republic Act No. 8293, Otherwise Known As The“Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines”, And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 2842/H. No. 3841) [February 28, 2013]

• The law creates the Bureau of Copyrightand Other Related Rights under theIntellectual Property Office. It will be incharge of policy formulation, rule making,adjudication, research, and education. Itshall primarily exercise original jurisdictionto resolve disputes relating to the terms ofa license involving the author’s right to publicperformance or other communication of hiswork.

• It also mandates the accreditation of collectivemanagement organizations (CMOs), whosejob will be to ensure the protection of therights and financial benefits of copyrightowners. It also allows the non-commercialreproduction of copyrighted works for use bypeople with hearing, eyesight and readingproblems.

R.A. No. 10374 An Act Extending The Life Of The LandBank Of The Philippines, Further Amending Republic Act No.3844, Otherwise Known As The “Agricultural Land ReformCode”, As Amended (S. No. 2944/H. No. 5461) [March 5,2013]

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• The legal existence of the Land Bank of thePhilippines is extended for a period of 50 yearsfrom the expiration of its original term on 08August 2013, renewable for another 50 years.

R.A. No. 10378 An Act Recognizing The Principle OfReciprocity As Basis For The Grant Of Income TaxExemptions To International Carriers And Rationalizing OtherTaxes Imposed Thereon By Amending Sections 28(A)(3)(a),109, 118 And 236 Of The National Internal Revenue Code(NIRC), As Amended, And For Other Purposes (S. No.3343/H. No. 6022) [March 7, 2013]

• The law exempts foreign carriers, both airand sea, from paying the 3% commoncarrier’s tax (CCT) and value added tax(VAT) for the transport of passengers.

• Under the law, international carriers doingbusiness in the Philippines may avail of apreferential rate or exemption from the 2.5%Gross Philippine Billings Tax (GPBT) imposedon their gross revenue derived from thecarriage of persons and their excess baggagebased on their country’s tax treaty orinternational agreement with the Philippines.It also exempts international carriers fromthe GPBT provided that the carrier’s owncountry grants the same exemption toPhilippine carriers.

R.A. No. 10380 An Act Providing For Local AbsenteeVoting For Media (S. No. 1198/H. No. 4241) [March 14,2013]

• This Act mandates the Commission onElections to extend the right to vote underthe local absentee voting system provided

under existing laws and executive ordersto members of media, media practitioners,including the technical and support staff,who are duly registered voters and who,on election day, may not be able to votedue to the performance of their functionsin covering and reporting on the elections:provided, that they shall be allowed to voteonly for the positions of President, VicePresident, Senators and Party-ListRepresentative.

R.A. No. 10389 An Act Institutionalizing Recognizance AsA Mode Of Granting The Release Of An Indigent Person InCustody As An Accused In A Criminal Case And For OtherPurposes (H. No. 5395) [March 14, 2013]

• This law institutionalizes recognizance as themode of granting the release of an indigentdetainee to the custody of a qualified memberof the barangay, city, or municipality wherethe person resides.

• Covered by the new law are poor detaineeswhose offense is not punishable by lifeimprisonment or death.

• The accused or any person on his behalfmust file the application for recognizancebefore or after conviction by the MetropolitanTrial Court, Municipal Trial Court, MunicipalTrial Court in Cities, and Municipal Circuit TrialCourt.

R.A. No. 10390 An Act Amending Republic Act No.7306, Entitled “An Act Providing For The Establishment OfThe People’s Television Network, Incorporated, Defining ItsPowers And Functions, Providing For Its Sources Of Funding

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And For Other Purposes” (S. No. 3316/H. No. 6703) [March14, 2013]

• The amendatory law increases the fundingof the government network. PTV 4. Asprovided, of the additional authorized capitalof P5 billion, P2 billion shall be taken from theproceeds of the privatization of RadioPhilippines network (RPN) and IntercontinentalBroadcasting Network (IBC). The remainingP3 billion shall be appropriated under theGeneral Appropriations Act.

R.A. No. 10395 An Act Strengthening Tripartism,Amending For The Purpose Article 275 Of Presidential DecreeNo. 442, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The “LaborCode Of The Philippines” (S. No. 2921/H. No. 6685) [March14, 2013]

• This Act mandates the establishment ofTripartite Industrial Peace Councils (TIPCs)at the regional or industrial levels withrepresentatives from government, workersand employers. The TIPC is tasked to monitorthe full implementation and compliance ofconcerned sectors with the provisions of alltripartite instruments; review labor andeconomic policies; formulate and recommendproposals on labor, economic and socialconcerns; serve as communication channelfor undertaking programs to promote labor-management relations.

R.A. No. 10396 An Act Strengthening Conciliation-Mediation As A Voluntary Mode Of Dispute Settlement ForAll Labor Cases, Amending For This Purpose Article 228 OfPresidential Decree No. 442, As Amended, Otherwise KnownAs The “Labor Code Of The Philippines” (S. No. 2918/H.No. 6686) [March 14, 2013]

• As provided by the law, all issues arisingfrom labor and employment shall be subjectto mandatory conciliation-mediation, andthat the labor arbiter or the appropriateDepartment of Labor and Employment(DOLE) agency that has jurisdiction overthe dispute shall entertain only enforced orreferred cases by the duly authorizedofficer.

R.A. No. 10410 An Act Recognizing The Age From Zero(0) To Eight (8) Years As The First Crucial Stage OfEducational Development And Strengthening The EarlyChildhood Care And Development System, AppropriatingFunds Therefor And For Other Purposes (H. No. 6694/S.No. 3206) [March 26, 2013]

• This Act institutionalizes a national systemfor Early Childhood Care and Development(ECCD) which aims to provide health, nutrition,early education, and social servicesdevelopment programs for young childrenaged zero to four years, children aged zeroto eight with special needs and disabilities,and children who are blind, deaf or deaf-blind.

• ECCD is a comprehensive and integrativesystem that involves multi-sectoral andinteragency collaboration among governmentagencies, service providers, families andcommunities, private sectors, non-government organizations, professionalassociations, and academic institutions.

• The law also mandates the PhilippineAmusement and Gaming Corporation tocontribute Five hundred million pesos(P500,000,000.00) per year for five years

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from its gross income to fund theestablishment of National Child DevelopmentCenters and the conversion of existing DayCare Centers into Child Development Centersin various LGUs. Said amount shall be directlyremitted in four (4) quarterly installments toa special account of the ECCD Council.

R.A. No. 10515 An Act Prohibiting And PenalizingUnauthorized Interception, Reception Or Use Of Any SignalOr Service Over A Cable Television System Or Cable InternetSystem And/Or Network, And For Other Purposes (S. No.3345/H. No. 709) [April 17, 2013]

• The purpose of the law is to protect the cabletelevision and cable internet industries fromcable pilferage. It prohibits cable television andinternet tapping and penalizes ( offenders withimprisonment of two to five years or a fine ofP50,000 to ( P100,000 or both, at thediscretion of the court.

• This law prohibits illegal tapping of any signaloffered over cable television (CATV) or cableinternet system and the malicious destructionor removal of existing CATV or cable internetfacilities. It further prohibits recording,reproducing, distributing, importing or sellingof any intercepted or received CATV system/network signals for commercial purposeswithout the authority of the concerned CATVor cable internet service provider.

R.A. No. 10524 An Act Expanding The Positions ReservedFor Persons With Disability, Amending For The PurposeRepublic Act No. 7277, As Amended, Otherwise Known AsThe Magna Carta For Persons With Disability (S. No. 3371/H. No. 5476) [April 23, 2013]

• To promote equal job opportunity for personswith disability, the law provides that at least1% of all positions in government agenciesand offices or corporations shall be reservedfor persons with disability, while (privatecorporations with more than 100 employeesare also encouraged to reserve one percentof all positions for people with disability.

R.A. No. 10525 An Act Declaring The First Week OfFebruary Of Every Year As “World Interfaith Harmony”Week” In The Entire Country And Mandating Its ObservanceBy The Different Government Agencies (S. No. 3276/H.No. 6148) [April 23, 2013]

• It mandates that all government agenciesand instrumentalities, including government-owned and controlled corporations as well aslocal government units, to carry out theobservance of activities designed to advancethe message of interfaith harmony andgoodwill in accordance with religious traditionsand practices every first week of Februaryof every year.

R.A. No. 10526 An Act Declaring The Month OfJanuary Of Every Year As “Liver Cancer And Viral HepatitisAwareness And Prevention Month” And For Other Purposes(S. No. 3224/H. No. 988) [April 23, 2013]

• To ensure the meaningful observance ofJanuary as “Liver Cancer and Viral HepatitisAwareness and Prevention Month,” acomprehensive publ ic education andawareness program shall be undertakenon the communicable disease of viralhepatitis. The program shall specificallydiscuss the causes, transmiss ion,consequences, diagnoses, treatments and

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the prevention of viral hepatitis, includingthe need for immediate infant immunizationand the indispensability of observing thecorrect schedule and dosage, as well asthe importance of chi ld and adultvaccination, for a holistic approach in battlingthe virus.

R.A. No. 10530 An Act Defining The Use AndProtection Of The Red Cross, Red Crescent, And Red CrystalEmblems, Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof AndFor Other Purposes (H. No. 4314/S. No. 3209) [May 7,2013]

• The law mandates the proper use andprotection of the emblems of the Red Cross,Red Crescent and Red Crystal, particularlyfor medical emergencies and during armedconflict.

• Illegal use of these emblems carries a fine ofP50,000 and/or imprisonment of one monthto six months. Illegal use constitutes the useor imitation of the emblems that causesconfusion, or deceives the general public,“irrespective of the purpose of such use”;display of the emblems or words on “signs,posters, announcements, leaflets orcommercial documents,” or its inclusion ingoods or packaging to be sold, or offered forsale or placed in circulation goods.

R.A. No. 10531 An Act Strengthening The NationalElectrification Administration, Further Amending For ThePurpose Presidential Decree No. 269, As Amended, OtherwiseKnown As The “National Electrification Administration Decree”(S. No. 3389/H. No. 6214) [May 7, 2013]

• The law empowers the National ElectrificationAdministration (NEA) to supervise themanagement and operations of all electriccooperatives as well as to ensure theireconomic viability for retail competition.

• Among the new functions of the NEA are torestructure ailing electric cooperatives to makethem financially viable, develop and enforcegovernance standards for efficient operationof electric cooperatives, serve as guarantorto qualif ied electric cooperatives intransactions, grant loans to cooperatives foracquisition and maintenance of facilities, andimpose sanctions and file cases against thosewho violate the RA 10531.

• The law further increases the capital stockof NEA to P25 billion divided into P250,000shares with a par value of P100

R.A. No. 10532 An Act Institutionalizing The PhilippineNational Health Research System (S. No. 3399/H. No. 6735)[May 7, 2013]

• This Act seeks to improve the healthstatus, productivity and the quality of lifeof Filipinos through the institutionalizationof the Philippine National Health ResearchSystem. (PNHRS)

• The PNHRS will ensure that health researchis linked to the health system needs andthat investments in health research yieldthe most benefit. It shall promote goodgovernance among health researchorganizations through efficient, effective,transparent and ethical health researchmanagement system.

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R.A. No. 10533 An Act Enhancing The Philippine BasicEducation System By Strengthening Its Curriculum AndIncreasing The Number Of Years For Basic Education,Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes (S.No. 3286/H No. 6643) [May 15, 2013]

• This Act formally institutionalizes the K-12Program which covers kindergarten, and 12years of basic education - six years of primaryeducation which starts at age 6, four yearsof Junior High School that starts at age 12,and two years of Senior High School thatstarts at age 16.

• For kindergarten and the first three years ofelementary education, instruction, teachingmaterials and assessment shall be in theregional or native language of the learners.The Department of Education (DepEd) shallformulate a mother language transitionprogram from Grade 4 to Grade 6 so thatFilipino and English shall be gradually introducedas languages of instruction until such timewhen these two languages can become theprimary languages of instruction at thesecondary level.

• The DepED shall likewise formulate the designand details of the enhanced basic educationcurriculum. It shall work with the Commissionon Higher Education (CHED) to craftharmonized basic and tertiary curricula forthe global competitiveness of Filipinograduates. To ensure college readiness andto avoid remedial and duplication of basiceducation subjects, the DepED shallcoordinate with the CHED and the Technical

Education and Skills Development Authority(TESDA).

R.A. No. 10535 An Act To Set The Philippine StandardTime (PST) In All Official Sources Throughout The Country,To Provide Funds For The Installation, Operation AndMaintenance Of Synchronized Time Devices To Be DisplayedIn Key Public Places And To Declare The First Week OfEvery Year As National Time Consciousness Week (S. No.3284/H. No. 164) [May 15, 2013]

• The law mandates that there shall be aPhilippine Standard Time (PST) or the officialtime to be provided by the PhilippineAtmospheric, Geophysical and AstronomicalServices Administration (PAGASA) using itsnetwork time protocol. All national and localgovernment offices shall display the PST intheir official time devices, including bundyclocks. All of these offices shall coordinate,at least once a month, with the PAGASA tosynchronize their official timepieces anddevices.

• Further, the National TelecommunicationsCommissions (NTC) shall require theparticipation of all government and privatetelevision and radio stations in order to ensurethe synchronization of timekeeping devicescan be undertaken even in the most remoteparts of the country.

R.A. No. 10536 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9296,Otherwise Known As “The Meat Inspection Code Of ThePhilippines” (S. No. 3388/H. No. 5490) [May 15, 2013]

• The law defines “hot meat” as carcass orparts of carcass or food animals, whichwere slaughtered from unregistered/

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unaccredited meat establishments andhave not undergone the required inspection.It also includes undocumented, illegallyshipped, and unregistered carcass, partsof carcass and meat products coming fromother countries and those that are classifiedas hot meat by the National Meat InspectionService (NMIS).

R.A. No. 10557 An Act Promoting And StrengtheningFilipino Design, Providing For The Purpose A National DesignPolicy And Renaming The Product Development And DesignCenter Of The Philippines Into The Design Center Of ThePhilippines And For Other Purposes (S. No. 3071/H. No.6852) [May 15, 2013]

• The law is designed to enhance thecompetitiveness and innovation of Philippineproducts, and create market-responsivedesign services, while advocating for economicand environmental sustainability. It alsopromotes the adaptation of design principles,such as creativity, efficiency, and sustainabilityin government processes and publicprograms.

• It tasks the Design Center of the Philippinesto formulate a National Design Policy, whichshall serve as an integrated, forward-thinkingand long-range strategy for design in thePhilippines.

• ( It also aims to expand the design culturenationwide; propagate design as problem-solving; boost competitiveness of the FilipinoDesign Industry; and “build a strong nationalidentity.”

R.A. No. 10572 An Act Establishing The Liability Of TheAbsolute Community Or Conjugal Partnership For AnObligation Of A Spouse Who Practices A Profession AndThe Capability Of Either Spouse To Dispose Of An ExclusiveProperty Without The Consent Of The Other Spouse,Amending For The Purpose Articles 73 And 111 Of ExecutiveOrder No. 209, Also Known As The Family Code Of ThePhilippines (H. No. 6307) [May 24, 2013]

• The law provides that if the benefit from thelegitimate exercise of profession, occupation,business or activity accrued prior to theobjection of either spouse, the resultingobligation shall be enforced against thecommunity property. If the benefit accruedthereafter, such obligation shall be enforcedagainst the separate property of the spousewho has not obtained consent.

• As regards Article 111, the law provides thateither spouse may mortgage, encumber,alienate or otherwise dispose of his or herexclusive property.

R.A. No. 10574 An Act Allowing The Infusion Of ForeignEquity In The Capital Of Rural Banks, Amending RepublicAct No. 7353, Otherwise Known As “The Rural Bank Act Of1992”, As Amended, And For Other Purposes (S. No. 3282/H. No. 5360) [May 24, 2013]

• The enactment of the law will enable foreigninvestors, be it individuals or companies, toown 60% of the voting stocks in rural banks.The voting shares held by foreign investorswill be determined by the citizenship of theindividual or corporate stockholders of abank.

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• The law allows rural banks to grow in termsof capital strength that may spur economicgrowth in the countryside.

R.A. No. 10575 An Act Strengthening The Bureau OfCorrections (BuCor) And Providing Funds Therefor (S. No.3335/H. No. 6887) [May 24, 2013]

• The law seeks to upgrade prison facilities,professionalize and restructure the BuCor, andincrease the salary and benefits of itspersonnel.

• It mandates BuCor to implement a rationalizedsystem of promotion and performanceevaluation system in coordination with theCivil Service Commission.

• It also authorizes the recruitment of additionalpersonnel and the standardization of salarygrades. New applicants for uniformedcorrectional or reformation personnel positionsmust be college graduates and within the agelimit of 21 to 40 years old.

R.A. No. 10586 An Act Penalizing Persons Driving UnderThe Influence Of Alcohol, Dangerous Drugs, And SimilarSubstances, And For Other Purposes (S. No. 3365/H. No.

4251) [May 27, 2013]

• Under the law, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to drive a motor vehicle while underthe influence of alcohol, dangerous drugsand/or other similar substances.

• Law enforcement officials are authorized toconduct sobriety and breath alcohol tests ondrivers. It further provides for mandatorytesting on those involved in vehicular accidents

to check if they were driving under theinfluence of alcohol or dangerous drugs.Refusal to undergo tests is a crime and shallbe penalized accordingly.

• The owner and/or operator of the vehicledriven by the offender shall be directly andprincipally held liable together with the offenderfor the fine and the award against the offenderfor civil damages.

R.A. No. 10587 An Act Regulating The Practice OfEnvironmental Planning, Repealing For The PurposePresidential Decree Numbered One Thousand ThreeHundred And Eight, Entitled “Law Regulating TheEnvironmental Planning Profession In The Philippines”, AndFor Other Purposes (S. No. 3138/H. No. 4892) [May 27,2013]

• The law provides for a more responsive andcomprehensive regulation, licensing andpractice of the profession of environmentalplanning in light of local and internationaldevelopments in the field which encompassesplanning concerns such as climate change,natural and built environments, subdivisionsplanning, disaster prevention/ mitigation/response, among others.

• It also provides a clearer definition of thepractice of environmental planning, expandsthe types of academic degrees required toqualify for the licensure examination, andprovides for continuing professional educationto make Filipino environmental planners globallyrecognized and competitive.

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R.A. No. 10588 An Act Institutionalizing The Conduct OfThe Palarong Pambansa And Appropriating Funds Therefor

(S. No. 3377/H. No. 6119) [May 27, 2013]

• The law institutionalizes the PalarongPambansa as the premier national sporting

event of the country under Department of

Education as a venue for talent identification,

selection and recruitment of student athletes.

• It also creates the Palarong Pambansa Board,which will be in-charge of the administrationand management of the games. It shall becomposed of the DepEd secretary aschairman, and four undersecretaries, threeassistant secretaries, chairman of the PhilippineSports Commission and secretary of theDepartment of the Interior and LocalGovernment as members.

• The funding for the Palarong Pambansa shallbe sourced as a regular item in the budgetof the DepEd.

R.A. No. 10589 An Act Declaring December Of EveryYear As “Anti-Corruption Month” In The Entire Country (S.No. 3376/H. No. 3005) [May 27, 2013]

• The law mandates all heads of governmentagencies and instrumentalities, includinggovernment-owned and -controlledcorporations as well as local government unitsand employers in the private sector, toconduct activities designed to createawareness among the people on the adverseeffects of corruption.

R.A. No. 10590 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9189,Entitled “An Act Providing For A System Of Overseas Absentee

Voting By Qualified Citizens Of The Philippines Abroad,Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes” (S.No. 3312/H. No. 6542) [May 27, 2013]

• This amendatory law provides easier accessto overseas Filipinos through field and mobileregistration centers. They may file theirapplication personally at any post abroad orat designated registration centers outside thepost or in the Philippines as approved by theCommission on Elections (Comelec).

• All applicants shall submit themselves for livecapture of their biometrics while the Comelecshall issue an overseas voter identificationcard to qualified voters.

• The law creates the Resident ElectionRegistration Board (RERB) to be postedabroad and will have the power to approve,disapprove, deactivate, reactivate and/orcancel registration records.

The RERB in the Office for Overseas Voting(OFOV), composed of a senior official of theComelec as the chairperson, and one membereach from the Department of Foreign Affairsand the Department of Labor andEmployment, whose rank shall not be lowerthan a division chief or its equivalent. shall bebased in the Comelec main office.

• With the passage of the law, overseas Filipinovoters, who are not disqualified by law andat least 18 years of age on the day ofelections, may be allowed to cast their votesnot only in presidential and midterm elections,but in all national referenda and plebiscites aswell.

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R.A. No. 10591 An Act Providing For A ComprehensiveLaw On Firearms And Ammunition And Providing PenaltiesFor Violations Thereof (S. No. 3397/H. No. 5484) [May 29,2013]

• The law provides stricter guidelines onsecuring a gun license and sets limits to thenumber of firearms a person may own.

• To qualify and acquire a license to own afirearm or firearms and ammunition, theapplicant must be a Filipino citizen, at least 21years old and has gainful work, occupationor business or has filed an income tax return(ITR) for the preceding year as proof ofincome, profession, business or occupation.

• It further requires that the applicant has notbeen convicted of any crime involving moralturpitude, and has passed the psychiatric testadministered by the Philippine National Police(PNP-accredited psychologist or psychiatrist,the drug test conducted by an accreditedand authorized drug testing laboratory or clinic,and the gun safety seminar administered bythe PNP or a registered or authorized gunclub.

• The applicant has to file in writing theapplication to possess a registered firearmindicating the personal circumstances why heor she needs to own a firearm.

• A qualified person may apply for a permitto carry if he/she is under actual threat oris in imminent danger due to the nature ofhis/her profession, occupation or business.The law specifies professionals who areconsidered to be in imminent danger due

to the nature of their profession, occupationor business and these include the lawyers,certified public accountant, accredited mediapractitioners, cashiers, bank tellers, priests,ministers, rabbis and imams, physicians,nurses, engineers, and businessman who,by the nature of their business orundertaking, are exposed to high risk ofbeing targets of criminal elements.

R.A. No. 10592 An Act Amending Articles 29, 94, 97,98 And 99 Of Act No. 3815, As Amended, Otherwise KnownAs The Revised Penal Code (S. No. 3064/H. No. 417) [May29, 2013]

• Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC),as amended, mandates that adherence ofthe accused or offender to the deduction ofthe period of preventive imprisonment fromthe term of imprisonment must be voluntary,in writing after being informed by the effectsthereof and with assistance of counsel. Also,it provides that the credit for preventiveimprisonment for the penalty of reclusionperpetua shall be deducted from 30 years.

• Articles 94, 97, 98 and 99, as likewiseamended, provide that good conductallowances served under preventiveimprisonment may also extinguish partially thecriminal liability and the allowable deductionsfrom the period of sentence for good behaviorwere also increased.

R.A. No. 10593 An Act Amending Certain Sections OfRepublic Act No. 8048, Entitled “An Act Providing For TheRegulation Of The Cutting Of Coconut Trees, ItsReplenishment, Providing Penalties Therefor, And For Other

Purposes” (S. No. 3366/H. No. 6131) [May 29, 2013]

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• The law provides that no coconut tree shallbe cut except when the tree is at least 60years old for tall varieties, and at least 40years old for dwarf varieties; if it is severelydisease-infested and beyond rehabilitation;severely damaged by typhoon or lightning;or when the agricultural land devoted tococonut production shall have been convertedin accordance with law into residential,commercial or industrial areas.

• The application fee to cut trees is P100.00,of which P40 will go to the Philippine CoconutAuthority, P40 to the municipalgovernment,and P20 to the barangay. Theamount is meant to fund the PCA’s replantingprogram, and the repair of municipal andbarangay roads damaged due to thetransport of coconut lumber.

R.A. No. 10601 An Act Promoting Agricultural AndFisheries Mechanization Development In The Country (S.No. 3338/H. No. 6548) [June 5, 2013]

• Also known as the Agricultural and FisheriesMechanization Law (AFMech Law), this Actwould ensure “the development and adoptionof modern, appropriate and cost-effectiveagricultural and fisheries machinery andequipment to enhance food security andsafety and increaswe farmers’ income.”

• Under the law, the Department of Agriculture(DA) is mandated to craft a five-year NationalAgri-Fishery Mechanization Program that willpromote an environment conducive to thelocal assembling and manufacturing ofequipment for agricultural and fisheries

production, processing and marketing. TheDepartment shall provide research grant,credit, transparent and predictable regulation,local development and manufacture ofagricultural and fisheries machinery.

• It also mandates the local government unitsto undertake applied research, extension,dispersal, management and regulation ofagricultural and fisheries machinery andequipment, including the collection of fees.

• All agricultural and fisheries machinery andequipment to be sold in the market mustpass testing and evaluation by the AgriculturalMachinery Testing and Evaluation Center(AMTEC). Owners of the equipment mustregister with the agriculture offices of municipaland city government units.

• The law also imposes penalties and sanctionson prohibited acts such as sale or lease ofagricultural and fishery machinery notregistered with the Bureau of Agricultural andFisheries Engineering (BAFE) and withoutwarranty, among others. Violators of the lawmay face a fine ranging from P1,000 toP10,000 and imprisonment of 2 months to 1year.

R.A. No. 10606 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7875,Otherwise Known As The “National Health Insurance Act of1995”, As Amended, And For Other Purposes (S. No. 2849/H. No. 6048) [June 19, 2013]

• The law provides a comprehensive health careservices to all Filipinos through a NationalHealth Insurance Program (NHIP) that willprioritize the health care needs of the

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underprivileged, sick, elderly, persons withdisabilities, women and children. The programshall be compulsory in all provinces, cities andmunicipalities, notwithstanding the existenceof local government unit-based healthinsurance programs.

• It also mandates that premium contributions

for indigent members as identified by the

DSWD through a means test or any otherappropriate statistical method shall be fullysubsidized by the national government.

• Also introduced to cover for payment forsponsored member’s contribution is a newsection which provides “that premiumcontributions of orphans, abandoned andabused minors, out-of-school youths, streetchildren, PWDs, senior citizens and batteredwomen under the care of the DSWD orany of its accredited institutions shall bepaid by the DSWD; for barangay healthworkers, nutrition scholars and otherbarangay workers and volunteers, theirpremium contributions shall be fully borneby the LGUs concerned; and for thehousehelpers their annual premiumcontributions shall be fully paid by theiremployers in accordance with the provisionsof the Kasambahay Law.”

FOR APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT

S. No. 3280 Amending Presidential Decree No. 612,Otherwise Known As The Insurance Code, As Amended ByPresidential Decree Nos. 1141, 1280, 1455, 1460, 1814,And 1981, And Batas Pambansa Blg. 874

• This measure ensures that internationalstandards shall be followed and industrypractices shall be harmonized withinternationally accepted practices to protectthe public. It installs a framework that shallensure capital adequacy and solvency of thefirms in the insurance industry.

• It provides micro insurance for the poor,offers channels through which governmentemployees may pay their insurancepremiums and loan obligations.

• It grants insurance functions to Mutual BenefitAssociations, upon strict guidance of theInsurance Commissioner.

• It further provides for “Bancassurance” orpresentation and sale to bank customers ofinsurance products within the premises of abank’s head office or any of its branches.This shall be under license by the BangkoSentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and conform to therules and regulations to be promulgated bythe Commissioner and BSP.

S. No. 3324 Amending Republic Act No. 9344Otherwise Known As The “Juvenile Justice And WelfareAct of 2006”

Proposed amendments include:

• Attaching and placing the Juvenile Justice andWelfare Council under the administrativesupervision of the Department of SocialWelfare and Development (DSWD);

• Clarifying that a child is deemed 15 years ofage on the day of the 15th anniversary ofhis birthdate;

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• Requiring the Juvenile Justice and WelfareCouncil (JJWC) to consult the differentleagues of local officials in developing policiesto implement Republic Act No. 9344 and toconduct a periodic study on the age ofdiscernment of children every threee yearswhich can provide a basis for legislativereview;

• Providing for what shall be done to childrenwho are criminally exempt in order to ensurethat they undergo the appropriateintervention programs, including commitmentto a residential facility where appropriate.Particular attention is given to those who arerepeat offenders and those who havecommitted specific violent offenses such asheinous crimes.

• Providing maximum penalty for those whoexploit children for the commission of criminaloffenses.

• Providing assistance and psychologicalintervention by appropriate governmentagencies to victims of crimes committed bychildren.

• Providing for a mechanism to determine if achild had acted with discernment using thediscernment assessment tools developed bythe DSWD, and requiring that discernmentbe alleged in the information in a criminal casewhere the accused is a child.

• Requiring the establishment of Bahay Pag-Asa in every province and highly urbanizedcity within their jurisdiction following thestandards set by the DSWD.

• Providing for the proper application of curfewordinances as measures to protect children.

S. No. 3228 Establishing Rural Farm Schools As AlternativeDelivery Mode Of Secondary Education

• Rural farm schools shall be established in ruralcommunities and provinces with agricultureas their main source of livelihood, which willprovide alternative school system forsecondary education.

• Free tuition fee and other school fees shallbe offered by public rural farm schools, whileminimal tuition fee and other fees may beimposed by private rural farm schools.Relatives of CARP beneficiaries up to the thirddegree of consanguinity are exempted frompayment of fees.

• The curriculum of the rural farm schoolsshould be the same as the DepEd secondaryeducation curriculum with add-on courses onAgri-Fishery Arts;

• Farm entrepreneurship theory and practiceshall be given emphasis on the last two yearsin the rural farm school educational systemto foster local entrepreneurs and invigoraterural economics.

• Rural farm schools must comply with therequirements for accreditation set by theDepEd to be able to operate.

S. No. 3311 Strengthening The Food Safety RegulatorySystem In The Country To Protect Consumer Health AndFacilitate Market Access Of Local Foods And Food Products

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• Sets the framework for the development ofa food safety standard in the country;

• Defines the general principles of food safetysuch as the use of science-based risk analysisin food safety regulation;

• Mandates the implementation of a “HazardAnalyses at Critical Control Points(HACCP)-based system for food safety assurance inoperations and the protection of consumerinterests;

• Designates the Department of Agricultureand the Department of Health in theformulation of mandatory food standards;

• Pinpoints the entities responsible for theimplementation of the food safety standards,particularly the (1) food business operators,and (2) government agencies such as theDA (and agencies under it), DOH (andagencies under it), DILG and the LGUs; andspecifies their responsibilities in implementingthe food safety standards;

• Creates the Food Safety RegulationsCoordinating Board (FSRCB) to coordinate andmonitor the implementation of the FoodSafety Regulations, coordinate crisismanagement planning during food safetyemergencies, among others. The Board shallbe chaired by the DOH secretary and co-chaired by the DA secretary, and themembers shall be composed of the heads ofthe food safety regulatory agencies of theDA, the director of the FDA Center for FoodRegulation and Research, a representativefield operator of the DILG with the rank of adirector, heads of Leagues of Barangays,

Municipalities, Cities and provinces, and arepresentative each from the DTI and DOSTwith the rank of director;

• Provides guidelines for training of foodbusiness operators, food handlers andgovernment personnel; Also mandates thedevelopment of a consumer educationprogram by the DA, DOH and LGUs inpartnership with the DepEd, theimplementation of which shall be carried outby the latter;

• Provides for the monitoring and surveillanceof food-borne illnesses, and implementationof program of research for compliance withfood safety regulations by farmers,fisherfolks, micro-, small- and medium- scaleenterprises and other stakeholders;

S. No. 3329 An Act Amending Certain Sections Of RepublicAct No. 8485, Otherwise Known As The Animal Welfare ActOf 1998

Proposed amendments include:

• Revision of the definition of “animal welfare”to include the avoidance of abuse,maltreatment, cruelty and exploitation ofanimals by humans by maintaining appropriatestandards of accommodation, feeding andgeneral care, the prevention and treatmentof disease and the assurance of freedomfrom fear, distress, harassment, andunnecessary discomfort and pain, and allowinganimals to express normal behavior.

• Inclusion of abandonment as an actconstituting maltreatment under Section 7 ofthe proposed Act.

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• Grant of authority to seize and rescue illegallytraded and maltreated and to arrest violatorsof this Act, and deputization of animal welfareofficers from nongovernment organizations,citizens groups, community organizations andother volunteers who have undergone thenecessary training for this purpose.

S. No. 3367 Providing For Toy And Game Safety Labeling

• This measure mandates that all toys andgames shall comply with the appropriateprovisions on safety labeling andmanufacturer’s markings as defined in thePhilippine National Standard (PNS) for thesafety of toys. This standard shall not applyto toys and games that are not intended forchildren.

• The Department of Trade and Industry shallbe in charge of disseminating the PNS in massmedia and the internet to guidemanufacturers, retailers, distributors and othersellers of toys and games.

• A detailed General Labeling Requirement isprovided in the bill, such as what to place inthe general display panel, what to display inthe bin or container of unpacked bulk product,layout and other printed matter on thepackage. The bill also enumerates rules forcertain types of packages.

• If the packaging of bal loons, bal ls ,marbles, toys or games does not complywith the standard set by the measure,said toys shall be deemed misbranded orbanned hazardous substance. Said toy/

s shall be withdrawn from the market atthe manufacturer’s or importer’s expenseand shall be banned from being sold inthe market until the standards set by thisAct are complied with.

• Information on such as a child’s choking,death, cessation of breathing and seriousinjury due to the toy, marble or small partsof the toy or games shall be reported to theDepartment of Health (DOH) by themanufacturer, distributor, importer or retailerof said toys.

• The DTI, in consultation with DOH, shallpromulgate the rules and regulations for thisAct. The DTI shall publish every six monthsthe list of all manufacturers, importers,distributors and retailers who failed to complywith the requirements of this Act. Likewise,the DOH shall publish every six months thelist of sale, offer for sale and distribution ofmisbranded or banned hazardous substancesas defined in this measure.

S. No. 3400 An Act Expanding The Coverage Of TheScience And Technology Scholarship Program, StrengtheningThe Teaching Of Science And Mathematics In SecondarySchools By Providing Incentives And Additional Sources OfFunding Therefor, And For Other Purposes

• The bill seeks to grant scholarships todeserving science, technology, andengineering students in their third year ofcollege to enable them to pursue highereducation or training in these courses, andto provide incentives for them to becomesecondary school teachers in public or privateschools.

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• Recipients of the scholarship are entitled toan annual award for full-time study equalto the complete financial assistance packageunder R.A. 7687 for students attending anapproved undergraduate program at aquality school. They shall also be entitledto an award for the last two years ofundergraduate study, or the last threeyears for those enrolled in f ive-yearcourses.

• Award recipients must teach full-time highschool subject(s) in Mathematics, Biology,Chemistry, or Physics; or InformationTechnology or Agricultural, Aquaculture orFisheries Technology, both in the universityand technical-vocational tracks in thesecondary education curriculum, for aminimum of two (2) years, in a public orprivate high school.

• The bill also provides incentives to qualifiedgraduates who are hired to teach at a publicor private high school, among which arethe following: 1) a starting salary gradeequivalent to that of a Special ScienceTeacher I in the Philippine Science HighSchool system; 2) priority for job place inany high school of his/her choice within thecountry; 3) one-time relocation allowanceshould he/she be assigned in a place otherthan the permanent res idence; 4)scholarships in identified teacher educationinstitutes for Science Education courses; and5) Pass the Licensure Examination forTeachers (LET) within five years of hiring.

• The Philippine National University and itsnetwork of universities in teacher educationare tasked to provide training for hiredteachers under this program. One thousand(1,000) scholarships are made available everyyear for this purpose.

S. Jt. Res. No. 18 Directing The Congressional OversightCommittee On Civil Aviation Authority Of The Philippines(COCCAAP) To Continue Its Mandate As Provided For InSection 91 Of Republic Act No. 9497, Creating The CivilAviation Of The Philippines (CAAP)

• This joint resolution directs the CongressionalOversight Committee on Civil AviationAuthority of the Philippines (COCCAAP),constituted pursuant to Section 91 of RepublicAct No. 9497, to continue its function foranother five years beginning 4 March 2013.The COCCAAP must continue to function asthere is an essential need to effectivelyaccomplish its mandated tasks and lay downthe foundation and structure for the futureof civil aviation.

H. No. 4801 Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic ActNo. 7581, Entitled “An Act Providing Protection To ConsumersBy Stabilizing The Prices Of Basic Necessities And PrimeCommodities And By Prescribing Measures Against UnduePrice Increases During Emergency Situations And LikeOccasions”

• The bill defines and enumerates the goodsclassified under “Basic Necessities” and“Prime Commodities”, both of which can beincluded or excluded under price control,depending on the current inventory and supplylevels.

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• Inclusion or exclusion from price control shallbe brought upon through the petition of theconcerned parties and the motu proprioaction from the concerned agency of thePrice Coordinating Council and the approvalof the President.

• This proposed Act seeks to create the PriceCoordinating Council to be chaired by theSecretary of the Department of Trade andIndustry (DTI). The Price Coordinating Councilshall report to the President and the Congressof the Philippines at least semi-annually. Thereport shall include the status and progressof programs, projects and measuresundertaken by each implementingdepartment, agency or office and thecomprehensive strategies developed by theCouncil to stabilize the prices of basicnecessities and prime commodities. Thereport shall also include the goods that havebeen included or excluded from the list of“Basic Necessities” and “Prime Commodities”,as defined in this measure.

H. No. 5496 Requiring All Elementary and SecondarySchools To Adopt Policies To Prevent And Address The ActsOf Bullying In Their Institutions

• The bill defines “bullying” as any severe orrepeated use by one or more students of awritten, verbal or electronic expression, or aphysical act or gesture, or any combinationthereof, directed at another student that hasthe effect of actually causing or placing thelatter in reasonable fear of physical oremotional harm or damage to his property;creating a hostile environment at school forthe other student; infringing on the rights of

the other student at school; or materially andsubstantially disrupting the education processor the orderly operation of a school.

• It mandates all elementary and secondaryschools to have policies addressing theexistence of bullying in their respectiveinstitution, a carryover of the DepEd circular;and that appropriate administrative sanctionswill be imposed on school administrators whofail to comply with its mandate and thesanctions will be prescribed by DepEd in itsimplementing rules and regulations (IRR).

• School policies shall include, among others,the prohibition of the acts of bullying frombeing committed not only within schoolgrounds or during school-sponsored activitiesbut also in location activity function or schoolprograms.

H. No. 6229 Reorganizing The Philippine Statistical System,Repealing For The Purpose Executive Order Numbered OneHundred Twenty-One, Entit led Reorganizing AndStrengthening The Philippine Statistical System

• This proposed legislation provides for anorganizational setup for a Philippine StatisticalSystem (PSS), which will be in charge ofrationalizing and promoting the efficacy indelivering statistical services from the nationalto local level.

• It seeks to create the Philippine StatisticsAuthority (PSA) which shall be attached tothe National Economic and DevelopmentAuthority (NEDA) for purposes of policycoordination.

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• The PSA shall be constituted from amongthe existing personnel of the National StatisticsOffice (NSO); and the technical staff of theNational Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB),the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS),and the Bureau of Labor and EmploymentStatistics (BLES).

• The PSA shall be composed of a board andoffices each in charge of the followingstatistical sectors: (1) Census and TechnicalCoordination, (2) Civil Registration and CentralSupport, and (3) Field Statistical Services.

• The PSA Board shall be the highest policy-making body on statistical matters. The dataproduced by the PSA shall be the official andcontrolling statistics of the government. ThePSA shall be responsible for all nationalcensuses and surveys, sectoral statistics,consolidation of selected administrativerecording systems and compilation of thenational accounts.

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S. No. 2855 Providing Additional Relief To Families WithDependents, Supporting Aging Parents And Disabled Persons

• It seeks to lift the limit on the number ofqualified dependents that a taxpayer mayclaim for tax deductions.

• It proposes the expansion of the coverageof qualified dependents to include parents whoare dependent on a taxpayer for supportand are living with him or her. Further, itproposes to allow a taxpayer who acts as

the legal guardian of a person with mental orphysical handicap, regardless of age andincapable of self-support, to claim theadditional exemption for these dependents.

S. No. 2856 Providing Incentives For The Manufacture,Assembly, Conversion And Importation Of Electric, HybridAnd Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles

• The bill seeks to grant both fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for the manufacture,assembly, conversion and importation ofvehicles using electric, hybrid and otheralternative forms of fuel

• For manufacturers or assemblers, fiscalincentives shall be the following:

• exemption from the payment ofexcise taxes and duties andexemption from Value-Added tax(VAT) for nine (9) years from theeffectivity of this measure.

• suspension for nine (9) years of excisetaxes for importers of completely-builtunits (CBUs) using such fuels, and

• exemption for nine (9) years for saidvehicles from paying the MotorVehicle Users Charge (MVUC)imposed by the Land TransportationOffice (LTO) as per RA 8794

• Non-fiscal incentives shall be the following:

• priority in the registration and issuanceof plate number for nine (9) years;Moreover, a special type of plate shall

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be issued to such vehicles by LTOupon registration

• priority in the approval of franchiseapplication from the LandTransportation Franchising andRegulatory Board (LTFRB) of PUVoperators using such fuels

• exemption from the Unified VehicularVolume Reduction Program (UVVRP)or Number Coding Scheme of theMMDA for nine (9) years

• provision for free parking space in newestablishments for nine (9) years;after enactment of this measure,building permits will not be issued forconstruction of business andcommercial structures unless there isan affidavit stating that free parkingspaces will be exclusively available forvehicles using such fuel.

APPROVED ON THIRD READING BY THE SENATE/PENDING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S. No. 1689 An Act Amending The Revised Penal CodePenalizing The Robbery Of Cemetery Articles

• Amends Article 302 of the Code by insertinga new article which considers the taking of allor part of a tomb, coffin, monument,gravestone, or all or part of acommemorative, decorative, or othercemetery-related article or committed in acemetery, graveyard or burial ground asgrave robbery;

• Provides the penalty next higher in degreethan that prescribed by law for its commission

S. No. 2746 Requiring the Labeling of Meat and MeatFood Products

• Requires that meat and meat products(imported or locally sourced that are offeredfor retail sale and include lamb, beef and pork)bear a label indicating its place of origin,identifying the locality or country in which theanimal was raised before slaughter or wherethe animal was subsequently slaughtered.

• Requires a label on packaging which states“THIS MEAT HAS BEEN TREATED TOENHANCE ITS APPEARANCE” for meat thathas been treated to enhance its appearanceby any substance approved or not by theFood and Drug Administration (FDA), and thatsaid label be clear, conspicuous and easilyreadable on the packaging.

• Mandates the National Meat InspectionService (NMIS) to establish an AuditVerification System for both Philippine andimported cuts of beef, lamb, pork, as well asground beef, lamb and pork.

• Requires any person who prepares, stores,handles or distributes said products for retailsale to maintain a verifiable record that shallensure compliance with the regulations onlabeling.

• Mandates the NMIS to implement aninformation and education campaign on thehazardous effects of consumption of meat

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from dead or diseased animals. The localgovernment and the private sector shall bepartners of NMIS in this endeavor.

S. No. 2929 Amending Section 61 of Republic Act 7160,Otherwise Known As the Local Government Code Of 1991

• The amendment in Section 61 reflects a“component city” as the same as a “highlyurbanized city” by adding the word “OR” inbetween them. The same is true with amunicipality.

S. No. 2970 Reorganizing and Modernizing The NationalBureau of Investigation

• Implements a modernization program gearedtowards the acquisition of moderninvestigative and intelligence equipment andestablishment of forensic and scientificlaboratories.

• Increases investigative and non-investigativestaff and upgrades their positions to meetthe demands of their work.

• Authorizes that the funding requirement forits implementation be taken from allcol lect ions from NBI c learance andcertifications fee, service incomes fromtrainings, DNA, drug tests, confirmatory andneuro tests and the l ike, 10%of theproceeds of forfeited articles upon order ofthe court, other miscellaneous income andother fees which may be imposed by theDirector.

S. No. 3006 Declaring November 20 Of Every Year AsNational Children’s Day

• Declares November 20 of every year as“National Children’s Day” to promoteawareness and protection of children’s rightsand the importance of safeguarding their well-being during their formative years

• An annual program of activities shall beprepared and implemented with the DepEd,DSWD, NYC and CWC

S. No. 3199 Creating the Department of Housing andUrban Development (DHUD)

• Creates a Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment which will supersede the Housingand Urban Development Coordinating Council(HUDCC) and the Housing and UrbanRegulatory Board (HLURB) and which shallbe the primary national entity responsible forthe management of housing and urbandevelopment and shall serve as the the solearm of the government in planning and policymaking, regulation, program coordination andperformance monitoring for all housing andurban development concerns

• Reconstitutes the HLURB as the AdjudicationCommission for Housing, Land Use and UrbanDevelopment, which shall be attached to theDepartment of Housing and shall onlyparticipate in the function of the Departmentwith regard to policy, planning and programcoordination, assumes the adjudicationfunction of the incumbent HLURB and shallhave exclusive appellate jurisdiction over allcases decided by the arbiters, whose scopeof jurisdiction, in turn, is further enumeratedin this measure

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• Attaches to the Department the followingagencies for policy and program coordination,monitoring and evaluation: (1) NationalHousing Authority (NHA), (2) Home GuarantyCorporation(HGC), (3) National HomeMortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC), (4)Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF),(5) Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC)and (6)Adjudication Commission for Housing,Land Use and Urban Development

S. No. 3208 Fortifying The People’s Right Of OwnershipOver Information Held By The People’s Government

• The bill sets up a mechanism that enablesprivate citizens to access governmentinformation. It shifts the burden to thegovernment agencies that have custody ofthe information and they will now have tojustify any need for secrecy or privacy.

• It also provides for disclosure of informationof public interest through posting ongovernment websites. In addition,government agencies must grant requestsfor access to information within 15 days fromreceipt of a request. However the bill providesfor exceptions such as those informationpertaining to national security, diplomatic andinternational negotiations, as well as tacticalinformation that may have an impact onongoing operations may not be divulged.

S. No. 3341 Authorizing The Wiretapping, InterceptionAnd Recording Of Communications And Surveillance OfPushers, Manufacturers, Importers And Financiers OfDangerous Drugs, Amending For The Purpose Republic ActNo. 9165

The proposed amendments to RA 9165 are asfollows:

• Wiretapping, interception, surveillance andrecording of communications, notwithstandingthe provisions of Republic Act No. 4200 (Anti-Wire Tapping Law), may be allowed amongthe teams of PDEA, PNP or NBI Operativesby applying ex-parte for the issuance of awritten order before the Court of AppealsSpecial Divisions, to wiretap, intercept, listento, surveil and record, with the use of anymode, form, kind or type of electronic orother equipment or device or with the use ofany other suitable ways and means for thatpurpose, communications, messages,conversations, discussions, or spoken orwritten words of any person against whomthe existence of probable cause is establishedto have violated Sec. 4, Sec. 5, sec. 8, orSec. 16 of RA 9165.

• Such judicial order/authorization may beissued after an ex-parte examination underoath or affirmation of the applicant and thewitnesses he/she may produce haveestablished a probable cause based onpersonal knowledge of facts or circumstancesin the following instances, to wit: (a) that anyof the aforementioned violations under RA9165 has been committed, or is beingcommitted, or is about to be committed; (b)that evidence which is essential to theconviction of the person against whom theexistence of probable cause is established tohave violated Sec. 4, Sec. 5, Sec. 8, or Sec.16 of this Act will be obtained, or that evidencewhich is essential to the solution or prevention

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of such crimes will be obtained; and (c) thatthere are no other effective means readilyavailable for acquiring such evidence.

• It shall specify the name and address (ifknown) of the person subject of the judicialorder, the team authorized to implement theorder, the offense/s committed or sought tobe prevented, and the period of time withinwhich the same be implemented.

• The effectivity period shall not exceed a periodof thirty (30) days from the date of receiptof the Authorization and extendible for anothernon-extendible period of thirty (30) daysprovided such extension shall be allowed forpublic interest.

• All tapes, discs, recordings, notes,memoranda, summaries excerpts and allcopies thereof made pursuant to the order,shall be itemized and reflected in the jointaffidavit to be executed by the Applicant-Teamand must be turned over to the Court withinforty eight (48) hours upon expiration of theeffectivity period or expiration of the non-extendible renewal period.

S. No. 3358 An Act To Strengthen The Office Of TheGovernment Corporate Counsel, By Re-Defining, Expanding,Strengthening, Rationalizing And Further Professionalizing ItsOrganization, Upgrading Employee Benefits AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

• Provides that the Office of the GovernmentCorporate Counsel, an independent andautonomous office attached to theDepartment of Justice, shall be the legal

counsel and principal law office of allgovernment corporations;

• Provides the composition of the Office, thecabinet rank of the GCC, their salaries,allowances, benefits and qualifications;

• Organizes the administrative structure ofthe OGCC into the Finance and AccountingServices, Human Resource andManagement Services, the Case andRecords Management Services, the LibraryManagement and Information TechnologyServices and the Property and SupplyServices;

• Increases the salaries, benefits and privilegesof the personnel to match those granted totheir counterparts in the judiciary;

• Grants other benefits such as fees forrelevant seminars, professional membershipfees for lawyers, registration fees and othermiscel laneous expenses incurred incompleting the MCLE, transportationbenefits and franking privilege, amongothers;

• Authorizes the OGCC to receive 20% of allmoney claims collected by or awarded togovernment corporations in addition toattorney’s fees awarded by a court ortribunal and to use the same to meetcontingencies, undertakings and for theemployees’ salaries, allowances and otherbenefits;

• Authorizes likewise the OGCC to make specialassessments upon GOCC’s to similarly meetsuch contingencies and other obligations.

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S. No. 3387 Amending Section 12 Of Republic Act No.7166 By Including Party-List Representative In The List OfPublic Officers To Be Elected Under The Local AbsenteeVoting

• Amends Section 12 of RA. 7166 by includingtherein Party-List Representatives as one ofthe positions to be voted for under the localabsentee voting;

• Serves as a remedial measur to provide alegal basis to include the elections forParty-List Representatives in the system oflocal absentee voting.

S. Jt. Res. No. 12 Joint Resolution Declaring October 8 OfEvery Year As A National Special Working Holiday ToCommemorate The Dia Del Galeon

• Declares October 8 of every year as anational special working holiday tocommemorate the “Dia Del Galeon” (Day ofthe Galleon) which was also institutionalizedduring the UNESCO General Conference inParis in 2009 in recognition of the GalleonTrade’s role in aiding commerce andtransmitting culture, information andknowledge.

H. No. 3546 Protecting The Right Of Students Enrolled InCourses Requiring Professional Licensing Examinations ToEnroll In Review Centers Of Their Choice And ProvidingPenalties For Violations

• Protects the right of students enrolled incourses requiring professional licensingexaminations by considering the following actsas unlawful:

1. Compelling students enrolled in coursesrequiring professional examinations totake review classes, which are not partof the curriculum, in a review center ofthe Higher Educational Institutions’(HEIs) choice;

2. Making such review classes a prerequisitefor graduation or completion of thecourse;

3. Forcing students to enroll in a reviewcenter of the school’s choice, and to paythe corresponding fees that includetransportation and board and lodging; and

4. Withholding the transcript of scholasticrecords, diploma, certification or anyessential document of the student to beused in support of the application for theprofessional licensure examinations so asto compel the students to attend in areview center of the HEI’s choice.

H. No. 5996 Providing For The Retention By The ProtectedArea Management Board Of Seventy-Five Percent (75%)Of The Revenues Accruing To The Integrated ProtectedAreas Fund (IPAF), Amending For The Purpose Section 16Of Republic Act No. 7586, Otherwise Known As The ‘NationalIntegrated Protected Areas System Act Of 1992’

• Amends Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7586(NIPAS Act), by authorizing the respectiveProtected Are Management Boards (PAMBs)to automatically retain seventy-five percent(75%) of their locally generated income forthe implementation of the provisions of theNIPAS Act.

• The locally generated funds or the IntegratedProtected Funds (IPAFs), shall not be usedby PAMBs to cover personal serviceexpenditures; rather, it shall be used inimproving, developing, maintaining andprotecting their respective protected areas.

• IPAFs including all donations, grants,endowments from various sources and othercontributions, shall be deposited in agovernment depository bank within the localitywhere such protected area is located.

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1. R.A. No. 10172 An Act Further Authorizing TheCity or Municipal Civil Registraror The Consul General ToCorrect Clerical orTypographical Errors in theDay and Month in the Date ofBirth or Sex of A PersonAppearing in the Civil RegisterWithout Need of A JudicialOrder, Amending For ThisPurpose Republic ActNumbered Ninety Forty-Eight(S. No. 3113/H. No. 4530)[August 15, 2012]

2. R.A. No. 10173 An Act Protecting IndividualPersonal Information inInformation andCommunications Systems inthe Government and thePrivate Sector, Creating for thisPurpose a National PrivacyCommission, and for OtherPurposes (S. No. 2965/H. No.4115) [August 15, 2012]

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3. R.A. No. 10174 An Act Establishing the People’sSurvival Fund to Provide Long-Term Finance Streams toEnable the Government toEffectively Address theProblem of Climate Change,Amending for the PurposeRepublic Act No. 9729,“Otherwise Known as TheClimate Change Act of 2009”,and for Other Purposes (S. No.2811/H. No. 6235) [August16, 2012]

4. R.A. No. 10175 An Act Defining Cybercrime,Providing for the Prevention,Investigation, Suppression andthe Imposition of PenaltiesTherefor and for OtherPurposes (S. No. 2796/H. No.5808) [September 12, 2012]

5. R.A. No. 10176 An Act Reviving TheObservance Of Arbor Day ByAuthorizing The LocalGovernment Units TheResponsibilities For CelebratingThe Day For Tree Planting AsAn Annual Event (S. No. 3146/H. No. 4330) [September 12,2012]

6. R.A. No. 10177 An Act Reapportioning theProvince of Cotabato intoThree (3) Legislative Districts(H. No. 4111) [September 14,2012]

7. R.A. No. 10178 An Act Granting the RelianceBroadcasting Unlimited, Inc. aFranchise to Construct, Install,Establish, Operate and MaintainRadio and TelevisionBroadcasting Stations in thePhilippines (H. No. 4379)[September 21, 2012]

8. R.A. No. 10179 An Act Granting the CulturalFoundation of Davao del SurIncorporated (CFDI) aFranchise to Construct, Install,Establish, Operate and MaintainRadio and TelevisionBroadcasting Stations in Davaodel Sur (H. No. 4668)[September 21, 2012]

9. R.A. No. 10180 An Act Granting the NuevaVizcaya State University aFranchise to Construct, Install,Establish, Operate and MaintainRadio and TelevisionBroadcasting Stations inRegion II (H. No. 5492)[September 21, 2012]

10. R.A. No. 10181 An Act Granting the TV MariaFoundation Phil ippines,Incorporated a Franchise toConstruct, Install, Establish,Operate and MaintainTelevision BroadcastingStations in the Philippines (H.No. 5491) [September 21,2012]

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11. R.A. No. 10182 An Act Granting theTe l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n sTechnology Solutions, Inc. aFranchise to Construct, Install,Establish, Operate and MaintainTelecommunications SystemsThroughout the Philippines (H.No. 5574) [September 21,2012]

12. R.A. No. 10183 An Act Amending the Franchiseof Wi-Tribe Telecoms, Inc.,(Formerly Liberty BroadcastingNetwork, Incorporated)Granted Under Republic ActNo. 1553, As Amended byRepublic Act No. 4154, andRenewing/Extending the TermThereof for Another Twenty-Five (25) Years from the Dateof the Effectivity of this Act(H. No. 5613) [September 21,2012]

13. R.A. No. 10184 An Act Reapportioning theProvince of Bukidnon into Four(4) Legislative Districts (H. No.5236) [September 28, 2012]

14. R.A. No. 10185 An Act Separating TheTigbauan National High School- Bagacay Extension InBarangay Bagacay,Municipality Of Tigbauan,Province Of Iloilo From TheTigbauan National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As

Bagacay National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1339)[October 18, 2012]

15. R.A. No. 10186 An Act Separating The DonFelix Serra National HighSchool - Bad-As Extension InBarangay Bad-As, MunicipalityOf San Joaquin, Province OfIloilo From The Don Felix SerraNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As Bad-As National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1340) [October 18,2012]

16. R.A. No. 10187 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayBantayan, Municipality Of Pilar,Province Of Sorsogon To BeKnown As Bantayan NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 1463)[October 18, 2012]

17. R.A. No. 10188 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayBehia, Municipality OfMagallanes, Province OfSorsogon To Be Known AsBagatao National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1468)[October 18, 2012]

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18. R.A. No. 10189 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay SanMartin III, City Of San JoseDel Monte, Province OfBulacan To Be Known As SanMartin National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1688)[October 18, 2012]

19. R.A. No. 10190 An Act Separating The CalapeNational High School - TapilonAnnex In Barangay Tapilon,Municipality Of Daanbantayan,Province Of Cebu From TheCalape National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As TapilonNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1873) [October 18,2012]

20. R.A. No. 10191 An Act Separating The BisligCity National High School -Tumanan Annex In BarangayTumanan, City Of Bisl ig,Province Of Surigao Del SurFrom The Bislig City NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsTumanan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1975)[October 18, 2012]

21. R.A. No. 10192 An Act Separating TheMarupay National High School- Moliton Annex In BarangayMoliton, Municipality Of Roxas,Province Of Zamboanga DelNorte From The MarupayNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As MolitonNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2319) [October 18,2012]

22. R.A. No. 10193 An Act Separat ing TheKatipunan National HighSchool - Sinuyak Annex InBarangay Sinuyak,Municipality Of Katipunan,Province Of Zamboanga DelNorte From The KatipunanNational High School,Convert ing It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsSinuyak National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2322)[October 18, 2012]

23. R.A. No. 10194 An Act Separat ing TheBanaybanay National HighSchool - Leandro G. JaposHigh School Annex InBarangay Piso, MunicipalityOf Banaybanay, Province OfDavao Oriental From TheBanaybanay National High

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School, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsLeandro G. Japos NationalHigh School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2587) [October 18,2012]

24. R.A. No. 10195 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayDianawan, Municipality OfMaria Aurora, Province OfAurora To Be Known AsDianawan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5498)[October 18, 2012]

25. R.A. No. 10196 An Act Separating TheEsperanza National High School- Rotonda Annex In BarangayRotonda, City Of Koronadal,Province Of South CotabatoFrom The Esperanza NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsRotonda National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5235)[October 18, 2012]

26. R.A. No. 10197 An Act Converting The SantaJuana Public High School InBarangay Santa Juana,Municipality Of Tagbina,Province Of Surigao Del SurInto A National High School To

Be Known As Santa JuanaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1318) [October 18,2012]

27. R.A. No. 10198 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayPanikian, Municipality OfBanaybanay, Province OfDavao Oriental To Be KnownAs Panikian National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 342)[October 18, 2012]

28. R.A. No. 10199 An Act Separating TheSorsogon National AgriculturalSchool - Mayon Annex InBarangay Mayon, MunicipalityOf Castil la, Province OfSorsogon From The SorsogonNational Agricultural School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As MayonNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2919) [October 18,2012]

29. R.A. No. 10200 An Act Separating The BisligCity National High School -Mabog Annex In Sitio Mabog,Barangay San Roque, City OfBislig, Province Of Surigao DelSur From The Bislig CityNational High School,Converting It Into An

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Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As MabogNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1016) [October 18,2012]

30. R.A. No. 10201 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayBalaoa, Municipality Of Tadian,Mountain Province To BeKnown As Balaoa National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 779)[October 18, 2012]

31. R.A. No. 10202 An Act Separating TheTambulig National High School- Sumalig Annex In BarangaySumalig, Municipality OfTambulig, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur From TheTambulig National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsSumalig National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2221)[October 18, 2012]

32. R.A. No. 10203 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayTinggabulong, Municipality OfDimataling, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As TinggabulongNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

(H. No. 1879) [October 18,2012]

33. R.A. No. 10204 An Act Separating The BacarriNational Trade-AgriculturalSchool - Anonat Annex InBarangay Anonat, MunicipalityOf Paracelis, MountainProvince From The BacarriNational Trade-AgriculturalSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent NationalTechnical-Vocational HighSchool To Be Known AsAnonat National AgriculturalAnd Vocational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5191) [October 18,2012]

34. R.A. No. 10205 An Act Separat ing TheValenzuela National HighSchool - Canumay EastAnnex In BarangayCanumay, Ci ty OfValenzuela, Metro ManilaFrom The Valenzuela NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An Independent NationalHigh School To Be Known AsCanumay East National HighSchool And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.1600) [October 18, 2012]

35. R.A. No. 10206 An Act Separating The OtonNational High School - CambituExtension In BarangayCaboloan Sur, Municipality Of

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Oton, Province Of Iloilo FromThe Oton National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCambitu National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1338)[October 18, 2012]

36. R.A. No. 10207 An Act Separating The SiayanNational High School - GunyanAnnex In Barangay Gunyan,Municipality Of Siayan,Province Of Zamboanga DelNorte From The SiayanNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsGunyan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2323)[October 18, 2012]

37. R.A. No. 10208 An Act Separating TheKatipunan National High School- Sitog Annex In BarangaySitog, Municipality OfKatipunan, Province OfZamboanga Del Norte FromThe Katipunan National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As SitogNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2320) [October 18,2012]

38. R.A. No. 10209 An Act Separating The AnkilengNational High School - BaluganAnnex In Barangay Balugan,Municipality Of Sagada,Mountain Province From TheAnkileng National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBalugan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 777)[October 18, 2012]

39. R.A. No. 10210 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay Buli,Municipality Of Bato, ProvinceOf Leyte To Be Known As BuliNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3072) [October 18,2012]

40. R.A. No. 10211 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayMalimatoc I, Municipality OfMabini, Province Of BatangasTo Be Known As ApolinarioMabini National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3987) [October 18,2012]

41. R.A. No. 10212 An Act Separating The CurryNat ional High School -Bagong Sirang Annex InBarangay Bagong Sirang,Municipality Of Pili, Province

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Of Camarines Sur From TheCurry National High School,Convert ing It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBagong Sirang National HighSchool And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.1446) [October 18, 2012]

42. R.A. No. 10213 An Act Separating The BobonNational High School - AnnexB In Barangay Dahican, CityOf Mati, Province Of DavaoOriental From The BobonNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As DoñaRosa Garcia Rabat MemorialNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 341) [October 18,2012]

43. R.A. No. 10214 An Act Separating TheNapolan National High School- Buenavista Annex InBarangay Buenavista, City OfPagadian, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur From TheNapolan National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsNorberta Guillar MemorialNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

(H. No. 1569) [October 18,2012]

44. R.A. No. 10215 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay R.G.Macias, Municipality OfSindangan, Province OfZamboanga Del Norte To BeKnown As Dona Natividad L.Macias Memorial National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2746)[October 18, 2012]

45. R.A. No. 10216 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayJesus Dela Peña, City OfMarikina, Metro Manila To BeKnown As Jesus Dela PenaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5503) [October 18,2012]

46. R.A. No. 10217 An Act Separat ing TheTambulig National High School- Bag-Ong KauswaganAnnex In Barangay Bag-OngKauswagan, Municipality OfTambul ig, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur FromThe Tambulig National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As Bag-Ong Kauswagan NationalHigh School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

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(H. No. 2218) [October 18,2012]

47. R.A. No. 10218 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayLapero, Municipality OfSindangan, Province OfZamboanga Del Norte To BeKnown As Lapero NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 2317)[October 18, 2012]

48. R.A. No. 10219 An Act Separating The BisligCity National High School -Sta. Cruz Annex In BarangaySta. Cruz, City Of Bislig,Province Of Surigao Del SurFrom The Bislig City NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An Independent NationalHigh School To Be Known AsSta. Cruz Nat ional HighSchool And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.1014) [October 18, 2012]

49. R.A. No. 10220 An Act Separating The BisligCity National High School -Bucto Annex In BarangayBucto, City Of Bislig, ProvinceOf Surigao Del Sur From TheBisl ig City National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As BuctoNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

(H. No. 905) [October 18,2012]

50. R.A. No. 10221 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayDidipio, Munic ipal i ty OfKasibu, Province Of NuevaVizcaya To Be Known AsEastern Nueva VizcayaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1208) [October 18,2012]

51. R.A. No. 10222 An Act Separating The Sta.Margarita National High School- Napuro Annex In BarangayNapuro, Municipality Of Sta.Margarita, Province Of SamarFrom The Sta. MargaritaNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsNapuro National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2342)[October 18, 2012]

52. R.A. No. 10223 An Act Establishing AnElementary School InBarangay Linampongan,Municipality Of Pontevedra,Province Of Capiz To BeKnown As CongressmanDinggoy Araneta RoxasMemorial Elementary SchoolAnd Appropriating Funds

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Therefor (H. No. 1154)[October 18, 2012]

53. R.A. No. 10224 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay Sto.Cristo, City Of San Jose DelMonte, Province Of Bulacan ToBe Known As Sto. CristoNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 748) [October 18,2012]

54. R.A. No. 10225 An Act Separating The DulopNational High School -Dumingag Annex In TheMunicipality Of Dumingag,Province Of Zamboanga DelSur From The Dulop NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsDumingag National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1571)[October 18, 2012]

55. R.A. No. 10226 An Act Separating the SimataNational High School-ParasanAnnex in Barangay Parasan,Municipality of Molave,Province of Zamboanga delSur from the Simata NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool to be known as ParasanNational High School andAppropriating Funds Therefor

(H. No. 2220) [October 18,2012]

56. R.A. No. 10227 An Act Renaming the AparriSchool of Arts and Trade(ASAT) in Aparri, Cagayan intothe Aparri Polytechnic Institute(API) (H. No. 3419) [October18, 2012]

57. R.A. No. 10228 An Act Converting the NegrosState College of Agriculture(NSCA) in the City ofKabankalan, Province ofNegros Occidental Into a StateUniversity to Be Known as theCentral Phil ippines StateUniversity (CPSU) andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1814) [October 19,2012]

58. R.A. No. 10229 An Act Converting theCatanduanes State Colleges inthe Province of CatanduanesInto a State University to BeKnown as the CatanduanesState University andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4170) [October 19,2012]

59. R.A. No. 10230 An Act Converting the QuirinoState College (QSC) in theMunicipality of Diffun, Provinceof Quirino Into a StateUniversity to Be Known as theQuirino State University(QSU), Integrating Therewith

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the Quirino Polytechnic College(QPC) in the Municipality ofCabarroguis and the MaddelaInstitute of Technology (MIT)in the Municipality of Maddela,All Located in the Province ofQuirino and AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4413)[October 19, 2012]

60. R.A. No. 10231 An Act Separating theCamarines Sur PolytechnicCollege - Naga City Campus(Formerly Bicol College of Artsand Trades) in the City ofNaga, Province of CamarinesSur From the Camarines SurPolytechnic College in Nabua,Camarines Sur and ConvertingIt Into a State College to BeKnown as the Bicol StateCollege of Applied Sciences andTechnology and AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4321)[October 19, 2012]

61. R.A. No. 10232 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayLawigan, City Of Mati, ProvinceOf Davao Oriental To BeKnown As Lawigan NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 343)[October 29, 2012]

62. R.A. No. 10233 An Act Separating The MaslaNational High School - SubabaAnnex In Barangay Sumadel,Municipality Of Tadian,

Mountain Province From TheMasla National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsSubaba National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5118)[October 29, 2012]

63. R.A. No. 10234 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayPoblacion, Municipality OfMahinog, Province OfCamiguin To Be Known AsMahinog National High SchoolII And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 547)[October 29, 2012]

64. R.A. No. 10235 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayKaypian, City Of San Jose DelMonte, Province Of Bulacan ToBe Known As Kaypian NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 747)[October 29, 2012]

65. R.A. No. 10236 An Act Separating The BisligCity National High School - SanIsidro Annex In Barangay SanIsidro, City Of Bislig, ProvinceOf Surigao Del Sur From TheBislig City National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As SanIsidro National High School And

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Appropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 904) [October 29,2012]

66. R.A. No. 10237 An Act Separating The SantaFe National High School -Canabuan Annex In BarangayCanabuan, Municipality OfSanta Fe, Province Of NuevaVizcaya From The Santa FeNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCanabuan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1209)[October 29, 2012]

67. R.A. No. 10238 An Act Converting TheCalabanga National High SchoolIn The Municipality OfCalabanga, Province OfCamarines Sur Into A NationalScience High School To BeKnown As Calabanga NationalScience High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1294) [October 29,2012]

68. R.A. No. 10239 An Act Separating TheCalabanga National High School- Quipayo Annex In BarangayQuipayo, Municipality OfCalabanga, Province OfCamarines Sur From TheCalabanga National HighSchool, Converting It Into An

Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsQuipayo National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1447)[October 29, 2012]

69. R.A. No. 10240 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayBuenavista, Municipality OfCastilla, Province Of SorsogonTo Be Known As BuenavistaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1465) [October 29,2012]

70. R.A. No. 10241 An Act Separating The KalingaNational High School - MananigAnnex In Barangay Dugpa,Municipality Of Pinukpuk,Province Of Kalinga From TheKalinga National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsMananig National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3202)[October 29, 2012]

71. R.A. No. 10242 An Act Separating The TabukNational High School - NewTanglag Annex In BarangayNew Tanglag, Municipality OfTabuk, Province Of KalingaFrom The Tabuk National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National High

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School To Be Known As NewTanglag National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3203)[October 29, 2012]

72. R.A. No. 10243 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court To BeStationed At The City OfDavao, Amending For ThePurpose Section 14, Paragraph(L) Of Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 1980”, As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (S. No. 2958/H.No. 4512) [November 8,2012]

73. R.A. No. 10244 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheProvince Of Leyte To BeStationed At The City OfTacloban, Amending For ThePurpose Section 14, Paragraph(I) Of Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 1980”, As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4473)[November 8, 2012]

74. R.A. No. 10245 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court To Be

Stationed At The MunicipalityOf Barotac Viejo, Province OfIloilo, Amending For ThePurpose Section 14, Paragraph(G) Of Batas PambansaBlg.129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 1980”, As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4474)[November 8, 2012]

75. R.A. No. 10246 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt To Be Stationed At TheCity Of Bislig, Province OfSurigao Del Sur, Amending ForThe Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (L) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization ActOf 1980”, As Amended ByRepublic Act No. 7154, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4475) [November 8,2012]

76. R.A. No. 10247 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt To Be Stationed At TheCity Of Saga Y, Province OfNegros Occidental, AmendingFor The Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (G) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization ActOf 1980”, As Amended, And

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Appropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4479) [November 8,2012]

77. R.A. No. 10248 An Act Creating An AdditionalRegional Trial Court Branch InThe Province Of Iloilo To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf Guimbal, Amending For ThePurpose Section 14, Paragraph(G) Of Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4493) [November 8,2012]

78. R.A. No. 10249 An Act Creating An AdditionalRegional Trial Court Branch InThe Province Of Cavite To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf Carmona, Amending ForThe Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (E) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4494) [November 8,2012]

79. R.A. No. 10250 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Regional Trial CourtBranches In The Province OfNegros Occidental To BeStationed At The Cities Of LaCarlota And Bago, Amending

For The Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (G) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4495) [November 8,2012]

80. R.A. No. 10251 An Act Creating Five (5)Additional Metropolitan TrialCourt Branches In MuntinlupaCity, Metro Manila, AmendingFor The Purpose Section 27Of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4497) [November 8,2012]

81. R.A. No. 10252 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court To BeStationed At The MunicipalitiesOf Compostela And Mabini,Compostela Valley Province,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (L) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4521) [November 8,2012]

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82. R.A. No. 10253 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheMunicipal Trial Court In CitiesIn The Province Of PalawanTo Be Stationed At PuertoPrincesa City, Amending ForThe Purpose Section 29 OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4489) [November 8,2012]

83. R.A. No. 10254 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheMunicipal Trial Court In CitiesIn The Province Of MisamisOriental With Seats AtCagayan De Oro City,Amending For The PurposeSection 29 Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4490) [November8, 2012]

84. R.A. No. 10255 An Act Establishing A NationalAgro-Industrial High School InBarangay Bagumbayan,Municipality Of Lupon, ProvinceOf Davao Oriental To BeKnown As Bagumbayan Agro-Industrial High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

(H. No. 344) [November 15,2012]

85. R.A. No. 10256 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayCitrus, City Of San Jose DelMonte, Province Of Bulacan ToBe Known As Citrus NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 749)[November 15, 2012]

86. R.A. No. 10257 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayBunga, Municipality Of Tadian,Mountain Province To BeKnown As Bunga National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 778)[November 15, 2012]

87. R.A. No. 10258 An Act Separating The BisligCity National High School - SanVicente Annex In BarangaySan Vicente, City Of Bislig,Province Of Surigao Del SurFrom The Bislig City NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As SanVicente National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 906)[November 15, 2012]

88. R.A. No. 10259 An Act Separating The DoñaCarmen National High School- Tagbina Annex In BarangayPoblacion, Municipality Of

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Tagbina, Province Of SurigaoDel Sur From The DoñaCarmen National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsTagbina National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1319)[November 15, 2012]

89. R.A. No. 10260 An Act Separating TheCalabanga National High School- West Coast Annex InBarangay Dominorog,Municipality Of Calabanga,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The Calabanga NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As WestCoast National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1449) [November 15,2012]

90. R.A. No. 10261 An Act Separating TheMagallanes National VocationalHigh School - Cagbolo AnnexIn Barangay Cagbolo,Municipality Of Magallanes,Province Of Sorsogon FromThe Magallanes NationalVocational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent NationalVocational High School To BeKnown As Cagbolo NationalVocational High School And

Appropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1467) [November 15,2012]

91. R.A. No. 10262 An Act Separat ing TheMidsalip National High School- Golictop Annex In BarangayGolictop, Municipality OfMidsal ip, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur FromThe Midsalip National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsGolictop National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1570)[November 15, 2012]

92. R.A. No. 10263 An Act Separating TheTagasaka National High School- Biga-An Annex In BarangayBiga-An, Municipality OfHinatuan, Province Of SurigaoDel Sur From The TagasakaNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As Biga-An National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1974) [November 15,2012]

93. R.A. No. 10264 An Act Separat ing ThePinukpuk Vocational HighSchool - Tappo Annex InBarangay Apatan,Municipality Of Pinukpuk,

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Province Of Kalinga FromThe Pinukpuk Vocational HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent Nat ionalVocational High School To BeKnown As Tappo VocationalHigh School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2225) [November15, 2012]

94. R.A. No. 10265 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay Isic-Isic, Municipality of Vintar,Province Of Ilocos Norte ToBe Known As Isic-Isic NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.2228) [November 15, 2012]

95. R.A. No. 10266 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayLipakan, Municipality Of Roxas,Province Of Zamboanga DelNorte To Be Known As LipakanNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2318) [November 15,2012]

96. R.A. No. 10267 An Act Changing The NameOf Gusa National High SchoolIn Barangay Gusa, City OfCagayan De Oro, Province OfMisamis Oriental To GusaRegional Science High School– X (H. No. 3000) [November15, 2012]

97. R.A. No. 10268 An Act Establishing A NationalTechnical-Vocational HighSchool In The Municipality OfMayantoc, Province Of TarlacTo Be Known As MayantocNational Technical-VocationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 3733)[November 15, 2012]

98. R.A. No. 10269 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayIgnacio Garrata, MunicipalityOf Dinas, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As Ignacio GarrataNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4944) [November 15,2012]

99. R.A. No. 10270 An Act Establishing A NationalVocational High School In TheMunic ipal i ty Of Agoo,Province Of La Union To BeKnown As Agoo NationalVocational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4947) [November15, 2012]

100. R.A. No. 10271 An Act Separating The PayaoNational High School -Dalama Annex In BarangayDalama, Munic ipal i ty OfPayao, Province OfZamboanga Sibugay FromThe Payao National HighSchool, Converting It Into An

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Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsDalama National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5123)[November 15, 2012]

101. R.A. No. 10272 An Act Separat ing TheLamian National High School- Lamsugod Annex InBarangay Lamsugod,Municipal ity Of Sural lah,Province Of South CotabatoFrom The Lamian NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An Independent NationalHigh School To Be Known AsLamsugod National HighSchool And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.5124) [November 15, 2012]

102. R.A. No. 10273 An Act Separating The BacarriNational Trade-AgriculturalSchool - Labay Annex InBarangay Poblacion,Municipality Of Paracelis,Mountain Province From TheBacarri National Trade-Agricultural School, ConvertingIt Into An IndependentNational Technical-VocationalHigh School To Be Known AsParacelis Technical AndVocational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5190) [November 15,2012]

103. R.A. No. 10274 An Act Separating TheTinabilan National High School- Palompon Annex InBarangay Central II,Municipality Of Palompon,Province Of Leyte From TheTinabilan National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsPalompon National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5193)[November 15, 2012]

104. R.A. No. 10275 An Act Separating The PedroT. Mendiola Sr. MemorialNational High School-Caminawit Annex In TheMunicipality Of San Jose,Province Of Occidental MindoroFrom The Pedro T. MendiolaSr. Memorial National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCaminawit National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5232)[November 15, 2012]

105. R.A. No. 10276 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayIndustrial Valley Complex, CityOf Marikina, Metro Manila ToBe Known As Industrial ValleyComplex National High SchoolAnd Appropriating Funds

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Therefor (H. No. 5541)[November 15, 2012]

106. R.A. No. 10277 An Act Separating The NatoninNational High School - Sta.Isabel Annex In Barangay Sta.Isabel, Municipality Of Natonin,Mountain Province From TheNatonin National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As Sta.Isabel National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5881) [November 15,2012]

107. R.A. No. 10278 An Act Separating The SumilaoNational High School - KisolonAnnex In Barangay SanVicente, Municipality OfSumilao, Province Of BukidnonFrom The Sumilao NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As SanVicente National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5892)[November 15, 2012]

108. R.A. No. 10279 An Act Separating TheZaragosa National High School- San Jose Annex In BarangaySan Jose, City Of Surigao,Province Of Surigao Del NorteFrom The Zaragosa NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An Independent National

High School To Be Known AsSan Jose National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5950)[November 15, 2012]

109. R.A. No. 10280 An Act Changing The NameOf Orion National High School·In Barangay Balagtas,Munic ipal i ty Of Or ion,Province Of Bataan ToJust ice Emi l io AngelesGancayco Memorial HighSchool (H. No. 80)[November 15, 2012]

110. R.A. No. 10281 An Act Changing The NameOf Bignay Elementary SchoolIn Barangay Bignay, City OfValenzuela To Roberta DeJesus Elementary School (H.No. 1829) [November 15,2012]

111. R.A. No. 10282 An Act Establishing An AnnexOf The Paradise EmbacNational High School In SitioTibungol, Barangay Pandaitan,Paquibato District, City OfDavao To Be Known AsLorenzo Latawan National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5502)[November 15, 2012]

112. R.A. No. 10283 An Act Changing The NameOf Sagay National High SchoolIn The Municipality Of Sagay,Province Of Camiguin to Eulalio

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U. Pabillore National HighSchool (H. No. 5924)[November 15, 2012]

113. R.A. No. 10284 An Act Establishing AnInformation AndCommunications TechnologyHigh School In The MunicipalityOf Pili, Province Of CamarinesSur To Be Known As TheComputer Science High SchoolOf Bicolandia AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 338) [November 14,2012]

114. R.A. No. 10285 An Act Separating TheOcampo National High School- Hanawan Annex InBarangay Hanawan,Municipality Of Ocampo,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The Ocampo NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsHanawan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1295)[November 14, 2012]

115. R.A. No. 10286 An Act Separating The PiliNational High School - San JosePili Annex In Barangay SanJose, Municipality Of Pili,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The Pili National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National High

School To Be Known As SanJose Pili National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1450)[November 14, 2012]

116. R.A. No. 10287 An Act Separating The DulopNational High School-LowerTimonan Annex In BarangayLower Timonan, MunicipalityOf Dumingag, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur From TheDulop National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsPaquito S. Yu MemorialNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2219) [November 14,2012]

117. R.A. No. 10288 An Act Separating TheKatipunan National High School– Basagan Annex In BarangayBasagan, Municipality OfKatipunan, Province OfZamboanga Del Norte FromThe Katipunan National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBasagan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2321)[November 14, 2012]

118. R.A. No. 10289 An Act Separating The LimosNational High School - Camalog

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Annex In Barangay Camalog,Municipality Of Pinukpuk,Province Of Kalinga From TheLimos National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCamalog National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4154)[November 14, 2012

119. R.A. No. 10290 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In The City OfTacloban, Province Of LeyteTo Be Known As V & G NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4196)[November 14, 2012]

120. R.A. No. 10291 An Act Establishing AnIntegrated School In BarangaySto. Niño, Bacon District, CityOf Sorsogon To Be Known AsSto. Niño Integrated SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4754)[November 14, 2012]

121. R.A. No. 10292 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayAgawa, Municipality Of Besao,Mountain Province To BeKnown As Agawa National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5499)[November 14, 2012]

122. R.A. No. 10293 An Act Separating TheCommonwealth National HighSchool-Kauswagan Annex InBarangay Kauswagan,Municipality Of Aurora,Province Of Zamboanga DelSur From The CommonwealthNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsKauswagan National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5811)[November 14, 2012]

123. R.A. No. 10294 An Act Separating The BahayProvincial High School - Dr.Nelson Mejia Annex InBarangay San Vicente,Municipality Of Libmanan,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The Bahay ProvincialHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As Dr.Nelson Mejia National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5885)[November 14, 2012]

124. R.A. No. 10295 An Act Separating The RamonB. Felipe Sr. National HighSchool-Del Rosario Annex InBarangay Del Rosario,Municipality Of Pamplona,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The Ramon B. Felipe Sr.National High School,

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Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As DelRosario National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5888)[November 14, 2012]

125. R.A. No. 10296 An Act Separating The SurigaoCity National High School - TaftAnnex In Barangay Taft, CityOf Surigao, Province OfSurigao Del Norte From TheSurigao City National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As TaftNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5951) [November 14,2012]

126. R.A. No. 10297 An Act Separating TheValenzuela National High School- Wawang Pulo Annex InBarangay Wawang Pulo, CityOf Valenzuela, Metro ManilaFrom The Valenzuela NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsWawang Pulo National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5952)[November 14, 2012]

127. R.A. No. 10298 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt To Be Stationed At The

Municipality Of Lubuagan,Province Of Kalinga, AmendingFor The Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (B) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4469) [November 15,2012]

128. R.A. No. 10299 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court And Two(2) Additional Branches Of TheMetropolitan Trial Court To BeStationed At The City OfNavotas, Metro Manila,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (D) AndSection 27 Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4471) [November 15,2012]

129. R.A. No. 10300 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt To Be Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Cajidiocan,Island Of Sibuyan, Province OfRomblon, Amending For ThePurpose Section 14, Paragraph(E) Of Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As

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“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 1980”, As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4472)[November 15, 2012]

130. R.A. No. 10301 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheNinth Judicial Region To BeStationed At Zamboanga City,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (J) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudici§ary Reorganization ActOf 1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4491) [November 15,2012]

131. R.A. No. 10302 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Province OfBatangas To Be Stationed AtThe City Of Tanauan,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (E) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4522) [November 15,2012]

132. R.A. No. 10303 An Act Creating A Regional TrialCourt Branch In The ProvinceOf Aurora To Be Stationed At

The Municipality Of Casiguran,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (E) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4744) [November 15,2012]

133. R.A. No. 10304 An Act Converting TheAlangilan Elementary School InBarangay Alangilan,Municipality Of Sagay, ProvinceOf Camiguin Into AnIntegrated School To BeKnown As Alangilan IntegratedSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 548)[November 15, 2012]

134. R.A. No. 10305 An Act Separating TheCamarines Sur National HighSchool - Tinago Annex In TheCity Of Naga, Province OfCamarines Sur From TheCamarines Sur National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As TinagoNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1448) [November 15,2012]

135. R.A. No. 10306 An Act Establishing AnIntegrated School In BarangayBogna, Bacon District, City Of

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Sorsogon, Province Of.Sorsogon To Be Known AsBogna Integrated School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1462) [November 15,2012]

136. R.A. No. 10307 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay SanRafael, Municipality Of Pilar,Province Of Sorsogon To BeKnown As San RafaelNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2915) [November15, 2012]

137. R.A. No. 10308 An Act Converting TheBuenavista High School In TheMunicipality Of Tinambac,Province Of Camarines SurInto A National High School ToBe Known As BuenavistaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3290) [November 15,2012]

138. R.A. No. 10309 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay SanAntonio, Municipality OfBarcelona, Province OfSorsogon To Be Known As SanAntonio National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3798)[November 15, 2012]

139. R.A. No. 10310 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayMacambol, City Of Mati,Province Of Davao Oriental ToBe Known As MacambolNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4508) [November 15,2012]

140. R.A. No. 10311 An Act Establishing A NationalTechnical -Vocational HighSchool In Barangay Poblacion,Municipality Of Liloan, ProvinceOf Southern Leyte To BeKnown As Liloan NationalTechnical-Vocational HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4564)[November 15, 2012]

141. R.A. No. 10312 An Act Converting The AcaoNational High School InBarangay Acao, Municipality OfBauang, Province Of La UnionInto A National Vocational HighSchool To Be Known As EulogioClarence De Guzman JuniorMemorial National VocationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4755)[November 15, 2012]

142. R.A. No. 10313 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayCamalig, Municipality OfDumalinao, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As Camalig National

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High School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4943)[November 15, 2012]

143. R.A. No. 10314 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayFatima, Municipality Of SanMiguel, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As Fatima National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4945)[November 15, 2012]

144. R.A. No. 10315 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay OldMirapao, Municipality Of Dinas,Province Of Zamboanga DelSur To Be Known As OldMirapao National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4946)[November 15, 2012]

145. R.A. No. 10316 An Act Separating The RizalNational High School - ManootAnnex In Barangay Manoot,Municipality Of Rizal, ProvinceOf Occidental Mindoro FromThe Rizal National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsManoot National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5121)[November 15, 2012]

146. R.A. No. 10317 An Act Separating TheCalintaan National High School- Poypoy Annex In BarangayPoypoy, Municipality OfCalintaan, Province OfOccidental Mindoro From TheCalintaan National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsPoypoy National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5122)[November 15, 2012]

147. R.A. No. 10318 An Act Separating The BalatonNational High School - HimanagAnnex In Barangay Himanag,Municipality Of Lagonoy,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The Balaton NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsHimanag National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5189)[November 15, 2012]

148. R.A. No. 10319 An Act Establishing An AnnexOf The Sumilao National HighSchool In Barangay Vista-Villa,Municipality Of Sumilao,Province Of Bukidnon To BeKnown As Sumilao NationalHigh School - Vista-Villa AnnexAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5192)[November 15, 2012]

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149. R.A. No. 10320 An Act Separating TheZaragosa National School-Cantiasay Annex In BarangayCantiasay, City Of Surigao,Province Of Surigao Del NorteFrom The Zaragosa NationalSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCantiasay National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5233)[November 15, 2012]

150. R.A. No. 10321 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayHinapu, City Of Maasin,Province Of Southern Leyte ToBe Known As Hinapu NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 5234)[November 15, 2012]

151. R.A. No. 10322 An Act Establishing An AnnexOf The Baungon National HighSchool In Barangay Danatag,Municipality Of Baungon,Province Of Bukidnon To BeKnown As Baungon NationalHigh School-Danatag AnnexAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5504)[November 15, 2012]

152. R.A. No. 10323 An Act Separat ing TheLeonardo Nat ional HighSchool - Dawa Annex InBarangay Dawa, Municipality

Of Josefina, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur FromThe Leonardo National HighSchool , Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As DawaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5810) [November15, 2012]

153. R.A. No. 10324 An Act Separat ing TheConstancio Padilla NationalHigh School-Caanawan AnnexIn Barangay Caanawan, CityOf San Jose, Province OfNueva Eci ja From TheConstancio Padilla NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An IndependentNational High School To BeKnown As CaanawanNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5865) [November15, 2012]

154. R.A. No. 10325 An Act Separating TheCarigara School Of Fisheries –Sogod Annex In BarangaySogod, Municipality OfCarigara, Province Of LeyteFrom The Carigara School OfFisheries, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As SogodNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

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(H. No. 5866) [November 15,2012]

155. R.A. No. 10326 An Act Separating The SanIsidro National High School -Carmel Annex In BarangayPotot, Municipality OfLibmanan, Province OfCamarines Sur From The SanIsidro National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As CarmelNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5882) [November 15,2012]

156. R.A. No. 10327 An Act Separating The SanIsidro National High School -Eduardo T. Agomaa Annex InBarangay Duang Niog,Municipality Of Libmanan,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The San Isidro NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsEduardo T. Agomaa NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 5884)[November 15, 2012]

157. R.A. No. 10328 An Act Separating The SanJuan National High School -Mantalisay Annex In BarangayMantalisay, Municipality OfLibmanan, Province OfCamarines Sur From The San

Juan National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsMantalisay National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5886)[November 15, 2012]

158. R.A. No. 10329 An Act Separating TheMinalabac National High School- Antipolo Annex In BarangayAntipolo, Municipality OfMinalabac, Province OfCamarines Sur From TheMinalabac National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsAntipolo National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5887)[November 15, 2012]

159. R.A. No. 10330 An Act Separating The SanFernando National High School- Pinamasagan Annex InBarangay Pinamasagan,Municipality Of San Fernando,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The San FernandoNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsPinamasagan National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5889)[November 15, 2012]

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160. R.A. No. 10331 An Act Separating TheCommonwealth National HighSchool - Gubaan Annex InBarangay Gubaan, MunicipalityOf Aurora, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur From TheCommonwealth National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsGubaan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5891)[November 15, 2012]

161. R.A. No. 10332 An Act Separating TheMahayag National High School- Boniao Annex In BarangayBoniao, Municipality OfMahayag, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur From TheMahayag National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As BoniaoNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5893) [November 15,2012]

162. R.A. No. 10333 An Act Changing The NameOf Romblon National HighSchool - Odiongan In TheMunicipality Of Odiongan,Province Of Romblon ToOdiongan National High School(H. No. 5923) [November 15,2012]

163. R.A. No. 10334 An Act Separating TheDalupaon National High School- Tinalmud Annex In BarangayTinalmud, Municipality OfPasacao, Province OfCamarines Sur From TheDalupaon National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsTinalmud National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5948)[November 15, 2012]

164. R.A. No. 10335 An Act Establishing AnElementary School InBarangay Addition Hills, City OfMandaluyong To Be Known AsMandaluyong Addition HillsElementary School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6001) [November 15,2012]

165. R.A. No. 10336 An Act Establishing AnIntegrated School In BarangayAddition Hil ls, City OfMandaluyong To Be Known AsAddition Hills Integrated SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6002)[November 15, 2012]

166. R.A. No. 10337 An Act Converting The LandTransportation Office (LTO)Extension Office Located InThe Island Garden City Of

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Samal, Province Of Davao DelNorte Into A Regular LTODistrict Office, AppropriatingFunds Therefor And For OtherPurposes (H. No. 1426)[November 21, 2012]

167. R.A. No. 10338 An Act Converting TheExtension Office Of The LandTransportation Office (LTO) InThe City Of Dasmarinas,Cavite Into A Regular DistrictOffice To Be Known As TheLTO District Office OfDasmarinas City, Cavite,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 2266) [November 21,2012]

168. R.A. No. 10339 An Act Creating Five (5)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court To BeStationed At The City OfCalamba And TheMunicipalities Of Los BanosAnd Cabuyao, All In TheProvince Of Laguna, AmendingFor The Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (E) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4476) [November 21,2012]

169. R.A. No. 10340 An Act Creating Five (5)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court To BeStationed At The City OfBogo, Province Of Cebu,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (H) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129, AsAmended, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4511)[November 21, 2012]

170. R.A. No. 10341 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court And Three(3) Additional Branches Of TheMetropolitan Trial Court To BeStationed At The City OfValenzuela, Metro Manila,Amending For The PurposeSection 14 (D) And Section 27Of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4513) [November 21,2012]

171. R.A. No. 10342 An Act Renewing TheFranchise Granted To QuestBroadcasting, Inc. (FormerlySBS Radio Network, Inc.) AFranchise To Construct,Install, Establish, Operate AndMaintain Radio Broadcasting

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Stations In The Philippines (H.No. 5576) [December 4,2012]

172. R.A. No. 10343 An Act Renewing TheFranchise Granted To PhilippineGlobal Communications, Inc.(Formerly RCACommunications, Inc.) ForAnother Twenty-Five (25)Years, Amending For ThePurpose Republic Act No. 4617(H. No. 6032) [December 4,2012]

173. R.A. No. 10344 An Act Penalizing TheUnauthorized Taking, Stealing,Keeping Or Tampering OfGovernment Risk ReductionAnd Preparedness Equipment,Accessories And SimilarFacilit ies (H. No. 5932)[December 4, 2012]

174. R.A. No. 10345 An Act Increasing The BedCapacity Of The QuirinoMemorial Medical Center FromThree Hundred Fifty (350) ToFive Hundred (500) Beds,Amending For The PurposeRepublic Act No. 8313,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 5622) [December 4,2012]

175. R.A. No. 10346 An Act Converting The LandTransportation Office (LTO)Extension Office Located In

Tubod, Lanao Del Norte IntoA Regular LTO District Office,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 1967) [December 4,2012]

176. R.A. No. 10347 An Act Converting TheExtension Office Of The LandTransportation Office (LTO) InQuirino, Municipality Of Luna,Apayao Into A Regular LTODistrict Office AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2407) [December 4,2012]

177. R.A. No. 10348 An Act Creating Two (2)Branches of the Regional TrialCourt in the Province of Cebuto Be Stationed At the Citiesof Naga and Carcar, Amendingfor the Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (H) and Section 29of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known as “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act of1980”, as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4492) [December 6,2012]

178. R.A. No. 10349 An Act Amending Republic ActNo. 7898, Establishing theRevised AFP ModernizationProgram and for OtherPurposes (S. No. 3164/H.No. 6410) [December 11,2012]

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179. R.A. No. 10350 An Act to Regulate andModernize the Practice of theInterior Design in thePhilippines, Repealing for thePurpose Republic ActNumbered 8534, OtherwiseKnown as An Act Regulatingthe Practice of Interior Designin the Philippines, AppropriatingFunds Therefor and for OtherPurposes (S. No. 3139/H.No. 4323) [December 17,2012]

180. R.A. No. 10351 An Act Restructuring TheExcise Tax On Alcohol AndTobacco Products ByAmending Sections 141, 142,143, 144, 145, 131, 288 And289 Of Republic Act No.8424, Otherwise Known AsThe Nat ional InternalRevenue Code Of 1997,As Amended By Republic ActNo. 9334 (S. No. 3299/H.No. 5727) [December 19,2012]

181. R.A. No. 10352 An Act Appropriating Funds ForThe Operation Of TheGovernment Of The RepublicOf The Phil ippines FromJanuary One To DecemberThirty-One, Two ThousandAnd Thirteen, And For OtherPurposes (H. No. 6455)[December 20, 2012]

182. R.A. No. 10353 An Act Defining And PenalizingEnforced Or InvoluntaryDisappearance (S. No. 2817/H. No. 98) [December 21,2012]

183. R.A. No. 10354 An Act Providing for a NationalPolicy on ResponsibleParenthood and ReproductiveHealth (S. No. 2865/H. No.4244) [December 21, 2012]

184. R.A. No. 10355 An Act Increasing the BedCapacity of the Jose B. LingadMemorial General Hospital InSan Fernando City, PampangaFrom Two Hundred Fifty (250)To Five Hundred (500),Upgrading Its Services AndFacilities And ProfessionalHealth Care, Authorizing TheIncrease Of Its MedicalPersonnel And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (S. No. 2853/H. No. 3331) [January 9,2013]

185. R.A. No. 10356 An Act Granting PhilippineCitizenship to Jessie JosephineCoe Lichauco (H. No. 5277)[January 9, 2013]

186. R.A. No. 10357 An Act Declaring September 5Of Every Year A SpecialWorking Public Holiday In TheCity Of Naga, Province OfCebu To Be Known As “TheCharter Day Of The City Of

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Naga” (H. No. 537) [January9, 2013]

187. R.A. No. 10358 An Act Declaring July 7 OfEvery Year A Special WorkingPublic Holiday In The City OfCarcar, Province Of Cebu ToBe Known As The “City OfCarcar Charter Day” (H. No.540) [January 9, 2013]

188. R.A. No. 10359 An Act Declaring March 26 OfEvery Year As A SpecialWorking Public Holiday In TheProvince Of Cebu ToCommemorate The HistoricLiberation Of Cebu From TheJapanese Occupation DuringWorld War II (H. No. 3496)[January 9, 2013]

189. R.A. No. 10360 An Act Creating the Provinceof Davao Occidental (H. No.4451) [January 14, 2013]

190. R.A. No. 10361 An Act Instituting Policies ForThe ProtectionAnd Welfare OfDomestic Workers (S. No. 78/H. No. 6144) [January 18,2013]

191. R.A. No. 10362 An Act Creating An AdditionalRegional Trial Court Branch ToBe Stationed In TheMunicipality Of Trento,Province Of Agusan Del Sur,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (K) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129, As

Amended, Othewise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 1980”, And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 5739)[January 23, 2013]

192. R.A. No. 10363 An Act Creating Seven (7)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheSeventh Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfMandaue, Province Of Cebu,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3034/H. No. 5737)[January 28, 2013]

193. R.A. No. 10364 An Act Expanding Republic ActNo. 9208, Entitled “An Act ToInstitute Policies To EliminateTrafficking In PersonsEspecial ly Women AndChildren, Establishing TheNecessary InstitutionalMechanisms For TheProtection And Support OfTrafficked Persons, ProvidingPenalties For Its Violations AndFor Other Purposes” (S. No.2625/H. No. 6339) [February6, 2013]

194. R.A. No. 10365 An Act Further StrengtheningThe Anti-Money Laundering

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Law, Amending For ThePurpose Republic Act No.9160, Otherwise Known AsThe “Anti-Money LaunderingAct Of 2001”, As Amended (S.No. 3123/H. No. 6565)[February 15, 2013]

195. R.A. No. 10366 An Act Authorizing TheCommission On Elections ToEstablish Precincts Assigned ToAccessible Poll ing PlacesExclusively For Persons WithDisabilities And Senior Citizens(S. No. 3287/H. No. 5509)[February 15, 2013]

196. R.A. No. 10367 An Act Providing ForMandatory Biometrics VoterRegistration (S. No. 1030/H.No. 3469) [February 15,2013]

197. R.A. No. 10368 An Act Providing For ReparationAnd Recognition Of Victims OfHuman Rights Violations DuringThe Marcos Regime,Documentation of SaidViolations, Appropriat ingFunds Therefor, And ForOther Purposes (S. No. 3334/H. No. 5990) [February 25,2013]

198. R.A. No. 10369 An Act Reconstituting TheKalinga Engineering DistrictOffice In The Province OfKalinga Into Two (2) RegularDistrict Engineering Offices

And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3622)[February 28, 2013]

199. R.A. No. 10370 An Act Establishing A SeparateMunicipal Circuit Trial CourtComprising The MunicipalitiesOf Buenavista And SanLorenzo In The Province OfGuimaras And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 2821)[February 28, 2013]

200. R.A. No. 10371 An Act Creating An AdditionalRegional Trial Court Branch ToBe Stationed In The City OfSipalay, Province Of NegrosOccidental, Amending For ThePurpose Section 14, Paragraph(G) Of Batas Pambansa Blg.129, As Amended, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 19803 ,And Providing Funds Therefor(H. No. 5740) [February 28,2013]

201. R.A. No. 10372 An Act Amending CertainProvisions Of Republic Act No.8293, Otherwise Known AsThe “Intellectual PropertyCode Of The Philippines”,And For Other Purposes (S.No. 2842/H. No. 3841)[February 28, 2013]

202. R.A. No. 10373 An Act Grant ing TheOlongapo Electr ic i tyDistribution Company, Inc. A

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Franchise To Construct,Install, Establish, OperateAnd Maintain A DistributionSystem For The ConveyanceOf Electric Power To TheEnd-Users In The City OfOlongapo And Its Suburbs(H. No. 6550) [March 1,2013]

203. R.A. No. 10374 An Act Extending The Life OfThe Land Bank Of ThePhilippines, Further AmendingRepubl ic Act No. 3844.Otherwise Known As The“Agricultural Land ReformCode”, As Amended (S. No.2944/H. No. 5461) [March5, 2013]

204. R.A. No. 10375 An Act Convert ing TheMountain Province – IsabelaRoad To A National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2313) [March 5,2013]

205. R.A. No. 10376 An Act Condoning The InterestOn The Paid Principal AccountOf Fuel Compensating Charge/Incremental Cost Charge(FCC/ICC) Of TheZamboanga Del Norte ElectricCooperative, Inc. (ZANECO)Payable And Due To TheNational Power Corporation(NPC) (H. No. 6058) [March5, 2013]

206. R.A. No. 10377 An Act Transferring TheLocation Of The La UnionSecond District EngineeringOffice From Naguilian, La UnionTo Agoo, La Union, AmendingFor This Purpose Republic ActNo. 9033 (H. No. 5600)[March 5, 2013]

207. R.A. No. 10378 An Act Recognizing ThePrinciple Of Reciprocity AsBasis For The Grant OfIncome Tax Exemptions ToInternational Carriers AndRationalizing Other TaxesImposed Thereon ByAmending Sections28(A)(3)(a), 109, 118 And236 Of The National InternalRevenue Code (NIRC), AsAmended, And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 3343/H. No.6022) [March 7, 2013]

208. R.A. No. 10379 An Act Establishing TheMountain Province SecondDistrict Engineering Office InThe Mountain Province AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1869) [March 8,2013]

209. R.A. No. 10380 An Act Providing For LocalAbsentee Voting For Media (S.No. 1198/H. No. 4241)[March 14, 2013]

210. R.A. No. 10381 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches Of The

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Metropolitan Trial Courts OfThe National Capital Region ToBe Stationed At Taguig City,Metro Manila, Amending ForThe Purpose Section 27 OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5731) [March 14,2013]

211. R.A. No. 10382 An Act Converting The TarlacCity – San Jose Via Tibag –Burgos Road In The City OfTarlac And The Municipality OfSan Jose, Province Of TarlacInto A National Road AndProviding Funds Therefor (H.No. 2470) [March 14, 2013]

212. R.A. No. 10383 An Act Converting The Lanot– Loctugan – Panitan –Boundary Road In Roxas CityAnd The Municipality OfPanitan, Province Of Capiz IntoA National Road And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 2016)[March 14, 2013]

213. R.A. No. 10384 An Act Converting The EasternLink Circumferential Road InThe City Of Baguio TraversingLoakan Road And Country ClubRoad Into A National RoadAnd Providing Funds Therefor(H. No. 4014) [March 14,2013]

214. R.A. No. 10385 An Act Converting The Gen.Ordoñez Avenue TraversingBarangay Marikina Heights,Barangay Concepcion Uno,Barangay Concepcion Dos AndBarangay Parang In TheSecond District, City OfMarikina Into A National Road(H. No. 3393) [March 14,2013]

215. R.A. No. 10386 An Act Converting The Pura –Victoria Road In TheMunicipalities Of Pura AndVictoria, Province Of TarlacInto A National Road AndProviding Funds Therefor (H.No. 3873) [March 14, 2013]

216. R.A. No. 10387 An Act Converting TheDelgado Road In Iloilo City IntoA National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3217) [March 14,2013]

217. R.A. No. 10388 An Act Converting The LandTransportation Office (LTO)Extension Office Located InPaniqui, Tarlac Into A RegularLTO Distr ict Off ice,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 3734) [March 14, 2013]

218. R.A. No. 10389 An Act Inst i tut ional iz ingRecognizance As A Mode OfGranting The Release Of AnIndigent Person In Custody

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As An Accused In A CriminalCase And For Other Purposes(H. No. 5395) [March 14,2013]

219. R.A. No. 10390 An Act Amending Republic ActNo. 7306, Entitled “An ActProviding For TheEstabl ishment Of ThePeople’s Television Network,Incorporated, Defining ItsPowers And Funct ions,Providing For Its Sources OfFunding And For OtherPurposes” (S. No. 3316/H.No. 6703) [March 14, 2013]

220. R.A. No. 10391 An Act Converting The LandTransportation Office (LTO)Extension Office Located InThe Municipality Of Dapa,Surigao Del Norte Into ARegular LTO District Office,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 1167) [March 14, 2013]

221. R.A. No. 10392 An Act Creating An AdditionalRegional Trial Court Branch InThe Sixth Judicial Region ToBe Stationed In TheMunicipality Of Janiuay,Province Of Iloilo, AmendingFor The Purpose Section 14,Paragraph (G) Of BatasPambansa Blg. 129, AsAmended, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 19803

, And Providing FundsTherefor (H. No. 5717)[March 14, 2013]

222. R.A. No. 10393 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheEleventh Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfGeneral Santos, Province OfSouth Cotabato, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3022/H. No. 5730)[March 14, 2013]

223. R.A. No. 10394 An Act Converting Seven (7)Branches Of The Regional TrialCourt Of Pasig City, Which AreLocated In Taguig City, MetroManila, Into The Regional TrialCourt Of Taguig City,Amending For The PurposeSection 14, Paragraph (D) OfBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5743) [March 14,2013]

224. R.A. No. 10395 An Act StrengtheningTripartism, Amending For ThePurpose Article 275 Of

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Presidential Decree No. 442,As Amended, OtherwiseKnown As The “Labor CodeOf The Philippines” (S. No.2921/H. No. 6685) [March 14,2013]

225. R.A. No. 10396 An Act StrengtheningConciliation-Mediation As AVoluntary Mode Of DisputeSettlement For All Labor Cases,Amending For This PurposeArticle 228 Of PresidentialDecree No. 442, As Amended,Otherwise Known As The“Labor Code Of The Philippines”(S. No. 2918/H. No. 6686)[March 14, 2013]

226. R.A. No. 10397 An Act Converting The MarcosAlvarez Provincial Road In TheMunicipality Of Bacoor,Province Of Cavite Into ANational Road And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 3283)[Lapsed Into Law on March16, 2013 Without TheSignature Of The President, InAccordance With Article VI,Section 27 (1) Of TheConstitution]

227. R.A. No. 10398 An Act Declaring NovemberTwenty-Five Of Every Year As“National Consciousness DayFor The Elimination Of ViolenceAgainst Women And Children”(S. No. 2080/H. No. 4434)[March 19, 2013]

228. R.A. No. 10399 An Act Converting TheWestern Link CircumferentialRoad Traversing MarcosHighway – Baguio BauangRoad And Kennon Road IntoA National Road And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4012)[March 19, 2013]

229. R.A. No. 10400 An Act Converting The LapazDeep Sea Water Port Road(Loboc To PPA) In Iloilo CityInto A National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3297) [March 19,2013]

230. R.A. No. 10401 An Act Converting TheRimando – Ambiong RoadTraversing Andres BonifacioJunction In Baguio City ToAmbiong Located In LaTrinidad, Benguet Into ANational Road And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4015)[March 19, 2013]

231. R.A. No. 10402 An Act Converting TheProvincial Road Traversing TheBarangays Of Gadu, Callilauan,Carilucud, Ubong, Parog-Parog, Bantay, Nabbotuan AndPalao, All In The MunicipalityOf Solana, Cagayan Going ToBarangay Macutay Of Rizal,Kalinga Into A National RoadAnd Appropriating Funds

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Therefor (H. No. 2331)[March 19, 2013]

232. R.A. No. 10403 An Act Converting TheTimawa Avenue In Molo, IloiloCity Into A National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3213) [March 19,2013]

233. R.A. No. 10404 An Act Converting The Bayan-Bayanan Ave. TraversingBarangay Concepcion Uno AndBarangay Marikina Heights InThe Second District, City OfMarikina Into A National Road(H. No. 3488) [March 19,2013]

234. R.A. No. 10405 An Act Converting The Paoay– Batac Road, Province OfIlocos Norte Into A NationalRoad (H. No. 1789) [March19, 2013]

235. R.A. No. 10406 An Act Converting TheBenguet Provincial Road Asin(Km. 8) – Nangalisan – SanPascual, Tuba, Benguet – LaUnion Province Into A NationalSecondary Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2738) [March 19,2013]

236. R.A. No. 10407 An Act Converting The RoxasCity – Cagay – Sibaguan –Balijuagan – Cudian – IvisanProvincial Road In Roxas City

And The Municipality Of Ivisan,Province Of Capiz Into ANational Road And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 2010)[March 19, 2013]

237. R.A. No. 10408 An Act Providing For TheConversion Of Pasolo ToRincon Road In The City OfValenzuela, Metro Manila IntoA National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5795) [March 19,2013]

238. R.A. No. 10409 An Act Declaring The ProvinceOf Biliran As A TourismDevelopment Area (TDA) AndProviding Funds Therefor (S.No. 3252/H. Nos. 3066, 3067,3068, 3069, 3070 and 3071)[March 19, 2013]

239. R.A. No. 10410 An Act Recognizing The AgeFrom Zero (0) To Eight (8)Years As The First CrucialStage Of EducationalDevelopment AndStrengthening The EarlyChildhood Care AndDevelopment System,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 6694/S. No. 3206) [March26, 2013]

240. R.A. No. 10411 An Act Providing For TheConversion Of The Abuyog –Silago Road Connecting The

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Provinces Of Leyte AndSouthern Leyte Into A NationalRoad And Providing Funds ForThe Maintenance AndImprovement Thereon (H.No. 2125) [March 26, 2013]

241. R.A. No. 10412 An Act Converting TheProvincial Road Traversing TheBarangays Of Sampaguita,Solana, Cagayan; Warat, Piat,Cagayan; La Suerte,Catarauan, Nanuccauan AndBayabat, All In TheMunicipality Of Amulung,Cagayan, Going To BarangayAfusing, Alcala, Cagayan IntoA National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2329) [March 26,2013]

242. R.A. No. 10413 An Act Converting The Ayaga– Sta. Marcela – Flora – LasamProvincial Road In The ProvinceOf Apayao Into A NationalRoad And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2404)[March 26, 2013]

243. R.A. No. 10414 An Act Converting The TarlacCity – Guimba, Nueva EcijaRoad Via Victoria Road In TheCity Of Tarlac And TheMunicipality Of VictoriaProvince Of Tarlac Into ANational Road And ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 2469)[March 26, 2013]

244. R.A. No. 10415 An Act Converting N. RoxasStreet In BarangaysKalumpang And San Roque InThe City Of Marikina Into ANational Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2767) [March 26,2013]

245. R.A. No. 10416 An Act Converting The JereosStreet In La Paz, Iloilo CityInto A National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3214) [March 26,2013]

246. R.A. No. 10417 An Act Converting The MoloBoulevard In Molo, Iloilo CityInto A National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3247) [March 26,2013]

247. R.A. No. 10418 An Act Converting TheKatipunan Street TraversingBarangay Concepcion Uno AndBarangay Concepcion Dos InThe Second District, City OfMarikina Into A National Road(H. No. 3394) [March 26,2013]

248. R.A. No. 10419 An Act Converting TheTawang To Ambiong Road InLa Trinidad, Benguet Into ANational Secondary Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

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(H. No. 4274) [March 26,2013]

249. R.A. No. 10420 An Act Converting TheMunicipality Of San Pedro InThe Province Of Laguna IntoA Component City To BeKnown As The City Of SanPedro (H. No. 5786) [March27, 2013]

250. R.A. No. 10421 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayLanas, City Of Naga, ProvinceOf Cebu To Be Known AsLanas National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1594) [April 8, 2013]

251. R.A. No. 10422 An Act Separating The PikitNational High School- RajaMuda Annex In Barangay RajaMuda, Municipality Of Pikit,Province Of North CotabatoFrom The Pikit National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As RajaMuda National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3481) [April 8, 2013]

252. R.A. No. 10423 An Act Separating TheBukidnon National High School— Kalasungay Annex InBarangay Kalasungay, City OfMalaybalay, Province OfBukidnon From The BukidnonNational High School,

Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsKalasungay National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4006) [April8, 2013]

253. R.A. No. 10424 An Act Separating TheBukidnon National High School— Casisang Annex InBarangay Casisang, City OfMalaybalay, Province OfBukidnon From The BukidnonNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCasisang National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4007) [April8, 2013]

254. R.A. No. 10425 An Act Separating TheTagasaka National High School— Loyola Annex In BarangayLoyola, Municipality OfHinatuan, Province Of SurigaoDel Sur From The TagasakaNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As LoyolaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4403) [April 8, 2013]

255. R.A. No. 10426 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay

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Tungkil, Municipality OfMinglanilla, Province Of CebuTo Be Known As TungkilNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5008) [April 8, 2013]

256. R.A. No. 10427 An Act Establishing A PrimarySchool In Barangay Inoburan,City Of Naga, Province OfCebu To Be Known AsInoburan Primary School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5266) [April 8, 2013]

257. R.A. No. 10428 An Act Separating TheGingoog City ComprehensiveNational High School — LurisaAnnex In Barangay Samay,City Of Gingoog, Province OfMisamis Oriental From TheGingoog City ComprehensiveNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As LurisaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5328) [April 8, 2013]

258. R.A. No. 10429 An Act Separating The ValenciaNational High School —Concepcion Annex InBarangay Concepcion, City OfValencia, Province Of BukidnonFrom The Valencia NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As

Concepcion National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5373) [April8, 2013]

259. R.A. No. 10430 An Act Separating The HaliapNat ional High School —Amoweg Annex In BarangayCamandag, Municipality OfAsipulo, Province Of IfugaoFrom The Haliap NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An Independent NationalHigh School To Be Known AsNatcak National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5690) [April8, 2013]

260. R.A. No. 10431 An Act Separating The TabukNat ional High School —Balong Annex In BarangayBalong, City Of Tabuk,Province Of Kalinga FromThe Tabuk National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBalong National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5748) [April8, 2013]

261. R.A. No. 10432 An Act Separating The KalingaNational High School —Asibanglan Annex In BarangayAsibanglan, Municipality OfPinukpuk, Province Of KalingaFrom The Kalinga National

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High School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsAsibanglan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5760) [April8, 2013]

262. R.A. No. 10433 An Act Separating The MadridNational High School — ParangAnnex In Barangay Parang,Municipality Of Cantilan,Province Of Surigao Del SurFrom The Madrid National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As ParangNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5981) [April 8, 2013]

263. R.A. No. 10434 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayLunas, City Of Maasin,Province Of Southern Leyte ToBe Known As Lunas NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 5982)[April 8, 2013]

264. R.A. No. 10435 An Act Separating TheTubaran National High School— Digkilaan Annex InBarangay Digkilaan, City OfIligan, Province Of Lanao DelNorte From The TubaranNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National High

School To Be Known AsDigkilaan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5993) [April8, 2013]

265. R.A. No. 10436 An Act Separating The MariaCristina National High School —Ditucalan Annex In BarangayDitucalan, City Of Iligan,Province Of Lanao Del NorteFrom The Maria CristinaNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsDitucalan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5994) [April8, 2013]

266. R.A. No. 10437 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayPongapong, Municipality Of SanPablo, Province Of ZamboangaDel Sur To Be Known AsPongapong National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6138) [April8, 2013]

267. R.A. No. 10438 An Act Separating The SanIsidro National High School —Pag-Oring Nuevo Annex InBarangay Pag-Oring Nuevo,Municipality Of Libmanan,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The San Isidro NationalHigh School, Converting It Into

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An Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As Pag-Oring Nuevo National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6212) [April8, 2013]

268. R.A. No. 10439 An Act Changing The NameOf Canumay National HighSchool In Barangay Canumay,City Of Valenzuela ToCanumay West National HighSchool (H. No. 6220) [April 8,2013]

269. R.A. No. 10440 An Act Changing The NameOf Sta. Maria Agro-IndustrialHigh School In The MunicipalityOf Sta. Maria, Province OfBulacan To Sta. Maria NationalHigh School, Amending ForThe Purpose Republic Act No.8397 (H. No. 6232) [April 8,2013]

270. R.A. No. 10441 An Act Separating TheDalipuga National High School– Kabacsanan Annex InBarangay Kabacsanan, CityOf Iligan, Province Of LanaoDel Norte From The DalipugaNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsKabacsanan National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6436) [April8, 2013]

271. R.A. No. 10442 An Act Separating The CalapeNational High School – LogonAnnex In Barangay Logon,Municipality Of Daanbantayan,Province Of Cebu From TheCalape National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As LogonNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6448) [April 8, 2013]

272. R.A. No. 10443 An Act Separating TheMagdiwang National HighSchool – Agutay Annex InBarangay Agutay, MunicipalityOf Magdiwang, Province OfRomblon From TheMagdiwang National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsAgutay National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6451) [April8, 2013]

273. R.A. No. 10444 An Act Separating TheTanudan Vocational School –Taloctoc Annex In BarangayTaloctoc, Municipality OfTanudan, Province Of KalingaFrom The Tanudan VocationalSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsTaloctoc General

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Comprehensive National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6477) [April8, 2013]

274. R.A. No. 10445 An Act Separat ing TheCompostela National HighSchool – Bango Annex In SitioBango, Barangay Ngan,Municipality Of Compostela,Province Of CompostelaValley From The CompostelaNat ional High School,Convert ing It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBango National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6582) [April8, 2013]

275. R.A. No. 10446 An Act Separating The PasilNational High School – BatongBuhay Annex In Sitio BatongBuhay, Barangay Balatoc,Municipality Of Pasil, ProvinceOf Kalinga From The PasilNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBatong Buhay National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6583) [April8, 2013]

276. R.A. No. 10447 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School –Lindawan Annex In Barangay

Lindawan, City Of Baguio FromThe Baguio City National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsLindawan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6588) [April8, 2013]

277. R.A. No. 10448 An Act Separating The PinesCity National High School –Dominican-Mirador Annex InBarangay Dominican-Mirador,City Of Baguio From The PinesCity National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsDominican-Mirador NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 6591)[April 8, 2013]

278. R.A. No. 10449 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School – SanVicente Annex In BarangaySan Vicente, City Of BaguioFrom The Baguio City NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As SanVicente National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6594) [April8, 2013]

279. R.A. No. 10450 An Act Separating The SanPablo City National High School

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– Sto. Angel Annex InBarangay Sto. Angel, City OfSan Pablo, Province Of LagunaFrom The San Pablo CityNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As Sto.Angel National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5949) [April 8, 2013]

280. R.A. No. 10451 An Act To Establish The BikolBotanical Garden In TheProvince Of Camarines SurAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 336) [April 8, 2013]

281. R.A. No. 10452 An Act Reforesting 3,000Hectares Of Public Land InCagayan De Oro City AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1398) [April 8, 2013]

282. R.A. No. 10453 An Act Converting The RizalStreet In City Proper, Iloilo CityInto A National Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3296) [April 8, 2013]

283. R.A. No. 10454 An Act Creating Twenty-Seven(27) Additional Branches OfThe Regional Trial Court AndEight (8) Additional BranchesOf The Municipal Trial CourtIn The Fourth Judicial RegionTo Be Stationed At VariousMunicipalities And Cities In TheProvince Of Cavite, Further

Amending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 2539/H. No. 5742)[April 8, 2013]

284. R.A. No. 10455 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayLiburon, City Of Carcar,Province Of Cebu To Be KnownAs Liburon National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 543) [April8, 2013]

285. R.A. No. 10456 An Act Establishing A SeparateCity Schools Division Office InThe City Of Talisay, ProvinceOf Negros Occidental,Amending For The PurposeRepublic Act Number 8489,Entitled “An Act ConvertingThe Municipality Of Talisay,Negros Occidental, Into AComponent City To Be KnownAs The City Of Talisay” (H.No. 4778) [April 11, 2013]

286. R.A. No. 10457 An Act Converting Rizal StreetIn La Paz, Iloilo City Into ANational Road AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3211) [April 16, 2013]

287. R.A. No. 10458 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay

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Calidngan, City Of Carcar,Province Of Cebu To Be KnownAs Pit-Os National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1591) [April16, 2013]

288. R.A. No. 10459 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayTuyom, City Of Carcar,Province Of Cebu To Be KnownAs Tuyom National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1592) [April16, 2013]

289. R.A. No. 10460 An Act Establishing A PrimarySchool In Barangay CabuanIn The City Of Naga,Province Of Cebu To BeKnown As Cabuan PrimarySchool And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.1596) [April 16, 2013]

290. R.A. No. 10461 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayBangkulasi, City Of Navotas,Metro Manila To Be Known AsBangkulasi National High Schooland Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3866) [April16, 2013]

291. R.A. No. 10462 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayMayana, City Of Naga,Province Of Cebu To Be KnownAs Mayana National High

School And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5006) [April16, 2013]

292. R.A. No. 10463 An Act Separating TheCawagayan National HighSchool - Socbot Annex InBarangay Socbot, MunicipalityOf Pinukpuk, Province OfKalinga From The CawagayanNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As SocbotNational High School andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5242) [April 16, 2013]

293. R.A. No. 10464 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayUgong, City Of Pasig, MetroManila To Be Known AsUgong, Pasig National HighSchool and Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5584) [April16, 2013]

294. R.A. No. 10465 An Act Separating The LoocNational High School -Buenavista Annex InBarangay Buenavista,Municipality Of Looc, ProvinceOf Romblon From The LoocNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBuenavista National HighSchool And Appropriating Funds

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Therefor (H. No. 5992) [April16, 2013]

295. R.A. No. 10466 An Act Separating TheBukidnon National High School- Aglayan Annex In BarangayAglayan, City Of Malaybalay,Province Of Bukidnon FromThe Bukidnon National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National ScienceHigh School To Be Known AsMalaybalay City NationalScience High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6024) [April 16, 2013]

296. R.A. No. 10467 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangaySalagmanok, Municipality OfKumalarang, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As SalagmanokNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6140) [April 16, 2013]

297. R.A. No. 10468 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangaySikatuna, Municipality OfGuipos, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As Sikatuna NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 6141)[April 16, 2013]

298. R.A. No. 10469 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay Ibo,

City Of Danao, Province OfCebu To Be Known As EduardoGorre Memorial National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6142) [April16, 2013]

299. R.A. No. 10470 An Act Separating TheTambongon National HighSchool - Napnapan Annex InBarangay Napnapan,Municipality Of Pantukan,Province Of Compostela ValleyFrom The TambongonNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsNapnapan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6211) [April16, 2013]

300. R.A. No. 10471 An Act Changing The NameOf Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr.Nat ional High School InBarangay Estefania, City OfBacolod, Province Of NegrosOccidental To Romanito P.Maravilla Sr. National HighSchool, Amending For ThePurpose Republic Act No.9939 (H. No. 6346) [April 16,2013]

301. R.A. No. 10472 An Act Changing The NameOf Jose J. Leido Jr. MemorialNational High School In TheCity Of Calapan, Province Of

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Oriental Mindoro To OrientalMindoro National High School(H. No. 6434) [Apri l 16,2013]

302. R.A. No. 10473 An Act Separating The IliganCity East National High School- Hinaplanon Annex InBarangay Hinaplanon, City OfIligan, Province Of Lanao DelNorte From The Iligan EastNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsHinaplanon National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6435) [April16, 2013]

303. R.A. No. 10474 An Act Separating The EstebanMadrona Memorial High School- Binongaan Annex InBarangay Binongaan,Municipality Of San Agustin,Province Of Romblon FromThe Esteban MadronaMemorial High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsEduardo M. Moreno NationalHigh School And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 6450)[April 16, 2013]

304. R.A. No. 10475 An Act Separating The PasilNational High School - AmdalaoNational High School Annex In

Barangay Poblacion, Guina-Ang, Municipality Of Pasil,Province Of Kalinga From ThePasil National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As CentralPasil National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6581) [April 16, 2013]

305. R.A. No. 10476 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School -Dona Aurora Annex InBarangay Aurora Hill, City OfBaguio From The Baguio CityNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As DonaAurora National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6585) [April16, 2013]

306. R.A. No. 10477 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School -Happy Hollow Annex InBarangay Happy Hollow, CityOf Baguio From The BaguioCity National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As HappyHollow National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6586) [April16, 2013]

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307. R.A. No. 10478 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School -Bakakeng Annex In BarangayBakakeng, City Of BaguioFrom The Baguio City NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBakakeng National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6592) [April16, 2013]

308. R.A. No. 10479 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School - RizalAnnex In Barangay Pacdal,City Of Baguio From TheBaguio City National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As RizalNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6593) [April 16, 2013]

309. R.A. No. 10480 An Act Creating Twenty-TwoAdditional Branches Of TheMetropolitan Trial Court In TheNational Capital Judicial RegionTo Be Stationed At The CityOf Quezon, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3013/H. No. 67670)[April 16, 2013]

310. R.A. No. 10481 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In The MunicipalityOf San Fernando, Province OfCebu To Be Known As SouthPoblacion National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 541) [April16, 2013]

311. R.A. No. 10482 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayDagupan, Municipality OfQuezon, Province Of NuevaVizcaya To Be Known AsDippog National High Schooland Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 1210) [April16, 2013]

312. R.A. No. 10483 An Act Establishing A PrimarySchool In Barangay CalaveraIn The City Of Naga, ProvinceOf Cebu To Be Known AsCalavera Primary School andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1595) [April 16, 2013]

313. R.A. No. 10484 An Act Separating The PikitNational High School - DatuDalandag Annex In BarangayDatu Dalandag, Municipality OfPikit, Province Of NorthCotabato From The PikitNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As Datu

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Dalandag National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3482) [April16, 2013]

314. R.A. No. 10485 An Act Separating TheKimagango National HighSchool - Malamote Annex InBarangay Malamote,Municipality Of Midsayap,Province Of North CotabatoFrom The Kimagango NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsMalamote National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3484) [April16, 2013]

315. R.A. No. 10486 An Act Separating The TugaoNational High School - BadoDangwa Annex In BarangayBado Dangwa, Municipality OfTabuk, Province Of KalingaFrom The Tugao National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As BadoDangwa National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3491) [April16, 2013]

316. R.A. No. 10487 An Act Separating The ValenciaNational High School -Guinoyoran Annex InBarangay Guinoyoran, City OfValencia, Province Of Bukidnon

From The Valencia NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsGuinoyoran National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4004) [April16, 2013]

317. R.A. No. 10488 An Act Separating TheBukidnon National High School- San Jose Annex In BarangaySan Jose, City Of Malaybalay,Province Of Bukidnon FromThe Bukidnon National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsMalaybalay City National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4005) [April16, 2013]

318. R.A. No. 10489 An Act Separating The ValenciaNational High School -Catumbalon Annex InBarangay Catumbalon, City OfValencia, Province Of BukidnonFrom The Valencia NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCatumbalon National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4009) [April16, 2013]

319. R.A. No. 10490 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay

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Mainit, City Of Naga, ProvinceOf Cebu To Be Known AsMainit National High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5007) [April 16, 2013]

320. R.A. No. 10491 An Act Separating The SanGabriel-San Isidro NationalHigh School - Cagbibi AnnexIn Barangay Cagbibi ,Municipality Of Pamplona,Province Of Camarines SurFrom The San Gabriel-SanIsidro National High School,Convert ing It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsCagbibi National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5119) [April16, 2013]

321. R.A. No. 10492 An Act Separating The ValenciaNational High School -Tongantongan Annex InBarangay Tongantongan, CityOf Valencia, Province OfBukidnon From The ValenciaNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsTongantongan National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5265) [April16, 2013]

322. R.A. No. 10493 An Act Separating The GingoogCity Comprehensive National

High School - Backkismi AnnexIn Barangay Binakalan, City OfGingoog, Province Of MisamisOriental From The GingoogCity Comprehensive NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsBackkismi ComprehensiveNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5329) [April 16, 2013]

323. R.A. No. 10494 An Act Separating The KalipayNational High School - EurekaAnnex In Barangay Kalipay,City Of Gingoog, Province OfMisamis Oriental From TheKalipay National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As EurekaNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5330) [April 16, 2013]

324. R.A. No. 10495 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In The City OfCarcar, Province Of Cebu ToBe Known As The Tal-UtNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5383) [April 16, 2013]

325. R.A. No. 10496 An Act Separating The SumadelNational High School - BuloAnnex In Barangay Bulo, CityOf Tabuk, Province Of KalingaFrom The Sumadel National

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High School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As BuloNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5386) [April 16, 2013]

326. R.A. No. 10497 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay VillaAurora, Municipality Of MariaAurora, Province Of Aurora ToBe Known As Villa AuroraNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5979) [April 16, 2013]

327. R.A. No. 10498 An Act Separating The JPCedro National High School -Libuac Annex In BarangayLibuac, City Of Surigao,Province Of Surigao Del NorteFrom The JP Cedro NationalHigh School, Converting ItInto An Independent NationalHigh School To Be Known AsLibuac National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5980) [April16, 2013]

328. R.A. No. 10499 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In BarangayMojon, City Of Malolos,Province Of Bulacan To BeKnown As President CorazonCojuangco-Aquino MemorialNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5983) [April 16, 2013]

329. R.A. No. 10500 An Act Separating The IliganCity East National High School- Kiwalan Annex In BarangayKiwalan, City Of Il igan,Province Of Lanao Del NorteFrom The Iligan City EastNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsKiwalan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5995) [April16, 2013]

330. R.A. No. 10501 An Act Establishing A NationalHigh School In Barangay SanSebastian, Municipality OfTabina, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur To BeKnown As Tabina National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6139) [April16, 2013]

331. R.A. No. 10502 An Act Separating The TukuranTechnical Vocational HighSchool - Tagulo Annex InBarangay Tagulo, MunicipalityOf Tukuran, Province OfZamboanga Del Sur From TheTukuran Technical VocationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsPotenciano Solon BandolonMemorial National High SchoolAnd Appropriating Funds

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Therefor (H. No. 6143) [April16, 2013]

332. R.A. No. 10503 An Act Separating The BurgosNational High School - UpperTumapoc Annex In BarangayUpper Tumapoc, MunicipalityOf Burgos, Province Of LaUnion From The BurgosNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As UpperTumapoc National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6209) [April16, 2013]

333. R.A. No. 10504 An Act Separating The F.Bustamante National HighSchool - Mahayag Annex InBarangay Mahayag, BunawanDistrict, City Of Davao FromThe F. Bustamante NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known AsMahayag National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6213) [April16, 2013]

334. R.A. No. 10505 An Act Separating TheNabunturan NationalComprehensive High School -New Sibonga Annex InBarangay New Sibonga,Municipality Of Nabunturan,Province Of Compostela Valley

From The NabunturanNational Comprehensive HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As NewSibonga National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6233) [April16, 2013]

335. R.A. No. 10506 An Act Separating The LaakNational High School - SanAntonio Annex In BarangaySan Antonio, Municipality OfLaak, Province Of CompostelaValley From The Laak NationalHigh School, Converting It IntoAn Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As SanAntonio National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6234) [April16, 2013]

336. R.A. No. 10507 An Act Changing The NameOf Gaudencio Abordo NationalHigh School In BarangayBulawit, Municipality OfLinapacan, Province OfPalawan To Bulawit NationalHigh School (H. No. 6344)[April 16, 2013]

337. R.A. No. 10508 An Act Changing The NameOf Malalim Elementary SchoolIn Barangay Malalim, City OfBatangas, Province OfBatangas To Eulalia TalbanEbora Memorial Elementary

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School (H. No. 6345) [April 16,2013]

338. R.A. No. 10509 An Act Separating The CalapeNational High School - PaypayAnnex In Barangay Paypay,Municipality Of Daanbantayan,Province Of Cebu From TheCalape National High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsPaypay National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6449) [April16, 2013]

339. R.A. No. 10510 An Act Separating The AlejoM. Pacalso Memorial NationalHigh School - Loacan AnnexIn Barangay Loacan,Municipality Of Itogon,Province Of Benguet FromThe Alejo M. Pacalso MemorialNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsLoacan National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6580) [April16, 2013]

340. R.A. No. 10511 An Act Separating The BaguioCity National High School - Sto.Tomas Annex In BarangaySto. Tomas, City Of BaguioFrom The Baguio City NationalHigh School, Converting It Into

An Independent National HighSchool To Be Known As Sto.Tomas National High SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6584) [April16, 2013]

341. R.A. No. 10512 An Act Separating The PinesCity National High School -Quezon Hil l Annex InBarangay Quezon Hill, City OfBaguio From The Pines CityNational High School,Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known AsQuezon Hill National HighSchool And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 6589) [April16, 2013]

342. R.A. No. 10513 An Act Separating The PinesCity National High School -Pinget Annex In BarangayPinget, City Of Baguio FromThe Pines City National HighSchool, Converting It Into AnIndependent National HighSchool To Be Known As PingetNational High School AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 6590) [April 16, 2013]

343. R.A. No. 10514 An Act Establishing A CitySchools Division Office In TheCity Of Antipolo, Province OfRizal And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 595) [April16, 2013]

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344. R.A. No. 10515 An Act Prohibiting AndPenalizing UnauthorizedInterception, Reception Or UseOf Any Signal Or Service OverA Cable Television System OrCable Internet System And/Or Network, And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 3345/H. No.709) [April 17, 2013]

345. R.A. No. 10516 An Act Expanding TheUtilization Of The IndustrialEstate In Lamao, Limay,Bataan For BusinessesEngaged In Energy AndEnergy-Related InfrastructureProjects And Other GainfulEconomic Activities In AdditionTo Petrochemical And RelatedIndustries, Amending For ThePurpose Presidential DecreeNo. 949 (H. No. 6868) [April17, 2013]

346. R.A. No. 10517 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheFourth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf San Pedro, Province OfLaguna, Further Amending ForThe Purpose Batas PambansaBlg. 129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 19803 , As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (S. No. 3048/H. No.5896) [April 23, 2013]

347. R.A. No. 10518 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheFourth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfLucena, Province Of Quezon,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 19803 , As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (S. No. 3046/H. No.6778) [April 23, 2013]

348. R.A. No. 10519 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheSeventh Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfToledo, Province Of Cebu,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 19803 , As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (S. No. 3032/H. No.6844) [April 23, 2013]

349. R.A. No. 10520 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The MetropolitanTrial Court And Five (5)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheNational Capital Judic ia lRegion To Be Stationed AtThe City Of Malabon, Further

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Amending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization ActOf 19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3059/H. No. 6774)[April 23, 2013]

350. R.A. No. 10521 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheThird Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfMalolos, Province OfBulacan, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization ActOf 19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3057/H. No. 6848)[March 23, 2013]

351. R.A. No. 10522 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheMetropolitan Trial Court InThe National Capital JudicialRegion To Be Stationed AtThe City Of Las Piñas,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBlg. 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The Judic iaryReorganizat ion Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

(S. No. 3016/H. No. 5732)[April 23, 2013]

352. R.A. No. 10523 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Fourth JudicialRegion To Be Stationed AtThe Municipality Of Siniloan,Province Of Laguna, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization ActOf 19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3047/H. No. 6866)[April 23, 2013]

353. R.A. No. 10524 An Act Expanding ThePosit ions Reserved ForPersons With Disabi l i ty,Amending For The PurposeRepublic Act No. 7277, AsAmended, Otherwise KnownAs The Magna Carta ForPersons With Disability (S.No. 3371/H. No. 5475) [April23, 2013]

354. R.A. No. 10525 An Act Declaring The FirstWeek Of February Of EveryYear As “World InterfaithHarmony Week” In TheEntire Country And MandatingIts Observance By TheDifferent GovernmentAgencies (S. No. 3276/H.No. 6148) [April 23, 2013]

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355. R.A. No. 10526 An Act Declaring The MonthOf January Of Every Year As“Liver Cancer And ViralHepatitis Awareness AndPrevention Month” And ForOther Purposes (S. No. 3224/H. No. 988) [April 23, 2013]

356. R.A. No. 10527 An Act Converting TheBalatong Elementary School InBarangay Balatong, City OfLaoag, Province Of IlocosNorte Into An IntegratedSchool To Be Known AsBalatong Integrated SchoolAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4691) [May7, 2013]

357. R.A. No. 10528 An Act Converting The LandTransportation Office (LTO)Extension Office Located InSan Simon, Pampanga Into ARegular LTO District Office,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 2961) [May 7, 2013]

358. R.A. No. 10529 An Act Naming The PoliceRegional Office 11 At SitioCatitipan, BarangayCommunal, Buhangin District,Davao City As Camp QuintinM. Merecido (H. No. 4659)[May 7, 2013]

359. R.A. No. 10530 An Act Defining The Use AndProtection Of The Red Cross,Red Crescent, And Red

Crystal Emblems, ProvidingPenalties For ViolationsThereof And For OtherPurposes (H. No. 4314/S. No.3209) [May 7, 2013]

360. R.A. No. 10531 An Act Strengthening TheNational Electrif icationAdministration, FurtherAmending For The PurposePresidential Decree No. 269,As Amended, OtherwiseKnown As The “NationalElectrification AdministrationDecree” (S. No. 3389/H. No.6214) [May 7, 2013]

361. R.A. No. 10532 An Act Institutionalizing ThePhilippine National HealthResearch System (S. No.3399/H. No. 6735) [May 7,2013]

362. R.A. No. 10533 An Act Enhancing The PhilippineBasic Education System ByStrengthening Its CurriculumAnd Increasing The NumberOf Years For Basic Education,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes (S.No. 3286/H No. 6643) [May15, 2013]

363. R.A. No. 10534 An Act Naming the MountainProvince Police Provincial Officein the Capital Town of Bontoc,Mountain Province to CampLt. Geronimo F. Montes (H.No. 5763) [May 15, 2013]

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364. R.A. No. 10535 An Act To Set The PhilippineStandard Time (PST) In AllOfficial Sources ThroughoutThe Country, To ProvideFunds For The Installation,Operation And MaintenanceOf Synchronized Time DevicesTo Be Displayed In Key PublicPlaces And To Declare TheFirst Week Of Every Year AsNational Time ConsciousnessWeek (S. No. 3284/H. No.164) [May 15, 2013]

365. R.A. No. 10536 An Act Amending Republic ActNo. 9296, Otherwise KnownAs “The Meat Inspection CodeOf The Philippines” (S. No.3388/H. No. 5490) [May 15,2013]

366. R.A. No. 10537 An Act Creating Six (6)Additional Branches Of TheMetropolitan Trial Court In TheNational Capital Judicial RegionTo Be Stationed At The CityOf Makati, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3015/H. No. 6773)[May 15, 2013]

367. R.A. No. 10538 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch of the Regional TrialCourt in the Second Judicial

Region to Be Stationed At theCity of Cauayan, Province ofIsabela, Further Amending forthe Purpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise Knownas “The JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980”,as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3021/H. No. 6779)[May 15, 2013]

368. R.A. No. 10539 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches of theRegional Trial Court in theFourth Judicial Region to BeStationed At the Municipalityof Gumaca, Province ofQuezon, Further Amendingfor the Purpose BatasPambansa Bi lang 129,Otherwise Known as “TheJudiciary Reorganization Actof 1980”, as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3045/H. No. 6846)[May 15, 2013]

369. R.A. No. 10540 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches of theRegional Trial Court in theSeventh Judicial Region to BeStationed At the Municipalityof Barili, Province of Cebu,Further Amending for thePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise Knownas “The JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980”,

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as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3030/H. No. 6863)[May 15, 2013]

370. R.A. No. 10541 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch of the Regional TrialCourt in the Eight JudicialRegion to Be Stationed At theCity of Ormoc, Province ofLeyte, Further Amending forthe Purpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise Knownas “The JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980”,as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3028/H. No. 6780)[May 15, 2013]

371. R.A. No. 10542 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch of the Regional TrialCourt in the Twelfth JudicialRegion to Be Stationed At theMunicipality of Midsayap,Province of North Cotabato,Further Amending for thePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise Knownas “The JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980”,as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3017/H. No. 6845)[May 15, 2013]

372. R.A. No. 10543 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch of the Regional TrialCourt in the Fourth Judicial

Region to Be Stationed At theMunicipality of Sta. Cruz,Province of Laguna, FurtherAmending for the PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known as “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act of1980”, as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3049/H. No. 6864)[May 15, 2013]

373. R.A. No. 10544 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches of theRegional Trial Court in theSeventh Judicial Region to BeStationed At the Municipalityof Argao, Province of Cebu,Further Amending for thePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise Knownas “The Judic iaryReorganization Act of 1980”,as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3031/H. No. 6862)[May 15, 2013]

374. R.A. No. 10545 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheSeventh Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfDanao, Province Of Cebu,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,

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As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3033/H. No. 6800)[May 15, 2013]

375. R.A. No. 10546 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch of the Regional TrialCourt in the Twelfth JudicialRegion to Be Stationed At theCity of Cotabato, Province ofMaguindanao, FurtherAmending for the PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known as “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act of1980”, as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3019/H. No. 5910)[May 15, 2013]

376. R.A. No. 10547 An Act Creating Three (3)Additional Branches of theRegional Trial Court in theFourth Judicial Region to BeStationed At the City of PuertoPrincesa, Province of Palawan,Further Amending for thePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise Knownas “The JudiciaryReorganization Act of 1980”,as Amended, andAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3040/H. No. 6865)[May 15, 2013]

377. R.A. No. 10548 An Act Converting the CubayRoad to Balabago Road inJaro, Iloilo City Into a National

Road and Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 3215) [May15, 2013]

378. R.A. No. 10549 An Act Converting the GeneralEvangelista Provincial Road inthe Municipality of Bacoor,Province of Cavite Into aNational Road and ProvidingFunds Therefor (H. No. 3282)[May 15, 2013]

379. R.A. No. 10550 An Act Converting theProvincial Road From BarangayPoblacion Dumalinao,Municipality of Dumalinao,Passing Through theMunicipalities of San Pablo,Dinas, Dimataling, Tabina,Pitogo, Vincenzo Sagun andMargosatubig, Province ofZamboanga Del Sur Into aNational Road, OtherwiseKnown as the Zamboanga DelSur Coastal Road (H. No.1356) [May 15, 2013]

380. R.A. No. 10551 An Act Converting the Kiangan- Tinoc - Buguias ProvincialRoad in the Municipalities ofKiangan and Tinoc, Provinceof Ifugao and Municipality ofBuguias, Province of BenguetInto a National Road andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 1629) [May 15,2013]

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381. R.A. No. 10552 An Act Converting the Sta.Elena - Capalonga BypassCoastal Road in the Provinceof Camarines Norte Into aNational Road andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 3353) [May 15, 2013]

382. R.A. No. 10553 An Act Providing for theConversion of Canumay toBignay Road in the City ofValenzuela, Metro Manila Intoa National Road andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5798) [May 15, 2013]

383. R.A. No. 10554 An Act Providing for theEstablishment of a Division ofCity Schools in the City ofTagbilaran, Province of Boholand Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 2789) [May15, 2013]

384. R.A. No. 10555 An Act Declaring The JaroCathedral, Molo Church, TheIloilo City Central BusinessDistrict, Fort San Pedro, JaroPlaza Complex, Molo PlazaComplex And Plaza LibertadComplex, All Located In TheCity Of Iloilo, As CulturalHeritage Tourism Zone (H.No. 5495) [May 15, 2013]

385. R.A. No. 10556 An Act Declaring Every 27thDay Of November As “ArawNg Pagbasa”, A Regular

Working Holiday (H. No. 3877)[May 15, 2013]

386. R.A. No. 10557 An Act Promoting AndStrengthening Filipino Design,Providing For The Purpose ANational Design Policy AndRenaming The ProductDevelopment And DesignCenter Of The Philippines IntoThe Design Center Of ThePhilippines And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 3071/H. No.6852) [May 15, 2013]

387. R.A. No. 10558 An Act Increasing theNumber of Plantilla Positionsfor the West Visayas StateUniversity Assigned to Staffthe West Visayas StateUniversity Medical Center inOrder to Meet the StandardNumber of Staffing Positionsfor a Three Hundred (300)-Bed Medical Center andAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4989) [May 15,2013]

388. R.A. No. 10559 An Act Naming The PalawanPolice Provincial Office(Palawan PPO) To CampHigino Acosta Mendoza Sr. (H.No. 4253) [May 17, 2013]

389. R.A. No. 10560 An Act Declaring The ProvinceOf Davao Oriental As ATourism Development AreaAnd Appropriating Funds

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Therefor (H. No. 2141) [May17, 2013]

390. R.A. No. 10561 An Act Declaring The ProvinceOf Kalinga In The CordilleraRegion As A TourismDevelopment Area (TDA) AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 2140) [May 17, 2013]

391. R.A. No. 10562 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheThird Judicial Region To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf Paniqui, Province Of Tarlac,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3053/H. No. 6753)[May 22, 2013]

392. R.A. No. 10563 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Third JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Capas, ProvinceOf Tarlac, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor

(S. No. 3054/H. No. 6753)[May 22, 2013]

393. R.A. No. 10564 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheThird Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfTarlac, And The MunicipalitiesOf Camiling And Concepcion,All In The Province Of Tarlac,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3055/H. No. 6753)[May 22, 2013]

394. R.A. No. 10565 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Eleventh JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheCity Of Digos, Province OfDavao Del Sur, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3023/H. No. 6847)[May 22, 2013]

395. R.A. No. 10566 An Act Creating Twelve (12)Additional Branches Of TheMetropolitan Trial Court In The

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National Capital Judicial RegionTo Be Stationed At The CityOf Pasig, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3014/H. No. 5558)[May 22, 2013]

396. R.A. No. 10567 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The First JudicialRegion To Be Stationed AtUrdaneta City, Province OfPangasinan, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3058/H. No. 5659)[May 22, 2013]

397. R.A. No. 10568 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Municipal TrialCourt In Cities And Fifteen(15) Additional Branches OfThe Regional Trial Court In TheFourth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfAntipolo, Province Of Rizal,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The Judiciary

Reorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3043/H. No. 6855)[May 22, 2013]

398. R.A. No. 10569 An Act Creating Six (6)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheFourth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfBinan, Province Of Laguna,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3050/H. No. 5895)[May 22, 2013]

399. R.A. No. 10570 An Act Creating Six (6)Additional Branches Of TheMunicipal Trial Court In CitiesAnd An Additional Branch OfThe Regional Trial Court In TheSeventh Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfCebu, Province Of Cebu,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3036/H. No. 6857)[May 22, 2013]

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400. R.A. No. 10571 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Seventh JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheCity Of Bais, Province OfNegros Oriental, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3029/H. No. 6869)[May 22, 2013]

401. R.A. No. 10572 An Act Establishing The LiabilityOf The Absolute CommunityOr Conjugal Partnership For AnObligation Of A Spouse WhoPractices A Profession And TheCapability Of Either Spouse ToDispose Of An ExclusiveProperty Without The ConsentOf The Other Spouse,Amending For The PurposeArticles 73 And 111 OfExecutive Order No. 209, AlsoKnown As The Family Code OfThe Philippines (H. No. 6307)[May 24, 2013]

402. R.A. No. 10573 An Act Declaring The SheikhKarimul Makhdum Mosque,Considered As The Site OfOne Of The Oldest ExistingMuslim Houses Of Prayer OrMosques In The Philippines, AtTubig Indangan, Simunul,

Province Of Tawi-Tawi, As ANational Historical LandmarkAnd For Other Purposes (H.No. 1105) [May 24, 2013]

403. R.A. No. 10574 An Act Allowing The InfusionOf Foreign Equity In TheCapital Of Rural Banks,Amending Republic Act No.7353, Otherwise Known As“The Rural Bank Act Of 19923, As Amended, And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 3282/H. No.5360) [May 24, 2013]

404. R.A. No. 10575 An Act Strengthening TheBureau Of Corrections (Bucor)And Providing Funds Therefor(S. No. 3335/H. No. 6887)[May 24, 2013]

405. R.A. No. 10576 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Twelfth JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheCity Of Kidapawan, ProvinceOf North Cotabato, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3018/H. No. 6851)[May 24, 2013]

406. R.A. No. 10577 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In The

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Ninth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf Ipil, Province OfZamboanga Sibugay, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3027/H. No. 6858)[May 24, 2013]

407. R.A. No. 10578 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheMunicipal Trial Court In CitiesAnd Seven (7) AdditionalBranches Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Seventh JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheCity Of Lapu-Lapu, Province OfCebu, Further Amending ForThe Purpose Batas PambansaBlg. 129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 19803 , As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (S. No. 3035/H. No.5744) [May 24, 2013]

408. R.A. No. 10579 An Act Creating An AdditionalBranch Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Seventh JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Talibon,Province Of Bohol, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Blg. 129,Otherwise Known As “The

Judiciary Reorganization Act Of19803 , As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3037/H. No. 6849)[May 24, 2013]

409. R.A. No. 10580 An Act Creating Five (5)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheFourth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf Morong, Province Of Rizal,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas Pambansa Blg.129, Otherwise Known As“The Judiciary ReorganizationAct Of 19803 , As Amended,And Appropriating FundsTherefor (S. No. 3041/H. No.6856) [May 24, 2013]

410. R.A. No. 10581 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheThird Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfOlongapo, Province OfZambales, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 19803, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3052/H. No. 5531)[May , 2013]

411. R.A. No. 10582 An Act Creating Six (6)Additional Branches Of The

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Regional Trial Court In TheThird Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfAngeles, Province OfPampanga, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Blg. 129, OtherwiseKnown As “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 19803, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3056/H. No. 6853)[May 24, 2013]

412. R.A. No. 10583 An Act Converting TheMountain Province StatePolytechnic College In TheMunicipality Of Bontoc,Mountain Province Into A StateUniversity To Be Known AsThe Mountain Province StateUniversity, With Campuses InThe Municipalities Of Tadian,Bauko, Paracelis And Barlig, AllLocated In Mountain ProvinceAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4449) [May24, 2013]

413. R.A. No. 10584 An Act Convert ing TheKalinga-Apayao State CollegeIn The City Of Tabuk,Province Of Kalinga Into AState University To Be KnownAs The Kal inga StateUniversity And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No.4585) [May 24, 2013]

414. R.A. No. 10585 An Act Converting TheCotabato City StatePolytechnic College InCotabato City Into A StateUniversity To Be Known AsThe Cotabato State UniversityAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 5914) [May24, 2013]

415. R.A. No. 10586 An Act Penalizing PersonsDriving Under The InfluenceOf Alcohol, Dangerous Drugs,And Similar Substances, AndFor Other Purposes (S. No.3365/H. No. 4251) [May 27,2013]

416. R.A. No. 10587 An Act Regulat ing ThePractice Of EnvironmentalPlanning, Repealing For ThePurpose Presidential DecreeNumbered One ThousandThree Hundred And Eight,Entitled “Law Regulating TheEnvironmental P lanningProfession In ThePhilippines”, And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 3138/H.No. 4892) [May 27, 2013]

417. R.A. No. 10588 An Act Institutionalizing TheConduct Of The PalarongPambansa And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (S. No. 3377/H. No. 6119) [May 27, 2013]

418. R.A. No. 10589 An Act Declaring DecemberOf Every Year As “Ant i-

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Corruption Month” In TheEntire Country (S. No. 3376/H. No. 3005) [May 27, 2013]

419. R.A. No. 10590 An Act Amending Republic ActNo. 9189, Entitled “An ActProviding For A System OfOverseas Absentee VotingBy Qualified Citizens Of ThePhi l ippines Abroad,Appropriating Funds ThereforAnd For Other Purposes” (S.No. 3312/H. No. 6542) [May27, 2013]

420. R.A. No. 10591 An Act Providing For AComprehensive Law OnFirearms And Ammunition AndProviding Penalties ForViolations Thereof (S. No.3397/H. No. 5484) [May 29,2013]

421. R.A. No. 10592 An Act Amending Articles 29,94, 97, 98 And 99 Of Act No.3815, As Amended, OtherwiseKnown As The Revised PenalCode (S. No. 3064/H. No.417) [May 29, 2013]

422. R.A. No. 10593 An Act Amending CertainSections Of Republic Act No.8048, Entitled “An Act ProvidingFor The Regulation Of TheCutting Of Coconut Trees, ItsReplenishment, ProvidingPenalties Therefor, And ForOther Purposes” (S. No.

3366/H. No. 6131) [May 29,2013]

423. R.A. No. 10594 An Act Establishing A StateCollege In The City Of Talisay,Province Of Cebu To Be KnownAs The Talisay City StateCollege And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4183)[June 4, 2013]

424. R.A. No. 10595 An Act Converting TheWestern Visayas College OfScience And Technology(WVCST) In The City Of IloiloInto A State University To BeKnown As The Iloilo ScienceAnd Technology University,With Campuses In TheMunicipalities Of BarotacNuevo, Dumangas, Leon AndMiag-Ao, All Located In TheProvince Of Iloilo, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4432) [June 4, 2013]

425. R.A. No. 10596 An Act Converting TheMindoro State College OfAgriculture And Technology InThe Municipality Of Victoria,Province Of Oriental MindoroInto A State University To BeKnown As The OrientalMindoro State University(MINSU) And AppropriatingFunds Therefor (H. No. 4448)[June 4, 2013]

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426. R.A. No. 10597 An Act Establ ishing TheNorthern I lo i lo StateUniversity In The Province OfIloilo By Integrating TheNorthern Iloilo PolytechnicState College (NIPSC) InThe Municipality Of Estancia,The NIPSC - Barotac ViejoCampus In The MunicipalityOf Barotac Viejo, The AjuyPolytechnic College In TheMunicipality Of Ajuy, TheBatad Polytechnic College InThe Municipality Of Batad,The Concepcion PolytechnicCollege In The Municipality OfConcepcion, The LemeryPolytechnic College In TheMunicipality Of Lemery AndThe Victorino SalcedoPolytechnic College In TheMunicipality Of Sara, AllLocated In The Province OfIloilo And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4453) [June4, 2013]

427. R.A. No. 10598 An Act Establishing A StateCollege in the Municipality ofCompostela, Province ofCompostela Valley to beKnown as the CompostelaVally State College, Integratingtherewith as Regular BranchesThe Bukidnon State UniversityExternal Studies Centers in theMunicipalities of Monkayo,Maragusan, Montevista andNew Bataan, All Locateed In

The Province Of CompostelaValley And Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4586) [June4, 2013]

428. R.A. No. 10599 An Act Converting ThePalompon Institute OfTechnology In The MunicipalityOf Palompon, Province OfLeyte Into A State UniversityTo Be Known As ThePalompon Polytechnic StateUniversity, IntegratingTherewith The Marcelino R.Veloso National PolytechnicCollege In The Municipality OfTabango, Province Of LeyteAnd Appropriating FundsTherefor (H. No. 4641) [June4, 2013]

429. R.A. No. 10600 An Act Establishing The SurigaoDel Norte State University InThe Province Of Surigao DelNorte By Integrating TheSurigao State College OfTechnology In Surigao City,The Siargao National CollegeOf Science And Technology InThe Municipality Of DelCarmen And The Surigao DelNorte College Of AgricultureAnd Technology In TheMunicipality Of Mainit, AllLocated In The Province OfSurigao Del Norte, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 5913) [June 4, 2013]

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430. R.A. No. 10601 An Act Promoting AgriculturalAnd Fisheries MechanizationDevelopment In The Country(S. No. 3338/H. No. 6548)[June 5, 2013]

431. R.A. No. 10602 An Act Creating Four (4)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheTenth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The City OfMalaybalay, Province OfBukidnon, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980, As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3026/H. No. 5341)[June 11, 2013]

432. R.A. No. 10603 An Act Creating Two (2)Additional Branches Of TheRegional Trial Court In TheFourth Judicial Region To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf San Mateo, Province OfRizal, Further Amending ForThe Purpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980,As Amended, AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(S. No. 3042/H. No. 6856)[June 11, 2013]

433. R.A. No. 10604 An Act Converting The IloiloState College Of Fisheries InThe Municipality Of BarotacNuevo, Province Of Iloilo IntoA State University To BeKnown As The Iloilo StateUniversity Of Fisheries ScienceAnd Technology, WithCampuses In TheMunicipalities Of San Enrique,Dingle And Dumangas, AndIntegrating Therewith TheBarotac Nuevo PolytechnicInstitute In The MunicipalityOf Barotac Nuevo, All LocatedIn The Province Of Iloilo AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4431) [June 11, 2013]

434. R.A. No. 10605 An Act Converting ThePampanga Agricultural College(PAC) In The Municipality OfMagalang, Province OfPampanga Into A StateUniversity To Be Known AsThe Pampanga StateAgricultural University AndAppropriating Funds Therefor(H. No. 4450) [June 11, 2013]

435. R.A. No. 10606 An Act Amending Republic ActNo. 7875, Otherwise KnownAs The “National HealthInsurance Act Of 1995”, AsAmended, And For OtherPurposes (S. No. 2849/H. No.6048) [June 19, 2013]

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VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT (66)

1. S. No. 3215 Strengthening the CareerExecutive Service

2. S. No. 3217 Repealing the Minimum HeightRequirement for Applicants tothe Philippine National Police(PNP), Bureau of JailManagement and Penology(BJMP), and Bureau of FireProtection (BFP)

3. S. No. 3309 Providing For A Magna CartaOf The Poor

4. S. No. 3317 Protecting The Rights OfInternally Displaced Persons

5. S. No. 3322 Granting Retirement, HealthCare And Death Benefits ToProfessional Filipino AthletesWho Win World ChampionshipTitles In InternationalProfessional SportsCompetitions Or In OtherEqually PrestigiousInternational Games

6. S. No. 3328 Honoring And GrantingAdditional Benefits AndPrivileges To Fil ipinoCentenarians, Declaring The25th Of September AsNational Respect ForCentenarians

7. S. No. 3381 Converting The WesternVisayas Medical Center Into A

Government-Owned And -Controlled Hospital Corporation,Integrating Therewith TheSan Joaquin Municipal Hospital

8. H. No. 797 Converting The Cogon -Kapatagan Provincial Road InThe Province Of Davao DelSur Into A National Road

9. H. No. 1145 Converting The ProvincialRoad Connect ing TheMunicipality Of Datu Paglas,Province Of MaguindanaoAnd The Municipalities OfColumbio And Lutayan,Province Of Sultan KudaratInto A National Road

10. H. No. 1719 Declaring As Agricultural LandCertain Parcels Of Land Of ThePublic Domain Situated WithinThe City Of Surigao, ProvinceOf Surigao Del Norte

11. H. No. 2011 Converting The Poblacion -Pawa Road In TheMunic ipal i ty Of Panay,Province Of Capiz Into ANational Road

12. H. No. 2012 Converting The Hipona -Canapian - QuinabonglanRoad In The Municipalities OfPontevedra And Maayon,Province Of Capiz Into ANational Road

13. H. No. 2013 Converting The Conciencia -Tinigban Road In The

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Munic ipal i ty Of Panitan,Province Of Capiz Into ANational Road

14. H. No. 2014 Convert ing The Cogon -Pontevedra Road In TheMunicipalities Of Panit-An AndPontevedra, Province OfCapiz Into A National Road

15. H. No. 2015 Converting The Sta. Fe -Casanayan Road In TheMunicipality Of Pilar, ProvinceOf Capiz Into A NationalRoad

16. H. No. 2017 Converting The Dumulog -Gabuan - Mongpong -Culajao - Banica Road InRoxas City, Province Of CapizInto A National Road

17. H. No. 2088 Granting Philippine CitizenshipTo Gulshan Bedi

18. H. No. 2150 Converting The Junction Msr- Poblacion - Tumbaga I -Castanas Provincial Road InThe Municipality Of Sariaya,Province Of Quezon Into ANational Road

19. H. No. 2151 Converting The Domoit -Bocohan Road In The City OfLucena, Province Of QuezonInto A National Road

20. H. No. 2152 Converting The Junction Msr- Paiisa - Cabay - Del Rosario

Provincial Road In TheMunicipality Of Tiaong,Province Of Quezon Into ANational Road

21. H. No. 2229 Converting The Road WhichStarts At The Municipality OfBasud Junction From DaangMaharlika At Kilometer347+312 Going To TheCoastal Barangay OfMangcamagong, MunicipalityOf Basud And Continues ToOther Coastal Barangays OfThe Municipality Of MercedesAnd Ends At Lanot Creek,Barangay Lanot, MunicipalityOf Mercedes, Which Is TheProvincial Boundary BetweenCamarines Norte - CamarinesSur Into A National SecondaryRoad

22. H. No. 2232 Converting The Bad-Ayan -Banga - Capayapas -Manhoyohoy Road To Bad-Ayan - Toking - ManhoyohoyRoad, Province Of BenguetInto A National SecondaryRoad

23. H. No. 2234 Providing For The ConversionOf The Ninoy Aquino HighwayJunction To Madaymen ToMasala To Sagpat Road,Municipality Of Kibungan,Province Of Benguet Into ANational Secondary Road

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24. H. No. 2261 Converting The ProvincialRoad From The San LorenzoRuiz Junction Which Starts AtThe Maharlika Highway InBarangay Magang,Munic ipal i ty Of DaetTravers ing BarangayCalasgasan, Municipality OfDaet To BarangaysDaculangbolo, Dagotdotan,Mampurog, Matacong AndSan Is idro, Al l In TheMunicipality Of San LorenzoRuiz, Province Of CamarinesNorte Into A Nat ionalSecondary Road

25. H. No. 2312 Converting The MountainProvince - Ifugao Road ViaNatonin - Aguinaldo SectionInto A National Road

26. H. No. 2314 Converting The MountainProvince - Benguet Road ViaGuinzadan - Mankayan SectionFrom A Provincial Road To ANational Road

27. H. No. 2316 Converting The Dantay -Sagada - Besao - Quirino IlocosSur Road From A ProvincialRoad To A National Road

28. H. No. 2330 Converting The JP Rizal RoadIn The Municipality Of Enrile,Cagayan Going To TheMunicipality Of Sta. Maria OfThe Province Of Isabela ViaBarangays Lanna, Magalalag,

Alibago, Maracuru, Inga, LemuAnd Divisoria Of The SameMunicipality Into A NationalRoad

29. H. No. 2409 Converting The Buluan - Daga- Catabbugan - PinukpukProvincial Road In The ProvinceOf Apayao Into A NationalRoad

30. H. No. 2741 Converting The Padada -Columbio Provincial Road InThe Province Of Davao DelSur Into A National Road

31. H. No. 2864 Converting The CamarinesNorte Provincial Road WhichStarts At The Junction OfDaang Maharlika Kilometer337+000 In The MunicipalityOf Talisay To The Junction OfDaang Maharlika Kilometer327+800 Encompassing TheMunicipality Of Vinzons AndThe Municipality Of Labo IntoA National Secondary Road

32. H. No. 2865 Converting The Siloo -Kalabugao - Crossing DamayRoad In The Municipalities OfMalitbog And Sumilao, ProvinceOf Bukidnon Into A NationalRoad

33. H. No. 2937 Converting The Kiangan -Asipulo - Ambaguio Road InThe Municipalities Of KianganAnd Asipulo, Province Of

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Ifugao And Municipality OfAmbaguio, Province Of NuevaVizcaya Into A National Road

34. H. No. 3109 Converting The Junction Alae- Mantibugao - Minsoro - Sta.Ana - Tagoloan Road In TheMunicipality Of Manolo Fortich,Province Of Bukidnon AndMunicipality Of Tagoloan,Province Of Misamis OrientalInto A National Road

35. H. No. 3110 Converting The JunctionCabula - San Vicente Road InThe Municipality Of Baungon,Province Of Bukidnon Into ANational Road

36. H. No. 3111 Convert ing The JunctionCamp 9 - Nangka - ImbatugRoad In The Municipalities OfLibona And Baungon,Province Of Bukidnon Into ANational Road

37. H. No. 3212 Converting The San RafaelRoad To Tabucan Road InMandurriao, Iloilo City Into ANational Road

38. H. No. 3216 Converting the Sto. Rosario -Duran Road In Iloilo City IntoA National Road

39. H. No. 3245 Converting The JalandoniStreet In Iloilo City Into ANational Road

40. H. No. 3246 Converting The Tacas RoadFrom Quintin Salas To PaviaBoundary In Iloilo City Into ANational Road

41. H. No. 3298 Converting The Yulo Drive InArevalo District, Iloilo City IntoA National Road

42. H. No. 3347 Converting The Arevalo So-OcMandurriao Road (Gloryville ToSo-Oc) In Iloilo City Into ANational Road

43. H. No. 3348 Converting The Bonifacio DriveIn Arevalo, Iloilo City Into ANational Road

44. H. No. 3352 Converting The Capalonga -Jose Panganiban BypassCoastal Road In The ProvinceOf Camarines Norte Into ANational Road

45. H. No. 3395 Converting The B.G. MolinaStreet (Formerly Lapu-LapuStreet) Traversing BarangayParang In The Second District,City Of Marikina Into ANational Road

46. H. No. 3414 Converting The Road FromCarpenters Bridge To DiversionRoad And From JalandoniBridge To Forbes BridgeKnown As Efrain B. TrenasBoulevard In Iloilo City Into ANational Road

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47. H. No. 3759 Revising The Charter Of TheCity Of Baguio

48. H. No. 3804 Converting The Bacarra -Vintar - Piddig Provincial RoadIn The Province Of IlocosNorte Into A National Road

49. H. No. 3805 Converting The BanguiWindmill Road In TheMunicipality Of Bangui, IlocosNorte Into A National Road

50. H. No. 3806 Converting The Pansian -Adams Provincial Road In TheProvince Of Ilocos Norte IntoA National Road

51. H. No. 3807 Converting The Bacarra -Vintar - Tadao Bangui ProvincialRoad In The Province OfIlocos Norte Into A NationalRoad

52. H. No. 3808 Converting The Bacarra -Vintar - Sarrat Provincial RoadIn The Province Of IlocosNorte Into A National Road

53. H. No. 3809 Converting The Bacarra -Tadao - Bangui Provincial RoadIn The Province Of IlocosNorte Into A National Road

54. H. No. 3810 Converting The Piddig -Estancia - Carasi ProvincialRoad In The Province OfIlocos Norte Into A NationalRoad

55. H. No. 3829 Converting The Pallas -Tangaoan Provincial Road InThe Province Of Ilocos NorteInto A National Road

56. H. No. 3830 Converting The Vintar -Manarang - Bago - Dagupan -Saricao Provincial Road In TheProvince Of Ilocos Norte IntoA National Road

57. H. No. 3831 Converting The Pasuquin -Caratcat - Saricao ProvincialRoad In The Province OfIlocos Norte Into A NationalRoad

58. H. No. 3874 Converting The Moncada -Anao Road In TheMunicipalities Of Moncada AndAnao, Province Of Tarlac IntoA National Road

59. H. No. 3875 Converting The Mayantoc -San Clemente Road In TheMunicipalities Of Mayantoc AndSan Clemente, Province OfTarlac Into A National Road

60. H. No. 3994 Converting The Alae - CampPhilips - Mampayag Road -Dahilayan - Lindaban - Jct.Manolo Fortich Road - TankulanIn The Municipality Of ManoloFortich, Province Of BukidnonInto A National Road

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61. H. No. 4013 Converting The Baguio -Bauang - Irisan - BalenbenRoad In The City Of BaguioInto A National Road

62. H. No. 4299 Converting The Silay - PatagRoad In The City Of Silay,Province Of Negros OccidentalInto A National Road

63. H. No. 4304 Converting The Vintar -Tamdangan Provincial Road InThe Province Of Ilocos NorteInto A National Road

64. H. No. 5655 Declaring The Waling-WalingOrchid As National Flower OfThe Philippines In Addition ToSampaguita As Declared InProclamation No. 652 Dated01 February 1934 ByGovernor-General FrankMurphy

65. H. No. 5796 Providing For The ConversionOf The Canumay West RoadIn The City Of Valenzuela,Metro Manila Into A NationalRoad

66. H. No. 5797 Providing For The ConversionOf Lingunan To Lawang BatoRoad In The City OfValenzuela, Metro Manila IntoA National Road

FOR APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT (19)

Senate Bills (8)

1. S. No. 3228 Establishing Rural Farm SchoolsAs Alternative Delivery ModeOf Secondary Education

2. S. No. 3280 Amending Presidential DecreeNo. 612, Otherwise Known AsThe Insurance Code, AsAmended By PresidentialDecree Nos. 1141, 1280,1455, 1460, 1814, And 1981,And Batas Pambansa Blg. 874

3. S. No. 3311 Strengthen The Food SafetyRegulatory System In TheCountry To Protect ConsumerHealth And Facilitate MarketAccess Of Local Foods AndFood Products

4. S. No. 3324 Amending Republic Act No.9344 Otherwise Known As The“Juvenile Justice And WelfareAct Of 2006”

5. S. No. 3329 Amending Certain Sections OfRepublic Act No. 8485,Otherwise Known As TheAnimal Welfare Act Of 1998

6. S. No. 3400 Expanding The Coverage OfThe Science And TechnologyScholarship Program,Strengthening The TeachingOf Science And Mathematics

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In Secondary Schools ByProviding Incentives AndAdditional Sources Of FundingTherefor

7. S. No. 3367 Providing For Toy And GameSafety Labeling

8. S. No. 3020 Creating Two AdditionalBranches Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Eleventh JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Polomolok,Province Of South Cotabato,Further Amending For ThePurpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended

Senate Joint Resolution (1)

9. S. Jt. Res. No. 18 Directing The CongressionalOversight Committee On CivilAviation Authority Of ThePhilippines (COCCAAP) ToContinue Its Mandate AsProvided For In Section 91 OfRepublic Act No. 9497,Creating The Civil Aviation OfThe Philippines (CAAP)

House Bills (10)

10. H. No. 4801 Amending Certain ProvisionsOf Republic Act No. 7581,Entitled “An Act Providing

Protection To Consumers ByStabilizing The Prices Of BasicNecessities And PrimeCommodities And ByPrescribing Measures AgainstUndue Price Increases DuringEmergency Situations And LikeOccasions”

11. H. No. 5496 Requiring All Elementary AndSecondary Schools To AdoptPolicies To Prevent AndAddress The Acts Of BullyingIn Their Institutions

12. H. No. 6229 Reorganizing The PhilippineStatistical System, RepealingFor The Purpose ExecutiveOrder Numbered One HundredTwenty-One, EntitledReorganizing AndStrengthening The PhilippineStatistical System

13. H. No. 6305 Amending Certain ProvisionsOf Republic Act No. 6958,Otherwise Known As TheCharter Of The Mactan-CebuInternational Airport Authority

14. H. No. 799 Renaming The SouthernPhilippines Agri-Business AndMarine And Aquatic School OfTechnology (SPAMAST) IntoDavao Del Sur State College(DSSC)

15. H. No. 897 Rat ional iz ing TheManagement Of The Natural

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Resources In The CamotesIslands, Province Of Cebu,Amending For The PurposeProclamation No. 2152 DatedDecember 29, 1981, EntitledDeclaring The Entire ProvinceOf Palawan And CertainParcels Of The Public DomainAnd/Or Parts Of The CountryAs Mangrove Swamp ForestReserves

16. H. No. 2233 Converting The Natubleng -Nabalicong - Pacso - KabayanRoad Into A Nat ionalSecondary Road

17. H. No. 2315 Converting The Mabaay -Abatan Road From AProvincial Road To A NationalRoad

18. H. No. 2697 Changing The Name Of LaziNational Agricultural School InBarangay Tigbawan,Municipality Of Lazi, ProvinceOf Siquijor Into Lazi TechnicalInstitute

19. H. No. 3973 Declaring A Parcel Of LandOf The Publ ic DomainLocated In Barangay Sto.Nino, Municipality Of Sablayan,Province Of Occidental MindoroAn Agricultural Land Open ToDisposition For Residential,Commercial, Industrial OrOther Productive Purposes

PENDING IN THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (3)

1. S. No. 2855 Providing Additional Relief ToFamilies With Dependents,Supporting Aging Parents AndDisabled Persons

2. S. No. 2856 Providing Incentives For TheManufacture, Assembly,Conversion And Importation OfElectric, Hybrid And OtherAlternative Fuel Vehicles

3. S. No. 3323 Declaring The Chinese NewYear A Special NonworkingPublic Holiday In ThePhilippines

APPROVED ON THIRD READING BYTHE SENATE/PENDING IN THE HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES/SENT BACK TO THEHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (33)

1. S. No. 1689 Amending The Revised PenalCode Penalizing The RobberyOf Cemetery Articles

2. S. No. 2746 Requiring the Labeling of Meatand Meat Food Products

3. S. No. 2929 Amending Section 61 ofRepublic Act 7160, OtherwiseKnown As the LocalGovernment Code Of 1991

4. S. No. 2970 Reorganizing and ModernizingThe National Bureau ofInvestigation

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5. S. No. 3006 Declaring November 20 OfEvery Year As NationalChildren’s Day

6. S. No. 3199 Creating the Department ofHousing and UrbanDevelopment (DHUD)

7. S. No. 3208 Fortifying The People’s RightOf Ownership OverInformation Held By ThePeople’s Government

8. S. No. 3341 Authorizing The Wiretapping,Interception And Recording OfCommunications AndSurveil lance Of Pushers,Manufacturers, Importers AndFinanciers Of DangerousDrugs, Amending For ThePurpose Republic Act No. 9165

9. S. No. 3358 Strengthen The Office Of TheGovernment CorporateCounsel, By Re-Defining,Expanding, Strengthening,Rationalizing And FurtherProfessionalizing ItsOrganization, UpgradingEmployee Benefits

10. S. No. 3387 Amending Section 12 OfRepublic Act No. 7166 ByIncluding Party-ListRepresentative In The List OfPublic Officers To Be ElectedUnder The Local AbsenteeVoting

11. S. No. 3012 Creating An Additional BranchOf The Municipal Trial CourtTo Be Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Taytay,Province Of Rizal, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As ‘TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980’, As Amended

12. S. No. 3024 Creating An Additional BranchOf The Regional Trial Court InThe Eleventh Judicial RegionTo Be Stationed At The CityOf Panabo, Province Of DavaoDel Norte, Further AmendingFor The Purpose BatasPambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended

13. S. No. 3025 Creating Four AdditionalBranches Of The Regional TrialCourt In The Eleventh JudicialRegion To Be Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Nabunturan,Province Of CompostellaValley, Further Amending ForThe Purpose Batas PambansaBilang 129, Otherwise KnownAs “The JudiciaryReorganization Act Of 1980”,As Amended

14. S. No. 3038 Creating An Additional BranchOf The Regional Trial Court InThe Sixth Judicial Region To

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Be Stationed At The City OfKabankalan, Province OfNegros Occidental, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended

15. S. No. 3039 Creat ing Two Addit ionalBranches Of The RegionalTrial Court In The SixthJudic ia l Region To BeStationed At The MunicipalityOf Dumangas, Province OfIloilo, Further Amending ForThe Purpose BatasPambansa Bi lang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization ActOf 1980”, As Amended

16. S. No. 3044 Creating An Additional BranchOf The Regional Trial Court InThe Fourth Judicial Region ToBe Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Binangonan,Province Of Rizal, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended

17. S. No. 3051 Creating An Additional BranchOf The Regional Trial Court InThe Fourth Judicial Region ToBe Stationed At TheMunicipality Of Rosario,

Province Of Batangas, FurtherAmending For The PurposeBatas Pambansa Bilang 129,Otherwise Known As “TheJudiciary Reorganization Act Of1980”, As Amended

18. S. Jt. Res. No. 12 Declaring October 8 Of EveryYear As A National SpecialWorking Holiday ToCommemorate The Dia DelGaleon

19. H. No. 425 Increasing The Minimum BedCapacity Of The ZamboangaCity Medical Center From TwoHundred Fifty (250) To FiveHundred (500), Amending ForThe Purpose Section 2 OfRepublic Act No. 7272

20. H. No. 1801 Increasing The Bed CapacityOf Eversly Childs SanitariumHospital In The Provice OfCebu From Fifty (50) BedCapacity To One Hundred(100), Upgrading Its ServiceFacilities And ProfessionalHealthcare

21. H. No. 1863 Rationalizing The Board OfRegents Of The Partido StateUniversity, Amending For ThePurpose Republic Act No. 9029

22. H. No. 2522 Upgrading The CotabatoSubdistrict Engineering OfficeInto A Regular DistrictEngineering Office To Be

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Known As The Cotabato CityDistrict Engineering Office

23. H. No. 3546 Protecting The Right OfStudents Enrolled In CoursesRequiring Professional LicensingExaminations To Enroll InReview Centers Of TheirChoice And Providing PenaltiesFor Violations

24. H. No. 3840 Increasing The Bed CapacityOf Region I Medical Center InDagupan City, PangasinanFrom Three Hundred (300) ToSix Hundred (600), AuthorizingThe Increase Of Its MedicalPersonnel, Upgrading ItsServices, Faci lit ies AndProfessional Health Care

25. H. No. 5396 Amending Republic Act No.6876, Entitled An ActEstablishing A MunicipalHospital In Barangay Si-It,Municipality Of Tanudan,Province Of Kalinga-Apayao,To Be Known As The TanudanMunicipal Hospital

26. H. No. 5996 Providing For The RetentionBy The Protected AreaManagement Board OfSeventy-Five Percent (75%)Of The Revenues Accruing ToThe Integrated ProtectedAreas Fund (IPAF), AmendingFor The Purpose Section 16Of Republic Act No. 7586,

Otherwise Known As The“National Integrated ProtectedAreas System Act Of 1992”

27. H. No. 201 Providing For The ConstructionOf A Fish Port In BarangaySabang, Municipality OfCalabanga, Province OfCamarines Sur

28. H. No. 3080 Providing For The ConstructionOf A Fish Port In TheMunicipality Of San Vicente,Province Of Northern Samar

29. H. No. 3208 Providing For The ConstructionOf A Fish Port In BarangayHagnaya, Municipality Of SanRemigio, Province Of Cebu

30. H. No. 4149 Providing For The ConstructionOf A Fish Port In TheMunicipality Of Minglanilla,Province Of Cebu

31. H. No. 4445 Providing For TheEstablishment Of A Fish PortIn The City Of Dagupan,Province Of Pangasinan

32. H. No. 4697 Providing For TheEstablishment Of A Fish PortAnd Cold Storage Facility InThe Municipality Of Dapa,Province Of Surigao Del Norte

33. H. No. 5009 Providing For The ConstructionOf Fish Ports In TheMunicipalities Of Tongkil, Tapul,

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Lugus, Kalinggalan Caluang AndSiasi, Province Of Sulu

34. H. No. 6171 Providing For TheEstablishment Of A Fish PortAnd Cold Storage Facility InThe Municipality Of Sasmuan,Province Of Pampanga

APPROVED ON SECOND READING (27)

Senate Bills (2)

1. S. No. 3204 Instituting the PhilippinesPublic Safety College SystemAs the Premier EducationalInst i tut ion for Train ing,Human ResourceDevelopment and ContinuingEducation of all Police, Fireand Jail Personnel

2. S. No. 3313 Expanding And StrengtheningThe Cash And Other Non-Monetary Benef i ts AndIncent ives For Nat ionalAthletes, National AthletesWith Disability Or Differently-Abled Athletes, Coaches AndTrainers, Amending For ThePurpose Certain Provisions OfRepubl ic Act NumberedNinety Hundred And Sixty-Four, Otherwise Known As‘National Athletes, CoachesAnd Trainers Benefits AndIncentives Act Of 2001’

House Bills (25)

3. H. No. 6546 Providing For TheModernization Of ThePhil ippine Atmospheric,Geophysical And AstronomicalServices Administration(PAGASA)

4. H. No. 4820 Creating The Province ofNueva Camarines

Roads

5. H. No. 853 Converting The Provincial RoadFrom Junction Lutiman ToGuicam Road In TheMunicipality Of Alicia, ProvinceOf Zamboanga Sibugay IntoA National Secondary Road

6. H. No. 1990 Converting The Barangay Ipil,Surigao City - San Francisco- Malimono - Mainit ProvincialRoad In The Municipalities OfSan Francisco, Malimono AndMainit And In The City OfSurigao, Province Of SurigaoDel Norte Into A NationalRoad

7. H. No. 2139 Converting The Tabuk -Banaue Road Via Ranudan -Barlig Road Into A NationalRoad

8. H. No. 2324 Converting The Apayao -Kalinga - Abra Provincial RoadInto A National Road

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9. H. No. 2372 Converting The BarangayLower Libas Junction -Poblacion - BarangayHimamaug Provincial Road, AllIn The Municipality OfTaganaan To Surigao City InThe Province Of Surigao DelNorte Into A National Road

10. H. No. 2790 Converting The BarangayRoad From BarangayBuhangin To The BarangayBunawan Junction Of TheDavao-Agusan Road, PassingThrough BarangaysCabantian, Indangan, AcaciaAnd Mahayag, All In DavaoCity, Into A National Road

11. H. No. 3371 Converting The BarangayRoad From BarangayBuhangin To BarangayCallawa, Passing ThroughBarangays Tigatto AndMandug, All In Davao City, IntoA National Road

12. H. No. 3490 Converting The BulanaoJunction - Dagupan - Pinoco -Malalinta Road Connecting TheMunicipalities Of Tabuk AndPinukpuk, Province Of KalingaAnd The Municipality Of Tuao,Province Of Cagayan Into ANational Road

13. H. No. 3929 Converting Anonas Street InQuezon City Into A NationalRoad

14. H. No. 4246 Converting The Duenas -Carvasana - Calinog ProvincialRoad In The Province Of IloiloInto A National Road

15. H. No. 4247 Converting The Tabucan -Cabatuan - Consolacion - SanMiguel Provincial Road In TheProvince Of Iloilo Into ANational Road

16. H. No. 4852 Converting The Federico L.Farinas Avenue In Laoag City,Ilocos Norte Into A SecondaryNational Highway

17. H. No. 4879 Converting The Road WhichStarts From Lucban (SitioAyaga Junction) - Banguian -Alinunu - Abulug (Centro) ToBallesteros (Centro) - (ZitangaJunction) In The MunicipalitiesOf Abulug And Ballesteros,Province Of Cagayan Into ANational Secondary Road

18. H. No. 4908 Converting Bagong Farmer’sAvenue I Traversing BarangayTumana In The SecondDistrict, City Of Marikina IntoA National Road

19. H. No. 5213 Converting The Laoag - VintarRoad In Laoag City, IlocosNorte Into A SecondaryNational Highway

20. H. No. 5214 Converting The Buttong -Raraburan - Darayday -

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Mangato Road In Laoag City,Ilocos Norte Into A SecondaryNational Highway

21. H. No. 5466 Converting The Nasugbu -Ternate Road Which ConnectsThe Province Of Cavite AndThe Municipality Of Nasugbu,Batangas Via BarangaysPapaya, Calayo, Balaytigue,Natipuan And Wawa In TheMunicipality Of Nasugbu,Batangas Into A National Road

22. H. No. 5469 Converting The Calatagan -Calambuyan Provincial Road InThe Municipality Of Calatagan,Province Of Batangas WhichTraverses The Tourism AreaOf Calatagan, Batangas ViaCalatagan And CalambuyanInto A National Road

23. H. No. 5591 Converting The MetroDumaguete Diversion Road InThe Province Of OrientalNegros Into A National Road

24. H. No. 6207 Converting The Roxas - SanIsidro - Mabini - Libertad -Bailan - T. Arlan - Sta. MonicaRoad In The 1st CongressionalDistrict Of The Province OfSurigao Del Norte Into ANational Road

25. H. No. 6208 Converting The Corazon - Sta.Cruz - Sta. Fe - Libertad -Cabitoonan - Catanghan - Gen.

Luna Road In The 1stCongressional District Of TheProvince Of Surigao Del NorteInto A National Road

26. H. No. 6230 Converting The HighwayJunction - Antipolo - Tuburan -Quezon - Del Carmen - Mabini- Pilar Road In The 1stCongressional District Of TheProvince Of Surigao Del NorteInto A National Road

27. H. No. 6453 Converting The San Isidro -Lope De Vega Road In TheFirst District, Province OfNorthern Samar Into ANational Road

PENDING SECOND READING, SPECIAL ORDER (54)

Senate Bills (34)

1. S. No. 454 Amending Executive Order No.209, Also Known As TheFamily Code Of The Philippines,Article 73

2. S. No. 455 Qualifying The Kil l ing OfMembers Of Broadcast AndPrint Media On The OccasionOf The Exercise Of TheirFunctions As Such, As A CrimeOf Murder Punishable UnderArticle 248 Of The RevisedPenal Code, As Amended

3. S. No. 1094 Declaring The Fifth Day OfOctober Of Every Year As The

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National Teachers’ Day AndProviding For Certain DiscountsAnd Benefits That May BeEnjoyed By The Teachers InRelation Thereto

4. S. No. 2084 Amending Executive Order No.209, Otherwise Known As TheFamily Code Of The Philippines

5. S. No. 2095 Increasing The Penalty ForCriminal Negligence CommittedBy Common Carrier, FurtherAmending Article 365 Of ActNo. 3815, As Amended, OrThe Revised Penal Code

6. S. No. 2477 Declar ing The Is land OfMalapascua, Province OfCebu As An Eco-TourismDestination Of The Philippines

7. S. No. 2607 Declaring A Parcel Of LandOf The Public Domain AnAgricultural Land For TownSite Purpose Of TheMunicipal i ty Of SalvadorBenedicto, Province OfNegros Occidental

8. S. No. 2838 Further StrengtheningWorkers ’ Right To Sel f-Organization, Amending ForThis Purpose Articles 234,235, 236 And 237 OfPresidential Decree No. 442,Otherwise Known As TheLabor Code Of ThePhilippines, As Amended

9. S. No. 3002 Inst i tut ing Inclus iveEducation Through SpecialEducation In All Public AndPrivate Elementary AndSecondary SchoolsNationwide For Children AndYouth With Special NeedsAnd Establishment Of TheBureau Of Special EducationCreating The ImplementingMachinery Thereof, ProvidingGuidelines For GovernmentFinancial Assistance AndOther Incent ives AndSupport

10. S. No. 3061 Amending Section 17 OfRepublic Act No. 9851, AlsoKnown As The Philippine ActOn Crimes AgainstInternational HumanitarianLaw, Genocide, And OtherCrimes Against Humanity

11. S. No. 3091 Instituting A National Land UsePolicy, Providing TheImplementing Mechanisms

12. S. No. 3137 Regulating the Education andLicensure of Physicians andthe Practice of Medicine in thePhilippines, Repealing for thePurpose Republic Act No.2382, As Amended

13. S. No. 3149 Amending Article 359 of ActNo. 3815, As Amended,Otherwise Known As TheRevised Penal Code

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14. S. No. 3214 Strengthening the PoliticalParty System

15. S. No. 3234 Combat Abuse and EnhancePenalties for Crimes againstand To StrengthenGovernment Service andSupport Mechanisms forSeniors

16. S. No. 3254 Creating The Philippine BoxingCommission TherebyStrengthening The Country’sStanding In Boxing Sports,Ensuring The Welfare OfFilipino Boxers

17. S. No. 3255 Governing the Creation andAccreditation ofMicroenterprise DevelopmentInstitutions

18. S. No. 3264 Establishing the SinarapanSanctuary in the Provinces ofCamarines Sur and Albay as aProtected Area under theCategory of Wildlife Sanctuary

19. S. No. 3265 Establishing the Agusan MarshWildlife Sanctuary in theProvince of Agusan Del Sur asa Protected Area under theCategory of Wildlife Sanctuary

20. S. No. 3266 Establishing the Turtle IslandsWildlife Sanctuary in theProvince of Tawi-Tawi as aProtected Area Under theCategory of Wildlife Sanctuary

21. S. No. 3267 Establishing the PasonancaWatershed Forest Reserve inthe City of Zamboanga as aProtected Area under theCategory of Natural Park

22. S. No. 3268 Establishing the Agoo-DamortisProtected Landscape andSeascape in the Province ofLa Union as a Protected Areaunder the Category ofProtected Landscape andSeascape

23. S. No. 3269 Establishing the Lidlidda-Banayoyo ProtectedLandscape in the Province ofIlocos Sur as a Protected Areaunder the Category ofProtected Landscape

24. S. No. 3270 Establishing the AliwagwagProtected Landscape in theProvinces of Davao Orientaland Compostela Valley as aProtected Area under theCategory of ProtectedLandscape

25. S. No. 3271 Establishing the BalinsasayaoTwin Lakes Natural Park in theProvince of Negros Oriental asa Protected Area under theCategory of Natural Park

26. S. No. 3272 Establishing the Bessang PassNatural Monument/Landmarkin the Municipality ofCervantes, Province of Ilocos

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Sur as a Protected Area underthe Category of NaturalMonument

27. S. No. 3273 Establishing the Mt. BalatukanRange in the Province ofMisamis Oriental as aProtected Area under theCategory of Natural Park,Providing for its Management

28. S. No. 3274 Establishing the AuroraIntegrated ProtectedLandscape in the Province ofAurora as a Protected Areaunder the Category ofProtected Landscape

29. S. No. 3275 Establishing a PolicyMechanism for theSustainable Development andUse of the Island of Boracay,Municipality of Malay, Provinceof Aklan, Defining for thePurpose the Mode ofAcquisition for Parcels of Landwithin the Island Classified asAgricultural Land Open toDisposition under ProclamationNo. 1064 and ProvidingEnvironmental Safeguards

30. S. No. 3283 Effectively Insti l l HealthConsciousness ThroughPicture-Based Warnings OnTobacco Products

31. S. No. 3310 Prohibiting Public Officers FromClaiming Credit Through

Signage Announcing A PublicWorks Project

32. S. No. 3326 Providing For The DelineationOf The Specific Forest LimitsOf The Public Domain

33. S. No. 3373 Creating The AmusementIndustry Safety BoardThereby Strengthening TheAmusement Parks And RidesIndustry, Instituting SafetyStandards

34. S. No. 3379 Further Amending BatasPambansa Blg. 129, of theJudiciary Reorganization Act of1980

House Bills (20)

35. H. No. 851 Reclassifying Portions Of TheRoosevelt ProtectedLandscape Located In TheMunicipalities Of DinalupihanAnd Hermosa, Province OfBataan As Alienable AndDisposable Land

36. H. No. 951 Declaring A Parcel Of Land OfThe Public Domain Located AtPonong, BarangaySimacolong, Municipality OfLazi, Province Of Siquijor AsAlienable And Disposable

37. H. No. 1063 Imposing A Logging Ban InCagayan De Oro City

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38. H. No. 2683 Granting Philippine CitizenshipTo Xiaojing Zheng

39. H. No. 3974 Excluding Certain Portions ofParcel No. III, Forbes ParkReservation, Located InBaguio City, From TheOperation Of Proclamation No.10, Dated 09 February 1924,And Proclamation No. 63,Dated 06 August 1925, AndDeclaring The ExcludedPortions Agricultural Land OpenTo Disposition Under TheProvisions Of Republic Act No.730, Otherwise Known As AnAct To Permit The SaleWithout Public Auction Of PublicLands Of The Republic Of ThePhilippines For ResidentialPurposes To Qualif iedApplicants Under CertainConditions

40. H. No. 4657 Declaring Certain Portions OfLand In Barangay Combado,Maasin City, Southern LeyteAs Alienable And DisposableLands

41. H. No. 6537 Naming The Diversion Road InSorsogon City, Province OfSorsogon As Salvador H.Escudero III Diversion Road

Airports

42. H. No. 1165 Upgrading And ModernizingThe Siargao Airport At

Barangay Sayak, DelCarmen,Surigao Del Norte

43. H. No. 1300 Providing For TheImprovement AndConcreting Of The CagayanDe Tawi-Tawi Airport In TheMunic ipal i ty Of Mapu,Province Of Tawi-Tawi

44. H. No. 1301 Providing For TheImprovement, RehabilitationAnd Modernization Of TheSanga-Sanga Airport In TheCapital Town Of Bongao,Province Of Tawi-Tawi

45. H. No. 1309 Providing For TheImprovement And ConcretingOf The Sibutu Airport In TheMunicipality Of Sibutu, ProvinceOf Tawi-Tawi

46. H. No. 2437 Providing For The Ubay AirportDevelopment ToAccommodate CommercialDomestic And Aviation TrainingFlights

47. H. No. 2634 Providing For TheImprovement, RehabilitationAnd Modernization Of ViracAirport In The Province OfCatanduanes

Barangays

48. H. No. 4549 Creating A Barangay To BeKnown As Barangay Bulanao

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Norte In The Municipality OfTabuk, Province Of Kalinga

49. H. No. 4550 Creating A Barangay To BeKnown As Barangay Ipil InThe Municipality Of Tabuk,Province Of Kalinga

50. H. No. 4711 Imposing A Logging Ban InThe Second District Of TheProvince Of Surigao Del Sur

51. H. No. 4758 Declaring The NorthwestPanay Peninsula Located InThe Municipalities Of Nabas,Malay And Buruanga, ProvinceOf Aklan, And In TheMunicipalities Of Libertad AndPandan, Province Of AntiqueAs A Protected Area UnderThe Category Of Natural Park

52. H. No. 5409 Reclassifying The 15.6587Hectares Of Land Within LotNo. 734E Of Cad 115, BaisCadastre From Timberland ForFishpond Development IntoAlienable And Disposable LandFor Socialized Housing Project

53. H. No. 6567 Providing All Barangay Officials,Including Barangay Tanods,Members Of The Lupon NgTagapamayapa, BarangayHealth Workers And BarangayDay Care Workers, A LumpSum Retirement PayEquivalent To One (1) YearHonorarium, Amending For

The Purpose Section 393 OfRepublic Act No. 7160, AsAmended, Otherwise KnownAs The Local GovernmentCode Of 1991

54. H. No. 6368 Increasing The Bed CapacityOf The Northern MindanaoMedical Center In Cagayan DeOro City, Amending For ThePurpose Republic Act No. 7938

ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS (60)

A. Resolution Concurring in the Ratification ofTreaties and/or Internaitonal Agreements/Conventins (7)

1. S. Res. No. 100 Resolution Concurring in theRatification of the AgreementBetween the Government ofthe Republic of the Philippinesand the Government ofAustralia Concerning theStatus of Visiting Forces ofEach State in the Territory ofthe Other State (PSR-788)[July 24, 2012]

2. S. Res. No. 115 Resolution Concurring in theRatification of Convention 189,Convention Concerning DecentWork for Domestic Workers(PSR-816) [August 6, 2012]

3. S. Res. No. 118 Resolution Concurring in theRatification of Maritime LabourConvention, 2006 (PSR-829)[August 13, 2012]

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4. S. Res. No. 139 Resolution Concurring In TheRatification Of The ProtocolAmending The AgreementBetween The Government OfThe Republic Of The PhilippinesAnd The Government Of TheFrench Republic For TheAvoidance Of Double TaxationAnd The Prevention Of FiscalEvasion With Respect ToTaxes On Income (PSR-919)[January 22, 2013]

5. S. Res. No. 140 Resolution Concurring In TheRatification Of The AgreementBetween The Government OfThe Republic Of The PhilippinesAnd The Government Of TheState Of Qatar For TheAvoidance Of Double TaxationAnd The Prevention Of FiscalEvasion With Respect ToTaxes On Income (PSR-920)[January 22, 2013]

6. S. Res. No. 141 Resolution Concurring In TheRatification Of The ConventionBetween The Government OfThe Republic Of The PhilippinesAnd The Government Of TheState Of Kuwait For TheAvoidance Of Double TaxationAnd The Prevention Of FiscalEvasion With Respect ToTaxes On Income (PSR-921)[January 22, 2013]

7. S. Res. No. 143 Resolution Concurring in theRatification of the Agreement

Between the Government ofthe Republic of the Philippinesand the United Nat ionsEducational, Scientific andCultural Organizat ionConcerning the Establishmentof a South-East Asian Centerfor Lifelong Learning forSustainable Development inthe Republic of the Philippinesas a Category 2 CentreUnder the Auspices ofUNESCO (PSR-898) [January29, 2013]

B. Simple Resolutions (44)

1. S. Res. No. 98 Resolution Informing theHouse of RepresentativesThat a Quorum Is Present inthe Senate, and That ThisBody Has Entered Upon theExercise of its Functions forthe Third Regular Session ofthe Fifteenth Congress of thePhilippines (PSR-812) [July 23,2012]

2. S. Res. No. 99 Resolution Informing HisExcellency, the President ofthe Philippines, That a QuorumIs Present in the Senate, andThat This Body Has EnteredUpon the Exercise of itsFunctions for the ThirdRegular Session of theFifteenth Congress of thePhilippines (PSR-813) [July 23,2012]

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3. S. Res. No. 101 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to Former SenatorJovito R. Salonga for HisPatriotism, Statesmanship andSterling Performance asSenate President (PSR-817)[July 25, 2012]

4. S. Res. No. 102 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to the Late SenatorNeptali A. Gonzales for HisInvaluable Contributions to theSenate and the Country DuringHis Terms as Senate President(PSR-818) [ July 25, 2012]

5. S. Res. No. 103 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to Senator EdgardoJ. Angara for His InvaluableContributions to the Senateand the Country During HisTerm as Senate President(PSR-819) [July 25, 2012]

6. S. Res. No. 104 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to Former SenatorErnesto M. Maceda for HisInvaluable Contributions to theSenate and the Country DuringHis Term as Senate President(PSR-820) [July 25, 2012]

7. S. Res. No. 105 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to the Late Senator

Marcelo B. Fernan for HisInvaluable Contributions to theSenate and the Country DuringHis Term as Senate President(PSR-821) [July 25, 2012]

8. S. Res. No. 106 Resolution Extolling the LateSenator Blas F. Ople for HisInvaluable Contributions to theSenate and the Country DuringHis Term as Senate President(PSR-822) [July 25, 2012]

9. S. Res. No. 107 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to SenatorFranklin M. Drilon for HisInvaluable Contributions tothe Senate and the CountryDuring His Term as SenatePresident (PSR-823) [July 25,2012]

10. S. Res. No. 108 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to Former SenatorAquilino “Nene” Q. Pimentel,Jr. for His InvaluableContributions to the Senateand the Country During HisTerm as Senate President(PSR-824) [July 25, 2012]

11. S. Res. No. 109 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to Senator MannyVillar for His InvaluableContributions to the Senateand the Country During His

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Term as Senate President(PSR-825) [July 25, 2012]

12. S. Res. No. 110 Resolution Expressing theGratitude and Appreciation ofthe Senate to Senator JuanPonce Enr i le for HisInvaluable Contributions tothe Senate and the Countryas Current Senate President(PSR-826) [July 25, 2012]

13. S. Res. No. 111 Resolution Expressing theSense of the Senate that theJudicial and Bar Council (JBC)Defer the Consideration of AllNominees and thePreparation of the Short Listto be Submitted to thePresident for the Position ofChief Justice of the SupremeCourt (UNR-4) [July 30,2012]

14. S. Res. No. 112 Resolution Expressing Anewthe Sense of the Senate thatthe Senate and the Houseof Representatives ShouldHave One (1) RepresentativeEach in the Judicial and BarCouncil (JBC) and that EachRepresentative Is Entitled toA Full Vote (UNR-5) [July 30,2012]

15. S. Res. No. 113 Resolution to File an UrgentMotion With the SupremeCourt to Set for OralArgument the Motion for

Reconsideration Filed by theRepresentatives of Congressto the Judicial and Bar Council(JBC) in the Case of FranciscoChavez Versus Judicial and BarCouncil, Sen. Francis JosephG. Escudero and Rep. NielTupaz, G.R. 202242Considering the PrimordialImportance of theConstitutional Issues Involved(UNR-6) [July 30, 2012]

16. S. Res. No. 114 Resolution Authorizing SenatorJoker P. Arroyo to Argue,Together with the Counsel-of-Record, the Motion forReconsideration Filed by theRepresentative of the Senateto the Judicial and Bar Councilin the Case of Francisco I.Chavez v. Judicial and BarCouncil, Sen. Francis JosephG. Escudero and Rep. Niel C.Tupas, Jr.(UNR-7) [July 31,2012]

17. S. Res. No. 116 Resolution Commending theHonorable Joker P. Arroyo forSuccessfully Persuading theSupreme Court in the Case ofFrancisco I. Chavez v. Judicialand Bar Council, Sen. FrancisJoseph G. Escudero and Rep.Niel Tupas, Jr. to Maintain theRepresentation and Vote ofBoth Houses of Congress inthe Judicial and Bar Council(UNR-8) [August 6, 2012]

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18. S. Res. No. 117 Resolution Expressing theProfound Sympathy andSincere Condolence of theSenate on the Death ofRepresentative Salvador H.Escudero III (PSR-834)[August 13, 2012]

19. S. Res. No. 119 Resolution Congratulating andCommending the ManilaWomen’s Softball Team of thePhilippines for Winning the BigLeague Softball World SeriesChampionship Held inKalamazoo, Michigan, USA,Last 09 August 2012 (PSR-837) [August 15, 2012]

20. S. Res. No. 120 Resolut ion HonoringSecretary Jesse M. Robredofor His Contributions to GoodGovernance and EthicalLeadership, and Expressingthe Deep Sympathy of theSenate of the Philippines onHis Demise (PSR-841, 842,843, 844, 848 & 850)[August 22, 2012]

21. S. Res. No. 121 Resolution Congratulating andCommending the Country’sOutstanding Policemen andPolicewomen in Service (COPS)of 2012 Awarded by theMetrobank Foundation, Inc.,the Rotary Club of New ManilaEast, and the Phil ippineSavings Bank (PSR-839)[September 3, 2012]

22. S. Res. No. 122 Resolution Honoring andCommending the Ten (10)Outstanding Teachers of 2012Awarded by the MetrobankFoundation, Inc. for TheirExemplary Competence,Dedication to Service, andCommitment in ProvidingQuality Education (PSR-840)[September 3, 2012]

23. S. Res. No. 123 Resolution Honoring andCommending the OutstandingPhilippine Soldiers (T.O.P.S.) of2012 (PSR-857) [September3, 2012]

24. S. Res. No. 124 Resolution to Support andParticipate in the Celebrationof the National PeaceConsciousness Month, orPeace Month, in September2012 (PSR-860) [September3, 2012]

25. S. Res. No. 125 Resolution Concurring in thePosthumous Conferment ofthe Quezon Service Cross toJesse M. Robredo (PSR-861)[September 3, 2012]

26. S. Res. No. 126 Resolution Expressing theSense of the Senate to Adoptthe Two (2) Resolutions of theJoint Congressional OversightCommittee on the PhilippineWater Act of 2004 Regardingthe National Sewerage andSeptage Management

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Program and the WaterQuality Management Areas inthe Philippines (PSR-833)[September 3, 2012]

27. S. Res. No. 127 Resolution Congratulating andCommending the CoachingStaff, Officials and Membersof Smart-Gilas II PilipinasBasketball Team for Winningthe Recently Concluded 34thWilliam Jones Cup Held inTaipei, Taiwan Last 26 August2012 (PSR-852, 854, 855 &858) [September 4, 2012]

28. S. Res. No. 128 Resolution Congratulating andCommending L.A. Tenorio forBeing Named as the MostValuable Player in the 34th

William Jones Cup in Taipei,Taiwan on August 26, 2012(PSR-863) [September 10,2012]

29. S. Res. No. 129 Resolution Expressing theSense of the Senate to Jointhe Community of Nations andParliaments Around the Worldin Commemorating the FifthInternational Day ofDemocracy on September 15,2012 with the Theme,“Dialogue and Inclusiveness:Central to Democracy” (PSR-872) [September 17, 2012]

30. S. Res. No. 130 Resolution Expressing theSense of the Senate ToSupport Cambodia In Its

Efforts To PromoteParliamentary And InclusiveDemocracy In Light Of TheRecommendations Of theUnited Nations SpecialRapporteur (PSR-873)[September 17, 2012]

31. S. Res. No. 131 Resolution Congratulating andCommending the CoachingStaff, Officials, and Membersof the Philippine Dragon BoatTeam for Winning theInternational Canoe Federation(ICF) Dragon BoatChampionships Held inIdroscalo Club, Milan, Italy Last30 August - 02 September2012 (PSR-864) [September17, 2012]

32. S. Res. No. 132 Resolution Congratulating AndCommending Fil ipinoIndependent FilmmakerBrillante Mendoza For BeingConferred The La NavicellaVenezia Cinema Award By TheRivista Del Cinematografo AndThe P. Nazareno Taddei AwardSpecial Mention During The69th Venice International FilmFestival On 29 August To 8September 2012 For The FilmSinapupunan (Thy Womb)(PSR-869) [September 19,2012]

33. S. Res. No. 133 Resolution CommendingSenator Loren Legarda For

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Having Been Recognized ByThe United NationsInternational Strategy ForDisaster Reduction As A HeroOf Resilience (PSR-886)[October 16, 2012]

34. S. Res. No. 134 Resolution Expressing TheSense Of The Senate ToNominate Lisa Macuja-ElizaldeFor The National Artist AwardFor Dance, In Recognition OfHer Immense AndUnparalleled Contributions ToPhilippine Culture And The Arts,Specifically To Philippine Ballet(PSR-910) [December 4,2012]

35. S. Res. No. 135 Resolution Expressing TheSense Of The Senate ToSupport The Declaration By HisExcellency President BenignoS. Aquino Iii Of December 9As National Anti-Corruption Day(PSR-912) [December 5,2012]

36. S. Res. No. 136 Resolution In Honor Of TheLate Quintin B. Paredes,Statesman, Who Served TheFilipino Nation With DistinctionAnd Who Championed TheInternational Cause For CivilLiberties Foremost Of WhichIs The Inherent Right Of EveryMan To Freedom, Life AndThe Pursuit Of Happiness,Urging The National Historical

Institute To Declare HisBirthplace In Bangued, AbraAs A Historical Site, And ForOther Purposes (Psr-380)[December 12, 2012]

37. S. Res. No. 137 Resolution Congratulating AndCommending Filipino ActressMaria Leonora CabalteraAunor Otherwise Known AsNora Aunor For Being HonoredThe Bisato D’oro Festival BestActress Award By The PremioDella Critica Indipendiente InA Ceremony In Lido, Venice,Italy On 7 September 2012For Her Performance In TheMovie Sinapupunan (ThyWomb) (Psr-868) [December12, 2012]

38. S. Res. No. 138 Resolution Expressing SupportTo The 2012 FrameworkAgreement On TheBangsamoro With The MoroIslamic Liberation Front (MILF)And Its Implementation,Including The Creation Of TheBangsamoro TransitionCommission ThroughExecutive Order 120 (PSR-922) [December 19, 2012]

39. S. Res. No. 142 Resolution Supporting TheMove Of His Excellency,President Benigno S. AquinoIII, To File An Arbitration CaseAgainst China Under Article287 And Annex VII Of The

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United Nations Convention OfThe Law Of The Seas (PSR-931) [January 23, 2013]

40. S. Res. No. 144 Resolution Congratulating andCommending the HonorableSenator Edgardo J. Angara,the First Asian to Be ElectedChairman of the GlobalOrganization ofParliamentarians AgainstCorruption (GOPAC) (PSR-935)[February 4, 2013]

41. S. Res. No. 145 Resolution AmendingResolution No. 5 OtherwiseKnown as the Rules ofProcedure Governing Inquiriesin Aid of Legislation (PSR-940)[February 6, 2013]

42. S. Res. No. 146 Resolution Expressing theSentiment of the Senate thatSecretary Emma Lirio-ReyesContinues to Hold the Positionof Senate Secretary (UNR-10)[June 6, 2013]

43. S. Res. No. 147 Resolution Declaring As Readand Approved the Journal ofthe 56th Session of the Senate(PSR-946) [June 6, 2013]

44. S. Res. No. 148 Resolution Authorizing theProduction and Distribution ofOne Hundred (100) Printedand Two Hundred (200) DigitalCopies of the Journal and theRecord of the Senate for the

Third Regular Session of theFifteenth Congress of thePhilippines (PSR-947) [June 6,2013]

C. Concurrent Resolutions (9)

1. Ct. Res. No. 13 Concurrent Resolution Creatinga Joint Committee of theSenate and the House ofRepresentatives to Notify thePresident of the Philippines thatCongress, Now Convened forits Third Regular Session ofthe Fifteenth Congress of thePhilippines, Is Ready to HearHis State of the NationAddress in a Joint Session ofBoth Houses (SCR-14/HCR-18)[July 23, 2012]

2. Ct. Res. No. 14 Concurrent ResolutionProviding for the LegislativeCalendar of the Third RegularSession of the FifteenthCongress of the Philippines(SCR-15) [July 25, 2012]

3. Ct. Res. No. 15 Concurrent ResolutionAmending the LegislativeCalendar of the Third RegularSession of the FifteenthCongress of the Philippines(SCR-16/HCR-) [November19, 2012]

4. Ct. Res. No. 16 Concurrent Resolution UrgingPresident Benigno Aquino toCreate a Presidential Task

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Force to Aid and Support theVictims of Compostela Valley(HCR-22) [December 19,2012]

5. Ct. Res. No. 17 Concurrent Resolution GivingConsent To Honorable EdgardoJ. Angara To Accept TheGrand Cordon Of The OrderOf The Rising Sun, ConferredUpon Him By TheGovernment Of Japan (SCR-11) [June 5, 2011]

6. Ct. Res. No. 18 Concurrent Resolution DeletingSection 3 in the Enrollment ofHouse Bill 2697, OtherwiseKnown as An Act Changing theName of Lazi NationalAgricultural School in BarangayTigbawan, Municipality of Lazi,Province of Siquijor into LaziTechnical Institute (SCR-18)[June 6, 2013]

7. Ct. Res. No. 19 Concurrent ResolutionAmending the Title and Section1 in the Enrollment of HouseBill No. 2315, Entitled “An ActConverting Mabaay-AbatanRoad From a Provincial Roadto a National Road andAppropriating Funds Therefor(HCR-26) [June 6, 2013]

8. Ct. Res. No. 20 Concurrent ResolutionAmending the Title and Section1 in the Enrollment of House

Bill No. 2233 Entitled “An ActConverting the Natubleng-Nabalicong-Pacso-KabayanRoad Into a SecondaryNational Road (HCR- 27) [June6, 2013]

9. Ct. Res. No. 21 Concurrent ResolutionProviding for the Adjournmentof the Third Regular Sessionof the Fifteenth Congress ofthe Philippines Not Later ThanTwelve O’ Clock, Midnight,Today, June 6, 2013 (SCR-17)[June 6, 2013]

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CUMULATIVE STATISTICAL DATAFIFTEENTH CONGRESSThird Regular Session

(July 23, 2012 to June 6, 2013)

Signed into law 435

A. Senate Bills 89B. House Bills 346

Vetoed by the President 66

A. Senate Bills 7B. House Bills 59

For Approval of the President 19

A. Senate Bills 8B. Joint Resolution 1C. House Bills 10

Pending in the Conference Committee 3

Approved on Third Reading by the Senate/Pending in the House of Representatives/Sent Back to the House of Representatives 33

A. Senate Bills 16B. Joint Resolution 1C. House Bills 16

Approved on Second Reading 27

A. Senate Bills 2B. House Bills 25

Pending Second Reading (Special Order) 54

A. Senate Bills 34B. House Bills 20

Adopted Resolutions 60

A. Treaties 8B. Simple Resolutions 43C. Concurrent Resolutions 9

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The members of the Senate successfully juggledroles as legislators and judges of the Impeachment Court inthe 15th Congress. It was the first time that the UpperChamber successfully completed an impeachment trial. Ittried and found guilty, a sitting official, no less than the ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court himself. But even in themidst of the impeachment hearings, the different Senatecommittees found enough time for legislative work and wereinstrumental in the passage of different major legislationslike the Republic Act (RA) No. 10533 or the EnhancedBasic Education Act of 2013; RA 10149 or the GOCCGovernance Act of 2011; RA 10173 or the “Data PrivacyAct of 20123 ; and RA 10354 or the Responsible Parenthoodand Reproductive Health Act of 2012.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

The different Senate Committees (including theoversight/joint committees and subcommittees) conducteda total of 856 public hearings, technical working group meetings(TWGs) and other meetings for entire 15th Congress coveringthe period July 26, 2010 to July1, 2013. The hearings andmeetings fleshed out and probed matters and issues of

The Senate Committees Ofthe 15th Congress:

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national importance as a result of various privilege speechesand resolutions filed in aid of legislation.

THE PERMANENT COMMITTEES

Thirty eight (38) standing committees, 28 special/oversight committees and 13 sub-committees conducted atotal of 856 public hearings/meetings/consultations/bicameralconferences/TWGs.

The standing committees conducted a total of 667public hearings/ meetings/TWGs/bicameral conferences/organizational meetings/ briefings /ocular inspections/executive sessions/consultative activities. Among the mostactive committees were the following:

The Committee on Finance which had 82 hearings/meetings.

The Committee on Environment and NaturalResources which conducted 56 hearings, and TWGs.

The Committee on Accountability of Public Officersand Investigations (Blue Ribbon) which had 45 hearings/TWGs;

The Committee on Justice and Human Rights; whichhad 35 hearings/TWGs/meetings.

The Committee on Education, Arts and Cultureconducted 30 public hearings/TWGs/investigation/organizational meeting.

The Committee on Local Government conducted 29public hearings/bicameral conferences/TWGs;

The Committee Civil Service and GovernmentReorganization conducted 26 public hearings/TWGs/meeting;

The Committee on Health and Demography andCommittee on Agriculture and Food, both conducted 24public hearings/conferences/bicameral conferences;

The Committee on Electoral Reforms had 23 publichearings/TWGs/Bicams;

The Committee on Climate Change conducted a totalof 21 public hearings/ investigation/TWGs/Briefings/Forae;

The Committee on Foreign Relations had 20 publichearings/ organizational/meetings/ briefing/ ocularinspections;

The Committee on Trade and Commerce conducted19 public hearings/bicameral conference/TWG/organization/forae;

The Committee on National Defense and Securityhad 18 public hearings/bicameral conferences/TWGs/organizational/ briefing;

The Committee on Ways and Means and Committeeon Cultural Communities both had 16 public hearings/organizational/ meeting/briefings/ocular inspections;

The Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions andCurrencies had 15 public hearings/ bicameral conferences/investigations/ TWG;

The three committees of Labor, Employment andHuman Resources Development; Urban Planning, Housingand Resettlement; and Youth, Women and Family Relationseach conducted 14 public hearings/ bicameral conferences/TWGs/ organizational/ meeting;

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The Committees on Games, Amusements andSports, and Public Order and Illegal Drug each had 12 publichearings/ investigation/TWGs/briefings;

The Committee Social Justice, Welfare and RuralDevelopment conducted 11 public hearings/ bicameralconferences/ TWG/ organizational/ meeting;

The Committee on Public Services had 10 publichearings/ TWG/ organizational meeting.

To ensure the quality of legislation and that theminutest of details are considered and threshed out, especiallyfor very technical and comprehensive bills, as well as toreconcile the views coming from various concerned sectors,the standing committees conducted a total of 131 TWGsfor the three (3) regular sessions of the 15th Congress.

The various sub-committees have also been busy,13 of the sub-committees conducted a total of 88 publichearings/bicams/TWGs/budget hearings/meeting. Themost active were the following

• Finance subcommittee A and B which bothconducted 24 budget hearings each;

• Finance subcommittee C which had 19 budgethearings;

Together with its three subcommittees, the FinanceCommittee conducted a total of 149 public hearings/TWGs/bicameral conferences/ meetings.

• Subcommittee on Human Trafficking of theCommittee on Youth, Women and FamilyRelations; Subcommittee on Children on ArmedConflict of the same committee, and theSubcommittee on Water of the Committee

on Public Services had three (3) publichearings/bicams/TWGs each.

In sum, the Senate standing committees togetherwith their subcommittees conducted a total of 755 publichearings/ bicameral conferences/TWGs/meetings/ briefings/ocular inspections.

THE SPECIAL/OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES

Twenty eight (28) oversight/special committeesconducted a total of 101 meetings/hearings/en-bancsessions/briefings for the Fifteenth Congress among theactive ones were the following:

• The Congressional Commission on Power which had13 public hearings/ organizational/meetings/ briefings;

• The Congressional Oversight Committee onCooperatives which conducted 12 hearing/organizational meeting/ briefing/ ocular inspections/forae;

• The Congressional Oversight Committee onAgriculture and Fisheries Modernization whichconducted 10 en banc meetings/ meetings/ hearings;

• The following oversight committees conducted five(5) briefings/ organizational meeting/meetings/ocularinspection each: Congressional Oversight Committeeon the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program;Congressional Oversight Committee on Suffrage, andCongressional Oversight Committee on theAutomated Election System;

• The Congressional Oversight Committee on the CivilAviation Authority of the Philippines and the

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Congressional Oversight Committee on the CleanWater Act both conducted four (4) en banc meetings/public hearing/organizational meeting/briefing;

• The following Congressional Oversight Committeesconducted three (3) public hearings/ bicam/organizational meeting/ meetings/ TWG/ briefing/ocular inspections: Agrarian Reform; Anti-MoneyLaundering Act of 2011; Official DevelopmentAssistance Law; Philippine Disaster Risk Reductionand Management; Science, Technology andEngineering; Philippine Tourism Act of 2009; QualityAffordable Medicines; and Local Government Codeof 1991

COMMITTEE REPORTS FILED

A total of 767 Committee Reports were filed for the15TH Congress.

A total of 460 republic acts were added to Philippinelaws for the period. Among them are the following:

• RA 10533 The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013• RA 10149 GOCC Governance Act of 2011;• RA 10150 An Act Extending the Implementation of

the Lifeline Rate, Amending for the Purpose Section73 of the Republic Act Numbered Ninety One ThirtySix;

• RA 10173  the ”Data Privacy Act of 20123 ;• RA 10349 An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7898,

Establishing the Revised AFP Modernization Program;• RA 10354 The Responsible Parenthood and

Reproductive Health Act of 2012;• RA 10364 Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act;• RA 10365 “Act Further Strengthening the Anti-Money

Laundering Law”;

• RA 10368 Human Rights Victims Reparation andRecognition Act of 2013;

• RA 10531"National Electrification AdministrationReform Act of 2013";

• RA 10606 National Health Insurance Act of 2013

TREATIES

In addition to these, the Senate ratified sixteen (16)treaties/agreements, among which are the following:

o Optional Protocol to the Convention AgainstTorture and Other Cruel, Inhuman orDegrading Treatment or Punishment;

o Ratification of the Protocol Additional to theGeneva Convention of 12 Aug. 1949, andrelating to the Protection of Victims ofInternational Armed Conflicts (Protocol I);

o ILO Convention 189 (Convention concerningDecent Work for Domestic Workers);

o Maritime Labour Convention 2006;

o Ratification of the Rome Statue of theInternational Criminal Court;

o Agreement between the Government of theRepublic of the Phil ippines and theGovernment of Australia concerning theStatus of Visiting Forces of the other State;and the

o Agreement between the Government of theRepublic of the Philippines and the UnitedNations Education, Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO) Concerning the

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Establishment of a Southeast Asian Centrefor Lifelong Learning for SustainableDevelopment (SEA-CLLSD)

The Committee on Foreign Relations also submittedCommittee Report No. 738 on the “Dumping of Toxic Wastein Philippine Waters” which was approved on February 6,2013.

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OFFICERS OF THE SENATE

The Honorable Juan Ponce EnrilePresident

The Honorable Jinggoy Ejercito EstradaPresident Pro Tempore

The Honorable Vicente C. Sotto IIIMajority Leader

The Honorable Alan Peter Companero S. CayetanoMinority Leader

Atty. Emma Lirio-ReyesSecretary

Maj. Gen. Jose V. Balajadia Jr. (Ret.)Sergeant-at-Arms

Atty. Edwin B. BellenDeputy Secretary for Legislation

Atty. Arnel Jose S. BanasDeputy Secretary for Administrative

and Financial Services

Mr. Peter Paul L. PinedaDeputy Secretary for External Affairs

Atty. Maria Valentina S. CruzSenate Legal Counsel

Atty. Renato N. BantugExecutive Director for Legislation

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

EDGARDO J. ANGARA 2007–2013JOKER P. ARROYO 2007–2013ALAN PETER COMPAÑERO

S. CAYETANO 2007–2013PIA S. CAYETANO 2010–2016MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO 2010–2016FRANKLIN M. DRILON 2010–2016JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 2010–2016JUAN PONCE ENRILE 2010–2016FRANCIS ‘‘CHIZ’’ G. ESCUDERO 2007–2013TEOFISTO ‘‘TG’’ GUINGONA III 2010–2016GREGORIO B. HONASAN II 2007–2013PANFILO M. LACSON 2007–2013MANUEL ‘‘LITO’’ M. LAPID 2010–2016LOREN B. LEGARDA 2007–2013FERDINAND ‘‘BONGBONG’’

R. MARCOS JR. 2010–2016SERGIO R. OSMEÑA III 2010–2016FRANCIS “KIKO” N. PANGILINAN 2007–2013AQUILINO ‘‘KOKO’’ L. PIMENTEL III 2007–2013RALPH G. RECTO 2010–2016RAMON ‘‘BONG’’ REVILLA JR. 2010–2016VICENTE C SOTTO III 2010–2016ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV 2007–2013MANNY VILLAR 2007–2013