BILLS FILED BY SENATOR FRANCIS ESCUDERO

AT THE 16th CONGRESS

S.B. NO. 16
AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN
PERMISSION OR WAIVER IN FAVOR OF THE OMBUDSMAN TO LOOK INTO ALL DEPOSITS
OF WHATEVER NATURE WITH BANKS OR BANKING INSTITUTIONS BOTH WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING INVESTMENT BONDS ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND
INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR

S.B. NO. 17
AN ACT DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL ANY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO BE NAMED OR
IDENTIFIED AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS WHOSE NAME OR
IDENTITY MAY IN ANY MANNER BE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID OFFICIALS

S.B. NO. 18
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF
PUBLIC CONCERN GUARANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE 1987
CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS
TRANSTACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT, ARTICLE
TWO OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

S.B. NO. 19
PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT

S.B. NO. 20
AN ACT REVERTING TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THE DISCHARGE OF BASIC
AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DEVOLVED TO LOCAL GOVERNMNET

UNITS AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
SB No. 118
AN ACT PENALIZING INFLUENCE PEDDLING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SB No. 119
AN ACT GOVERNING THE SYSTEM OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION BY PRESCRIBING
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS OF PRE SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES

SB No. 120
AN ACT RATIONALIZING LOCAL TAXATION AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE SECTION 150,
CHAPTER 1, TITLE ONE, BOOK II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

SB No. 121
AN ACT TO FURTHER EXTEND ASSISTANCE TO SOLO PARENTS AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENTS
WELFARE

SB No. 122
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUNONG BARANGAY TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE OF
ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 41 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987

SB No. 123
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE COMMITTED BY
COMMON CARRIERS, FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE 365 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED,
OR THE REVISED PENAL CODE

SB No. 124
AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A), SECTION 393, CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, BOOK III OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, INCREASING
THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS

SB No. 125
AN ACT PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF EXTENDING NO-COLLATERAL, LOW-INTEREST LOANS
TO GRADUATES OF ANY COURSES OFFERED BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
AUTHORITY OR DULY ACCREDITED LEARNING INSTITUTIONS WITH APROVED OVERSEAS
JOB CONTRACTS

SB No. 126
AN ACT REPEALING SECTION 4 (c) (4), CHAPTER II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10175

SB No. 127
AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING LIBEL BY MEANS OF WRITING OR SIMILAR REPEALING
ARTICLE 355 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE

SB No. 425
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFITS OF WHISTLEBLOWERS

SB No. 426
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 22O, CHAPTER II, TITLE VIII OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT AMENDING THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE,
AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SB No. 427
AN ACT MANDATING THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY LOWER THAN THAT PRESCRIBED BY
LAW IN CRIMINAL CASES THE CIVIL CASE OF WHICH IS SETTLED THROUGH OR BY

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9285
SB No. 428
AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL CAREER ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION TO
INSTITUTIONALIZE A CAREER DIRECTION PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY GRADUATES,
DEFINING ITS SCOPE AND FUNCTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 429
AN ACT REORGANIZING AND MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 430
AN ACT STRENGHTHENING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1096, THE NATIONAL BUILDING
CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, BY MANDATING A COMPREHENSIVE
NATIONWIDE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS AND IMPOSING STIFF PENALTIES AGAINST
BUILDING OFFICIALS WHO VIOLATE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE SAID CODE

SB No. 431
AN ACT INSTITUTING REFORMS IN LAND ADMINISTRATION

SB No. 432
AN ACT PENALIZING CERTAIN ACTS IN THE IMPOSITION OF EXCESSIVE PLACEMENT FEES
AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
SB No. 433
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT
PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT
SB No. 434
AN ACT BANNING THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL AND
BAR COUNCIL (JBC) WHO HAS ALREADY SERVED THE FULL TERM

SB No. 435
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING SECTION 24, ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION ON THE
DISMANTLING OF PRIVATE ARMIES AND OTHER PRIVATE ARMED GROUPS NOT
RECOGNIZED BY DULY CONSTITUTED ANTHORITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
SB No. 436
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM
SB No. 437
AN ACT CONVERTING ALL ROADS LEADING TO TOURIST DESTINATIONS AND PORTS AS
NATIONAL ROADS
SB No. 438
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE RULES ON THE PROPER USE AND DISPLAY OF OUR
NATIONAL SYMBOLS AND THE RENDITION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FLAG AND
HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 439
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9227, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL
ALLOWANCES FOR JUSTICES, JUDGES AND ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN THE JUDICIARY
WITH THE EQUIVALENT RANK OF JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND JUDGES OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
SB No. 440
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 441
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA OF WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR,

INSTITUTIONALIZING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND AMENDING FOR

THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 7160 AND 8282
SB No. 442
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS
AMENDED
SB No. 443
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OR THE JUDICIARY
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED
SB No. 444
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A MINOR INJURED BY EXPOSURE TO AN
ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT CONTAINING MATERIAL THAT IS HARMFUL TO MINORS
SB No 445
AN ACT ADDRESSING THE SYSTEM OF PROSTITUTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES ON ITS
PERPETRATORS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ITS
VICTIMS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 202 AND 341 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
SB No. 585
AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5180, AS AMENDED, "AN ACT PRESCRIBING A
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BY PROVINCIAL AND CITY FISCALS
AND THEIR ASSISTANTS, AND BY STATE ATTORNEYS OF THEIR ASSISTANTS"
SB No. 586
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, BY
RE-DEFINING, EXPANDING, STRENGTHENING, RATIONALIZING AND FURTHER
PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SB No. 587
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ACT NO. 4103, AS AMENDED. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW
SB No. 598
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A JUST AND EQUITABLE DISPOSITION OF THE PHILIPPINE
CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE CHARITY FUND, AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE
SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1169, AS AMENDED
SB No. 599
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 7, 10, 23, 30, 31, 42 AND 52 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GSIS ACT OF 1997
SB No. 600
AN ACT PROVIDING AUTOMATIC PROMOTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES UPON RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
SB No. 601
AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND
ENHANCEMENT OF THE WELFARE OF SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS AND CRAFTSMEN AND
THE PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE,
SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT 8282 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
OF 1997
SB No. 602
AN ACT GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD AND OTHER ACCESS DEVICE TRANSACTIONS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
SB No. 603
AN ACT CONDONING THE PENALTIES OF CAMARINES NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,
INC. (CANORECO) ON OVEDUE ACCOUNTS CHARGED BY THE NATIONAL POWER

CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE

THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY FIVE PESOS AND SEVENTY NINE CENTAVOS
(P7,739,845.79) COVERING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1995 TO AUGUST 1997
SB No. 604
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DELINEATION OF THE SPECIFIC FOREST LIMIST OF THE
PUBLIC DOMAIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 605
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1379, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
FORFEITURE LAW, TO PROVIDE A FIXED PERCENTAGE OF THE VALUE OF FORFEITED
PROPERTIES IN CORRUPTION CASES AS ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 606
AN ACT EXEMPTING PLEDGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY COVERING A LOAN OF MONEY
NOT EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND PESOS FROM DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 199 OF THENATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997,
AS AMENDED
SB No. 607
AN ACT MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIMES OF RAPE, QUALIFIED SEDUCTION
AND SIMPLE SEDUCTION INVOLVING MINOR CHILDREN AND RATIONALIZING THE
PENALTIES THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NO.
3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
SB No. 608
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5487, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAW
SB No. 609
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES CHARTER, DEFINING ITS

OBJECTIVES, POWER AND FUNCTIONS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH

ACT NO. 111, AS AMENDED
SB No. 696
AN ACT DECLARING JULY 25 OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL CAMPUS PRESS
FREEDOM DAY
SB No. 697
AN ACT DECLARING THE TAAL VOLCANO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK, PROVINCE OF
BATANGAS, ISLAND OF LUZON, AND ITS WATERSHED AREAS, A PROTECTED AREA UNDER
THE CATEGORY OF PROTECTED LANDSCAPE AND PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AS MANDATED FOR BY THE NIPAS ACT OF 1992
SB No. 698
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBIC ACT NO. 5921, THE PHARMACY LAW, AS AMENDED, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
SB No. 699
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGENEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES
SB No. 700
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FORENSIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES SYSTEM, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE
SB No. 701
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE
ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004
SB No. 702
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TWENTY FIVE (25)-BED HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF

CORDOVA PROVINCE OF CEBU, TO BE KNOWN AS CORDOVA A PUBLIC HOSPITAL, AND

APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SB No. 703
AN ACT PENALIZING DISOBEDIENCE TO THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
SB No. 705
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309, ENTITLED, "AN ACT
CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF
UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES"
SB No. 706
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 OR THE CIVIL
CODE AS AMENDED
SB No. 707
AN ACT DECLARING THE SEVENTEENTH OF NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL
STUDENTS' DAY
SB No. 709
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION TRUST FUND FOR GRANTEES OF GSIS AND SSS
MEMBERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 710
AN ACT LOWERING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION FROM 65 YEARS OLD TO 60 YEARS OLD
SB No. 1081
AN ACT PROHIBITING STEREOTYPING BASED ON RELIGIOUS OR ETHNIC ORIGIN
SB No. 1082
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE USE OF COMMUNITY TAX CERTIFICATE AND THE POWER TO

LEVY COMMUNITY TAX REPEALING FOR THAT PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
SB No. 1083
AN ACT PROHIBITING MERCHANDISING STORES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS FROM
CHARGING MORE THAN THE CASH RETAIL PRICE OF GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED
WITH CREDIT CARDS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATION THEREOF
SB No. 1489
AN ACT INCREASING THE STATE TAX EXEMPTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 84, CHAPTER I, ESTATE TAX, TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED
SB No. 1525
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF REGISTRARION FOR LEASE ON REGISTERED
LANDS
SB No. 1730
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY TITLING OF REAL PROPERTIES USED AS PUBLIC
SCHOOL SITES
SB No. 1937
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC,
GEOPHYSICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA) AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
SB No. 2104
AN ACT ALLOWING ONE PERSON CORPORATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 68 OR THE CORPORATION CODE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

SB No. 2116
AN ACT REVITALIZING THE COCONUT INDUSTRY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SB No. 2167
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 47 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT
SB No. 2257
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 110149 OR THE GOCC
GOVERNANCE ACT OF 2011