Republic of the Philippines Senate Pasay City UPDATES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS (as of May 31, 2013) Fourteenth & Fifteenth Congress 1 PREFACE A law that successfully hurdles the legislative mill is a great achievement. But for all the tedious work that goes into the act of legislation, a law passed by Congress is rendered meaningless if it remains nothing more than a signed document on paper. In other words, if the law is not implemented, it becomes a “dead letter law.” There is therefore a need to continuously monitor and review the implementation of laws. It is in the interest of the citizens to check whether concerned agencies of the government have complied with the requirements, and if the corresponding Implementing Rules and Regulations have been issued. This is to ensure that stakeholders are able to maximize the benefits that these laws were originally designed to provide. This handbook contains a report on the implementation of laws passed during the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congress. It aims to provide reference materials for Senators, Senate officials and other interested parties about the laws being implemented by different government departments, including their instrumentalities and agencies. It seeks to shed light on the reasons why some laws are not being fully carried out, as well as the problems encountered by the government agencies concerned in their implementation. We sincerely hope that this humble report would serve as a useful guide to everyone who may have the opportunity to use it. Atty. Crisante J. del Mundo Executive-Legislative Liaison Service Office of the External Affairs & Relations 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fourteenth Congress I. AGRARIAN REFORM ------------------------------------------------------ 1 – 3 II. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ---------------------------------------------- 3 – 11 III. BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES ---------- 11 – 27 IV. CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION --------- 27 – 41 V. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS ------------------------------------- 41 – 45 VI. COOPERATIVES ------------------------------------------------------------ 45 – 46 VII. CULTURAL COMMUNITIES ---------------------------------------------- 46 – 48 VIII. ECONOMIC AFFAIRS ------------------------------------------------------ 48 – 51 IX. EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE ------------------------------------ 52 – 110 X. ENERGY --------------------------------------------------------------------- 111 – 117 XI ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ----------------------- 118 – 143 XII. FINANCE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 143 – 146 XIII. FOREIGN RELATIONS ---------------------------------------------------- 146 – 147 XIV. GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES------------------------------------------------- 147 – 149 XV. HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY ------------------------------------------- 150 – 157 XVI. JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ----------------------------------------- 157 – 169 XVII. LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------ 169 – 175 XVIII. LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES --------------------------------------------- 175 – 182 XIX. LOCAL GOVERNMENT --------------------------------------------------- 182 – 203 XX. NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY -------------------------------- 204 – 213 XXI. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA -------------------------- 214 XXII. PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS -------------------------------- 215 – 223 XXIII. PUBLIC SERVICES --------------------------------------------------------- 223 – 227 XXIV. SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------------------------ 227 – 253 XXV. TOURISM -------------------------------------------------------------------- 253 – 256 XXVI. TRADE AND COMMERCE ------------------------------------------------ 256 – 268 XXVII. URBAN PLANNING, HOUSING AND RESETTLEMENT -------------------------------------------------------- 268 – 273 XXVIII. WAYS AND MEANS ------------------------------------------------------- 273 – 282 XXIX. YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS ------------------------- 282 – 293 3 Fifteenth Congress I. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ---------------------------------------------- 29 4 – 29 5 II. BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES ----------- 295 – 302 III. CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION---------- 302 – 308 IV. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS ------------------------------------ 308 – 311 V. EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE ------------------------------------ 311 – 325 VI. ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PEOPLES PARTICIPATION --------- 325 – 327 VII. ENERGY---------------------------------------------------------------------- 327 – 329 VIII. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ----------------------- 329 – 333 IX. FINANCE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 333 – 339 X. GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ------------------------------------------------- 340 – 348 XI. HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY ----------------------------------------- 349 – 352 XII. JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ----------------------------------------- 352 – 372 XIII. LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ------------------------------------------ 372 – 377 XIV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT --------------------------------------------------- 377 – 388 XV. NATIONAL DEFENSE ----------------------------------------------------- 389 XVI. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA -------------------------- 390 – 391 XVII. RULES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 392 – 393 XVIII. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ------------------------------------------- 393 – 397 XIX. TRADE AND COMMERCE ------------------------------------------------ 39 7 – 39 9 XX. WAYS AND MEANS -------------------------------------------------------- 399 – 400 XXI. YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS ------------------------- 400 – 410 4 5 Prepared by : Executive-Legislative Liaison Service External Affairs and Relations Atty. Crisante J. del Mundo Emelda G. Dilig Antonio A. Esguerra II Lyra C. Esquivel Felix V. Soltes Liberty M. Sevilla 6 FOURTEENTH CONGRESS (July 23, 2007 – July 25, 2010) AGRARIAN REFORM R. A. No. AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMPREHENSIVE 9700 AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP) EXTENDING THE ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL AGRICULUTURAL LANDS, INSTITUTING NECESSARY REFORMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (S. NO. 2666/H. NO. 4077) (Signed Into Law AUGUST 7, 2009) Features : Under the law, there will be a five year extension (from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2014) for the implementation of the program with a ₱150B allocation for land acquisition and distribution, support services, agrarian justice delivery, and other funding requirements during the extension period. The new law covers all public and private agricultural lands as provided in Proclamation 131 and Executive Order No. 229 including other lands of the public domain suitable for agriculture. The measure stipulates that prioritization of coverage is not necessary and that after June 30, 2009, the modes of acquisition will be limited to voluntary offer to sell and compulsory acquisition. The Carper Law further provides for the creation of a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to be composed of three members each from the Senate and the House of 1 Representatives. The extended Carper Law mandates that the LandBank of the Philippines and other concerned government financial institutions, accredited savings and credit cooperatives, financial service cooperative and accredited cooperative banks shall provide the delivery system for disbursement of the financial assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries, holders of collective titles and cooperatives. Funding sources or appropriations shall include: • proceeds of the sale of the privatization and management office; • all receipts from assets recovered and from sale of ill- gotten wealth recovered through the PCGG excluding the amount appropriated for compensation to victims of human rights violations; • yearly appropriations of no less than ₱5B from the national budget; and • gratuitous financial assistance from legitimate sources. Status: Total Appropriation: ₱21,060,106 M (FY 2010 GAA) ₱16,705,416 M (FY 2011 GAA) ₱18,283,501 M (FY 2012 NEP) Total Actual ₱14,067,728 M (FY 2010 Releases: GAA) ₱ 9,028,805 M (FY 2011 GAA) 2 JOINT RES. JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 (A JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1 EXTENDING THE COVERAGE OF AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS TO PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS WHOSE OWNERS HAVE OFFERED THEIR LANDS UNDER THE VOLUNTARY OFFER TO SELL (VOS) AND UNDER THE VOLUNTARY LAND TRANSFER (VLT) AND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM (DAR) TO CONTINUE ITS SUPPORT SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES OF LANDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACQUIRED AND DISTRIBUTED AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2008. (S. JT. RESOLUTION NO. 19/H. JT RES. NO. 29) (January 23, 2009) Status: Transmitted on January 23, 2009 to the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform, from the Office of the President, it became effective on even date pursuant to Sec. 27 (1), Article VI of the Constitution. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD R. A. NO. AN ACT TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF 9496 THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS,