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November 2016 UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CONGRESS Centennial Edition Senate of the Philippines © 2016 Executive-Legislative Liaison Service Office of External Affairs and Relations Senate of the Philippines L e g e s S e rv I ta e When laws are complied with PA X F I AT There is peace Table of contents PART I: MONITORING MATRIX 8 PART II: NARRATIVE REPORTS 28 Banks, Financial Institutions and 29 Currencies Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional 35 Regulation Education, Arts and Culture 40 Electoral Reforms and People’s 43 Participation Government Corporations and Public 47 Enterprises Health and Demography 51 Justice and Human Rights 55 Labor, Employment and Human 81 Resources Development National Defense and Security 83 Science and Technology 84 Social Justice, Welfare and Rural 88 Development Ways and Means 90 PA RT O N E Monitoring m at r i x his section contains information on the status of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of laws passed during the 15th and 16th Congress that have a broad national impact. The contents are based on: (a) Feedback from implementing agencies; (b)Official Gazette website; (c) Websites of implementing agencies; and (d)News reports from reputable organizations. Laws with IRRs labeled Approved means that the IRR has been approved and published by the implementing agencies. The date of approval or publication is also indicated. Laws with IRRs labeled Pending means that the IRR is still being drafted by the implementing agencies. Laws with IRRs labeled No Update means that the status of the IRR is unknown due to (a) Failure of implementing agencies to respond in time; (b)Lack of information from other reputable sources; and/or (c) Difficulty communicating with implementing agencies/point persons. Laws with IRRs labeled Not Explicitly Required means that the law does not explicitly require implementing agencies to approve and publish an IRR. Narrative reports are provided for some laws. If available, the page number of the narrative report is indicated in the matrix. 8 IRR Date Narrative RA No Title IRR Approval or Approved Report Publication AN ACT TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND FISCAL DISCIPLINE IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND TO 10149 STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF THE STATE 06-Jun-11 Not Explicitly Required IN ITS GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT TO MAKE THEM MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT 10150 21-Jun-11 Not Explicitly Required NUMBERED NINETY-ONE THIRTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ''ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001" AN ACT ALLOWING THE EMPLOYMENT OF NIGHT WORKERS, THEREBY REPEALING ARTICLES 130 AND 131 OF 10151 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER FOUR 21-Jun-11 Approved 20-Jan-12 HUNDRED FORTY-TWO, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION SERVICES FOR 10152 INFANTS AND CHILDREN, REPEALING 21-Jun-11 No Update FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, AS AMENDED AN ACT REQUIRING ALL CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE EARLY RELEASE OF THE 10154 15-Jul-11 Approved 30-Jan-13 RETIREMENT PAY, PENSIONS, GRATUITIES AND OTHER BENEFITS OF RETIRING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AN ACT CONFERRING UPON MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD AND SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, THE 10156 20-Dec-11 Approved 06-Mar-13 Page 37 APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION INTO THE 10157 20-Jan-12 Approved 17-Apr-12 Page 40 BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING VAGRANCY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 10158 ARTICLE 202 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS 27-Mar-12 Not Explicitly Required AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE 9 IRR Date Narrative RA No Title IRR Approval or Approved Report Publication AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND 10165 PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE AND TO 11-Jun-12 Approved 19-Nov-12 Page 88 PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 10 AND 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT 10167 18-Jun-12 Approved 21-Jun-12 NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001”, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF FINANCING OF TERRORISM, PROVIDING 10168 18-Jun-12 Approved 26-Aug-12 Page 31 PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE DAY AND MONTH IN THE DATE 10172 OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON 15-Aug-12 Approved 24-Oct-12 APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY FORTY-EIGHT AN ACT PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL INFORMATION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND 10173 15-Aug-12 Approved 25-Aug-16 Page 84 THE PRIVATE SECTOR, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NATIONAL PRIVACY COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PEOPLE’S SURVIVAL FUND TO PROVIDE LONG- TERM FINANCE STREAMS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO EFFECTIVELY 10174 ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF CLIMATE 16-Aug-12 Approved 13-Nov-15 CHANGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR PREVENTION, 10175 INVESTIGATION AND IMPOSITION OF 12-Sep-12 Approved 12-Aug-15 PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 10 IRR Date Narrative RA No Title IRR Approval or Approved Report Publication AN ACT REVIVING THE OBSERVANCE OF ARBOR DAY BY AUTHORIZING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS THE 10176 12-Sep-12 Approved 03-Apr-14 RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CELEBRATING THE DAY FOR TREE PLANTING AS AN ANNUAL EVENT AN ACT PENALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED TAKING, STEALING, KEEPING OR TAMPERING OF 10344 04-Dec-12 Approved 25-Jun-13 GOVERNMENT RISK REDUCTION AND PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SIMILAR FACILITIES AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7898, ESTABLISHING THE REVISED AFP 10349 11-Dec-12 Not Explicitly Required MODERNIZATION PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING 10353 ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY 21-Dec-12 Approved 12-Feb-13 DISAPPEARANCE AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE 10354 21-Dec-12 Approved 18-Mar-13 Page 51 PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR 10361 THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF 18-Jan-13 Approved 09-Oct-13 DOMESTIC WORKERS AN ACT EXPANDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE 10364 NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL 06-Feb-13 Not Explicitly Required Page 55 MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 10365 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE 15-Feb-13 Not Explicitly Required Page 30 KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001″, AS AMENDED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO 10366 15-Feb-13 Approved 30-Aug-13 Page 43 ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS 11 IRR Date Narrative RA No Title IRR Approval or Approved Report Publication AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY 10367 15-Feb-13 Approved 19-Feb-14 Page 44 BIOMETRICS VOTER REGISTRATION AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DURING 10368 THE MARCOS REGIME, 25-Feb-13 Approved 24-Apr-14 DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 10372 28-Feb-13 Approved 21-Sep-13 “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY AS BASIS FOR THE GRANT OF INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS AND RATIONALIZING OTHER TAXES 10378 07-Mar-13 Approved 20-Aug-13 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. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL 10380 14-Mar-13 Approved 14-Oct-15 ABSENTEE VOTING FOR MEDIA AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING RECOGNIZANCE AS A MODE OF GRANTING THE RELEASE OF AN 10389 14-Mar-13 Not Explicitly Required INDIGENT PERSON IN CUSTODY AS AN ACCUSED IN A CRIMINAL CASE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7306, ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK, 10390 14-Mar-13 Approved 19-Jul-13 Page 47 INCORPORATED, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FOR ITS SOURCES OF FUNDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 12 IRR Date Narrative RA No Title IRR Approval or Approved Report Publication AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONCILIATION-MEDIATION AS A VOLUNTARY MODE OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT FOR ALL LABOR CASES, 10396 AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 14-Mar-13 Approved 22-Feb-16 ARTICLE 228 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE AGE FROM ZERO (0) TO EIGHT (8) YEARS AS THE FIRST CRUCIAL STAGE OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND 10410 26-Mar-13 Approved 04-Nov-13 STRENGHTENING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION, RECEPTION OR USE OF ANY SIGNAL OR 10515 SERVICE OVER A CABLE TELEVISION 17-Apr-13 Approved 16-Oct-13 SYSTEM OR CABLE INTERNET SYSTEM AND/OR NETWORK, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AN ACT EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE 10524 23-Apr-13 Approved 17-Jun-16 Page 38 PURPOSE ACT NO.