Senate of the Philippines Linkages Circular Volume 8 No. 2.2 August Series of 2010 The LINKAGES CRICULAR is a regular publication of the Institutional Linkages Service. This publication is meant to guide and inform the external clients of the Senate, individuals and organizations, on the bills and resolutions filed/adopted by our Senators, as well as committee reports, which were taken up on the floor during or for a particular week/month. Contents Senate Bill Nos. 344-500 Senate Resolution Nos. 26-56 Researched and Encoded/Compiled by : Ms Bernardita R. Ampa Administrative Supervision /Reviewed by : Dir. Julieta J. Cervo Reference : Journals of the Senate Covering the Month of August 2010 The Institutional Linkages Service is under the External Affairs and Relations headed by Deputy Secretary Peter Paul L. Pineda and Executive Director Diana Lynn Le Cruz. 2 15th Congress –First Regular Session SENATE BILLS Senate Bill No. 344 “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN MOTOR VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Justice and Human Rights; and Public Services Senate Bill No. 345 “AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE OPEN LEARNING SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture; Ways And Means; and Finance Senate Bill No. 346 “AN ACT DECLARING THE LAST FULL WEEK OF APRIL AS ORGAN DONORS’ WEEK” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Health And Demography Senate Bill No. 347 “AN ACT REORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED 3 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE ENTITLED REORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Economic Affairs; Civil Service and Government Reorganization; and Finance Senate Bill No. 348 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE GIVING OF EVIDENCE BY CHILD WITNESSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Ustice and Human Rights; and Youth, Women and Family Relations Senate Bill No. 349 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING CHILDREN’S SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations Senate Bill No. 350 “AN ACT PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT THEREBY ESTABLISHING A BASIC POLICY FOR NATURE RESTORATION, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) Environment and Natural Resources; and Finance 4 Senate Bill No. 351 “AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4 (B) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7898, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE AFP MODERNIZATION ACT” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on National Defense and Security Senate Bill No. 352 “AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FOOD SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY PREVENTING FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS, ENSURING THE SAFETY OF FOOD, IMPROVING RESEARCH ON CONTAMINANTS LEADING TO FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS, AND IMPROVING SECURITY OF FOOD FROM INTENTIONAL CONTAMINATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Health and Demography; and Finance Senate Bill No. 353 “AN ACT CREATING A CARNAP PREVENTION PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A CARNAP PREVENTION ADVISORY BOARD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Public Order and Illegal Drugs; and Finance Senate Bill No. 354 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Health and Demography; Local Government; and Finance 5 Senate Bill No. 355 “AN ACT PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL INFORMATION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NATIONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Constitutional Amendments, Revision Of Codes and Laws; and Finance Senate Bill No. 356 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Local Government; and Finance Senate Bill No. 357 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Education, Arts and Culture; and Finance Senate Bill No. 358 “AN ACT PENALIZING UNFAIR TRADE AND ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE, UNFAIR COMPETITION, ABUSE OF DOMINANT POWER, STRENGTHENING THE POWERS OF REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Trade And Commerce; and Finance 6 Senate Bill No. 359 “AN ACT TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR AN INNOVATION-INSPIRED CORPS OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND A PRODUCTIVE POST-SERVICE CITIZENRY” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Civil Service And Government Reorganization Senate Bill No. 360 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Environment and Natural Resources; Local Government; Ways and Means; and Finance Senate Bill No. 361 “AN ACT TO PROTECT THE SAFETY, MORAL, AND WELL-BEING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BY PROHIBITING LISTED SEX OFFENDERS FROM ENTRANCE TO SCHOOL PREMISES OR ACTIVITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Education, Arts And Culture And Justice And Human Rights Senate Bill No. 362 “AN ACT REQUIRING ALL MOTORCYCLE OWNERS TO UNDERGO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY RIDING PROGRAM, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Public Services; and Local Government 7 Senate Bill No. 363 “AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INSTRUMENTALITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND GOVERNMENT OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS (GOCCS) AND PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS TO USE SECURITY WATER-MARKED PAPER IN ALL RECEIPTS AND INVOICES, PERMITS, LICENSES, CLEARANCES, OFFICIAL PAPERS OR DOCUMENTS” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means Senate Bill No. 364 “AN ACT RESTORING THE PHILIPPINE INVENTORS COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THE GENERATION, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, PROMOTION AND MARKET OF PHILIPPINE INVENTIONS” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Science And Technology; Ways And Means And Finance Senate Bill No. 365 “AN ACT TO PROMOTE MARINE RESOURCES AWARENESS THROUGH REQUIRING THE INCLUSION OF MARITIME/ MARINE EDUCATION AS A SEPARATE SUBJECT IN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Education, Arts and Culture; Agriculture and Food; and Finance Senate Bill No. 366 “AN ACT EXPANDING THE GROUNDS FOR DECLARING A PERSON A NUISANCE CANDIDATE, THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 69 OF 8 BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 881 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision Of Codes and Laws Senate Bill No. 367 “AN ACT TO PROMOTE AGRITOURISM IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Agriculture And Food; Tourism; and Ways and Means Senate Bill No. 368 “AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ALL CONTRACTUAL AND CASUAL EMPLOYEES IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE BE PAID THEIR CORRESPONDING WAGES DURING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Civil Service and Government Reorganization; and Finance Senate Bill No. 369 “AN ACT INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE EXCEPTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF OR INQUIRY INTO DEPOSITS WITH ANY BANKING INSTITUTION AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1405 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SECRECY OF BANK DEPOSITS LAW.” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee(s) on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies 9 Senate Bill No. 370 “AN ACT ENSURING THE WELFARE AND PROTECTION OF MINORS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Youth, Women and Family Relations Senate Bill No. 371 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ON PROSTATE CANCER” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Health and Demography Senate Bill No. 372 “AN ACT DECLARING THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY IN THE COUNTRY ON THE SECOND SUNDAY OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR” Introduced by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture Senate Bill No. 373 “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9296 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MEAT INSPECTION