Senate of the Philippines Linkages Circular Volume 10 No. 6 December Series of 2016 The LINKAGES CIRCULAR 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.1257- 1283 Proposed Senate Resolution Nos.242 - 253 Committee Report Nos. 13 - 23 Researched and Encoded/Compiled by : Ma. Teresa A. Castillo Administrative Supervision/Reviewed by : Dir. Julieta J. Cervo Reference : Journals of the Senate Covering the month of December 2016 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. 17TH CONGRESS 1st REGULAR SESSION BILLS ON FIRST READING SBN 1257 “AN ACT TO PROTECT FILIPINO PREGNANT AND LACTATING MOTHERS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST 1000 DAYS OF LIFE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality; and Finance SBN 1258 “AN ACT PROHIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POLITICAL DYNASTIES” Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People‟s Participation SBN 1259 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE SPACE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND CREATING THE PHILIPPINE SPACE AGENCY (PhilSA), DEFINING ITS PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; and Finance SBN 1260 “AN ACT REMOVING THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES UNDER SECTIONS 118 AND 119 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141 OR THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, AS AMENDED, ON FREE PATENTS ISSUED UNDER SECTON 44 THEREOF” Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon Referred to the Committee on Justice and Human Rights SBN 1261 “AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146 OR THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED” Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon Referred to the Committee on Public Services SBN 1262 “AN ACT INCREASING THE MATERNITY LEAVE OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES PERIOD TO ONE HUNDRED (100) DAYS AND GRANTING AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) DAYS WITHOUT PAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Loren B. Legarda Referred to the Committees on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality; and Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation SBN 1263 “AN ACT MANDATING THE AUTOMATIC RELEASE OF INMATES, PRISONERS AND OR DETAINEES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PERIOD IN CUSTODY OR TIME SERVED THAT IS EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN THE POSSIBLE MAXIMUM IMPRISONMENT PRESCRIBE FOR THE OFFENSE CHARGED, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay Referred to the Committee on Justice and Human Rights SBN 1264 “AN ACT EXPANDING SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS GRANTED TO BENEFICIARIES OF UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP), BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG), NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), AND PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA) KILLED OR PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY OR BY REASON OF HIS OFFICE OR POSITION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6963, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Sonny Angara Referred to the Committees on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; and Finance SBN 1265 “AN ACT GRANTING SENIOR CITIZENS FREE MOVIE PRIVILEGE” Introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian Referred to the Committee on Social, Welfare and Rural Development SBN 1266 “AN ACT CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Win Gatchalian Referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Food; Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; and Finance SBN 1267 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL DAABASE SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL DATABASE AUTHORITY, PROVIDING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Introduced by Win Gatchalian Referred to the Committees on Science and Technology; Civil Service, government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; and Finance SBN 1268 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY OF, AND ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR, GOVERNMENT PHYSICIANS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Introduced by Senators Francis N. Pangilinan, Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV, RisaHontiveros and Loren B. Legarda Substituted by Committee Report No. 14 SBN 1269 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senators Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV and Loren B. Legarda Substituted by Committee Report No. 15 SBN 1270 “AN ACT DECLARING THE LAST MONDAY OF JANUARY AS “NATIONAL BIBLE DAY” AND PRONOUNCE THE SAME A REGULAR HOLIDAY AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER” Introduced by Senator Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture SBN 1271 “AN ACT PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION (SOGIE) AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR” Introduced by Senator RisaHontiveros Substituted by Committee Report No. 17 SBN 1272 “AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE GERMAN EUROPEAN SCHOOL MANILA, INCORPORATED AS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon Referred to the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture SBN 1273 “AN ACT GRANTING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP TO BRUCE DONALD MCTAVISH” Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon Referred to the Committee on Rules SBN 1274 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT COURTS, GRANTING THESE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER VIOLATIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND PNP RULES OF ENGAGEMENT COMMITTED BY THE POLICE, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERSIDE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon Referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and Finance SBN 1275 “AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, OTHERSIDE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998, AND FOR OTHER PUROSES” Introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon Referred to the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and Finance SBN 1276 “AN ACT INCERESING THE MATERNITY LEAVE PERIOD TO NINETY EIGHT (98) DAYS FOR FEMALE WORKERS IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND GRANTING AN OPTION TO FURTHER EXTEND SAID PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) DAYS WITHOUT PAY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Sonny Angara Referred to the Committees on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality; and Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation SBN 1277 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FREE INTERNET ACCESS PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE COUNTRY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF” Introduced by Senators Francis N. Pangilinan, Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao, Ralph G. Recto, Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV and Joel Villanueva Substituted by Committee Report No. 19 SBN 1278 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING JOB PLACEMENT OFFICES IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE CAREER SERVICES TO THE YOUTH” Introduced by Senators Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Francis G. Escudero and Joel Villanueva Substituted by Committee Report No. 20 SBN 1279 “AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM TO COMBAT HUNGER AND UNDER-NUTRITION FOR ALL PUBLIC BASIC EDUCATION STUDENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senators Gregorio B. Honasan II, Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, Grace L. Poe, Vicente Sotto III, Loren B. Legarda, Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Cynthia A. Villar and Joel Villanueva Substituted by Committee Report No. 21 SBN 1280 “AN ACT AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 68 OR THE CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” Introduced by Senators Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, Franklin M. Drilon, Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara and Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri Substituted by Committee Report No. 22 SBN 1281 “AN ACT INSTITUTING THE FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan Substituted by Committee Report No. 23 SBN 1282 “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL HOSPITAL FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS TO BE KNOWN AS BAGONG BAYANING FILIPINO HOSPITAL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Introduced by Senator Joel Villanueva Referred to the Committees on Health and Demography; Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; Ways and Means; and Finance SBN 1283 “AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AND ENHANCING THE SKILLS CERTIFICATE EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM (SCEP) OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC)