RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO ONLINE GAMING IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LAW TO BETTER REGULATE THE INDUSTRY AND ENHANCE REVENUE GENERATION

RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED FAILURE OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS (POGO) ESTABLISHMENTS TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO THEIR FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES LEADING TO TAX REVENUE LOSSES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE OUR CAPABILITY TO MEET THE INCREASING CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING OUR LAWS ON RESIDENT FOREIGN NATIONALS

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON TOURISM; GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS; AND WAYS AND MEANS TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HOLDING THE NEXT BOXING MATCHES OF CONG. MANNY 'PACMAN' PACQUIAO AND ALL OTHER FILIPINO BOXING CHAMPIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF MAXIMIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEIR VICTORIES HAVE BROUGHT TO OUR COUNTRY BY EXPLORING THE PROSPECT OF BOOSTING PHILIPPINE TOURISM AND MAKING OUR COUNTRY THE BOXING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD BY PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES TO FIGHTERS AND PROMOTERS THEREBY ENCOURAGING FOREIGN BOXERS TO COME TO OUR SHORES AND CHALLENGE OUR CHAMPIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS AND/OR SUCH APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE POOR STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS AND THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF PHILIPPINE ATHLETES, DESPITE THE MILLIONS OF PESOS GOVERNMENT DISBURSED TO THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER ENTITIES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND TRANSPARENT DISCUSSION ON THE PLANNED INTRODUCTION OF 'LOTERYA NG BAYAN', THE REINVENTED SMALL TOWN LOTTERY (STL), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING ITS NECESSITY AND MERIT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS AND THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION TO IMMEDIATELY PROMULGATE THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9850 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ARNIS LAW

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE COUNTRY'S MOTORCYCLE SPORTS EVENTS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF WARRANTING THE SAFETY OF OUR MOTORSPORTS RACERS AND ENTHUSIASTS

RESOLUTION INQUIRING, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION (PSC) AND PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (POC) IN RECOGNIZING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS (NSAS) IN LIGHT OF THE SITUATION FACED BY THE PHILIPPINE DRAGON BOAT TEAM, WHICH HAS BEEN DENIED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DESPITE PROVING THEMSELVES AS AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST DRAGON BOAT TEAMS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS AND REVIEW THE CURRENT POLICIES CONCERNING ITS PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF CRAFTING A RELEVANT LAW THAT WILL ENCOURAGE THE INTEREST IN SPORTS VIS-A-VIS PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE TRAINING OF FILIPINO ATHLETES WHO WILL COMPETE IN INTERNATIONAL ATHLETIC MEETS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ISSUE OF MEDICAL INSURANCE AND SAFETY OF AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL FILIPINO BOXERS, INCLUDING MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) FIGHTERS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION THAT MANDATES COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN COMBAT SPORTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT AND OTHER PERTINENT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROLIFERATION OF LEGAL AND ILLEGAL FORMS OF GAMBLING AND ITS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE, AND ON THE SPROUTING OF CASINOS AND INTERNET GAMBLING SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE COUNTRY'S BOXING EVENTS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR FILIPINO BOXERS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BOXER NONITO 'THE FILIPINO FLASH' DONAIRE JR. FOR WINNING THE WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE AFTER DEFEATING PUERTO RICAN BOXER WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR AT THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, U.S.A. ON 5 FEBRUARY 2012

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS AND OTHER PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD (GAB) PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE IBF INTERIM LIGHT FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT IN ARGENTINA WHERE FILIPINO BOXER JOHNRIEL CASIMERO AND HIS TEAM WERE ATTACKED BY ARGENTINE FANS AFTER WINNING THE SAID BOUT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT OF THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENTS AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) CALLED ENTERTAINMENT CITY MANILA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON ALLEGATIONS THAT FORMER PAGCOR CONSULTANT, RODOLFO SORIANO, AND FORMER PAGCOR CHAIR EFRAIM GENUINO, RECEIVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BRIBES IN CONNECTION WITH A $2-BILLION MANILA BAY CASINO PROJECT

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES AND AMUSEMENT OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE RULES OF THE PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE GAMES ARE BECOMING VIOLENT

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE EFFICACY OF THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM UNDER THE REPUBLIC ACT 6981 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT' WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROVIDING SOLUTIONS, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS EXPANSION AND ALLOCATION OF BIGGER BUDGET, IMPROVING ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND PLUGGING ITS LOOPHOLES BY RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT BY IMPOSING TAX ON E-CASINO SOFTWARE SUPPLIERS