Senate Bill No. 1828, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT COURTS, GRANTING THESE JURISDICTION OVER CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES ARISING FROM VIOLATIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND PNP RULES OF ENGAGEMENT COMMITTED BY THE POLICE, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,' AND PD 1606 AS AMENDED BY RA 10660 CREATING A SPECIAL COURT TO BE KNOWN AS 'SANDIGANBAYAN' APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
POLICE COURTS ACT OF 2020
Date filed
September 14, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1842, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT DEFINING AND CRIMINALIZING EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS AND RELATED ACTS, GUARANTEEING STATE OBLIGATION TO EFFECTIVELY INVESTIGATE EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS AND ENSURE DOCUMENTATION THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR REPARATION FOR VICTIMS OF EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ANTI-EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS ACT OF 2020
Date filed
September 22, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1852, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT IMPROVING CONFIRMATION OF IMPERFECT TITLES UNDER SECTION 14 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529, IMPROVING THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL FREE PATENT UNDER SECTION 44 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AND REMOVING THE PERIOD TO FILE APPLICATIONS THEREAT UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9176
Short Title
AGRICULTURAL FREE PATENT
Date filed
September 28, 2020

Senate Bill No. 455, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE APPREHENSION AGAINST THE OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1829, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PENALIZING OBSTRUCTION OF APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS
Short Title
STRENGTHEN THE APPREHENSION AGAINST THE OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Date filed
July 15, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1853, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT INCREASING THE AGE FOR DETERMINING STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER ACTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT
Short Title
AGE OF STATUTORY RAPE AND OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE ACT
Date filed
September 28, 2020

Senate Bill No. 462, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, DEFINING THE PROSECUTORIAL POWERS PROVIDED THERETO, AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, AS AMENDED
Short Title
EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Date filed
July 15, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1886, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT FURTHER EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980,' AS AMENDED
Short Title
AMENDING SECS. 19 AND 33 OF BP 129 (JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT)
Date filed
October 13, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1903, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RATIONALIZING LAND REGISTRATION, BROADENING FOR THE PURPOSE THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY AND REORGANIZING AND RENAMING IT AS THE PROPERTY REGISTRATION AND ADJUDICATION COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529 AND OTHER RELATED LAWS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
LAND REGISTRATION RATIONALIZATION ACT
Date filed
November 9, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1926, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT INSTITUTING DETENTION FACILITIES AND PRISONS REFORMS TO UPHOLD AND PROTECT THE RIGHT TO LIFE AND HUMAN DIGNITY OF MOTHERS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY AND THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING FOR THE MINIMUM STANDARDS THAT MUST BE OBSERVED IN THEIR TREATMENT, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MOTHERS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY AND THEIR CHILDREN ACT
Date filed
November 23, 2020

Senate Bill No. 615, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT', APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT
Date filed
July 18, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1948, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT DESIGNATING THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR) AS THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT (OPCAT) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM) ACT
Date filed
December 14, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1982, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 14(L) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AS AMENDED
Short Title
TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL
Date filed
January 12, 2021

Senate Bill No. 1991, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 129, 130, 131, 132 AND 133 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT, BY INCREASING THE PENALTIES IMPOSED AGAINST THOSE WHO VIOLATE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS THEREOF
Short Title
AMENDING SECS. 129, 130, 131, 132 AND 133 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED (PUBLIC LAND ACT)
Date filed
January 18, 2021

Senate Bill No. 663, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN PERMISSION OR WAIVER IN FAVOR OF THE OMBUDSMAN TO LOOK INTO ALL DEPOSITS OF WHATEVER NATURE WITH BANKS OR BANKING INSTITUTIONS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING INVESTMENTS BONDS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Short Title
REQUIRING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN PERMISSION IN FAVOR OF THE OMBUDSMAN
Date filed
July 22, 2019

Senate Bill No. 2066, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT DESIGNATING THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR) AS THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT (OPCAT) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM) ACT OF 2021
Date filed
February 22, 2021

Senate Bill No. 2082, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA, MUNICIPALITY OF CABAGAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 14(J) AND 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED
Short Title
CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SECOND JUDICIAL REGION IN ISABELA
Date filed
March 2, 2021

Senate Bill No. 2084, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGENISTS AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS TO KEEP PATIENT DENTAL RECORDS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1575, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LAW REQUIRING PRACTITIONERS OF DENTISTRY TO KEEP RECORDS OF THEIR PATIENTS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY ACT OF 2021
Date filed
March 3, 2021