Senate Bill No. 2380, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9344 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SYSTEM, CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
FIFTEEN (15) YEARS OF AGE, MINIMUM AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
Date filed
April 6, 2008

Senate Bill No. 2391, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) TO DECLARE A 'CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION' AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 1995, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PREREQUISITE FOR LEGAL ADOPTION: DSWD CERTIFICATION
Date filed
October 6, 2008
Subjects

Senate Bill No. 1876, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ANALYZE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADMISSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES WITH EXPERTISE RELATING TO BATTERED WOMEN, AND TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE TRAINING MATERIALS TO FACILITATE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SUCH EXPERTS TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL TRIALS OF BATTERED WOMEN, PARTICULARLY IN CASES INVOLVING INDIGENT WOMEN
Short Title
BATTERED WOMEN'S TESTIMONY ACT
Date filed
July 22, 2010

Senate Bill No. 1922, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ALLOWING MARRIED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED WOMEN TO USE THEIR MAIDEN NAME AND SURNAME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE, ARTICLES 370 AND 372, AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 209 SERIES OF 1987, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE, ARTICLE 63
Short Title
ALLOWING MARRIED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED WOMEN TO USE THEIR MAIDEN NAME AND SURNAME
Date filed
July 22, 2010

Senate Bill No. 2576, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROTECTING FILIPINO WOMEN AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS INDIVIDUALS OPERATING IN THE INTERNET WHO ARE ENGAGED IN MATCH-MAKING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER VARIOUS SCHEMES, PURPOSELY FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6955, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-MAIL ORDER BRIDE LAW
Short Title
ANTI-MAIL ORDER BRIDE LAW
Date filed
August 28, 2008