AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING, RATIONALIZING AND FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING, RATIONALIZING AND FURTHER PROFESSIONALIZING ITS ORGANIZATION, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBLE REORGANIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RULES AND CONDITIONS FOR THE ADMISSION AND DEPORTATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO ENSURE THAT THESE DO NOT UNJUSTLY CURTAIL THEIR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, AND THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY.

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION’S FAILURE TO COLLECT EXPRESS LANE FEE CHARGES FROM JUNE TO DECEMBER 2017, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING LEGISLATION TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR GROSS MISINTERPRETATION OF THE LAW BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO ARE TASKED TO ENFORCE THEM

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED RAMPANT VIOLATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT AND OF THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS ACT AT THE NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NAIA) COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE OF MIDDLE-LEVEL BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION (BI) OFFICIALS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TASKED TO ENFORCE THEM

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO RECENT INCIDENTS OF EXTORTION AND CORRUPTION AT THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE QUESTIONABLE CONDUCT OF OFFICIALS OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION ON THE PROFILING OF FILIPINO PASSENGERS WHICH RESULTS IN DISCRIMINATION AND IMPAIRMENT OF RIGHT TO TRAVEL

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED ARBITRARY DETENTION OF ALIEN DEPORTEES AT THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION DEPORTATION CENTER

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON) TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PURPORTED FOUR HUNDRED MILLION PESOS BRIBE OF A CHINESE FUGITIVE TO THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVERSING THE BUREAU'S DEPORTATION ORDER AND WHICH BRIBE MONEY WAS ALLEGEDLY USED TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW FOR PLENARY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEED TO UPDATE SUMMARY DEPORTATION PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORRUPTION IN THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALLEGED CORRUPTION AT THE AIRPORT COMMITTED AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS RECOMMENDING POLICY MEASURES TO PREVENT SIMILAR INCIDENT IN THE FUTURE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICE OF ASKING FOR MONEY BY THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NBI PERSONNEL AT THE NAIA FROM OFWS BEFORE FLYING OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE REPORTED COMPILATION OF A SECRET BLACKLIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES AND CRITICAL OF THE MACAPAGAL-ARROYO ADMINISTRATION THAT ARE BANNED BY THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION FROM ENTERING THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION FOR ITS LAUDABLE EFFORTS IN THE SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF CASES RESULTING IN THE DRAMATIC DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF DETAINEES AT ITS DETENTION CENTER