Senate Bill No. 6, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.53 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TO EXEMPT THE PUBLISHER, EDITOR OR REPORTER OF ANY PUBLICATION FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE
Short Title
R.A.NO. 53, TO INCLUDE PRINT, BROADCAST AND ELECTRONIC MASS MEDIA IN THE EXEMPTION
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 72, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN GUARANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT, ARTICLE TWO OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 2016
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 82, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN GUARANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT, ARTICLE TWO OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Date filed
June 30, 2016
Subjects

Senate Bill No. 248, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN GUARANTEED UNDER SECTION SEVEN, ARTICLE THREE OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND THE STATE POLICY OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ALL ITS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER SECTION TWENTY EIGHT, ARTICLE TWO OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Date filed
April 7, 2016
Subjects

Senate Bill No. 876, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO ENHANCE CITIZENS ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND SERVICES BY ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM IN WHICH GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO THE PUBLIC MUST BE WRITTEN CLEARLY, OBTAINING FOR THE PURPOSE A PLAIN WRITING FOR PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PLAIN WRITING FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ACT OF 2016
Author
Date filed
July 26, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1255, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EXEMPTIONS FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE BY INCLUDING JOURNALISTS FROM BROADCAST, NEWS AGENCIES AND INTERNET PUBLICATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT 53, AS AMENDED BY R.A.1477
Short Title
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EXEMPTIONS FROM REVEALING THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE
Date filed
November 29, 2016

Philippine Treaty Series No. 649

Full Title
Agreement on the exchange of information between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Signed in Cairo, March 13, 1975.
Treaty Agreement Type
Philippine Treaty Series No.
649
UN Treaties Registration Number
14304
Title in Philippine Treaties 1946-2010
AGREEMENT ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT. Signed in Cairo, March 13, 1975.

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 259, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MASSIVE PROLIFERATION OF FALSE, ERRONEOUS, DISTORTED, FABRICATED AND OR MISLEADING NEWS AND INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS ON THE SO CALLED SOCIAL MEDIA TROLLS IN ORDER TO COME UP WITH REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM MANIPULATION THROUGH THE SPREAD OF FALSE, ERRONEOUS, DISTORTED, FABRICATED AND/OR MISLEADING NEWS AND INFORMATION, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF COMING UP WITH A VIABLE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE AUTHORS, DISTRIBUTORS AND/OR PURVEYORS OF THE SAME RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE UNDER THE LAW FOR THE CONTENTS THEY GENERATE AND/OR DISSEMINATE

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 315, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MASSIVE PROLIFERATION OF FAKE, ERRONEOUS, DISTORTED, FABRICATED AND/OR MISLEADING NEWS AND FALSE INFORMATION BY SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT THE PUBLIC WILL NOT BE DECEIVED AND THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL NOT ABUSE THE PLATFORM ACCORDED TO THEM BY SPREADING PROPAGANDA AND LIES

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 612, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NECESSITY OF REQUIRING THE MANDATORY DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND/OR EXTRACTION OF RESOURCES

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 733, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ANOMALOUS SPENDING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS OFFICE (PCOO) AMOUNTING TO P647.11 MILLION FOR AN INFORMATION CARAVAN DURING THE COUNTRY'S ASEAN CHAIRMANSHIP IN 2017, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT THE BUDGET ALLOCATED TO PCOO IS LEGALLY AND PROPERLY DISBURSED AND SPENT.

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 821, 17th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY AND TRANSPARENCY GUIDE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE INFORMATION CAMPAIGN OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS OFFICE REGARDING THE PROPOSED SHIFT TO A FEDERAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT, WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF FULFILLING THE PRECEPTS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND IMPLEMENTING FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PUBLIC INTEREST

Act No. 2490

Full Title
AN TO CREATE A BOARD OF DENTAL HYGIENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING FREE DENTAL CLINICS FOR CHILDREN MATRICULATED IN PUBLIC IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF PRIMARY INSTRUCTION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 4, 1915
Major Topic

Executive Order No. 663, s. 2007

Full Title
IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL COMMITMENT FOR "BAKUNA ANG UNA SA SANGGOL AT INA", ATTAINING WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S GOALS TO ELIMINATE MEASLES AND NEONATAL TETANUS, ERADICATE POLIO, CONTROL HEPATITIS B AND OTHER VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES
Date of Approval
September 21, 2007
President
Major Topic

Republic Act No. 8504

Full Title
AN ACT PROMULGATING POLICIES AND PRESCRIBING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INSTITUTING A NATIONWIDE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS MONITORING SYSTEM, STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1998
Major Topic