RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO BODYBUILDER RENATO DIO FOR WINNING THE 2008 WORLD BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHENS, GREECE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE STATUS OF THE RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF CLASSROOMS, SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES DAMAGED BY SUPERTYPHOON "YOLANDA", AND WHETHER THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURPOSE WERE RELEASED, IN ORDER TO RESTORE NORMALCY AND ENSURE THE WELFARE OF THE STUDENTS AND THE WHOLE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN THE AREA

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING LILY MONTEVERDE, MORE POPULARLY KNOWN AS 'MOTHER LILY', AND REGAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO PHILIPPINE CINEMA

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON WOMEN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY AND ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CONDITION OF FEMALE PRISONERS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTING MEASURES FOR THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF WOMEN IN PRISON AND TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE AGAINST SUBSTANDARD OR INADEQUATE PENAL FACILITIES

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB) MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NOS. 2014-009 AND 2014-010; AND BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 05, SERIES OF 2014 ARE LEGALLY FLAWED; AND DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ISSUANCES BY THE LTFRB, WHICH TOGETHER HAVE RESULTED IN UNACCEPTABLE TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK ALONG KATIPUNAN AVENUE, QUEZON CITY; C5 BAGONG ILOG; AND C5 MCKINLEY HILLS; INVESTIGATING THE LEGAL BASES, IF ANY, OF SUCH SUSPICIOUS AND STUBBORN INSISTENCE WREAKING IRREVERSIBLE PREJUDICE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT SAFETY BUT AWARDING BENEFITS ONLY TO A FEW; AND IDENTIFYING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 202, AMONG OTHERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE THE APPARENT DETERIORATION OF LAGUNA LAKE AND REVIEW THE POLICIES OF OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS THAT REPORTEDLY OVERLAP AND/OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE MANDATE OF THE LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS AND ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED INSTANCES OF RECRUITMENT AND USE OF CHILDREN BY ARMED GROUPS, WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF CRAFTING EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR ITS PREVENTION AND REVIEWING EXISTING MEASURES ON THE REINTEGRATION OF FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS IN MAINSTREAM SOCIETY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED NEED FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE WARY OF UNREGISTERED EYE DROPS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; AND FOREIGN RELATIONS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF MORE THAN 6,000 OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS STRANDED ON THE BORDER OF OMAN AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DUE TO VISA POLICY CHANGES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE KILLINGS OF ATTYS. ISAGANI GARCIA, NOEL D. ARCHIVAL, PROSECUTOR ISAAN SAWADJAAN, ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR SAIPAL ALAWI, SR., AND OTHER SLAIN LAWYERS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENACTING MEASURES TO SECURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE BAR

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO MATH WIZARDS ADRIAN REGINAL SY, HARVEY UY, GEN MARK TANNO, ANDREW LAWRENCE SY AND RAYMOND FADRI FOR BRINGING PRIDE TO THE COUNTRY BY EMERGING VICTORIOUS IN THE 11TH CHINA SOUTHEAST MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD (CSMO) HELD IN FUYANG CITY IN ZHEJIANG, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FROM JULY 25 TO 30, 2014

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE ALLEGED RAMPANT ILLEGAL LOGGING IN THE SIERRA MADRE NATURAL PARK

RESOLUTION ENJOINING PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO TO RESCIND EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 739 OSTENSIBLY REORGANIZING THE PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL AND DUPLICATING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, THEREBY RESULTING TO FURTHER HINDRANCES TO THE STALLED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (GRP) AND THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES (NDFP), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REMOVING OBSTACLES TO THE RESUMPTION OF THE GRP-NDFP PEACE TALKS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION AS TO THE STATUS OF THE REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCS) IN THE YOLANDA-HIT REGIONS AND PROVINCES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ADDRESSING THE SLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ONGOING REHABILITATION PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING SAGIP (SAKLOLO AT GABAY NG INA AT PAMILYA) FOR BEING ONE OF SIX WINNERS OF THE SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD OF ZONTA INTERNATIONAL DURING ITS 62ND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA FROM JUNE 27 TO JULY 1, 2014

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED THREAT TO THE JOB SECURITY OF FILIPINO DOMESTIC WORKERS IN HONG KONG DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE MAID LEVY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED DEPLORABLE STATE OF PHILIPPINE BILLIARDS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REHABILITATION EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT PARTICULARLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING AND/OR DECENT SHELTER FOR THE VICTIMS OF SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING FILIPINO JUNIOR GOLFER PRINCESS MARY SUPERAL FOR WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS US GIRLS' JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE FOREST HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA ON 26 JULY 2014

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS; AND ENERGY TO CONDUCT A STUDY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MASSIVE UTILIZATION OF USED COOKING OIL-DIESEL MIX IN ALL PATROL CARS OF THE COUNTRY'S POLICE FORCE AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH THE END-IN-VIEW OF PROMOTING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND COMBATING THE HIGH COST OF FUEL

RESOLUTION TO CREATE IN 2008 THE SENATE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR JUSTICES WHO HAVE SERVED AND RETIRED IN THE SUPREME COURT, BUT AFTER RETIREMENT CONTINUED WITH DISTINCTION IN PUBLIC SERVICE

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND REVISION OF CODES TO CONDUCT AN OMNIBUS REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S SUFFRAGE LAW, IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING AND EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES AND PREVENTING FUTURE MORE SCHEMING ELECTION-RELATED FRAUD

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING DUMINGAG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR MAYOR NACIANCENO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE TO REVIEW, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF NURSING EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PRODUCING HIGH-CALIBER NURSES WHO SHALL BE DEPLOYED AND EMPLOYED IN INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL HOSPITALS AS AGENTS OF HEALTH

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ESCALATION OF IRREGULARITIES IN THE SALE OF KIDNEYS AND OTHER ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NON-RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TYPHOON YOLANDA AND EARLIER CALAMITIES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, AND WAYS AND MEANS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY INTO THE PERSISTENT CONGESTION IN THE MANILA PORTS AS IT SEVERELY DISRUPTS THE SERVICE AND FLOW OF GOODS IN AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY WITH THE PURPOSE OF TAKING THE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE SAME IF ONLY TO PREVENT THIS CONTINUING ECONOMIC CRISIS

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RAFAEL 'PAENG' NEPOMUCENO FOR HAVING BEEN CONFERRED HIS THIRD GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS CERTIFICATE IN HONOR OF HIS NEW WORLD RECORD FOR THE MOST NUMBER OF WORLDWIDE CAREER TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT ALLEGEDLY MADE BY A BRITISH AID AGENCY DISPUTING THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN MINDANAO

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT UNITS TO WARN AND PROTECT THE CITIZENS AND TOURISTS OF PANGASINAN AGAINST JELLY FISH ATTACKS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALARMING DISTURBANCE ON THE OPERATIONS OF LOCAL BUSINESS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS DUE TO THE CONGESTION IN THE PORTS OF MANILA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE SEAWORTHINESS AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS STANDARDS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY OUR PHILIPPINE CARGO AND PASSENGER VESSELS WITH THE END IN VIEW OF IMPROVING THE SAFETY STANDARDS PROTECTING THE LIVES OF THE CREW AND PASSENGERS ON-BOARD THESE VESSELS

RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE JESUS IS LORD CHURCH WORLDWIDE, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF BRO. EDDIE C. VILLANUEVA, ON THE CELEBRATION OF ITS PEARL ANNIVERSARY ON 5 OCTOBER 2008

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT BAMBOO, AND NOT STEEL BARS, WERE USED FOR REINFORCEMENT IN A DESTROYED SCHOOL BUILDING IN PALO, LEYTE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE BIDDING PROCESS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECTS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT THE FILIPINO PEOPLE WILL BENEFIT FROM QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES AT THE LEAST POSSIBLE COST

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE SPATE OF KILLINGS OF FARMERS ALLEGEDLY RELATED TO AGRARIAN REFORM IMPLEMENTATION IN THE PROVINCE OF MASBATE

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY AND ASSESSMENT, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HIV/AIDS IN THE COUNTRY UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8504, IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT REPORTS OF LAX AND UNSAFE HIV TESTING, CLINICAL PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES ADMINISTERED BY SOME HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND LABORATORIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT MANY PHILIPPINE TOWNS ARE STILL WITHOUT FIRE TRUCKS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEES ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES, PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALARMING INCREASE IN THE INCIDENCE OF ATM SKIMMING AND INQUIRE ON THE MEASURES BEING UNDERTAKEN BY OUR BANKS AND THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND SAFEGUARD DEPOSITORS FROM THIS TYPE OF ELECTRONIC FRAUD

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, REGARDING THE ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION OF DEPORTED FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS FROM SABAH, MALAYSIA AND THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE PHILIPPINE COUNTERPART IN THE PHILIPPINE-MALAYSIAN WORKING GROUP ON MIGRANT WORKERS TASKED TO ASSIST THE UNDOCUMENTED AND DOCUMENTED FILIPINO MIGRANTS IN SABAH, MALAYSIA WHO ARE SUBJECTED TO MASSIVE CRACKDOWN BY THE HOST GOVERNMENT

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF MINERS AND REMUNERATION ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF MINING-RELATED DISASTERS IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT INCIDENT IN ITOGON, BENGUET WHERE SEVERAL MINE WORKERS DIED AND WERE TRAPPED IN A FLOODED MINE TUNNEL, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF TIGHTENING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) MEASURES CURRENTLY IN PLACE IN THE MINING INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORT THAT WORKERS ARE BEING HIRED THEN FIRED EVERY FIVE MONTHS TO AVOID REGULARIZATION UNDER THE LAW

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON IMPROVING THE LOCAL RICE PRODUCTION AND THE COUNTRY'S RICE TRADE POLICIES FOLLOWING THE FINDINGS BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIOUS COMMISSION'S FINDINGS THAT ARSENIC IN RICE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 0.2 MG/KG TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNIFIED CONTRACT BY THE SAUDI NATIONAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE UPON THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT PROVIDERS WITH ITS PREJUDICIAL EFFECTS TO THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; AND TRADE AND COMMERCE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE EFFECTS OF MELAMINE ON THE HEALTH OF HUMAN BEINGS AND THE EXTENT OF ITS UTILIZATION IN AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL GOODS IN THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FORMULATING HEALTHIER SHORT-AND LONG-TERM POLICIES AND MEASURES FOR THE CITIZENS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON REPORTS THAT SYNDICATES USE COURIER CARGO SERVICES TO DELIVER ILLEGAL DRUGS NATIONWIDE

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED DEATH OF A FILIPINO ENGINEER IN SAUDI ARABIA WHO ALLEGEDLY DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT BUT HIS REMAINS WERE REPATRIATED IN A TWO-FOOT COFFIN, SIGNIFYING THAT HIS BODY WAS MUTILATED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO IDENTIFY AND REVIEW THE MANDATE, POLICIES, PROCESSESS AND DOCUMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS (OPAPP) INCLUDING ALL ITS CONSULTANTS AND/OR MEMBERS OF ITS PEACE NEGOTIATION PANELS PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO THE RECENTLY PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) ON ANCESTRAL DOMAIN BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (GRP) AND THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF INSTITUTING THE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO ENSURE ACCESS AND TRANSPARENCY TO PUBLIC INFORMATION, APPROPRIATE PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND PROPER PEACE NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY AT ALL TIMES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GAMES, AMUSEMENT AND SPORTS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPORTS FOR ALL PROGRAM AIMED AT CHARTING A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR COMPETITIVE AND WORLD-CLASS FILIPINO ATHLETES