09/06/2025
Plenary Session No. 54
Monday | June 9, 2025 | 3:00 PM
AGENDA:
THIRD READING
Printed copies were electronically distributed to the Senators on June 6, 2025 in compliance with the three-day rule in the Constitution
Senate Bill No. 2821
AN ACT INSTITUTING REFORMS IN THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND BY PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10752, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACT”
Senate Bill No. 2868
AN ACT BANNING AND DECLARING ILLEGAL OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER OPERATIONS RELATED THERETO, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TAXING PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Senate Bill No. 2982
AN ACT DEFINING THE SCOPE AND EXTENT OF THE FISCAL AUTONOMY OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Senate Bill No. 2899
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND SAFEGUARDS IN THE PEACEFUL UTILIZATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE ATOMIC ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Senate Bill No. 2903
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9993, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD LAW OF 2009"
Senate Bill No. 2969
AN ACT DECLARING THE PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AS THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION FOR AVIATION, RENAMING IT THE NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Senate Bill No. 2999
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MECHANISM ON THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF IMMINENT DISASTER, PROVIDING THE CRITERIA FOR ITS DECLARATION AND LIFTING, ENABLING ANTICIPATORY
MEASURES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Senate Bill No. 2613
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SHARI’AH COURTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9997, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS ACT OF 2009”
Senate Bill No. 3000
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE CAREER PROGRESSION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 10535
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 134 AND 168 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED (Denatured Alcohol)
House Bill No. 7500
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN AQUACULTURE FEED MILL PLANT IN BARANGAY BAHIT, MUNICIPALITY OF PANAY, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 10242
AN ACT GRANTING THE PAMPANGA RURAL ELECTRIC SERVICE COOPERATIVE (PRESCO), INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OWN, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THIRTY-FOUR (34) BARANGAYS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MEXICO, ARAYAT, STA. ANA, AND
MAGALANG, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA
House Bill No. 10483
AN ACT GRANTING BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (BENECO) A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OWN, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ATOK, BAKUN, BOKOD, BUGUIAS, ITOGON, KABAYAN, KAPANGAN, KIBUNGAN, LA TRINIDAD, MANKAYAN, SABLAN, TUBA, AND TUBLAY, PROVINCE OF BENGUET; AND IN BAGUIO CITY
House Bill No. 10243
AN ACT GRANTING THE AKLAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (AKELCO), INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OWN, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE SEVENTEEN (17) MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF AKLAN; THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PANDAN AND LIBERTAD OF THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE; AND IN BARANGAY DAMAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAPIAN, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ
House Bill No. 6013
AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY PULUNG BULU
House Bill No. 5555
AN ACT CREATING A BARANGAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORZAGARAY, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE RESOURCES OR BARANGAY FVR
House Bill No. 10885
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, A DISTRICT HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR SECOND DISTRICT HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11162
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALER, PROVINCE OF AURORA, A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE AURORA MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11163
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOY, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, A LEVEL II GENERAL HOSPITAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LILOY GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 10080
AN ACT UPGRADING THE QUIRINO PROVINCE MEDICAL CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABARROGUIS, PROVINCE OF QUIRINO, INTO A LEVEL III GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 10405
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE LONE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 10622
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALABEL, PROVINCE OF SARANGANI AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 9314
AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAAO COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAAO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE RINCONADA STATE COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 9642
AN ACT CONVERTING THE AURORA STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALER, PROVINCE OF AURORA INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE AURORA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 9155
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PEC BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8685, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING ТО PEC BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
House Bill No. 10698
AN ACT GRANTING THE CAMARINES SUR IV ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CASURECO IV) A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OWN, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF OCAMPO, TIGAON, SAGÑAY, GOA, SAN JOSE, LAGONOY, PRESENTACION, GARCHITORENA, AND CARAMOAN, IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR
House Bill No. 11042
AN ACT GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO FIRST LAGUNA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (FLECO) TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OWN, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE END-USERS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CAVINTI, PAGSANJAN, LUMBAN, KALAYAAN, PAETE, PAKIL, PANGIL, SINILOAN, FAMY, MABITAC, AND STA. MARIA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA
House Bill No. 11189
AN ACT RENAMING BARANGAY NEW ALABANG VILLAGE IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA AS BARANGAY AYALA ALABANG
House Bill No. 4839
AN ACT DECLARING JUNE 17 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, PROVINCE OF CEBU, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS CHARTER ANNIVERSARY
House Bill No. 9601
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAGAC, PROVINCE OF BATAAN TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATAAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 9602
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BAYBAY CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOR SPORTS IN BAYBAY CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11038
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DOOS DEL NORTE, MUNICIPALITY OF HINDANG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DOOS DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11185
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TANAY, PROVINCE OF RIZAL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TANAY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11167
AN ACT CONVERTING THE ALEGRIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ALEGRIA, MUNICIPALITY OF BARCELONA, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE ALEGRIA INTEGRATED SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11351
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PATAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PATAG, MUNICIPALITY OF IROSIN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PATAG INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill No. 11299
AN ACT RECOGNIZING SINGAPORE SCHOOL CEBU AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, AND GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
House Bill No. 11300
AN ACT RECOGNIZING SINGAPORE SCHOOL CLARK AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, AND GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
House Bill No. 11301
AN ACT RECOGNIZING SINGAPORE SCHOOL MANILA AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, AND GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
House Bill No. 11302
AN ACT RECOGNIZING SINGAPORE SCHOOL MANILA GREEN CAMPUS AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, AND GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
FOR INTERPELLATION
Senate Bill No. 2367 under Committee Report No. 98
AN ACT ENSURING THAT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES UNDER THE K TO 12 PROGRAM ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND SKILLS DEMANDED IN THE LABOR MARKET, ENHANCING THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS, CREATING THE BATANG MAGALING COUNCILS TO STRENGTHEN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR EMPLOYMENT, ALLOWING DEDUCTION OF TRAINING EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THEIR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Sponsor: Sen. Win Gatchalian
To Interpellate: Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Committee Report No. 136
Re: REVENUES GENERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT FROM THE PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS (POGOS)
Sponsor: Sen. Win Gatchalian
To Interpellate: Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Senate Bill No. 2573 under Committee Report No. 210
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MEDICALIZATION OF CANNABIS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS AS A MEANS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT, EXPANDING RESEARCH INTO ITS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THERETO
Sponsor: Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla
To Interpellate: Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Sen. Win Gatchalian
Sen. Pia S. Cayetano
Sen. Joel Villanueva
Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Bills on the establishment of School Division Offices (SDOs)
House Bill No. 10757 under Committee Report No. 552
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, A SEPARATE SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE FOR THE SECOND DISTRICT OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR - SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE II, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsor: Sen. Win Gatchalian
To Interpellate: Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
House Bill No. 10758 under Committee Report No. 553
AN ACT ESTABLISHING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICES FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsor: Sen. Win Gatchalian
To Interpellate: Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
House Bill No. 10882 under Committee Report No. 554
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARAMAG, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, A SOUTH SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsor: Sen. Win Gatchalian
To Interpellate: Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
FOR SPONSORSHIP
Proposed Senate Resolution No. 925 under Committee Report No. 493
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO DISCUSS AND ASSESS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8545, ENTITLED ‘‘EXPANDED GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION ACT” (E-GASTPE), AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CRAFTING COMPLEMENTARY OR AMENDATORY LEGISLATION
Sponsor: Sen. Win Gatchalian
PRIVILEGE SPEECH
Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT
