Republic of the Philippines

SENATE
Pasay City
OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER
SENATOR JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI

AGENDA FOR THE DAY

1 October 2019
Tuesday
Session No. 29

As of 1 October 2019 (12:00 nn )

I. PRAYER

II. ROLL CALL

III. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS

SESSION

IV. REFERENCE OF BUSINESS

V. FOR ADOPTION

1. Senate Resolution No. 141

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING BATCH SAKABYAS: THE

PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT TO THE 46TH SHIP FOR THE SOUTHEAST
ASIAN AND JAPANESE YOUTH PROGRAM (SSEAYP)
Sponsor: Sen. Sonny Angara

2. Senate Resolution Nos. 142, 149,

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING THE FILIPINO
TEACHERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO SHAPING
THE LEARNERS OF ALL GENERATIONS
Sponsors: Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.
Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian
Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri

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VI. FOR INTERPELLATION

1. Senate Bill No. 1076 (Committee Report No. 7)

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING MALASAKIT CENTERS TO COMPLEMENT
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11223 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT BY REQUIRING
PHILHEALTH TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN MALASAKIT
CENTERS IN ALL DOH, LGU, SUC AND DND HOSPITALS IN THE
COUNTRY, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go
To Interpellate:
Sen. Franklin M. Drilon

2. Senate Bill No. 1055 (Committee Report No. 5)

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE FACILITY FOR PRISONERS

CONVICTED OF HEINOUS CRIMES
Sponsor: Sen. Richard J. Gordon
Co-Sponsors: Senate President Vicente Sotto III
Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
To Interpellate:
Sen. Franklin M. Drilon
Sen. Risa Hontiveros

3. Senate Bill No. 1074 (Committee Report No. 6)

AN ACT INCREASING THE EXCISE TAX ON ALCOHOL PRODUCTS,

HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS, AMENDING
FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 150, AND 288,
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Sponsor: Sen. Pia S. Cayetano
To Interpellate:
Sen. Francis “Tol” Tolentino
Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
Sen. Franklin M. Drilon

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 4. Senate Bill No. 1077 (Committee Report No. 8)
AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD,
PRESCRIBING ITS POWER AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsor: Sen. Grace Poe
Co-Sponsor: Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.

VII. FOR SPONSORSHIP

1. Senate Bill No. ____ (Committee Report No. ____)

AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH
SCHOOL FOR SPORTS AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsor: Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian
To Co-Sponsor: Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go
Sen. Sonny Angara

2. Senate Joint Resolution No. ____ (Committee Report No. _____)

JOINT RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND), DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOTR), DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
(DENR), AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, IN COORDINATION
WITH THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA) AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE (DA), TO DIRECTLY PURCHASE PALAY FROM THE
LOCAL FARMERS FOR THE RICE SUBSIDY PROGRAM
Sponsor: Sen. Cynthia Villar

VIII. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

IX. ADJOURNMENT