Download | Title | Date Filed | Author(s) | Committee(s) | Status | Synopsi |
SRN-3 | Resolution Urging The Committee On Justice And Human Rights And Other Appropriate Committees To Conduct An Immediate Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Plight Of Detainees In Municipal, City And Provincial Jails, With The End In View Of Recommending Immediate Remedial Measures To Address The Serious Problem Of Congestion, Inadequate Facilities, Inhumane Conditions And Other Problems Affecting The Welfare Of Detainees | 07/18/2007 | Sen. Enrile, Juan Ponce | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an inquiry into the plight of jail detainees to address the serious problem of congestion, inadequate facilities, inhumane conditions and other problems affecting the welfare of detainees. |
SRN-5 | Resolution To Direct The Appropriate Senate Committees To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Current Human Rights Situation In The Philippines, The Failure And Refusal Of The Arroyo Administration To Sign The International Convention For The Protection Of All Persons From Enforced Disappearances And Indorse The Same To The Senate For Ratification, And To Prioritize The Bills Penalizing Acts Of Torture And Involuntary Disappearance Of Persons In Custody And The Establishment Of A Philippine Commission On Missing Persons | 07/18/2007 | Sen. Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P. | Justice And Human Rights; Foreign Relations | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an inquiry into the current human rights situation in the Philippines, specifically (1) the failure and refusal of the Arroyo administration to sign the international convention for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearances and indorse the same to the Senate for ratification, and (2) to prioritize the bills penalizing acts of torture and involuntary disappearance of persons in custody and the (3) establishment of a Philippine Commission on Missing Persons |
| SJR-7 | Joint Resolution Authorizing The Department Of Justice To Issue The Implementing Rules And Regulations On The Treaty On The Transfer Of Sentenced Persons Between The Republic Of The Philippines And The Kingdom Of Spain And Appropriating Funds For Its Implementation | 12/17/2007 | Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam | Justice And Human Rights, Foreign Relations, Finance | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Authorizes the DOJ to issue the IRR on the treaty on the transfer of sentenced persons between the republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain. |
SRN-23 | Resolution Directing The Appropriate Senate Committees To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Spate Of Extrajudicial Killings In The Country | 07/23/2007 | Sen. Legarda, Loren | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an inquiry into the spate of extrajudicial killings in the Country. |
SRN-40 | Resolution Directing The Conduct Of An Investigation, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Continuing Incidents Of Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances And Other Human Rights Abuses | 07/25/2007 | Sen. Gordon, Richard “Dick” J. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an investigation about the continuing incidents of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and other human rights abuses. |
SRN-43 | Resolution Directing The Appropriate Senate Committees To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Disappearance Of Jonas Burgos And Other Cases Of Missing Persons | 07/26/2007 | Sen. Legarda, Loren B. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an investigation about the disappearance of Jonas Burgos and other related cases of missing persons |
SRN-124 | Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Justice And Human Rights To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Apparently Deteriorating Significance And Effectiveness Of The Witness Protection Program As Defined And Established Under Republic Act No. 6981 | 09/04/2007 | Sen. Escudero, Francis “Chiz” G. | Justice And Human Rights | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Witness Protection Program as defined and established under Republic Act No. 6981 |
SRN-163 | 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 | 10/01/2007 | Sen. Madrigal, M. A. | Justice And Human Rights | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an investigation of the reported compilation of a secret blacklist of persons who are known human rights advocates and critical of the Macapagal – Arroyo Administration that are banned by the BIR from entering the country, |
SRN-170 | Resolution Directing The Committee On Justice To Conduct An Investigation, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Brutal Slaying Of Environmentalist Councilor Armin Marin Of San Fernando, Romblon, As Well As The Committee On Environment And Natural Resources To Inquire Into The Issuance By The Department Of Environment Ad Natural Resources, Under Former Secretary Angelo Reyes, Of All Logging Permits In The Island Of Sibuyan, With The End In View Of Causing The Cancellation Of These Permits | 11/05/07 | Sen. Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV | Justice and Human Rights;
Environment and Natural Resources | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an investigation about the slaying of environmentalist councilor Armin Marin Of San Fernando, Romblon. As well as the investigation of the issuance of logging permits by the DENR under former Sec. Angelo Reyes in the island of Sibuyan with the end in view of canceling these permits. |
SRN-225 | Resolution Directing The Appropriate Committees In The Senate To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Viability Of Privatizing The Jail Management System In The Country, With The End-In-View Of Decongesting The Jails In Our Country And Ensuring A More Humane Living Conditions For Our Prisoners And Providing An Adequate Rehabilitative Facilities For Our Inmates | 11/27/2007 | Sen. Lapid, Manuel “Lito” M. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an investigation about the viability of privatizing the jail management system in the country with the end-in-view of decongesting the jails in the Philippines and creating a more humane living conditions for the inmate and providing rehabilitative facilities for our prisoners. |
SRN-227 | Resolution Urging The Senate Committees On Public Order And Illegal Drugs; National Defense And Security; Economic Affairs And Other Appropriate Committee/S To Conduct An Immediate Inquiry And Assessment, In Aid Of Legislation, On The November 29, 2007 Takeover Of The Peninsula Manila Hotel, Taking Into Consideration The Mass Arrest Of Citizens Including Media Men, The Curfew Declared, The Perceived Ineffectiveness Of Government Intelligence Gathering And The Economics Of The Issue And Its Implication On Human Rights With The End-In-View Of Formulating Remedial Measures And To Provide The Citizens The So-Called ‘Teaching Function’ Of The Occurrence | 12/03/2007 | Sen. Villar, Manny | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: December 13, 2007 | Calls for an assessment about the November 29, 2007 Takeover of the Peninsula Manila Hotel, taking into consideration the mass arrest of citizens including media men, the curfew declared, the perceived ineffectiveness of government intelligence gathering and the economics of the issue and its implication on human rights with the end-in-view of formulating remedial measures and to provide the citizens the so-called ‘Teaching Function’ of the occurrence |
SRN-229 | Resolution Directing The Appropriate Senate Committees To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Circumstances Leading To The Arrest And ‘Processing’ Of Journalists And Media Personalities After The Manila Peninsula Standoff On 29 November 2007 | 12/03/2007 | Sen. Roxas, Mar; Sen. Aquino III, Benigno S. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: December 13, 2007 | Calls for an inquiry about the circumstances leading to the arrest and ‘processing’ of journalists and media personalities after the Manila Peninsula Standoff on 29 November 2007 |
SRN-230 | Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Public Information And Mass Media To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Arrest Of Journalists During The Siege Of Renegade Soldiers At The Manila Peninsula Hotel, With The End In View Of Recommending Remedial Measures To Protect The Rights Of Media Practitioners In The Performance Of Their Profession | 12/03/2007 | Sen. Legarda, Loren B. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: December 13, 2007 | Calls for an investigation on the arrest of journalists during the siege of renegade soldiers at the Manila Peninsula Hotel, with the end in view of recommending remedial measures to protect the rights of media practitioners in the performance of their profession |
SRN-231 | Resolution Condemning The Warrantless Arrests Of Members Of The Media Carried Out By The Government During The Manila Peninsula Stand Off Last 29 November 2007 | 12/03/2007 | Sen. Pangilinan, Francis N. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: December 13, 2007 | Condemns the warrantless arrests of members of the media carried out by the government during the Manila Peninsula Stand Off Last 29 November 2007 |
SRN-233 | Resolution Expressing The Sense Of The Senate That The Curfew Imposed From 12 Midnight Until 5 In The Morning Of November 30, 2007 Is Without Legal And Constitutional Basis And That The Appropriate Committee Is Being Directed To Conduct An Investigation In Aid Of Legislation To Provide Remedial Legislation To Prevent The Repeat Of This Violation Of The Constitution | 12/03/2007 | Sen. Pangilinan, Francis N.; Sen. Villar, Manny; Sen. Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.; Sen. Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.; Sen. Aquino III, Benigno S.; Sen. Biazon, Rodolfo G.; Sen. Cayetano, Alan Peter “Companero” S.; Sen. Escudero, Francis “Chiz” G.; Sen. Gordon, Richard “Dick” J.; Sen. Honasan Ii, Gregorio B.; Sen. Lacson, Panfilo M.; Sen. Legarda, Loren B.; Sen. Roxas, Mar; Sen. Madrigal, M. A. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | 1st Reading Completed | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the curfew imposed from 12 midnight until 5 in the morning of November 30, 2007 is without legal and constitutional basis; Calls for an investigation to provide remedial legislation to prevent the repeat of this violation of the constitution. |
SRN-240 | Resolution Directing The Blue Ribbon Committee And The Committees On Justice And Human Rights And On National Defense And Security To Investigate, In Aid Of Legislation, The Role And Responsibility Of The A.F.P. And The Inter-Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG), Headed By The National Security Adviser, In The Pattern Of Summary Killings And Enforced Disappearances Of Activists As Cited By The Advanced Final Report Of The U.N. Special Rapporteur On Extrajudicial Killings And To Make The Necessary Recommendations In Relation To The Own Recommendations Of The Said U.N. Report | 12/10/2007 | Sen. Madrigal, M. A. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls for an investigation about the role and responsibility of the A.F.P. and the Inter-Agency Legal Action Group (IALAG), headed by the National Security Adviser, in the pattern of summary killings and enforced disappearances of activists as cited by the advanced final report of the U.N. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings and to make the necessary recommendations in relation to the own recommendations of the said U.N. Report |
SRN-255 | Resolution Expressing The Sense Of The Senate That The Military And Police Officers Who Undertook, Or Otherwise Participated In, The Unwarranted And Illegal Arrest Of Media Personnel During The Manila Peninsula Standoff On 29 November 2007 Should Be Meted Out The Appropriate Penalties Such As, But Not Limited To, The Issuance Of Stern Reprimands And The Recording Of Such Reprimands In The Officers’ Respective Personnel Or ‘201’ Files | 12/17/2007 | Sen. Madrigal, M. A. | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs | 1st Reading Completed | Calls to resolve that the military and police officers who undertook or participated in the unwarranted and illegal arrest arrest of media personnel during the Manila Peninsula Standoff should be reprimanded and records should be included in their 201 files. |
SRN- 274 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Speed And Quality Of The Response Of The Government In Addressing The Causes Of The Alleged Decline Of Democracy In The Country As Reported By The Results Of The Freedom In The World 2008 Survey | 01/23/2008 | Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam | Justice And Human Rights | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Directs the proper Senate committee to conduct an inquiry on the speed and quality of responses of the government in addressing the causes of the alleged decline of democracy in the country as reported by the Freedom in the World 2008 Survey. |
SRN- 280 | Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Justice And Human Rights To Look Into, In Aid Of Legislation, The Effectiveness And Appropriateness Of Republic Act No. 9344 Or The Juvenile Justice And Welfare Act 2006, Specifically Section 6 Thereof, As It Seeks To Address The Commission Of Crimes By Minors, With The End In View Of Enacting Legislative Measures To Address The Same | 01/28/08 | Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero | Justice And Human Rights; Youth, Women and Family Relations | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Directs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights to look into the effectiveness and appropriateness of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act 2006, specifically section 6 thereof, as it seeks to address the commission of crimes by minors |
SRN-295 | Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Public Order And Illegal Drugs To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Cold Blooded Murder Of Former Mayor Rey Yap Of Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental And The Injuring Of Two Civilians In The Course Of Shooting Inside Manila Regional Trial Court | 02/05/2008 | Sen. Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P. | Justice And Human Rightspublic Order And Illegal Drugs | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Directs the Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs to investigate on the murder of former Mayor Rey Yap of Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental and injuring 2 civilians in the shooting inside the Manila RTC. |
| SRN- 304 | Resolution Calling For The Conduct Of A Study That Will Create A Witness Protection Program In The Senate To Set In Place Security And Support Mechanism For Resource Persons Providing Vital Information To Any Committee Conducting Inquiries Or Investigation In Aid Of Legislation Whose Testimonies Can Put Into Risk Their Lives And Economic Statures. | 02/12/2008 | Sen. Honasan, Gringo | Justice and Human Rights | Hearing Conducted: March 12, 2008 | Calls to conduct a study that will create a witness protection program in the Senate to set in place security and support mechanism for resource persons who provides vital information to any Committee conducting inquiries or investigation whose testimonies can put into risk their lives and economic statures. |
SRN-320 | Resolution Directing The Committee On Justice And Human Rights To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Illegal Arrest And Detention By Plain-Clothed Police Officers For Four Senate Employees Of Senator Antonio F. Trillanes Iv Who Attended The Interfaith Rally In Makati City On February 29, 2008, And For Other Purposes | 03/05/2008 | Sen. Trillanes Iv, Antonio "Sonny" F. | Justice And Human Rights Public Order And Illegal Drugs | 1st Reading Completed | Directs The Committee On Justice And Human Rights To Conduct An Inquiry On The Illegal Arrest And Detention By Plain-Clothed Police Officers For Four Senate Employees Of Sen. Trillanes Who Attended The Interfaith Rally In Makati City On Feb. 29, 2008 |
| SRN-431 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Illegal Influx Of Indian Tourists In The Country | 6/2/2008 | Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam | Justice and Human Rights Tourism | 1st Reading Completed | Seeks an inquiry into the number of visas issued by the DFA and the number of Indians that entered the country. This meant a loss of P/12 Million in revenues of P/2500 per tourist visa. |
| SRN-466 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Alleged Poor Forensic Investigation By Philippine Authorities | 6/26/2008 | Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam | Justice and Human Rights
Public Order and Illegal Drugs | 1st Reading Completed | Directs the proper Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry on the alleged poor forensic investigation by Philippine authorities |
| SRN-528 | Resolution Urging The Senate Committee On Justice And Human Rights To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The State Of The Country’ Prosecutorial Service Considering The Reported Lack Of Prosecutors In The Country Which Leads To A Long Period Of Time To Litigate And Settle Cases, And Why Ultimately, Few Cases Are Resolved With The End In View Of Charting Policies Geared Towards Better Administration Of Justice | 7/28/2008 | Sen. Villar, Manny | Justice and Human Rights | 1st Reading Completed | Directs the Committee on Justice and Human Rights to conduct an inquiry on the state of the countrys prosecutorial service considering the reported lack of prosecutors in the country which leads to a long period of time to litigate and settle cases. |
| SRN-562 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Alleged Inadequate Number Of Lawyers And Office Space In The Office Of The Ombudsman | 8/12/2008 | Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam | Justice and Human Rights | 1st Reading Completed | Directs the proper Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry on the alleged inadequate number of lawyers and office space in the Office of the Ombudsman |
| SRN-608 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committees To Investigate, In Aid Of Legislation, The National Statistics Office's (NSO) Claim That 10.6 Million Filipinos In Mindanao Have No Birth Records | 9/2/2008 | Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam
| Justice and Human Rights | 1st Reading Completed | Directs the Committee on Ways and Means to investigate the NSO's claim that 10.6 Million Filipinos in Mindanao have no birth records.
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| SRN-641 | Resolution Urging The Senate Committee On Justice And Human Rights And Other Appropriate Committees To Conduct A Review, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Governing Law And Mandate Of The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Vis-A-Vis The Offensive And Brutal Surprise Sidewalk Clean-Ups, And Its Blatant Violation Of R.A. No. 7279 Or The Urban Development And Housing Act Concerning The Summary Demolitions Of Squatter Houses, With The End In View Of Protecting The Rights And Livelihodo Of Street Vendors And The Urban Poor | 9/15/2008 | Sen. Villar, Manny
| Justice and Human Rights
Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement
| 1st Reading Completed | Urges the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights to conduct a review on the governing law and mandate of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority vis-à-vis the offensive and brutal surprise sidewalk cleaun-ups and its blatant violation of RA 7279.
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| SRN-663 | Resolution Directing The Appropriate Committees In The Senate To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Need To Fully Modernize The Equipment, Technology, Machinery And Capabilities Of The National Bureau Of Investigation (NBI), With The End In View Crafting Appropriate Legislative Measures To Modernize The Bureau To Effectively Address The Complex Intelligence And Investigative Requirements Of The Country | 9/23/2008 | Sen. Lapid, Manuel “Lito” M.
| Justice and Human Rights
Finance
| 1st Reading Completed | Directs the proper Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry about the need to fully modernize the equipement, technology, machinery and capabilities of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
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| SRN-690 | Resolution Directing The Senate Committee On Justice And Human Rights And Other Appropriate Committees To Conduct An Investigation, In Aid Of Legislation, Into The Growing Presence Of Foreign Sex Workers In The Philippines With The End In View Of Identifying The 'Escort Service' Syndicates That Facilitate Their Entry And Putting A Stop To Their Operation | 10/2/2008 | Sen. Villar, Manny | Justice and Human Rights
Youth, Women and Faily Relations
| 1st Reading Completed | Investigates the growing presence of foreign sex workers in the Philippines with the end view of identifying the "escort service" syndicates that facilitate their entry and putting a stop to their operation |
| SRN 720 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Alleged Practice Of Killing Sacrificial Lamb Suspects By Law Enforcers To Immediately Close A Case Despite Contention By The Victim's Family And Other Witnesses
| 10/15/2008
| Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam
| Justice and Human Rights; Public Order and Illegal Drugs
| 1st Reading Completed | Directs the proper Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry on the alleged practice of killing sacrificial lamb suspects by law enforcers
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| SRN 726 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Alleged Missing $34 Million Marcos Deposits
| 10/27/2008
| Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam
| Justice and Human Rights; Finance
| 1st Reading Completed | Directs the proper Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry on the alleged missing $34 Million Marcos deposits
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| SRN 786 | Resolution Directing The Proper Senate Committee To Conduct An Inquiry, In Aid Of Legislation, On The Reported Need To Unify Jail Systems In The Philippines | 12/3/2008
| Sen. Defensor Santiago, Miriam | Justice And Human Rights; Public Order And Illegal Drugs
| 1st Reading Completed | Directs the proper Committee to conduct an inquiry on the reported need to unify jail systems in the country
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