Senator Grace Poe
Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services
Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies
Chairperson of the Commission on Appointments Committee on Education
Chairperson of the Commission on Appointments Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Legislation
Co-Author / Co-Sponsor Bills (18th Congress)
An Act making the position of a Cooperatives Development Officer mandatory in the municipal, city and provincial levels, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991, as amended”
An Act ensuring Philippine Financial Industry resiliency against the COVID-19 pandemic
An Act authorizing the President to expedite the processing and issuance of National and Local permits, licenses and certifications in times of national emergency
An Act to enhance the Philippine Digital Workforce competitiveness, establishing for the purpose an Inter-Agency Council for Development and Competitiveness of Philippine Digital Workforce and for other purposes
An Act strengthening and modernizing the Bureau of Fire Protection, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the “Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”, providing funds therefor and for other purposes
An Act requiring all Public Telecommunications entities and Internet Service providers in the country to increase service coverage and deliver a minimum standard for internet connection speed
An Act providing protection to freelancers and for other purposes
An Act declaring the month of October of every year as the “National Cooperative Month”
An Act establishing a network of pop-up bicycle lanes and emergency pathways for use during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes
An Act lowering the minimum height requirement for applicants of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Bureau of Correction (BuCor), amending Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, Republic Act No. 9263, and Republic Act No. 10575, and for other purposes
An Act establishing a Medical Scholarship and Return Service Program for deserving students and appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
An Act declaring the existence of a National Emergency arising from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation and a National Policy in connection therewith, and authorizing the President of the Republic of the Philippines for a limited period and subject to restrictions, to exercise powers necessary and proper to carry out the declared National policy and for other purposes
An Act creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund, providing for its management and utilization, reconstituting for the purpose the Philippine Coconut Authority Board, and for other purposes
An Act providing the National Energy Policy and Regulatory Framework for the use of electric vehicles and the establishment of electric charging stations
An Act institutionalizing the Alternative Learning System in basic education for out-of-school youth, adults, and children in special extreme cases and appropriating funds therefor
An Act addressing food security concerns through integrating instructional gardens in primary and secondary school curricula and promoting the use of urban agriculture, and for other purposes
An Act allowing and regulating the use of motorcycles as public utility vehicles, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, and for other purposes
An Act amending Republic Act No. 10068 or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010
An Act institutionalizing Comprehensive Values Education in the K to 12 Curriculum as a core subject including good manners and right conduct, and for other purposes
An Act creating the Office of the Mobility Czar to coordinate urgent related measures necessary and proper to effectively address the transport and traffic crisis and for other purposes
An Act designating the third Sunday of November every year as the National Day of Remembrance for road crash victims, survivors, and their families
An Act institutionalizing the grant of a teaching supplies allowance for Public school teachers and appropriating funds therefor
An Act declaring August 30 of Every Year as “National Press Freedom Day”
An Act increasing the bed capacity of the Bicol Medical Center from five hundred (500) beds to one thousand (1,000) beds, upgrading its service facilities and professional health care services, authorizing the increase of its medical
workforce complement, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8053, and appropriating funds therefor
An Act promoting open access in data transmission, providing additional powers to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and for other purposes
A Resolution directing the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) to the House Committee on Mindanao Affairs the operational status and decongestion plan of all the airports in Mindanao
A Resolution directing the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to submit to the House Committee on Mindanao Affairs the feasibility study of the Mindanao Railway Project
A Resolution directing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to present to the House Committee on Mindanao Affairs the compliance with the Bangsamoro Organic Law
