16th Congress Legislative Achievements
Highlights of Laws Enacted by Senator Grace Poe
R.A. No. 10640 (originally SBN 2213 filed/authored by SGP) – amended the Dangerous Drugs Act
An Act to Further Strengthen the Anti-Drug Campaign of the Government, Amending for the Purpose Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, Otherwise Known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 Approved by the President on July 15, 2014
R.A. No. 10639 (originally SBN 2129 filed/authored by SGP) – The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act.
An Act Mandating the Telecommunications Service Providers to Send Free Mobile Alerts in the Event of Natural and Man-Made Disasters and Calamities Approved by the President on June 20, 2014
Bills co-authored by SGP that are now laws:
1. R.A. No. 10635 (MARINA Act)
2. R.A. No. 10644 (Go Negosyo Act)
3. R.A. No. 10645 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act)
4. R.A. No. 10653 (Income Tax Exemption of 13thMonth Pay)
5. R.A. No. 10654 (Amending the Fisheries Code)
6. R.A. No. 10659 (Sugarcane Industry Development Act)
7. R.A. No. 10677 (Northern Mindanao Medical Center)
8. R.A. No. 10679 (Youth Entrepreneurship Act)
9. R.A. No. 10747 (Rare Diseases Act)
10. R.A. No. 10697 (Strategic Trade Management Act)
11. R.A. No. 10668 (Carriage of Foreign Container Vans)
12. R.A. No. 10743 (National Teachers’ Day Act)
13. R.A. No. 10821 (Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act)
14. R.A. No. 10848 (Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund)
15. R.A. No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act)
Bills authored by SGP that passed 3rd reading in the Senate:
1. Senate Bill No. 159 (People's Freedom of Information Bill)- An act implementing the people's right to information and the constitutional policies of full public disclosure and honesty in the public service and for other purposes.
Bills by SGP that lapsed into law:
1. R.A. No. 10883 (The New Anti-Carnapping law of the Philippines) - A new Anti-Carnapping Act has lapsed into law, which increases the length of imprisonment and makes it a nonbailable offense, giving more teeth to law enforcers to go after criminals who illegally acquire vehicles.
2. R.A. No. 10905 (Closed Caption Law)- An act requiring all franchise holders or operators of television stations and producers of televesion programs to broadcast or present their programs with closed captions option, and for other purposes.
List of Laws Enacted
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TITLE SUMMARY |
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R.A.No.10640 |
Amended the Dangerous Drugs Act (R.A. No. 10640)AN ACT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN OF THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 21 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 |
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R.A.No.10639 |
The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act(R.A. No. 10639)AN ACT MANDATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SEND FREE MOBILE ALERTS IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES |
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R.A.No.10635 |
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)(R.A. No. 10635)AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA) AS THE SINGLE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE 1978 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS, AS AMENDED, AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OR COVENANTS RELATED THERETO |
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R.A.No.10644 |
Go Negosyo Act(R.A. No. 10644)AN ACT PROMOTING JOB GENERATION AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES |
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R.A.No.10645 |
Expanded Senior Citizens Act(R.A. No. 10645)AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL SENIOR CITIZENS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9994, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2010" |
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R.A.No.10653 |
Income Tax Exemption of 13thMonth Pay(R.A. No. 10653)AN ACT ADJUSTING THE 13TH MONTH PAY AND OTHER BENEFITS CEILING EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPUTATION OF GROSS INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF INCOME TAXATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 32(B), CHAPTER VI OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED |
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R.A.No.10654 |
Amending the Fisheries Code(R.A. No. 10654)AN ACT TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8550, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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R.A.No.10659 |
Sugarcane Industry Development Act(R.A. No. 10659)AN ACT PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SUGARCANE INDUSTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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R.A.No.10677 |
Northern Mindanao Medical Center(R.A. No. 10677)AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO MEDICAL CENTER IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7938, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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R.A.No.10679 |
Youth Entrepreneurship Act(R.A. No. 10679)AN ACT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH |
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R.A.No.10747 |
Rare Diseases Act(R.A. No. 10747)AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH RARE DISEASE |
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R.A.No.10697 |
Strategic Trade Management Act(R.A. No. 10697)AN ACT PREVENTING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BY MANAGING THE TRADE IN STRATEGIC GOODS, THE PROVISION OF RELATED SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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R.A.No.10668 |
Carriage of Foreign Container Vans(R.A. No. 10668)AN ACT ALLOWING FOREIGN VESSELS TO TRANSPORT AND CO-LOAD FOREIGN CARGOES FOR DOMESTIC TRANSSHIPMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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R.A.No.10743 |
National Teachers’ Day Act(R.A. No. 10743)AN ACT DECLARING THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL TEACHERS’ DAY |
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R.A.No.10821 |
Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act(R.A. No. 10821)AN ACT MANDATING THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER DISASTERS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS |
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R.A.No.10848 |
Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund(R.A. No. 10848)AN ACT FURTHER EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND (ACEF), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9496, ENTITLED: “AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” |
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R.A.No.10863 |
Customs Modernization and Tariff Act(R.A. No. 10863)AN ACT MODERNIZING THE CUSTOMS AND TARIFF ADMINISTRATION |
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TITLE SUMMARY |
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SBN159 |
People's Freedom of Information Bill(SBN 159)AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL POLICIES OF FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND HONESTY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
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SBN2794 |
The New Anti-Carnapping law of the Philippines(SBN 2794)AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW ANTI-CARNAPPING LAW OF THE PHILIPPINESLegislative status: Lapsed Into Law: Republic Act No. 10883 |
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SBN2239 |
Closed Caption Law(SBN 2239)AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO BROADCAST OR PRESENT THEIR PROGRAMS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS OPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESLegislative status: Lapsed Into Law: Republic Act No. 10905 |
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