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SB 1974

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Mar 16, 2026

Sorsogon as Pili Capital of the Philipppines

An Act Declaring the Province of Sorsogon as the Pili Capital of the Philippines

Status

Pending in the committee

What does this mean?

It’s being studied in committee, which may hold hearings before deciding whether to recommend it. Most bills stay at this stage.

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Status history

No changes since we started checking daily on Oct 4, 2026.

Primary committee: Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform

Status via BatasWatch (independent source)

Author · Senator

Francis "Chiz" G. EscuderoReceipts →

In plain language

The bill declares the Province of Sorsogon the Pili Capital of the Philippines because it is the nation’s top producer of pili nuts.

Agriculture and FisheriesLocal GovernmentTourism

Automated summary by BatasWatch. It may miss nuance — read the bill text before citing it.

Author · Senator

Francis "Chiz" G. EscuderoReceipts →

Official sources

SBN-1974 (AS FILED)
Senate record

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Printed from CivicSync PH: https://civicsync-ph-gamma.vercel.app/bills/SBN-1974. Status changes over time; check the link for the latest.

SBN-1974 · Sources: BatasWatch

SB 1974: Sorsogon as Pili Capital of the Philipppines · CivicSync PH

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