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Defense and National Security
National defense, armed forces, security strategy, veterans, and territorial protection.
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- SB 974· Filed Aug 6, 2025National Defense University of the Philippines (Ndup) Act
The proposal would turn the National Defense College into a full university (NDUP) that offers master’s and doctorate programs in national security, conducts research, and runs outreach courses for military, government and private‑sector leaders.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1816· Filed Feb 10, 2026Dnd Transformation Act
The DND Transformation Act aims to modernize the Department of National Defense by reorganizing its structure, improving staff training, securing funding for new technology, and tightening control over defense properties and classified information.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 146· Filed Jul 7, 2025The National Defense Act
The bill proposes to modernize the Philippines’ defense system by giving the Department of National Defense broader authority, mandating compulsory military service in emergencies, prioritising locally‑made defence equipment, and reorganising agencies such as the Armed Forces, Government Arsenal, National Defense University and Office of Civil Defense.
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 384· Filed Jul 10, 2025Dnd Proper Transformation Act
The bill seeks to modernize the Department of National Defense (DND) by giving it clearer powers, creating regional offices, establishing a specialist corps, and setting a goal to raise its budget to at least 2 % of GDP within five years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 833· Filed Aug 4, 2025Philippine Defense University System Act
The proposal would set up a new Philippine Defense University System that brings together four existing defense schools under one umbrella, adds advanced degree programs, and gives the university its own budget and governance.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 340· Filed Jul 9, 2025Archipelagic Defense of the Philippines Act
The bill creates a program to build small forward naval bases at eleven strategic locations around the Philippines, funds an initial ₱1 billion for the project, and requires a confidential master plan to be approved by the President within 60 days.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 2042· Filed Apr 14, 2026Mandating the Automatic Registration of All Citizens for Military Instruction
The bill would automatically add every male Filipino aged 18‑25 to the military reservist registry using government databases, without the person having to fill out any form.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 1018· Filed Aug 6, 2025Institute for Strategic Studies
The proposal creates a new Institute for Strategic Studies to research domestic and international security, economic and scientific issues, and to advise the government on long‑term strategies.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 359· Filed Jul 10, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill would replace the 2009 Coast Guard Law with a new charter that reorganizes the service, sets staffing levels, aligns pay with the military, and adds benefits and retirement rules.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa - SB 910· Filed Aug 5, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill rewrites the 2009 Coast Guard law, expands the force to three members per kilometre of coast, aligns pay with the military, and adds new powers, benefits, and a clear organisational structure.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 617· Filed Jul 15, 2025Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Rotc) Act
The proposal would make a four‑semester Reserve Officers’ Training Corps course compulsory for all college and technical‑vocational students, provide free uniforms and medical care, allow a voluntary advanced ROTC track with tuition subsidies and officer‑commission opportunities, and set up oversight bodies to prevent hazing and other abuses.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 1325· Filed Sep 2, 2025Veterans Hospital Act
The bill proposes creating government‑run veterans hospitals in the Visayas and Mindanao, managed by the Department of Health and overseen by the Veterans Affairs Office, with funding taken from the national budget.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 147· Filed Jul 7, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill rewrites the 2009 Coast Guard law to give the PCG more staff, higher pay like the army and police, clearer organization, and a new fund for modern equipment.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 259· Filed Jul 8, 2025Tatag Ng Imprastraktura Para Sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (Tikas) Act
The bill proposes to make permanent a joint DND‑DPWH program that builds and upgrades roads, bridges and other facilities needed by the military, creating central and regional technical groups to plan, prioritize and monitor the projects.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 1524· Filed Nov 12, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill rewrites the Philippine Coast Guard law, giving the service a clearer structure, new powers for safety, security and environmental protection, updated pay and retirement benefits, and the ability to accept volunteers, reserves, and personnel from other uniformed services.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 200· Filed Jul 7, 2025Reserve Officers Training Corps (Rotc) Act
The proposal would make a basic military training program compulsory for every college or technical‑vocational student, give them a free uniform and medical coverage, and automatically enroll them in the reserve force, while also creating a voluntary advanced program with tuition subsidies.
Pending in the committeeSen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa - SB 1217· Filed Aug 19, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The proposal would reorganize the Coast Guard, give its members the same ranks and pay as the military and police, add longevity pay, set new retirement rules, and create new disciplinary and award systems.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 1142· Filed Aug 7, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill reorganizes the Philippine Coast Guard, aligns its ranks and pay with the military and police, expands its bases and equipment, and sets new rules for retirement, benefits, and discipline.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 1845· Filed Feb 11, 2026Amending R.A. No. 7898 (Revised AFP Modernization Program)
The bill would set a 15‑year schedule for modernizing the armed forces, require the program to be continuously updated, obligate the President to send a revised plan to Congress within 90 days, allow the government to take foreign loans for specific projects, exempt related purchases from VAT, and call for a review of the law within five years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 2116· Filed May 6, 2026Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill updates the Philippine Coast Guard’s structure, powers, pay, retirement rules and adds gender‑responsive policies.
Approved on second reading, with amendmentsSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 276· Filed Jul 8, 2025Uniformed Personnel Comprehensive Social Benefits Program Act
The bill proposes a ₱20 billion trust fund to provide financial, educational, housing, health, livelihood, and employment assistance to uniformed personnel and auxiliary members who are killed, wounded, or permanently disabled, as well as to their families.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero - SB 78· Filed Jul 3, 2025Philippine Coast Guard Modernization Act
The Philippine Coast Guard Modernization Act would fund a 15‑year program to upgrade ships, aircraft, equipment and personnel, create a dedicated trust fund, and set up a joint congressional committee to oversee the effort.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 435· Filed Jul 10, 2025Combat Duty and Incentive Pay Act
The bill proposes to raise the monthly combat allowance for soldiers, police and coast‑guard members to ₱5,000 and to give an extra ₱1,000 per day for those who actually fight insurgents, with the daily extra limited to half of their regular salary. The money will come from the annual national budget, and the rule‑making agencies must issue detailed guidelines within 90 days after the law is published.
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 438· Filed Jul 10, 2025Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law
The bill reorganizes the Philippine Coast Guard, sets its command structure, defines its duties (like safety, security, and environmental protection), aligns pay with the military, adds gender‑sensitivity and legal‑aid programs, and repeals the 2009 Coast Guard law.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 1010· Filed Aug 6, 2025Hazard Pay of All Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The bill would raise the hazard‑pay allowance for AFP members serving in dangerous zones to 25 % of their regular salary, fund the increase from the defense department’s savings for this year and from future yearly budget allocations, and require the defense department and the AFP to issue rules on how it will be applied.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 825· Filed Aug 4, 2025Katutubong Tagapagtanggol Act
The bill requires the military and police academies to set aside at least 10 % of their new cadet slots for members of indigenous peoples and bans any discrimination against them.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1246· Filed Aug 20, 2025New Anti-Espionage Act
The bill updates the Philippines’ anti‑espionage law to cover cyber‑based spying, defines many new offenses, and imposes life imprisonment and heavy fines for unauthorized handling of classified information or attacks on defense assets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa - SB 832· Filed Aug 4, 2025Pcg Strengthening and Modernization Act
The bill would spend about PhP 100 billion over the first three years to buy new ships, aircraft and drones, build climate‑proof Coast Guard bases everywhere on the coast, upgrade training, and set up a special trust fund to pay for the whole 12‑year modernization.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1831· Filed Feb 10, 2026Philippine Coast Guard (Pcg) Academy
The bill proposes creating a dedicated Philippine Coast Guard Academy on at least 20 hectares near a dock and hospital, funding it with about ₱2.36 billion, and granting it authority to train, degree‑grant, and commission new Coast Guard officers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 682· Filed Jul 16, 2025Philippine Coast Guard Modernization Act of 2025
The bill creates a ten‑year plan to upgrade the Philippine Coast Guard’s vessels, aircraft, equipment and organization, and sets up a dedicated trust fund managed by the DOTr to pay for it.
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - SB 1395· Filed Sep 16, 2025New Anti-Espionage Act
The New Anti‑Espionage Act would make it a crime to obtain, use, or share classified information or to spy on government, military, or critical‑infrastructure sites, with penalties ranging from ten years in prison to life imprisonment and fines up to ₱50 million.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 749· Filed Jul 29, 2025Citizen Service Program Act
The bill would create a compulsory Citizen Service Program for every K‑12 student in the Philippines, covering community work, disaster readiness, and environmental care, and would let college students choose between this program or ROTC, with the latter receiving health, insurance, and stipend benefits.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 1033· Filed Aug 6, 2025Philippine Air Force Academy (Pafa)
The bill creates a new Philippine Air Force Academy that will train and graduate cadets as commissioned officers, offering a Bachelor of Science degree and requiring an eight‑year service commitment after graduation.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 684· Filed Jul 16, 2025Scholarship for Children of Fallen Mup Act of 2025
The bill would give full college scholarships—covering tuition and fees—to the children of military or uniformed officers who die or become permanently disabled while on duty, for up to a four‑ or five‑year degree at any school.
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - SB 73· Filed Jul 3, 2025New Anti-Espionage Act
The New Anti‑Espionage Act would make spying a crime punishable by life in prison without parole and a fine of ₱20‑50 million, and it expands the definition of espionage to include any unauthorized handling of classified information, critical‑infrastructure data, or other national‑security material, whether done inside or outside the Philippines.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 466· Filed Jul 14, 2025Medical Reserve Corps Act
The Medical Reserve Corps Act would create a pool of doctors, nurses, students and other health workers who can be quickly trained and called upon to help during pandemics, natural disasters, or other health crises. The Department of Health would manage registration, training, and deployment, and members would keep their regular jobs while receiving extra pay and benefits when activated.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 108· Filed Jul 3, 2025AFP and PNP Camp Development Fund Act
The bill creates two new funds—one for the military and one for the police—each receiving PHP 5 billion a year for five years to improve their camps and facilities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Alan Peter "Compañero" S. Cayetano - SB 663· Filed Jul 15, 2025New Anti-Espionage Act
The New Anti‑Espionage Act creates new crimes for spying, cyber‑theft, sabotage and disloyal conduct against the Philippines, applies even to acts done abroad, and imposes life imprisonment or up to 12 years in prison with heavy fines.
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 1318· Filed Sep 1, 2025Amending R.A. No. 11053 ( Anti-Hazing Act of 2018)
The bill would make schools, police, military commanders, property owners, parents and other leaders legally responsible if hazing occurs under their watch, require fraternities and sororities to register with the police, and impose heavy fines and prison terms for participants and those who knew about hazing but did nothing.
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 944· Filed Aug 5, 2025Prohibiting the Use, Wearing, Manufacture and Sale of Uniforms of Members of AFP and PNP
The bill would make it illegal for anyone who is not a member of the Armed Forces or the Police to use their ranks, wear their uniforms, or sell uniform items, and it sets higher fines and longer jail terms than the current law.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1934· Filed Mar 4, 2026Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act
The bill would create a government‑run fuel reserve equal to at least 90 days of the country’s normal consumption, managed by the Department of Energy.
Pending in the committeeSen. Vicente C. Sotto III - SB 1625· Filed Dec 17, 2025West Philippine Sea Education Act
The bill would make teaching about the West Philippine Sea a regular part of school curricula, train teachers, create learning materials, run nationwide awareness campaigns, and fund related activities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 810· Filed Aug 4, 2025Decriminalizing Libel
The bill would eliminate criminal charges for libel, cancel existing libel crimes in the penal code and cybercrime law, dismiss pending libel cases, and free people already jailed for libel.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda
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