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- SB 2476· Filed Sep 21, 2026Center for West Philippine Sea Studies
The bill would set up a new research center under the Department of Foreign Affairs to study the West Philippine Sea, support the Philippines’ legal claims, and advise on sustainable use of its resources.
- SB 664· Filed Jul 15, 2025Counter Foreign Interference Act
The Counter Foreign Interference Act would make it a crime to work for or help foreign governments or agents to influence Philippine politics, to support foreign intelligence agencies, or to spread online content that threatens national security, and it creates a council to block such content and impose heavy fines and prison terms.
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 2080· Filed May 4, 2026Counter Foreign Interference Act
The Counter Foreign Interference Act would make it a crime to act on behalf of a foreign power to influence Philippine politics, elections, or security, and would create a council and special courts to detect, block, and punish such activities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa - SB 819· Filed Aug 4, 2025Sentro Rizal Act
The bill would turn the existing Sentro Rizal network into a coordinated cultural‑diplomacy system, create a council and secretariat to plan and run programs, and provide funding and grants to promote the Philippines’ culture and “Filipino brand” worldwide.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 862· Filed Aug 4, 2025Counter Foreign Interference Act
The Counter Foreign Interference Act would make it a crime to act for a foreign power in ways that influence Philippine politics, elections, or security, set up a new council to coordinate detection and response, and impose heavy prison terms and fines, including deportation for foreign nationals.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1129· Filed Aug 7, 2025Philippines - Russia Friendship Day
The proposal would make June 2 a yearly “Philippines‑Russia Friendship Day,” a special day led by the Department of Foreign Affairs, without changing whether the day is a workday or holiday.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 577· Filed Jul 14, 2025West Philippine Sea Mandatory Education Act of 2025
The bill would require every public and private elementary and high school in the Philippines to teach students about the West Philippine Sea, its history, legal status, and the 2016 arbitration ruling.
Pending in the committeeSen. Risa Hontiveros - SB 658· Filed Jul 15, 2025Banana Export Promotion Act
The bill proposes a council and a ten‑year plan to boost banana exports, fund research, improve processing, and negotiate trade deals, with costs to come from the regular national budget.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 2127· Filed May 11, 2026Extending the Corporate Life and Expanding the Powers of the Pitc
The bill would keep the Philippine International Trading Corporation alive until 2077, raise its authorized capital to ₱1.5 billion, and give it new powers to act as the nation’s supply‑chain manager for essential medical and other critical supplies, including creating a dedicated stockpile division, allowing procurement outside the regular government‑procurement rules, using digital platforms, and opening field offices in Cebu and Davao.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 1659· Filed Jan 12, 2026Sabah Mandatory Education Act
The bill would make every basic‑level public and private school teach about the Philippines’ claim to Sabah, adding the topic to subjects like History and Social Studies, and would require the Department of Education to create teaching materials and train teachers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 1424· Filed Sep 29, 2025West Philippine Sea Mandatory Education Act
The bill would require every elementary and high‑school in the Philippines, public or private, to teach students about the West Philippine Sea, its legal status, history, and related maritime issues.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 342· Filed Jul 9, 2025Granting Official Passports to National Athletes and Coaches
The bill would amend the New Philippine Passport Act to let Filipino national athletes and their coaches apply for official passports, provided they submit a travel authority from the sports commission or Olympic committee and a certification from their sports association.
Pending in the committeeSen. Pia S. Cayetano - SB 33· Filed Jul 2, 2025New Anti-Espionage Act
The New Anti‑Espionage Act seeks to protect the Philippines’ sovereignty by criminalising spying, foreign interference and the unauthorised use of surveillance tools, with penalties that include life imprisonment, heavy fines, and loss of public office.
Pending in the committeeSen. Panfilo M. Lacson - SB 1152· Filed Aug 7, 2025Philippines-Israel Friendship Day
The bill proposes that every August 9 be officially called Philippines‑Israel Friendship Day, with the Department of Foreign Affairs leading celebrations together with the National Historical Commission and other agencies.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 1700· Filed Jan 27, 2026Migrant Filipino Youth Desks Act
The bill proposes to set up dedicated desks in every Philippine embassy to provide programs, counseling, legal aid, and data collection for Filipino citizens aged 15‑30 living abroad.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 13· Filed Jul 2, 2025Abolishing the Travel Tax on Filipinos and Asean Members
The bill would eliminate the travel tax for all Filipino travelers and for citizens of ASEAN countries when they leave the Philippines to go to another ASEAN country.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 2517· Filed Sep 30, 2026Philippine Agency for the Creative Economy (Pace) Act
The bill would create a new agency (PACE) to help Filipino artists, designers, game developers and other creative professionals travel abroad, showcase their work, and sell their products overseas. It would fund travel, visas, insurance and marketing, set up fast‑track visa processes, and open overseas desks to connect creators with foreign buyers.
FiledSen. Bam Aquino - SB 1180· Filed Aug 13, 2025Ilocos Norte as the Garlic Capital of the Philippines
The bill declares Ilocos Norte the Garlic Capital of the Philippines and sets a policy to promote the garlic industry, aiming to boost production, exports, and farmer livelihoods.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 334· Filed Jul 9, 2025Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund (Amending R.A. No. 8042)
The bill expands the Legal Assistance Fund so OFWs can get immediate, full‑range legal help abroad—including lawyers, bail, and other costs—from filing a case through all appeals, and lets embassy heads approve the spending.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 23· Filed Jul 2, 2025Spousal and Child Support Act
The bill creates a new Spousal and Child Support Act that lets the Department of Social Welfare and Development, through specially appointed Family Arbitrators, decide and enforce support payments for spouses and children without going to court.
Pending in the committeeSen. Pia S. Cayetano - SB 464· Filed Jul 14, 2025Biological and Toxin Weapons Act
The proposed Biological and Toxin Weapons Act would ban the creation, manufacture, storage, and use of biological agents or toxins as weapons, require licenses for any work with such materials, set up a national authority to oversee compliance, and impose life‑sentence penalties for violations.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 690· Filed Jul 17, 2025Amending R.A. No. 8981 (Prc Modernization Act)
The proposal would let foreign students who earned degrees in the Philippines sit for local professional licensure exams and receive a certification, but it does not grant them the right to practice in the country.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 660· Filed Jul 15, 2025Moringa Development Act
The bill proposes a government‑led plan to develop moringa farming, processing and export, with research, investment incentives and monitoring, funded through the annual national budget.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 699· Filed Jul 17, 2025Amending Sec. 23 of R. A. No. 8042 (Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act)
The proposal adds a new rule that makes the Commission on Human Rights create and run a human‑rights education program for Filipino workers abroad, working together with the Department of Migrant Workers, the DFA, the DOLE and other agencies, and it also requires Philippine embassies to involve the CHR in giving legal help to those workers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 1514· Filed Nov 12, 2025Foreign Bidders and Contract Awardees to Employ Filipinos Workers
The proposal would make foreign companies that win ODA‑funded contracts hire Filipino workers for manual or non‑technical jobs, require agencies to publish impact studies quickly, and set up monitoring and annual reporting to ensure compliance.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 424· Filed Jul 10, 2025Abolishing the Travel Tax on Filipinos and Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Members
The bill would eliminate the travel tax for all Filipinos and ASEAN citizens when they fly from the Philippines to another ASEAN country.
Pending in the committeeSen. Alan Peter "Compañero" S. Cayetano - SB 268· Filed Jul 8, 2025Abolishing the Travel Tax for Filipinos and on Asean Travel
The bill would eliminate the departure tax for Filipinos and for citizens of other ASEAN countries when they travel from the Philippines to any other ASEAN nation.
Pending in the committeeSen. Bam Aquino - SB 752· Filed Jul 29, 2025Amending P.D. No. 194 (Authorizing Aliens to Owned or Engage in Rice and Corn Industry)
The proposal would remove several restrictions that limit foreign ownership in the rice and corn sector, letting foreign companies invest without the current 60 % divestment rule.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 578· Filed Jul 14, 2025National West Philippine Sea Victory Day
The bill proposes to make July 12 a national special working holiday called “National West Philippine Sea Victory Day” to remember the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in the country’s favor.
Pending in the committeeSen. Risa Hontiveros - SB 1692· Filed Jan 27, 2026Anti-Bulk Foreign Currency Smuggling Act
The bill would require anyone moving more than US $10,000 in cash or bearer instruments across the Philippines’ borders to file a declaration, makes moving larger sums without registration a crime, and sets steep prison terms and fines.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 116· Filed Jul 3, 2025Revised Cooperative Code of the Philippines
The Revised Cooperative Code would make it easier and faster to start a cooperative—especially for farmers and fisherfolk—by lowering the capital needed, cutting registration time to 20 days, giving tax breaks, and allowing foreign partners under strict rules.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 1849· Filed Feb 12, 2026Abolishing the Travel Tax
The proposal would eliminate the travel tax for Filipino citizens and for travelers from ASEAN countries when they leave the Philippines, and would shift funding for tourism‑related agencies to the regular national budget.
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - SB 755· Filed Jul 29, 2025Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act
The proposed law would overhaul the 1940 immigration act, reorganize the Bureau of Immigration, create new leadership and divisions, set stricter visa rules, require all foreigners to register, and fund modern equipment and staff benefits.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 432· Filed Jul 10, 2025Amending R.A. No. 8550 (The Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998)
The bill rewrites the Philippines’ fisheries law to let small commercial boats fish farther from shore but only where the water is deep enough, keeps critical habitats off‑limits, requires all fishers to register their boats and gear, creates a special fund for research from fishpond lease fees, and adds stiff penalties for illegal coral harvesting.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 1791· Filed Feb 5, 2026Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act
The bill would modernize the Bureau of Immigration by creating new senior jobs, raising salaries, setting up a trust fund from fees, and giving the agency more power to screen, detain, and deport foreign nationals.
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - SB 1529· Filed Nov 17, 2025Abolishing the Travel Tax
The bill proposes to eliminate the travel tax for all Filipino travelers and for ASEAN nationals traveling from the Philippines to another ASEAN country.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 1031· Filed Aug 6, 2025Amending Sec. 3 of R.A. No. 7431 (Radiologic Technology Act of 1992)
The bill would remove radiologists and medical physicists from the board that regulates radiologic technologists, revise the board‑exam subjects, create a single professional organization for x‑ray and radiologic technologists, set fees, and impose fines and jail time for unlicensed practice.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1203· Filed Aug 18, 2025Digital Nomad Visa Act
The bill creates a one‑year, renewable visa for foreign remote workers who earn income abroad, must be 18 or older, prove sufficient foreign income, have Philippine health insurance, have no criminal record, and pay fees set by the Bureau of Immigration.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 900· Filed Aug 5, 2025Amending E.O. No. 209 (Family Code of the Philippines)
The proposal would change the Family Code to add new reasons—such as physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse—for couples to file for legal separation, aiming to protect victims and align with other domestic‑violence laws.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 239· Filed Jul 8, 2025Digital Nomad Visa Act
The bill creates a 12‑month renewable visa for foreign remote workers, letting them stay in the Philippines while continuing to work for overseas employers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 1044· Filed Aug 6, 2025Green Measures Act
The proposal would require anyone applying for a building permit to include a plan showing how many trees will be planted on the site, with set ratios and a preference for native species.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 636· Filed Jul 15, 2025New Separation, Retirement, and Pension System for the Military and the Uniformed Personnel
The proposal creates two new pension trust funds—one for the armed forces and one for other uniformed services—financed by contributions from personnel (7 % for military, 9 % for other uniformed staff) and matching government shares (14 % and 12 %). It sets retirement benefits, defines who can retire and when, gives the GSIS responsibility for managing the funds, and provides tax exemptions and a government guarantee to make the system financially sustainable.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 2515· Filed Sep 29, 2026Blue Finance for Small-Scale Fisherfolk Act
The bill creates a Blue Finance Program that gives small‑scale fishers better access to credit by setting up a government‑backed guarantee fund and first‑loss facility, offering incentives to lenders, and supporting fisheries value‑chain projects.
- SB 950· Filed Aug 5, 2025Enhancing the Regulation on Employment of Foreign Nationals and Transfer of Technology
The bill would require every foreign worker who is not a resident to get a work permit from DOLE, only after proving no qualified Filipino is available, and to run a training program that passes skills to Filipinos. The permit is tied to a specific job and employer, and any change needs DOLE approval; employers must report foreign workers, and violations carry fines and possible blacklist or deportation.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1120· Filed Aug 7, 2025Philippine Rise or Talampas Ng Pilipinas
The bill proposes to rename the undersea area called Benham Rise to “Philippine Rise” (or “Talampas ng Pilipinas”), list its 22 features, require all official maps and all government and private communications to use the new name, and file the change with the United Nations.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 932· Filed Aug 5, 2025Sustainable Forest Management Act
The Sustainable Forest Management Act proposes a nationwide program to protect, conserve, and responsibly use the Philippines’ forest lands. It creates new agencies, a fund for forest projects, and rules for managing forest areas while imposing penalties for illegal logging.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 736· Filed Jul 21, 2025Mandatory Collection of Biological Specimen and Identification Samples Act
The bill would require that DNA‑grade tissue, fingerprints and photos be taken and kept for five years before any body can be cremated, with penalties for false statements or non‑compliance.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan - SB 357· Filed Jul 10, 2025PNP Forensic Dna Database Act
The law creates a national forensic DNA database run by the Philippine National Police, requiring DNA samples from convicted offenders, detainees, law‑enforcement and military personnel, while also allowing voluntary contributors.
Pending in the committeeSen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa - SB 851· Filed Aug 4, 2025National Dna Database Act
The proposal would create a national DNA database run by the police, collect DNA from crime scenes, convicted offenders, law‑enforcement and military personnel, and volunteers, and use it to solve crimes, clear the innocent, and find missing people.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 724· Filed Jul 21, 2025Mandatory Autopsy Law
The Mandatory Autopsy Law would require a forensic autopsy for many types of deaths—such as those from crimes, sudden unexplained causes, suspicious or violent circumstances, deaths in custody, and bodies that will be cremated or buried—without needing the family’s permission, and would keep the autopsy report confidential except by court order.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan
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