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- SB 1361· Filed Sep 9, 2025Peoples Freedom of Information Act
Agencies must write information in simple language and translate it into major Filipino languages.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 1538· Filed Nov 18, 2025Plain Language in Government Documents Act
The bill seeks to make all government public documents easy to read by requiring plain language in English, Filipino, or regional languages.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 2201· Filed May 28, 2026Public Governance Meritocracy Act
The bill would create a new system that scores how well local governments and national agencies improve health, education, income, safety and prices. Those that meet the targets would earn a merit‑based seal and receive cash rewards, while those that fall short without a good reason could lose funding.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 189· Filed Jul 7, 2025People's Freedom of Information Act of 2025
The bill would let any Filipino ask the government for its records, unless the info is truly secret, personal, or could harm security, and it forces agencies to post budgets, contracts and officials’ asset statements online.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Vicente C. Sotto III - SB 304· Filed Jul 9, 2025Open Government Data Act
The Open Government Data Act would create a new agency to make government data openly available online, require every department and local government to publish their datasets in machine‑readable formats, and set penalties for agencies that do not comply.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 720· Filed Jul 21, 2025Peoples Freedom of Information Act
The bill creates a People’s Freedom of Information Act that guarantees every Filipino the right to request and receive government information, unless specific exemptions apply.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan - SB 1432· Filed Sep 30, 2025People's Freedom of Information Act
The bill would let any Filipino ask the government for records that affect the public, unless the law specifically says the record must stay secret.
Pending in the house of representativesSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 2089· Filed May 4, 2026Enhancing Decentralized Governance and Service Delivery in Basic Education
The bill proposes to let the education secretary, together with the budget office, create new school‑division offices or reorganize existing ones based on learner numbers, school counts, geography and workload, so that each province or city has at least one division and staffing matches local needs.
Pending in the committeeSen. Bam Aquino - SB 2213· Filed Jun 1, 2026Public Governance Meritocracy Act
The bill would create a new merit‑based rating system that scores both local governments and national agencies on health, education, income, safety and price‑affordability, and would give cash awards to the best performers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 49· Filed Jul 2, 2025Peopie's Freedom of Information Act
The bill guarantees that any Filipino can ask for and receive government information that concerns the public, unless a specific, narrowly defined exception applies.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 1399· Filed Sep 23, 2025Regularization of Work Engagement in Government Service Act
The bill would turn workers on casual, contractual, contract‑of‑service or job‑order terms into permanent government employees after 5 years (or 10 years for local units), provided they meet performance standards.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 1362· Filed Sep 9, 2025Regulation of Foreign Travel for Government Officials and Employees Act
The proposal would require government workers to get written permission before traveling abroad, especially if they are under investigation, and would punish those who leave without it.
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 155· Filed Jul 7, 2025Simplified Government Aid Access Act
The bill would make it easier and faster for poor Filipinos to get government help for medical, burial or similar needs by limiting paperwork to a government ID, a billing statement, and a referral from the local social‑welfare office, and by requiring agencies to act within three days.
Pending in the house of representativesSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 853· Filed Aug 4, 2025Peoples Freedom of Information Act
The proposal would create a People’s Freedom of Information Act that guarantees every Filipino the right to request and receive government information, unless a specific legal exception applies.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 402· Filed Jul 10, 2025The Land Administration Reform Act
The bill creates a single Land Administration Authority under the President to take over all land‑survey, mapping, titling and public‑land functions now spread across several agencies, and gives it broad powers to manage, register and dispose of land.
Pending in the committeeSen. Panfilo M. Lacson - SB 1623· Filed Dec 16, 2025Peoples Freedom of Information and Full Public Disclosure Act
The proposed law would let any Filipino request government records and would require agencies to publish contracts, budgets, and program beneficiaries online without waiting for a request. A new independent commission would enforce the rules, handle appeals, and can order agencies to release information, while a short list of narrowly defined exceptions (e.g., national security, ongoing investigations, privacy) would limit disclosure.
Pending in the committeeSen. Risa Hontiveros - SB 1562· Filed Nov 27, 2025Department of Anti-Red Tape
The bill would turn the Anti‑Red Tape Authority into a full‑fledged department (DART) that sets nationwide rules, monitors agencies, and can enforce penalties to speed up government services.
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo - SB 515· Filed Jul 14, 2025National Results-Based Governance Act
The National Results‑Based Governance Act would require every government agency to set up independent units that monitor, evaluate, and use evidence about their programs, and to spend at least 3 % of their yearly budget on these activities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 2072· Filed Apr 30, 2026Public Governance Meritocracy Act
The proposed Public Governance Meritocracy Act would create a new, data‑driven award system for all local governments and national agencies, measuring health, education, income, safety and price‑affordability, and would give quarterly cash incentives to top performers while reducing incentives for those whose results fall without a clear external cause.
Pending in the committeeSen. Vicente C. Sotto III - SB 502· Filed Jul 14, 2025Revised Government Auditing Act
The proposed Revised Government Auditing Act would give the Commission on Audit broader power to audit private firms that get government money, public utilities and PPP projects, and would require electronic receipts and payments to make government spending more transparent and efficient.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero - SB 32· Filed Jul 2, 2025People's Participation in the National Budget Process Act
The proposal would let civil society groups take part in making the national budget, giving them rights to attend hearings, submit papers and see budget documents.
Pending in the committeeSen. Panfilo M. Lacson - SB 803· Filed Aug 4, 2025National Archives and Records Management Authority (Narma) Act
The bill would replace the current National Archives with a new agency, NARMA, that would be the sole authority for preserving, managing, and providing public access to all government records—both paper and digital. It requires every agency to set up a records office, creates regional archives, establishes standards for electronic records, and gives NARMA powers to enforce compliance, collect fines, and protect culturally important archives.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1438· Filed Oct 2, 2025Government C0onstruction Project Transparency and Accountability Act
The bill requires every government construction project to be monitored by drones, and the data must be submitted before any payment can be released.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 1850· Filed Feb 12, 2026Amending R.A. No. 11292, the Seal of Good Local Governance Act
The Public Governance Meritocracy Act would replace the current Seal of Good Local Governance with a new outcome‑based rating system that scores local governments and national agencies on health, education, income, safety and price‑affordability, and gives financial rewards to those that improve.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 537· Filed Jul 14, 2025People's Participation in the National Budget Process Act
The bill would make every national agency and government‑owned corporation set up rules that let civil‑society groups register, attend budget hearings, submit proposals and see budget documents, with accredited groups getting extra rights and non‑accredited groups still allowed to submit papers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 1688· Filed Jan 26, 2026Amending R.A. No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees)
The bill would require every government office to put CCTV cameras at service counters and to set up a hotline that lets citizens and employees report misconduct confidentially; agencies must report on the cameras each year to the Civil Service Commission.
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo - SB 1835· Filed Feb 11, 2026Infrastructure Governance Act
The bill would rename and reorganize the Department of Public Works and Highways, giving it a clear mandate to plan, build, and maintain roads, flood‑control works and other public projects, and would set up new units, a public project database, live‑streamed inspections, and stricter payment approvals to curb corruption.
Pending in the committeeSen. Vicente C. Sotto III - SB 868· Filed Aug 4, 2025Revised Government Auditing Act
The Revised Government Auditing Act would modernize the Philippines’ audit system, require electronic receipts, adopt international audit standards, give the Commission on Audit (COA) a guaranteed budget, and set stiff penalties for officials who hide or misuse public money.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1800· Filed Feb 9, 2026Green Public Procurement Act
The proposal would require every government agency, from national ministries to local councils, to buy goods and services that have lower environmental impact, using a common set of green standards overseen by the Government Procurement Policy Board.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 1716· Filed Jan 28, 2026Anti-Epal Act
The Anti‑Epal Act would ban the use of elected officials’ names, photos or any personal branding on government signage, documents, vehicles and projects, and would set penalties for violations.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 872· Filed Aug 4, 2025Publication of Laws in the Print or Online Version of the Official Gazette and of a Newspaper
The bill would let laws become official after they appear either in print or on the internet in the Official Gazette or a widely‑circulated newspaper, with a 15‑day waiting period unless a special emergency rule says otherwise.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1310· Filed Aug 28, 2025Strengthening the Internal Affairs Service (Ias) of the PNP
The proposal would give the police watchdog more independence, a dedicated budget, broader investigative powers and a training program to improve its ability to discipline errant officers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 783· Filed Aug 4, 2025Disqualifying Relatives of Public Officials in All Government Contracts
The bill would stop anyone who is a relative up to the fourth degree of a public official from signing any contract with the government, except for contracts that are highly technical, proprietary, or confidential.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero - SB 1741· Filed Feb 2, 2026People's Participation in the National Budget Process Act
The proposed law would let civil‑society groups formally join the yearly national budgeting work, giving them rights to see budget documents, speak at hearings, and submit their own proposals, while setting up a registration system and rules to avoid conflicts of interest.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan - SB 728· Filed Jul 21, 2025Civil Service Eligibility to Casual or Contractual Employees
The bill would give civil service eligibility—and the related job security and benefits—to casual and contractual government workers who have worked continuously and efficiently for at least five years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan - SB 1921· Filed Mar 3, 2026Philippine Budgeting Code
The Philippine Budgeting Code would create a single, permanent law that sets out how the national government and local units plan, spend, and report public money, with rules for transparency, cash management, special funds, and oversight.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 609· Filed Jul 15, 2025Equal Use of Official Languages Act
The bill would require every government document—whether from the President, Congress, courts, or agencies—to be produced in both Filipino and English, giving the two versions the same legal weight.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 804· Filed Aug 4, 2025Peoples Participation in the National Budget Process Act
The bill would require government agencies to register civil‑society groups, let them take part in budget hearings and give them access to budget documents, with a rule that at least 30 % of the groups must represent marginalized sectors.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1034· Filed Aug 6, 2025National Quality Infrastructure Development Act
The bill proposes to set up a national system that coordinates standards, testing and certification so that Philippine products can meet both local and global quality requirements.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 947· Filed Aug 5, 2025Use of Digital Transaction Payments Act
The bill would require all government agencies to pay salaries, benefits and other expenses electronically, and to accept electronic payments for taxes and fees. It also creates a national payment gateway, sets security rules, and gives local governments tools to help small merchants go digital.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 726· Filed Jul 21, 2025The People Empowerment Act
The People Empowerment Act would set up a council of local NGOs in every city or municipality, give them a say in local government decisions, and provide budget support for their activities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan - SB 1187· Filed Aug 14, 2025Creating Additional Positions in the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel
The bill would add 36 new lawyer posts to the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, raise the total number of lawyers to 91, and give those lawyers salaries and benefits comparable to judges and senior justice officials.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 817· Filed Aug 4, 2025Department of Culture Act
The bill creates a new Department of Culture to coordinate all government cultural programs, merges existing cultural agencies under it, and sets up a minimum annual budget of ₱2 billion.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 247· Filed Jul 8, 2025Revised Government Auditing Act
The bill updates the 1978 government‑auditing law to let the Commission on Audit check more private partners, use electronic receipts and payments, and tighten rules so public money is spent more openly and responsibly.
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva - SB 1200· Filed Aug 18, 2025Drug-Free Government Act
The bill would make all elected and appointed government officials, including the President, take a yearly hair‑follicle drug test, and would allow people running for office to take a voluntary test up to 90 days before an election.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 1030· Filed Aug 6, 2025Results-Based National Evaluation Policy (Rbnep) Act
The RBNEP Act would make it a state policy to regularly evaluate all government laws, policies, programs and projects, so that decisions are based on credible evidence and public resources are used efficiently.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1374· Filed Sep 10, 2025Katutubo Para Sa Gobyerno Act
The Katutubo Para sa Gobyerno Act proposes to give Indigenous Peoples who have served at least three years as mandatory representatives a civil‑service eligibility comparable to a sub‑professional career level, while still requiring them to meet normal education or experience standards.
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla - SB 1106· Filed Aug 7, 2025Council for the Built Environment Act
The bill proposes to set up a new Council and separate multipartite councils for architects, engineers, planners and related professionals, giving them a common platform to advise the government, set standards, and coordinate their work.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 1364· Filed Sep 9, 2025Amending Republic Act No. 1405 (Bank Secrecy Act)
The bill changes the Bank Secrecy Act to let courts and designated investigative agencies look at the bank accounts of public officials when there are allegations of bribery or neglect of duty.
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Erwin T. Tulfo
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