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Science, Technology and Innovation
Research, scientific institutions, emerging technology, innovation, and technical development.
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- SB 1644· Filed Dec 17, 2025Science for Change Program Act
The bill creates a permanent Science for Change Program, sets up a dedicated fund, and outlines new research initiatives and support mechanisms.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 936· Filed Aug 5, 2025Science for Change Program (S4cp) Act
The Science for Change Program (S4CP) Act proposes a national plan to boost science, technology and innovation, require government agencies to use technologies developed with public money, and create new research programs and funding mechanisms.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 2203· Filed Jun 1, 2026Agricultural Technology Access and Innovation Act
The proposal creates a national program that gives farmers and young people in the countryside up to 50 % subsidies for new farm equipment, sets up internet‑enabled training centers, funds technology research, and helps them sell produce online.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 1069· Filed Aug 6, 2025Science and Technology Parks Act
The bill proposes a national program that creates and supports science and technology parks, offering tax breaks and other incentives to developers who meet certain conditions, with the goal of boosting research, innovation, and regional economic growth.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 764· Filed Jul 29, 2025Regional Innovation Ecosystem Development Act of 2025
The bill creates a permanent regional innovation committee in every Philippine region, gives it a defined composition of government, industry, academia and TESDA, and provides a secretariat and funding mechanisms to coordinate local innovation projects.
Pending in the committeeSen. Bam Aquino - SB 816· Filed Aug 4, 2025Science for Change Program
The bill would create a permanent Science for Change Program under the DOST to boost research, development and training across many fields, and set up a fund and management office to run it.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1997· Filed Mar 19, 2026Expanded Benefits of S&t Scholarship Grantees of Agriculture, Geology and Meteorology Programs Act
The bill adds an extra monthly cash stipend for students who receive the Science and Technology Scholarship and are studying agriculture, geology, or meteorology, on top of the existing tuition, book, transport and living‑allowance support.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 908· Filed Aug 5, 2025Science Laboratory for Basic Education Act
The bill would require every public elementary and high school in the Philippines to have a fully equipped science laboratory, fund the construction and equipment through specific tax revenues, and create lab‑technician jobs to run and maintain the facilities.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 2481· Filed Sep 21, 2026Innovation and Learning Hubs Act
The bill proposes creating community hubs that combine libraries, digital learning stations, and startup support in groups of nearby towns or cities, especially where services are lacking.
- SB 2210· Filed Jun 1, 2026Humss Scholarship and Research and Development Act
The bill creates a national scholarship program and a research council to support students and scholars in humanities and social sciences, providing full tuition, stipends, research grants, and a career‑service requirement.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 1690· Filed Jan 27, 2026Cacao Research and Development Center
The bill proposes to create a national Cacao Research and Development Center that will train farmers, develop better cacao varieties, improve processing and marketing, and link with international partners, funded initially with ₱50 million.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 861· Filed Aug 4, 2025National Forensic Science Institute Act
The bill would create a National Forensic Science Institute inside the University of the Philippines system to provide scientific crime‑investigation services, train forensic professionals, and conduct research, with an initial funding of Php300 million.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 1777· Filed Feb 5, 2026Institutionalizing the Shared Service Facilities Project for Msmes
The bill makes the DTI’s Shared Service Facilities program a permanent, government‑run service that gives MSMEs access to modern equipment and shared production centers, including high‑tech Fab Labs in every province.
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go - SB 1254· Filed Aug 27, 2025Shared Service Facilities Project (Ssf) for Msmes
The proposal would make the DTI’s Shared Service Facilities program a permanent, nationwide system that gives MSMEs access to common equipment and advanced fabrication labs, especially by placing labs in each province’s universities or colleges.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 2053· Filed Apr 21, 2026Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The bill makes the DTI’s Shared Service Facilities program a permanent, law‑based program that will set up common equipment centers and high‑tech fabrication labs across the country to help small businesses access modern tools and improve competitiveness.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2057· Filed Apr 21, 2026Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Act
The bill would create a council and a research center to plan and support a national bamboo industry, give tax and land incentives to investors, and fund the effort through the Department of Trade and Industry.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2233· Filed Jun 1, 2026Philippine Fiber Industry Development Program
The proposal sets up a ten‑year plan to revive the Philippines’ natural‑fiber sector, creates a council to coordinate government and private actors, and earmarks ₱500 million each year for research, training, marketing and infrastructure.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 1705· Filed Jan 27, 2026Digital Skills and Technology Education Act
The bill would require the Philippines’ education agencies to add digital‑technology subjects—like coding, AI, and cybersecurity—to all levels of schooling, provide the needed equipment and teacher training, and work with ICT companies, with funding taken from the agencies’ current yearly budgets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 294· Filed Jul 9, 2025Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Act
The bill creates a national council and a research center to coordinate and support the bamboo sector, offers tax and credit incentives to investors, and earmarks government funds to develop bamboo plantations, processing, and markets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 1190· Filed Aug 14, 2025Artificial Intelligence Development and Regulation Act of the Philippines
The bill creates a new agency, AIDA, to guide, regulate, and promote AI in the Philippines, requiring developers to register, setting ethical standards, and providing funding for research while protecting privacy and human rights.
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid - SB 1054· Filed Aug 6, 2025Shared Service Facilities (Ssf) Project for Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The bill makes the Department of Trade and Industry’s Shared Service Facilities program a permanent part of law, creating shared equipment centers and high‑tech fabrication labs that MSMEs can use to boost production.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 2180· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Marine Hatchery (Aloran, Misamis Occidental)
The proposal would build a hatchery in Aloran that raises several marine species, supplies fry and fingerlings to local fishers, and conducts research, with the goal of creating jobs, boosting food security, and reducing reliance on wild catches.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 1754· Filed Feb 5, 2026Digital Skills and Technology Education Act
The bill requires the Philippines’ education agencies to add digital‑technology subjects—like coding, AI, cybersecurity and digital marketing—to all school levels, provide the needed equipment and teacher training, and work with tech companies to give students real‑world experience. Funding will come from the agencies’ current yearly budgets, and the agencies must issue detailed rules within 90 days after the law takes effect.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2227· Filed Jun 1, 2026Multi-Species Freshwater Hatchery (San Manuel, Pangasinan)
The proposal would build a multi‑species freshwater hatchery in San Manuel, Pangasinan, run initially by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and later handed over to the local government after two years, with training from Pangasinan State University. It would fund the project through the national General Appropriations Act and local revenue, and require BFAR to conduct research and the Agriculture Secretary to issue operating rules within 60 days.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2207· Filed Jun 1, 2026Philippine Cacao Industry Development Act
The bill creates a national program and a council to develop the Philippine cacao sector, sets up a management office, regional councils, and centers of excellence, and provides funding and tax incentives.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - 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 793· Filed Aug 4, 2025Spectrum Use for Distance Learning and Research and Development Act
The bill proposes to turn unused TV and radio frequencies into low‑cost broadcast stations that can deliver school lessons to remote communities that lack internet.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1177· Filed Aug 13, 2025Soilless Agricultural Production Act
The bill would encourage the use of soil‑free farming methods— aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics—to grow more fish, crops and vegetables, aiming to boost food production and improve food safety.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 2179· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Freshwater Hatchery (Asingan, Pangasinan)
The proposal would build a multi‑species freshwater hatchery in Asingan, Pangasinan, run at first by the national fisheries agency and later handed over to the town, with the goal of supplying affordable fry and fingerlings to local inland fishers.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 25· Filed Jul 2, 2025Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act (Aira)
The Artificial Intelligence Regulation Act creates a National AI Commission to register, classify, and oversee all AI systems in the Philippines, requiring registration, risk‑based regulation, ethical review, and imposing penalties for misuse.
Pending in the committeeSen. Pia S. Cayetano - SB 1752· Filed Feb 5, 2026Philippine Science High School Campus, Cagayan
The bill creates a new Philippine Science High School campus in Iguig, Cagayan, to be overseen by the Department of Science and Technology.
Pending in the committeeSen. Imee R. Marcos - SB 2226· Filed Jun 1, 2026Multi-Species Freshwater Hatchery (San Nicolas, Pangasinan)
The proposal would build a multi‑species freshwater hatchery in San Nicolas, Pangasinan, run at first by the national fisheries agency and later handed over to the local government after two years, with training from a state university and funding from both national and local budgets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 842· Filed Aug 4, 2025Corn Industry Development Act
The bill proposes a Philippine Corn Industry Development Act that would set up a ₱3 billion yearly fund (paid for by import tariffs) to help small corn farmers, improve seeds, mechanize farms, and boost research, with the goal of lowering feed prices and raising farmer incomes.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada - SB 2056· Filed Apr 21, 2026Coffee Industry Development Act
The bill creates a National Coffee Board to design and run programs that improve coffee production, processing, marketing, research, credit access and farmer income, funded initially with ₱50 million.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2184· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Marine Hatchery (Hinunangan, Southern Leyte)
The proposal would build a hatchery that raises many kinds of marine fish and other sea animals, then supplies fry and fingerlings to local fish farms and restocking programs, while also creating jobs and research opportunities for the community.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2171· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Marine Hatchery (Estancia, Iloilo)
The proposal would build a hatchery in Estancia that raises various marine species, train local officials and fishers, and later hand over the facility to the town government, with funding from both the national budget and local revenues.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 51· Filed Jul 2, 2025Three-Year College Education (3ce) Act
The bill would cap bachelor’s degree programs at three years, move all general‑education courses to senior high school, and let CHED shorten programs further when industry needs justify it, while preserving academic freedom.
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian - SB 1703· Filed Jan 27, 2026Philippine Animation Industry Development Act
The bill creates a council to build modern animation studios and training centers across the Philippines, offers incentives to local and foreign studios, adds animation courses to schools, and earmarks Php1 billion to start the program.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 1416· Filed Sep 24, 2025University of the Philippines National Climate Resilience Institute Act
The bill proposes turning the existing UP Resilience Institute into a permanent national institute (UP NCRI) with its own budget, a public data platform, and duties to research, teach, and help local governments handle climate‑related disasters.
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1425· Filed Sep 29, 2025Aklan Piña Conservation and Innovation Act
The proposal would create a center in Kalibo, Aklan to preserve and modernize the traditional piña weaving craft, using existing facilities and coordinated by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Pending in the house of representativesSen. Loren B. Legarda - SB 1357· Filed Sep 9, 2025University of the Philippines National Climate Resilience Institute Act
The bill would turn the UP Resilience Institute into a national climate‑resilience institute, give it a permanent budget, and task it with research, education, and a public data platform to help the country prepare for disasters.
Pending in the committeeSen. Bam Aquino - SB 2202· Filed Jun 1, 2026Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Act of 2026
The bill creates a national council and a research center to plan and support bamboo farming, processing, and marketing; it offers tax and credit incentives to investors, requires local governments to set up their own bamboo councils, and earmarks funds from the President’s contingency account and existing agency budgets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 1135· Filed Aug 7, 2025Poverty Reduction Through Social Entrepreneurship Act
The bill would set up a national program to help social enterprises that work with poor communities, giving them money, training and other support so they can create jobs and reduce poverty.
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito - SB 1792· Filed Feb 5, 2026Bukidnon Farmers Research and Medical Center (Bfrmc)
The bill proposes building a new specialty research hospital in Valencia, Bukidnon, called the Bukidnon Farmers Research and Medical Center, which will be run by the Department of Health and focus on the health needs of farmers and tropical disease research.
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri - SB 2225· Filed Jun 1, 2026Multi-Species Freshwater Hatchery (San Quintin, Pangasinan)
The proposal would build a multi‑species freshwater hatchery in San Quintin, Pangasinan, run at first by the national fisheries agency and later handed over to the town, with the goal of supplying quality fry to local fish farmers, creating jobs, and supporting research.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2172· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Marine Hatchery (Concepcion, Iloilo)
The proposal would build a hatchery that raises several kinds of marine fish and other sea animals in Concepcion, Iloilo. It aims to supply fry and fingerlings to local fish farmers and to train the town’s officials so they can run the facility themselves within two years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 649· Filed Jul 15, 2025Workers Protection and Skills Development on Digital Economy Job Distribution
The bill proposes a task force to monitor digital‑economy disruptions, provide financial aid to displaced workers, and offer training and job‑placement services.
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar - SB 2177· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Marine Hatchery (Batuan, Masbate)
The bill proposes to build a hatchery that raises several marine species in Batuan, Masbate, with national and local funding, BFAR oversight, and eventual hand‑over to the local government after two years.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar - SB 2187· Filed May 25, 2026Multi-Species Marine Hatchery (Merida, Leyte)
The proposal would build a hatchery in Merida, Leyte that breeds several marine species, train local officials to run it, and fund it through national and local budgets.
Pending in the committeeSen. Camille A. Villar
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