Press Release
July 1, 2017

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
(as of June 29, 2017)

I. 80 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FILED

29 - Principally Authored Bills
8 - Co-authored Bills
30 - Principally Authored Resolutions
13 - Co-authored Resolutions

Among those principally authored:
a. SB No. 195 - Act Defining Criminal Exploitation of Children
b. SB No. 196 - Amending Bank Secrecy Law by Removing from its Coverage, Government Officials and Employees
c. SB No. 368 - Act Punishing Extraordinary Crimes with Qualified Reclusion Perpetua and Prohibiting Imposition of Death Penalty
d. SB No. 369 - Institutionalizing Criminal Investigation System
e. SB No. 1197 - Act Defining Extrajudicial Killing and Providing for its penalty
f. SB No. 1227 - Act to Ordain and Institute a New Criminal Code
g. SB No. 1359 - Act Criminalizing Subornation of Perjury
h. SB No. 1373 - Act to Strengthen the Human Rights Affair Office of the Philippine National Police
i. PSR No. 9 -Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the recent rampant Extrajudicial Killings and Summary Executions of Suspected Criminals
j. PSR No. 97 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Current State of Jails and Penitentiaries all over the country
k. PSR No. 153 - Resolution Extending an Invitation to UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
l. PSR No. 171 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Status of Implementation of the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act
m. PSR No. 195 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Root Causes of Internal Displacement of Indigenous Cultural Communities
n. PSR No. 222 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Various Investment Deals, Particularly those involving Public Procurement, Signed or Entered into by the Present Administration
o. PSR No. 260 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Current State of Voters Database in the Custody of COMELEC that was Hacked by Anonymous Philippines and Lulzsec Philippines
p. PSR No. 300 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the recent Killings of Lawyers
q. PSR No. 322 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Suspicious Maritime Activities of People's Republic of China in Benham Rise
r. PSR No. 377 - Resolution Directing an Inquiry into the Possible Long- Term Financial and Economic Repercussions of the Multi-Billion Dollar Loan and Investment Package Offered by China to the Philippines

*One bill (1) was enacted as Republic Act No. 10923.
* Three (3) bills were passed on Third Reading.
* Twelve (12) Resolutions were adopted.
*Sen. Leila de Lima's Chairmanship Committee of Electoral Reforms and Peoples Participation was able to submit one (1) Committee Report.
*Senator de Lima filed one (1) Dissenting Report to Committee Report No. 18.

II. COMMITTEE HEARINGS

As Chairman of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and Peoples' Participation, Senator de Lima was able to conduct seven (7) hearings.

During her stint as Committee on Justice and Human Rights Chairperson, she was able to conduct four (4) hearings on extrajudicial killings.

Senator de Lima was able to attend thirty two (32) hearings from 30 June 2016 to 23 February 2017.

III. PLENARY DEBATES

Senator de Lima participated in the Plenary Debates on various measures of national concern, including, among others -
a. 2017 General Appropriations Bill
b. Proposed Bill Expanding the Anti- Wiretapping Act
c. Proposed Bill Amending the Corporation Code
d. Proposed Free Internet Access in Public Spaces
e. Proposed Full Tuition Subsidy in SUCs
f. Proposed Bill Increasing Maternity Leave.
g. Proposed Bill Granting Subpoena Powers to CIDG
h. Proposed Bill Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
i. Proposed Bill Amending Anti-Money Laundering Act
j. Proposed Bill Increasing Maternity Leave Period
k. Proposed Bill Creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund
l. Proposed Bill Implementing People's Right to Information

Senator de Lima was also able to submit her Amendments to various measures. Including among others -
a. Proposed Bill Adjusting Fines of the Revised Penal Code
b. Proposed Bill Amending the Corporation Code
c. Proposed Bill Creating the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund
d. Proposed Free Internet Access in Public Spaces
e. Proposed Bill Granting Subpoena Powers to CIDG

IV. PRIVILEGE SPEECHES

Senator de Lima delivered three (3) Privilege Speeches on controversial issues including extrajudicial killings and proliferation of Fake News.

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