Performance of the Senate

The Senate in the 15th Congress

SEVENTY-SEVEN DAYS after the credible May 2010 automated national and local elections, and three weeks after former Senator Benigno Simeon Aquino III was sworn in as President of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30, the 15th Congress of the Philippines opened its first of three regular sessions on July 26, 2010.   Download

(SEPO) At A Glance

Crime Statistics

A safe and secured environment is an important factor in fostering investment and economic growth. The Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 recognizes this and as such, identified crime incident reduction as one of the strategies to promote and sustain public order and internal stability.    (SEPO publications)

STSRO TAX Bits: Why exempt the BIR and BOC from SSL?

Republic Act 67581 known as the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) prescribes that all agencies and instrumentalities of the government shall have a uniform salary structure. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) are covered by this law which imposes uniform salaries for employees of the same rank in all government agencies.    (STSRO publications)

LBRMO Budget Facts & Figures: THE PROPOSED FY 2014 NATIONAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAM: ITS COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION, AND FINANCING

I. MACROECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND PERFORMANCE

In 2012, the economy attained a 6.8 percent real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, while Gross National Income (GNI) grew by 6.5 percent. The fastest growth rate in the previous year was accounted for by the Service Sector at 7.6 percent, followed closely by the Industry Sector at 6.8 percent. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing lagged with a much lower 2.8 percent annual growth for the same period.   (LBRMO publications)