• Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero
  • Accomplishments: 1st District Sorsogon
  • Bills Authored 14th Congress

    • Bills Authored:


    Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero
      14TH CONGRESS
    CHAIRMAN:

    Committee on Ways and Means

    Committee on Justice and Human Rights

    Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act

    Oversight Committee on the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Law

    Oversight Committee on the Proper Implementation of the National Internal Revenue Code

    MEMBER:

    • Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations (Blue Ribbon)
    • Accounts
    • Agrarian Reform
    • Civil Service and Government Reorganization
    • Economic Affairs
    • Education, Arts and Culture
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Finance
    • Health and Demography
    • Labor, Employment & Human Resource Development
    • Local Government
    • National Defense and Security
    • Rules
    • Trade and Commerce
    • Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement
    • Youth, Women and Family Relations
    • Senate Electoral Tribunal
    • Congressional Oversight Committee on Labor and Employment

    BILLS PASSED INTO LAW

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9504, TAX RELIEF LAW
    Senate Bill No. 2293, An Act Amending Sections 22, 24, 34, 35, 51, and 79 of the Republic Act No. 8424, as Amended, otherwise Known as the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997.

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9503, AN ACT EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS
    Senate Bill No. 2009, An Act Further Expanding the Organizational Structure of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), Amending Certain Sections of the Law Creating the CTA


    BILLS PASSED INTO LAWS AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF SORSOGON

    13th CONGRESS

    RA 09380
    An Act Declaring May 6 of Every Year a Special Working Holiday in the Municipality of Pilar, Province of Sorsogon to Commemorate the Death Anniversary of Mayor Manuel T. Sia. Approved by the President on March 24, 2007. Origin: House (HB04561/SB00000)

    RA09470
    An Act to Strengthen the System of Management and Administration of Archival Records, Establishing for the Purpose the National Archives of the Philippines, and for Other Purposes. Approved by the President on May 21, 2007. Origin: House (HB05792/SB0000)

    12th CONGRESS

    RA09268
    An Act to Regulate the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the Philippines, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 382 and for Other Purposes. Approved by the President on March 19, 2004. Origin: House (HB06002/SB02578)

    11th CONGRESS

    RA 08806
    An Act Creating the City of Sorsogon by Merging the Municipalities of Bacon and Sorsogon in the Province of Sorsogon and Appropriating Funds Therefor. Approved by the President on August 16, 2000. Origin: House (HB08877/SB02044)

    RA 08966
    An Act Transferring the High School Located Within the Campus of the Magallanes School of Fisheries to Barangay Centro, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Sorsogon and Changing its Name to Magallanes National Highschool And Appropriating Funds Therefor. Approve by the President on September 20, 2000. Origin: House (HB05998/SB00000)

    RA08980
    An Act Promulgating a Comprehensive Policy and a National System for Early Childhood Care and Development (Eccd) Providing Fund Therefor and for Other Purposes. Approved by the President on December 05, 2000 Origin: House (HB11692/SB01438)

    RA09155
    An Act Instituting a Framework of Governance for Basic Education, Establishing Authority and Accountability, Renaming the Department of Education, Culture, And Sports As The Department Of Education, And For Other Purposes. Approved by the President on August 11, 2001. Origin: House (HB10732/SB02191)