Mga nagawa ni Senator Bam Aquino
Mga nagawa ni Senator Bam Aquino
Iilan sa mga batas ni Senator Bam Aquino
Para sa Pag-asenso ng Pamilyang Pilipino
Libre na ang Kolehiyo!
R.A. No. 10931: Law for Free College or Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author & Principal Sponsor
- Free tuition and miscellaneous fees in all 112 state universities & colleges, 108 local universities & colleges, and TESDA-run vocational institutions (Click here for the full list of schools!)
- More scholarship grants or financial aid for Filipinos who want to go to college
- Improved Student Loan and Financial Assistance Program will grant loans help students pay for additional expenses and needs
- Students taking post-graduate studies can also avail of the student loan program and scholarships
Iba pang mga batas ni Sen. Bam para sa dekalidad na edukasyon
- Financial Literacy and Youth Entrepreneurship Act, R.A. 10679
- Unified Student Financial Assistance System, R.A. 10687
- Students taking post-graduate studies can also avail of the student loan program and scholarships
Kabuhayan at Dagdag Kita
R.A. 10644: Go Negosyo Act, Para sa matagumpay na negosyo!
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author & Principal Sponsor
- Establish Negosyo Centers in every town, city and municipality in the Philippines. There are now over 1,000 Negosyo Centers in the country
- Free training seminars for entrepreneurship and business practices, referrals to financing and loans, links to new markets and suppliers, help with government requirements, and overall business counseling.
- Bumisita na sa Negosyo Center para magkaroon ng kabuhayan at dagdag kita para sa pamilya!
R.A. 10693: Microfinance NGOs Act, Para may micro-loans at training ang mahihirap na Pilipino!
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author & Principal Sponsor
- Protects accredited Microfinance NGOs from the heavy tax burden
- Less taxes means more affordable loans and better services for Filipino families from microfinance NGOs
- Already saved MFIs over 470 million pesos!
R.A. 10744: Credit Surety Fund Cooperative Act, Para makautang ang kooperatiba sa bangko!
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author & Principal Sponsor
- Bank loans now within reach for members of cooperatives
- Gives access to financing to small to medium businesses
- Expands Bangko Sentral’s successful Credit Surety Fund Program, making it nationwide!
R.A. 11057: Personal Property Security Act, Para mas madali na umutang sa bangko!
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author & Principal Sponsor
- Improves access to bank loans for small and medium businesses
- Allows Filipinos to use other assets such as inventory, livestock, vehicles and equipment as collateral for bank loans
- Reduces the risk for banks to accept movable collaterals so they can expand acceptable collaterals beyond just land titles
Iba pang mga batas para sa kabuhayan at pag-asenso ng maliliit ng negosyo
- Ease of Doing Business Act, R.A. 11032
- Customs Modernization Act, R.A. 10863
- Philippine Competition Act, R.A. 10667
- Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act, R.A. 10668
Libreng Feeding Program sa Public Schools
RA No. 11037: Masustansiyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author & Principal Sponsor
- Free feeding programs for public day care, kindergarten, and elementary school students
- Prevents malnutrition and hunger among school children so they can focus on their studies
- Also increases livelihood for local farmers who supply the produce for the feeding programs
Suporta para sa Seniors at PWDs
R.A. 10645: Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author
- Mandatory Philhealth coverage to all senior citizens
Iba pang panukala para sa mga senior citizen
- National Commission for Senior Citizens
- Increased Senior Citizen Social Pension Benefits
R.A. 10754: Expanding Benefits for PWDs
Sen. Bam’s Role: Co-Author
- P25,000 income tax exemption
- Zero-VAT for purchase of goods and services
- 20% PWD discount on prescribed medicine in all drugstores and services from hotels, transport, and other establishments
Iba pang mga batas para sa PWDs
- Closed Captioning Act, R.A. 10905
- Filipino Sign Language Act, R.A. 11106
