Recent Laws During Duterte Administration:

1. Proclamation No. 124 – January as “National Bible Month”

2. Executive Order No. 25-renamed Benham Rise to Philippine Rise.

3. Executive Order No. 26- ordered a nationwide smoking BAN. Implemented in July 23

4. Republic Act No. 10913 - Anti-Distracted Driving Act

5. Republic Act No. 10666, or the "Children on Motorcycle Safety Act of 2015",

6. Republic Act No. 10931 Free tuition in state universities

7. R.A. 10932 No Enhanced Anti-Hospital Deposit Law

8. R,A 10928 Extending Passport Validity to 10 years

9. 10929 Establishing FREE INTERNET ACCESS in public places

10. 10930 Extending Driver’s License Validity for Five Years

11. Ra 8049 Anti Hazing Law

12. Republic Act No. 10969 or the Free Irrigation Service Act

13. RA 10742- SK REFORM

14. RA 10963 Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) Law

Important Events:

1. Japanese Encephalitis - a mosquito-borne illness endemic to the Philippines

2. Avian Influenza Outbreak- declared in Pampanga

3. Philippines ranked 6th in the 29th sea games. (Malaysia: host country)

-24golds,33 silvers,64 bronze won by the Philippines in the 29thseagames

4. 6.4 bilyon shipment of drugs from china, nakalusot Sa Customs under Sec. Nicanor Faeldon

5. 2019- Philippines will host SEA Games

6. November 10–12 – The Philippines hosted the 31st ASEAN Summit Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles,
Pampanga.[32]

7. November 13–14 – The hosted the Twelfth East Asia Summit at the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles,
Pampanga.[87]
8. December 19 — President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act
(TRAIN) Act January 1, 2018 took effect- Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN)

is a legislation which made reforms on taxation in the Philippines.

9. Isnilon Hapilon of Abu Sayyaf and Omar Maute of Maute Group, leaders of ISIL-linked militants
fighting the government in the Battle of Marawi were reportedly killed on October 16

10. October 23 – the Battle of Marawi was declared officially over by the military

MARTIAL LAW- MAY 23- DEC. 31

11. January 22 – The Mayon Volcano’s alert status was raised to Alert Level 4 due to intensified volcanic
activities.

12. The Office of the President has ordered a 90-day preventive suspension order against Overall Deputy
Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang for alleged grave misconduct and grave dishonesty for the
unauthorized disclosures of the alleged bank transactions of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family.

13. February 28 – President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change

14. May 23, 2017 – Martial Law was declared on the islands of Mindanao –

15. Dec 31. 2017 –expiration of validity of the martial law

16. July 2, 2017- Pacquiao’s Fight against Jeff Horn

17. July 24, 2017 – 2nd SONA of Duterte

18. August 8, 2017 - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Celebrates 50th
Golden Anniversary Celebration in PICC.

19. Sept 21- Proclamation No. 319 Duterte declared “National Day of Protest”

September- National Peace Consciousness Month

20. January 31: A total lunar eclipse coinciding with a super moon and blue moon phenomenon was
witnessed by many astronomers and skywatchers throughout the country.[8

21. DengVaxia scandal vs aquino and butch abad

22. 29th of March 1969.- 49th anniversary of New People’s Army. (NPA)

23. Sept 21, 2017- National Day of Protest

24. . February 12: -The Philippine Government has signed the administrative order to completely ban
the deployment of all workers to Kuwait.

25. . March 1 – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Republic Act No. 10973, that restored the power of
select officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to issue subpoenas on cases under investigation.
26. March 14 – President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the Philippines is withdrawing from the
International Criminal Court (ICC)

IMPORTANT NAMES:

1. MARIA LOURDES SERENO – On March 8, through Votes of 38-2, the House Committee on Justice has
found probable cause in the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

2. HORACIO "ATIO" CASTILLO III – Killed by Aegis Juris fraternity over the fatal hazing of University of
Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman student in September last year.

3. BONGBONG” MARCOS, JR. AGAINST VICE PRESIDENT LENI ROBREDO. The Supreme Court (SC), sitting
as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) has for the election protest of former Senator Ferdinand
“Bongbong” Marcos, Jr (counting started on Apr. 2 for Camarines Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Oriental)

4. KERWIN ESPINOSA, PETER LIM- The Department of Justice has cleared alleged drug lords due to lack
of evidence

5. MAUTE GROUP – rebel group who seized Marawi City, they are not ISIS, but only ISIS-affiliated

6. OMAR MAUTE leader of maute inspired by Isis in Marawi City

7. REYNALDO PAROJINOG SR. – Mayor who was killed in the drug ops in Ozamiz City.

8. NOVA PAROJINOG- her daughter

9. KIAN LOYD DELOS SANTOS - A 17-year-old who was killed in drug ops in Caloocan.

10. MAUREEN WROBLEWITZ- grand winner of Asia's Next Top Model

11. TAGUIWALO,YASAY (DFA) ,LOPEZ (DENR) ,MARIANO(DA), cabinet secretaries rejected by C.A,

13. Mike Taguba- Customs Broker who testified before the Senate about the shabu which smuggled

14. Jinggoy Estrada, -posted a P1.3M due to cases of graft at plunder

CURRENT CABINET MEMBERS

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE - President of the Philippines

RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA - PNP Chief/will be retiring on Nov.8, 2019, when he turns 56.

OSCAR ALBAYALDE - the next PNP Chief

MARIA LOURDES SERENO - Chief Justice of the Philippines

PANTALEON DIAZ ALVAREZ - Speaker of the HOR

EMMY DE JESUS - Gabriela Partylist Representatives

DIVORCE BILL - March 19, 2018, HOR has approved, 134 congressmen approving it, 57 going against, & 2
abstain.

PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON - Atty. Harry Duque

CABINET SECRETARY - Leoncio Evasco Jr.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - Salvador Medialdea

PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE - Sec. Martin Andanar

DENR - Sec. Roy Cimatu

DFA - Sec. Alan Peter Cayetano

DOH - Sec. Francisco Duque III

DILG - Sec. Eduardo S. Ano

DOJ - Sec. Menardo Guevarra

DSWD - Sec. Emmanuel Leyco

DAR - Sec. John Castriciones

DAgri - Sec. Manny Piñol

DBM - Sec. Benjamin Diokno

DepED - Sec. Leonar Magtolis-Briones

DOE - Sec. Alfonso G. Cusi

DOF - Sec. Carlos G. Duminguez III

DICT - Sec. Eliseo M. Rio Jr.

DOLE - Sec. Silvestre H. Bello III

DND - Sec. Delfin N. Lorenzana

DPWH - Sec. Mark Villar

DOT - Sec. Wanda Teo

DTI - Sec. Ramon M. Lopez

DOTr - Sec. Arthur Tugade

Dec.08 is national special non-working holidsy(feast of emmaculate concepcion)