Tito Sotto on teachers and students government assistance act
Tito Sotto TV AD with Sharon Cuneta
Tito Sotto TV AD with Vic,Joey,Kris and Boy
Tito Sotto on Special Drugs Court
This comprehensive law, which calls for the support of all sectors in the fight against illegal drugs, imposes life imprisonment, death penalty and/or million-peso fines as maximum penalties to drug pushers, users and caretakers of drug dens. It creates the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to formulate policies on drug abuse and prevention, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as the implementing arm of the DDB.
The legislation calls for the creation of a special court called the “Family Court” in each province and city throughout the country. All Family Courts are given the duty to hear and decide on cases regarding family matters, such as those on youth offenders below the age of 18, custody and adoption of children, annulment of marriage, child abuse, and domestic violence against women and children, among others.
This act gives chance to all overseas Filipinos to register and cast their ballots for the national elections in the Philippine embassy or consulate nearest their location or place of work. It also looks forward to other possible secure methods of voting, such as through e-mail or the Internet.
This law amended Republic Act No. 6728, which set the standards for financial assistance to private school students and teachers. It makes the scholarships accessible to more poor students. It also expands financial support to teachers for their training (In-service Training Fund) and involvement in scholarship programs (Teachers' Salary Subsidy Fund). The law, however, protects scholarship programs from corruption and guarantees fair educational support by ensuring that the subsidies for private schools are not higher than that for public schools.
The Fisheries Code highlights the development and conservation of fisheries and other aquatic resources as a priority of the national and local governments. It provides the standards for the registration and environmental monitoring of small-scale and commercial fishing activities. The law also limits the catch of fishermen, and sets seasons where fishing activities are not allowed. Above all, it limits the use of the country's aquatic resources to the Filipinos.
The law requires drivers and front seat passengers of all vehicles to wear their seat belts at all times. It prohibits children to occupy the front seat, and it mandates car manufacturers to install on all automobiles the standard seat belt designs approved by the government. Finally, it mandates the Land Transportation Office to impose the penalties and fines for those who will violate the law.
This gives authority to local government officials to use their Calamity Funds immediately in local disasters and in relief operations for fires without waiting for the President to declare a “state of calamity” over the affected areas.
