FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session ) ) ) SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. _ _ _ =--=-7 __ - ------- ·11 t1AY 11 P 6 :02 Submitted jointl y by the Committees on Justice ancj.ljwnan Rights; Civil Service an d Government Reorganization and Finance on MAT 1 1 2011 . Re: Sena te Bill No. _.......;:.:2:...:8::..;1=8_--, Recommending its approv al in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 106,297 an d 2617. Sponsor: Senator Escudero MR. PRESIDENT: The Committees on Justice an d Human Rights; Civil Service an d Government Reorganization and Finance to which were referred Senate Bill No. 106, introduced by Senator Franci s G. Escudero entitled: " AN ACT STRENGTHENING TH E FUNCTIONAL AN D STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" S.No. 297, introduced by Senator Antonio F. Trillanes, entitled: " AN ACT STRENGTHENI NG THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, SECTIONS 1 AN D 5 OF EXE CUTIVE ORDER NO. 163" An d S.No. 2617, introduced by Senator Ma nny Villar , entitled: "A N ACT STRENGTHENING THE POWERS AN D FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION O N HUMAN RIGHTS AN D CRIMINALIZING FOR THE PURPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS."