Press Release
3 July 2007
MIRIAM, MANNY, SERGE: SENATE’S TOP 3 WORKERS
The Senate Bills and Index Service said that the highest number of bills and resolutions in the outgoing Thirteenth Congress was filed by Senators Miriam Defensor Santiago, Manny Villar, and Sergio Osmeña.
A bill is the first draft of a proposed law, while a resolution is a call for an inquiry in aid of legislation, also known as congressional investigation.
Senate records show that the top three hardest working senators filed the following bills and resolutions: Santiago – 658, Villar – 592, and Osmeña – 391.
The highest number of bills was filed by the following: Santiago – 513, Villar – 508, and Osmeña – 353.
However, the highest number of resolutions was filed by a different set of senators, also led by Santiago – 145, and include Francis Pangilinan – 108, and Jamby Madrigal – 94.
“The statistics are significant in evaluating Senate performance. But the most important factor is not quantifiable – the quality of the senator’s participation in the Senate debates. This can only be revealed by an assiduous tracking of the daily debates in the Senate Journal,” Santiago said.
Santiago said that significant statistics include not only the number of bills and resolutions filed, but also the number of bills sponsored during Senate debates, during which the senator who is chair of the committee sponsoring the bill answers queries from his colleagues.
“Contrary to the pompous pronouncements of some analysts, the senator’s voting record is not necessarily a measure of integrity, unlike in the United States, where the senators vote along party and ideological lines. Here, senators tend to vote according to the line that is popular at the time, or that will advance their personal interest, or the interest of a lobby group,” Santiago said.
But Santiago said that the number of bills and resolutions filed indicates that “at least the senator is doing his basic homework.”
The rest of the senators, in the order of the bills and resolutions filed, are: Senators Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada – 338, Luisa Ejercito Estrada – 256, Edgardo Angara – 226, Kiko Pangilinan – 192, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. – 188, Aquilino Pimentel Jr. – 184, Ralph Recto – 168, Juan Flavier – 164, Mar Roxas – 160, Richard Gordon – 151, Jamby Madrigal – 143, Rodolfo Biazon – 139, Ramon Revilla Jr. – 130, Franklin Drilon – 127, Pia Cayetano – 121, Alfredo Lim – 113, Panfilo Lacson – 105, Manuel Lapid – 105, Juan Ponce Enrile – 102, and Joker Arroyo – 55.
A bill is the first draft of a proposed law, while a resolution is a call for an inquiry in aid of legislation, also known as congressional investigation.
Senate records show that the top three hardest working senators filed the following bills and resolutions: Santiago – 658, Villar – 592, and Osmeña – 391.
The highest number of bills was filed by the following: Santiago – 513, Villar – 508, and Osmeña – 353.
However, the highest number of resolutions was filed by a different set of senators, also led by Santiago – 145, and include Francis Pangilinan – 108, and Jamby Madrigal – 94.
“The statistics are significant in evaluating Senate performance. But the most important factor is not quantifiable – the quality of the senator’s participation in the Senate debates. This can only be revealed by an assiduous tracking of the daily debates in the Senate Journal,” Santiago said.
Santiago said that significant statistics include not only the number of bills and resolutions filed, but also the number of bills sponsored during Senate debates, during which the senator who is chair of the committee sponsoring the bill answers queries from his colleagues.
“Contrary to the pompous pronouncements of some analysts, the senator’s voting record is not necessarily a measure of integrity, unlike in the United States, where the senators vote along party and ideological lines. Here, senators tend to vote according to the line that is popular at the time, or that will advance their personal interest, or the interest of a lobby group,” Santiago said.
But Santiago said that the number of bills and resolutions filed indicates that “at least the senator is doing his basic homework.”
The rest of the senators, in the order of the bills and resolutions filed, are: Senators Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada – 338, Luisa Ejercito Estrada – 256, Edgardo Angara – 226, Kiko Pangilinan – 192, Ramon Magsaysay Jr. – 188, Aquilino Pimentel Jr. – 184, Ralph Recto – 168, Juan Flavier – 164, Mar Roxas – 160, Richard Gordon – 151, Jamby Madrigal – 143, Rodolfo Biazon – 139, Ramon Revilla Jr. – 130, Franklin Drilon – 127, Pia Cayetano – 121, Alfredo Lim – 113, Panfilo Lacson – 105, Manuel Lapid – 105, Juan Ponce Enrile – 102, and Joker Arroyo – 55.
Labels: bills, Miriam, resolutions, Sen. Manny Villar, Sen.Serge Osmena III, Senate performance
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Hindi kagulat-gulat na si Miriam ang may pinakamataas na bilang na napasa na mga Bills and Resolutions dahil alam naman ng mga Pilipino na siya ay masipag na senadora. Mula noon hanggang ngayon siya palagi ang topnotcher or the hardest working senator sa senado. Natatawa lang ako kina Jinggoy at Flavier na nagmamayabang na perfect attendance daw sila. Ngunit dalawa sila sa mga may mababang bilang na napasa na mga Bills and Resolutions at tangengot na mga senador. Dalawa sina Jinggoy at Flavier sa mga senador na may maraming staffs bagamat kulelat pa rin sila sa pag-gawa ng mga Bills and Resolutions. Si Miriam kunti lang ang mga staffs pero siya ang palaging may maraming napasa na mga Bills and Resolutions.
Congratulations Ma'am Miriam!
Please run for president! run Miriam run!
Your diehard fan,
Vincent
Its not new then that Senator miriam is considered the most hard working senator of the philippines what more if she is the President of the philippines. I am really looking forward for you madaam to run as president. There maybe people who might not agree but the philippines needs you to be its savior. Ive known you since 1992, and i agree that you were cheated because of massive blackouts in the country then. I just want you to know that eventhough you didn't win in my heart you will always be the president. You've championed all debates and cases filed against you. I bought 2 of your philosophy books, international law with coquia, and the Politics of reform in the Philippines. Ive read your biography and i even printed the biography you have in the Ramon magsaysay award way back 1998 and it really inspires me. Your crusade against corruption really uplifts me to have my own crusade against corruption anywhere, you made me brave to fight for it and to fight against unhuman treatment of my company. I was able to saw you one time in megamall and you look so different in person. I just hope i was able to shake hands with you but unfortunately you were guarded with guards and your staff then.
I'm so glad you came back as a senator but hopefully by come 2010 you can still run for president for that is the position you really deserve. Thus, the story of your life is no longer the trilogy Starwars where the last episode is the return of the jedi, for in 2010 there will be a part 4 of that and it will be entitled as THE BRILLIANT STAR HAS PREVAILED.
YOU INSPIRE A LOT PEOPLE and hopefully you could continue all of your good mission for the Philippines. Thank You for the inspiration. MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESSED you in HEAVEN.
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