Resolution No. 43 authorizes Senate committees in the Philippines to conduct hearings and consultations during recess to ensure continuity in the legislative process. It allows committees to issue subpoenas for documents and testimonies necessary for investigations on national interest issues. The resolution was adopted on March 15, 2017, and remains in effect until amended or repealed.

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R e s o l u t io n N o. 43
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALL REGULAR
STANDING CO.MMITTEES, OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEES AND SPECLL COMMITTEES OF
THE SENATE TO CONDUCT HEARINGS.
MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS DURING
EVERY RECESS OF THE SEN.A.TE TO HAVE
CONTINUm' IN THE PROCESS OF P.ASSING
PENDING PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND TO
CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS ON ISSUES OF
NATIONAL INTERESTS TO AID IN CRAFTING
RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Resohed by the Senate of the Philippines, To
authorize and encourage all Regular Standing Committees,

2. Oversight Committees and Special Committees of the Senate
to conduct hearings, meetings and consultations during
every recess of the Senate to have continuity in the process
of passing pending proposed legislations and to conduct
investigations on issues of national interests to aid in
crafting relevant legislations.
Resolved, further, To authorize the Committees to
issue subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to any person,
corporation, entity or its officers, to testify and/or produce
such documents which may be needed in the meetings,
hearings or consolations of the Committees.
Resolved, furthermore. To encourage the Committees
to immediately file committee reports based on the outcome
of its studies, hearings or investigations to the Senate in
its regular and special sessions, and to regard all pending
measures with utmost urgency for the consideration of its
immediate passage by the Senate.
Resolved, finally. That this Resolution shall take effect
on the date of its adoption and shall remain in force until
amended or repealed.
Adopted,
AQL/ILINO '^ O kS ^ ^ T ^ T E L III
President of the Senate
This Resolution was adopted by the Senate on
March 15, 2017.
LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of the Senate
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