Bill Type
Short Title
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MONTH ACT
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
50
Session Type
Document Certification

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01641
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10661
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MONTH IN THE COUNTRY ON OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR
SHORT TITLE : National Children's Month Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : YAP, SUSAN A.
DATE FILED : 2013-07-23
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Others
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Cerilles 2. Antonino-Nadres
3. Fortun 4. Piamonte
5. Sahali 6. Gerona-Robredo
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Primicias-Agabas (045 2014-02-05) 2. Mercado-Revilla (045 2014-02-05)
3. Tambunting (046 2014-02-10) 4. Romualdo (049 2014-02-17)
5. Tan (A.) (053 2014-03-03)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Yap (S.) 2. Cerilles
3. Antonino-Nadres 4. Fortun
5. Piamonte 6. Sahali
7. Gerona-Robredo
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB00332
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Approved by the Committee on 2013-12-03
      2. Committee Report filed on 2013-12-11
      3. Bicameral Conference Report filed on 2015-03-16
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00017
SUBMITTED ON 2013-12-11
SUBMITTED BY: WELFARE OF CHILDREN
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WELFARE OF CHILDREN ON 2013-07-31
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2013-12-16
DATE CALENDARED : 2014-01-22
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-01-22
SPONSORED BY :  Yap (S.)
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Yap (S.), Cerilles, Antonino-Nadres, Fortun, Piamonte, Sahali, Gerona-Robredo
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-01-22
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-01-28
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-02-03
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:208     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abad Y---Abaya
B---Abayon--(Absent) Y---Abellanosa
X---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acedillo Y---Acharon
B---Acop--(Absent) B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano X---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
Y---Almario Y---Almonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
Y---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Angping--(Absent)
X---Antonino-Nadres X---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
B---Arbison--(Absent) B---Arenas--(Absent)
Y---Arnaiz Y---Arroyo
B---Asilo--(Absent) Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
B---Barcelona-Reyes--(Absent) Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
Y---Bautista Y---Bello (S.)
Y---Bello (W.) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) Y---Belmonte (V.)
B---Benitez--(Absent) B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Biazon B---Bichara--(Absent)
Y---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc X---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao Y---Cagas
Y---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco X---Cayetano
Y---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
Y---Cojuangco (E.) X---Cojuangco (K.)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna B---Cosalan--(Absent)
X---Cruz-Gonzales Y---Cua
B---Cueva--(Absent) Y---Dalog
Y---Dayanghirang Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
X---Dimaporo (I.) X---Duavit
Y---Durano Y---Dy
B---Echiverri--(Absent) X---Cerilles
B---Enverga--(Absent) Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
X---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
B---Ferrer (J.)--(Absent) Y---Ferrer (L.)
Y---Ferriol Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
B---Garin (S.)--(Absent) X---Gatchalian (S.)
Y---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) B---Go (A.F.)--(Absent)
B---Gomez--(Absent) Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez X---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao Y---Guiao
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez Y---Hagedorn
Y---Haresco B---Hataman-Salliman--(Absent)
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) Y---Kho
Y---Khonghun B---Labadlabad--(Absent)
Y---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagdameo (A.)
Y---Lagdameo (M.) Y---Lagman
Y---Lanete Y---Leachon
B---Ledesma--(Absent) Y---Lee
Y---Leonardia Y---Leonen-Pizarro
B---Lobregat--(Absent) B---Loong--(Absent)
X---Lopez (C.) B---Lopez (C.J.)--(Absent)
Y---Loyola B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent)
Y---Madrona B---Magsaysay--(Absent)
Y---Manalo X---Mangudadatu
Y---Marcos Y---Masongsong
B---Matugas--(Absent) Y---Mellana
Y---Mendoza (J.) Y---Mendoza (M.)
B---Mendoza (R.)--(Absent) B---Mercado--(Absent)
Y---Mirasol B---Montejo--(Absent)
X---Nava (J.) Y---Nava (P.)
Y---Noel Y---Nograles
Y---Macrohon-Nuño B---Oaminal--(Absent)
X---Ocampo Y---Olivarez
Y---Ong Y---Ortega (F.)
Y---Ortega (V.) B---Pacquiao--(Absent)
Y---Padilla D---Paduano--(N/A)
Y---Paez Y---Pagdilao
Y---Pancho Y---Panganiban
Y---Panotes B---Pernes--(Absent)
Y---Piamonte Y---Pichay
X---Plaza X---Ponce Enrile
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Puno
X---Quimbo Y---Quisumbing
B---Radaza--(Absent) Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
Y---Mercado-Revilla Y---Reyes
X---Ridon Y---Rivera
Y---Robes Y---Gerona-Robredo
Y---Rodriguez (I.) Y---Rodriguez (M.)
Y---Rodriguez (O.) Y---Rodriguez (R.)
Y---Roman Y---Romarate
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo Y---Roque
Y---Sacdalan Y---Sahali
Y---Sakaluran B---Salimbangon--(Absent)
Y---Salvacion Y---Paquiz
Y---Santiago Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (M.) Y---Ramirez-Sato
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Señeres
Y---Singson (E.) B---Singson (R.)--(Absent)
X---Suansing Y---Suarez
X---Sy-Alvarado X---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.) X---Tan (M.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teodoro
Y---Teves Y---Tiangco
Y---Tieng X---Ting
X---Tinio Y---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas Y---Turabin-Hataman
X---Ty X---Umali (C.)
Y---Umali (R.) Y---Unabia
X---Ungab Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Vargas
Y---Vargas-Alfonso X---Velarde
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
Y---Villar Y---Villarica
X---Violago B---Yap (A.)--(Absent)
B---Yap (S.)--(Absent) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2014-02-04
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2014-02-04
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2014-12-17
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2014-12-17
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Cerilles, Yap (S.), Piamonte, Dimaporo (I.), Mercado-Revilla
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Cayetano (P.), Villar (C.), Pimentel, Binay (N.)
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2015-03-16
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2015-03-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2015-05-11
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2015-05-29
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10661
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MONTH

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MONTH IN THE COUNTRY IN OCTOBER EVERY YEAR
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2014 ]
Introduced by Representatives SUSAN YAP, AURORA ENERIO-CERILLES, ANTONINO-NADRES, FORTUN, PIAMONTE, SAHALI AND GERONA-ROBREDO;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 3, 2014;
2/4/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/5/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; and YOUTH;
[ SERCOND REGULAR SESSION ]
10/29/2014 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, WOMEN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY and YOUTH per Committee Report No. 88, recommending that it be considered in SBN-332;
11/18/2014 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
11/18/2014 CONSIDERED IN SBN-332.
12/17/2014 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-332 and HBN-1641, and designated Senators Cayetano (P.), Villar, Pimentel III and Binay as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;(Transmittal letter received by the House of Representatives on January 5, 2015);
12/18/2014 House of Representatives designated Representatives Enerio-Cerilles, Yap, Piamonte, Jr., Dimaporo and Mercado-Revilla as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-332 and HBN-1641;
[ 2015 ]
3/11/2015 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate recommending that HBN-1641 in consolidation with SBN-332, be approved as reconciled;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL CHILDRENS MONTH
3/16/2015 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives; (See: O.B. dated May 4, 2015)
3/18/2015 Sponsorship speech of Senator Cayetano (P.) on the Conference Committee Report;
3/18/2015 Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate;
4/13/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-1641 and SBN-332, received by the Senate for the
signature of Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
5/6/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-1641 and SBN-332, which were signed by Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon, sent back to the House of Representatives;
6/9/2015 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with SBN-332, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on May 29, 2015 and became;
6/9/2015 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10661.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10661 (HBN-1641 and SBN-332) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 11, 2015)
(Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)

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