Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 10, 2007
Scope
Urgent Bill
Yes
Document Certification
Document Certification Date

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
11/26/2007 Interpellation Cayetano, "Companera" Pia S.Lacson, Panfilo M.
11/26/2007 Co-Sponsorship Speech Defensor Santiago, MiriamAngara, Edgardo J.Arroyo, Joker P.
11/26/2007 Sponsorship Speech Enrile, Juan Ponce
11/27/2007 Interpellation Angara, Edgardo J.Legarda, Loren B.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Biazon, Rodolfo G.Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Cayetano, "Companera" Pia S.
11/28/2007 Interpellation Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Legarda, Loren B.Madrigal, M. A.Pangilinan, Francis N.Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.
11/29/2007 Interpellation Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Roxas, MarLegarda, Loren B.Aquino III, Benigno S.Zubiri, Juan Miguel F.
12/3/2007 Interpellation Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Lacson, Panfilo M.Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Cayetano, Alan Peter "Companero" S.Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.Biazon, Rodolfo G.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Gordon, Richard "Dick" J.Pangilinan, Francis N.Aquino III, Benigno S.Legarda, Loren B.
12/4/2007 Interpellation Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Aquino III, Benigno S.Madrigal, M. A.Lacson, Panfilo M.Cayetano, Alan Peter "Companero" S.Revilla Jr., Ramon A.Legarda, Loren B.Gordon, Richard "Dick" J.
12/4/2007 Period of Interpellation Closed
12/10/2007 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
12/10/2007 Period of Committee Amendments
12/10/2007 Turno En Contra Legarda, Loren B.
12/11/2007 Period of Individual Amendments Lacson, Panfilo M.Pangilinan, Francis N.Aquino III, Benigno S.
12/11/2007 Period of Individual Amendments Closed
1/28/2008 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Enrile, Juan Ponce
1/28/2008 Remarks Lacson, Panfilo M.

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (12/11/2007)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Edgardo J.Aquino III, Benigno S.Arroyo, Joker P.Cayetano, "Companera" Pia S.Defensor Santiago, MiriamEjercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.Enrile, Juan PonceLacson, Panfilo M.Legarda, Loren B.Madrigal, M. A.Pangilinan, Francis N.Roxas, MarVillar, MannyZubiri, Juan Miguel F.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02454
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09498
FULL TITLE : AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Budget 2008
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL C.
DATE FILED : 2007-09-10
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. De Venecia 2. Cua (J.)
3. Cojuangco 4. Almario
5. Duavit 6. Jaafar
7. Biazon 8. Dy
9. Nicolas 10. Magsaysay
11. Uy (R.S.) 12. Apostol
13. Mandanas 14. Bravo
15. Reyes (C.) 16. Fua
17. Seachon-Lanete 18. Abante
19. Angping 20. Ong
21. Antonino 22. Nograles
23. Zialcita 24. Cuenco
25. Lacson 26. Gatchalian
27. Defensor (M.) 28. Gullas
29. Ablan 30. Daza (P.)
31. Javier 32. Yap
33. De Guzman 34. Susano
35. Mendoza (M.) 36. Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga
37. Sy-Alvarado 38. Solis
39. Pingoy 40. Bagatsing
41. Kho 42. Bichara
43. Valencia 44. Lim (R.)
45. Prieto-Teodoro 46. Agbayani
47. Roman 48. Puentevella
49. Barzaga 50. Pancho
51. Lapus 52. Tupas
53. Akbar 54. Valdez
55. Chungalao 56. Castro
57. Garcia (P.J.) 58. Chatto
59. Olano 60. Aquino
61. Teodoro 62. Castelo Daza
63. Ortega (V.F.) 64. Duenas
65. Arenas 66. Zubiri
67. Emano 68. Dumarpa
69. Gonzales (A.) 70. Cari
71. Labadlabad 72. Domogan
73. Pancrudo 74. Umali (C.)
75. Reyes (V.) 76. Lagbas
77. Malapitan 78. Cua (G.)
79. Climaco 80. Ponce-Enrile
81. Ferrer 82. Coscolluela
83. Sandoval 84. Santiago (N.)
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-12-11
URGENT BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-12-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2007-09-03
      2. Under deliberation by a Subcommittee on 2007-09-17
      3. Committee Report Approved on 2007-09-28
      4. Committee Report filed on 2007-10-01
      5. Under Bicameral Conference Committee Deliberation on 2007-12-17
      6. Bicameral Conference Report filed on 2008-01-28
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00002
SUBMITTED ON 2007-10-01
SUBMITTED BY: APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 2007-09-11
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2007-10-02
DATE CALENDARED : 2007-10-03
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2007-10-03, 2007-10-04, 2007-10-05, 2007-10-08, 2007-10-09, 2007-10-10, 2007-10-11, 2007-10-12
SPONSORED BY :  Lagman;Cua (J.);Duavit;Cojuangco;Abante;Ong;Fua;Cojuangco;Biazon;Bichara;Apostol;Biazon;Jaafar;Alvarez (A.);Bravo;Lagman;Uy (R.S.);Angping;Almario;Angping;Nicolas;Dy;Reyes (C.);Magsaysay;Jaafar
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2007-10-03, 2007-10-04, 2007-10-05, 2007-10-08, 2007-10-09, 2007-10-10, 2007-10-11, 2007-10-12
INTERPELLATED BY : Rodriguez, Pancrudo, Zamora (R.), Vinzons-Chato, Padilla, Golez, Alfelor, Hontiveros, Maza, Escudero, Casiño, Antonino-Custodio, Rodriguez, Golez, Villanueva, Cerilles, Cuenco, Chipeco, Hataman, Casiño, Gonzalez, San Luis, Cruz-Gonzales, Coquilla, Rodriguez, Beltran, Villanueva, Zamora (R.), Hontiveros, Chipeco, Gunigundo, Tupas, Plaza, Escudero, Ilagan, Rodriguez, Padilla, Villanueva, Antonino-Custodio, Hataman, Cruz-Gonzales, Golez, Pichay, Antonino-Custodio, Casiño, Zamora (R.), Golez, Ilagan, Dilangalen, Diaz, Rodriguez, Escudero, Hontiveros, Padilla, Hataman, Casiño, Akbar, Binay, Chungalao, Antonino-Custodio, Dimaporo, Domogan, Mitra, Rodriguez, Ilagan, Antonino-Custodio, Hontiveros, Hataman, Remulla, Golez, Aquino, Antonino-Custodio, Cuenco, Coquilla, Cajes, Mitra, Cerilles, Nava, Castro, Zamora (R.), Guingona, Pingoy, Akbar, Hontiveros, Joson, Abante, Angara, Hataman, Binay, Nava, Pinol, Villanueva, Cojuangco, Mitra, Padilla, Rodriguez, Ilagan, Casiño, Guingona, Beltran, Cruz-Gonzales, Cerilles, Fernandez, Piamonte, Villanueva, Bichara, Hontiveros, Golez, Cruz-Gonzales, Gunigundo, Hontiveros, Plaza
PERIOD OF TURNO EN CONTRA : 2007-10-12
TURNO EN CONTRA BY : Guingona, Joson
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2007-10-12
REMARKS : Rep. Lagman manifested that his rebuttal speech be inserted into the Record of the House. On Oct. 12, 2007, the Body approved the creation of a commitee that will receive and resolve all individual amendments to the GAB for fiscal year 2008.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2007-11-06
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2007-11-12
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:174     NAYS:9    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2007-11-13
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2007-11-13
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2007-12-11
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-12-11
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-12-11
REMARKS : Approved by the President on Mar. 11, 2008 with veto on certain items.
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Lagman, Villarosa, Defensor (A.), Gonzales (N.), Cua (J.), Almario, Duavit, Jaafar, Biazon, Reyes (C.), Garin, Yap, Bagatsing, Villafuerte, Angara, Zamora (R.), Golez, Antonino-Custodio, Escudero, Ocampo, Gullas
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Enrile, Ejercito-Estrada, Pangilinan, Angara, Arroyo, Zubiri, Cayetano (P.), Pimentel, Lacson, Legarda, Roxas
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2008-01-28
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2008-01-28
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2008-02-27
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2008-03-11
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09498
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

President's Action

Approved by the President
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