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PROBATION LAW
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04147
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10707
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PROBATION SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PROBATION LAW OF 1976', AS AMENDED
SHORT TITLE : Rationalizing And Strengthening The Probation System
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AGGABAO, GIORGIDI B.
DATE FILED : 2014-03-12
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Romualdo 2. Gonzales
3. Rodriguez (R.) 4. Rodriguez (M.)
5. Escudero 6. Primicias-Agabas
7. Chipeco 8. Gerona-Robredo
9. Gutierrez 10. Lagdameo (M.)
11. Bello (S.) 12. Cruz-Gonzales
13. Oaminal 14. Aliping
15. Sarmiento (C.) 16. Cueva
17. Acosta-Alba
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Tambunting (052 2015-02-23) 2. Belmonte (F.) (026 2015-09-28)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Aggabao 2. Romualdo
3. Gonzales 4. Rodriguez (R.)
5. Rodriguez (M.) 6. Escudero
7. Primicias-Agabas 8. Chipeco
9. Gerona-Robredo 10. Gutierrez
11. Lagdameo (M.) 12. Bello (S.)
13. Cruz-Gonzales 14. Oaminal
15. Aliping 16. Sarmiento (C.)
17. Cueva 18. Acosta-Alba
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02280
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00155
SUBMITTED ON 2014-03-12
SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval in substitution of HB Nos. 117, 1066, 1087, 2117 and 3568
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00117, HB01066, HB01087, HB02117, HB03568
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2014-03-12
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-03-12
DATE CALENDARED : 2014-05-06
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-05-06
SPONSORED BY :  Aggabao
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Aggabao, Romualdo, Gonzales, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Escudero, Primicias-Agabas, Chipeco, Gerona-Robredo, Gutierrez, Lagdameo (M.), Bello (S.), Cruz-Gonzales, Oaminal, Aliping, Sarmiento (C.), Cueva, Acosta-Alba
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-05-06
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-05-07
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-05-12
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:198     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
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu X---Abueg
Y---Acedillo B---Acharon--(Absent)
Y---Acop B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano Y---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
X---Almario Y---Almonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
X---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
Y---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Angping--(Absent)
Y---Antonino-Nadres X---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz Y---Arroyo
Y---Asilo Y---Atienza
B---Aumentado--(Absent) Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing B---Baguilat--(Absent)
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
B---Bautista--(Absent) Y---Bello (S.)
Y---Bello (W.) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) Y---Belmonte (V.)
B---Benitez--(Absent) B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Biazon Y---Bichara
Y---Binay Y---Biron
Y---Bondoc Y---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.) B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
B---Cabilao--(Absent) B---Cagas--(Absent)
X---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero B---Cari--(Absent)
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco X---Cayetano
Y---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco X---Co
Y---Cojuangco (E.) B---Cojuangco (K.)--(Absent)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
B---Cortuna--(Absent) B---Cosalan--(Absent)
Y---Cruz-Gonzales B---Cua--(Absent)
X---Cueva Y---Dalog
B---Dayanghirang--(Absent) Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz B---De Venecia--(Absent)
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (I.) Y---Duavit
B---Durano--(Absent) B---Dy--(Absent)
Y---Echiverri Y---Cerilles
B---Enverga--(Absent) Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel B---Ermita-Buhain--(Absent)
Y---Escudero B---Espina--(Absent)
Y---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
B---Ferrer (J.)--(Absent) Y---Ferrer (L.)
Y---Ferriol B---Flores--(Absent)
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent)
Y---Garcia-Albano Y---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) B---Gatchalian (S.)--(Absent)
B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (A.F.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao B---Guiao--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez Y---Hagedorn
B---Haresco--(Absent) Y---Hataman-Salliman
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway Y---Jalosjos
Y---Javier B---Kho--(Absent)
Y---Khonghun Y---Labadlabad
X---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagdameo (A.)
Y---Lagdameo (M.) B---Lagman--(Absent)
Y---Lanete B---Leachon--(Absent)
B---Ledesma--(Absent) Y---Lee
B---Leonardia--(Absent) Y---Leonen-Pizarro
Y---Lobregat Y---Loong
Y---Lopez (C.) Y---Lopez (C.J.)
Y---Loyola B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent)
Y---Madrona B---Magsaysay--(Absent)
Y---Manalo Y---Mangudadatu
Y---Marcos Y---Masongsong
B---Matugas--(Absent) Y---Mellana
Y---Mendoza (J.) B---Mendoza (M.)--(Absent)
X---Mendoza (R.) B---Mercado--(Absent)
B---Mirasol--(Absent) Y---Montejo
Y---Nava (J.) B---Nava (P.)--(Absent)
Y---Noel B---Nograles--(Absent)
Y---Macrohon-Nuño Y---Oaminal
B---Ocampo--(Absent) 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 B---Panganiban--(Absent)
Y---Panotes B---Pernes--(Absent)
Y---Piamonte B---Pichay--(Absent)
X---Plaza X---Ponce Enrile
X---Primicias-Agabas Y---Puno
Y---Quimbo Y---Quisumbing
Y---Radaza B---Ramos--(Absent)
B---Relampagos--(Absent) B---Revilla--(Absent)
Y---Mercado-Revilla Y---Reyes
Y---Ridon Y---Rivera
B---Robes--(Absent) Y---Gerona-Robredo
Y---Rodriguez (I.) B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Rodriguez (O.) Y---Rodriguez (R.)
Y---Roman B---Romarate--(Absent)
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo Y---Roque
Y---Sacdalan B---Sahali--(Absent)
X---Sakaluran B---Salimbangon--(Absent)
Y---Salvacion B---Paquiz--(Absent)
Y---Santiago Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (M.) B---Ramirez-Sato--(Absent)
B---Sema--(Absent) B---Señeres--(Absent)
Y---Singson (E.) Y---Singson (R.)
Y---Suansing Y---Suarez
Y---Sy-Alvarado Y---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.) Y---Tan (M.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teodoro
Y---Teves Y---Tiangco
Y---Tieng X---Ting
Y---Tinio B---Tolentino--(Absent)
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
X---Tupas B---Turabin-Hataman--(Absent)
B---Ty--(Absent) B---Umali (C.)--(Absent)
Y---Umali (R.) Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
X---Uy (R.) Y---Vargas
X---Vargas-Alfonso Y---Velarde
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
X---Villar Y---Villarica
Y---Violago B---Yap (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
B---Zarate--(Absent) Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2014-05-14
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2014-05-14
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2015-06-09
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2015-06-10
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Aggabao, Escudero, Primicias-Agabas, Romualdo, Gerona-Robredo, Gutierrez, Bello (S.), Cruz-Gonzales
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Pimentel, Angara (E.), Ejercito (J.)
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2015-09-14
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2015-09-15
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2015-11-03
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2015-11-26
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10707
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PROBATION LAW OF 1976", AS AMENDED

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE PROBATION SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PROBATION LAW OF 1976, AS AMENDED
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2014 ]
Introduced by Representatives GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO, PEDRO P. ROMUALDO, AURELIO JR. D. GONZALES, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR B. RODRIGUEZ, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 12, 2014;
5/14/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/19/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS;
6/11/2014 Returned by the Committee on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS per Committee Report No. 53, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2280;
6/11/2014 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
6/11/2014 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2280 UNDER C.R. NO. 53.
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2015 ]
6/15/2015 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4147 and SBN-2280, designating Senators Pimentel, Angara and Ejercito as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on June 10, 2015;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
7/28/2015 House of Representatives informed the Senate that on June 9, 2015, it designated Representatives Aggabao, Escudero, Primicias-Agabas, Romualdo, Gerona-Robredo, Guetierrez, Bello III and Cruz-Gonzales as its conferees to the Bicamaeral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4147 and SBN-2280;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PROBATION LAW OF 1976, AS AMENDED.
9/14/2015 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2280, in consolidation with HBN-4147, be approved as reconciled;
9/15/2015 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
9/21/2015 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on September 14, 2015;
10/12/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2280 and HBN-4147, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
11/2/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2280 and HBN-4147, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
11/3/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2280 and HBN-4147, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PROBATION LAW OF 1976, AS AMENDED
12/9/2015 Consolidated with SBN-2280, which was Approved and signed into law, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on November 26, 2015 and became;
12/9/2015 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10707.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10707 (SBN-2280/HBN-4147) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on March 15, 2016)
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