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OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING ACT
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2
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Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 9/23/2014 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Cayetano, Pia S.
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04553 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10650 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Open Distance Learning In Higher Education | |
| ALIAS NAME : Open Distance Learning Act | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMULO, ROMAN T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2014-06-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Gonzales | 2. Rodriguez (R.) |
| 3. Rodriguez (M.) | 4. Angara-Castillo |
| 5. Piamonte | 6. Cortuna |
| 7. Villar | 8. Umali (C.) |
| 9. Abayon | 10. Del Rosario (A.G.) |
| 11. Lobregat | 12. Roque |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Tambunting (069 2014-06-09) | 2. Echiverri (069 2014-06-09) |
| 3. Olivarez (069 2014-06-09) | 4. Primicias-Agabas (006 2014-08-11) |
| 5. Yap (S.) (006 2014-08-11) | 6. Loyola (006 2014-08-11) |
| 7. Paquiz (017 2014-09-15) | 8. Lagdameo (M.) (017 2014-09-15) |
| 9. Ilagan (017 2014-09-15) | 10. Belmonte (F.) (026 2015-09-28) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Romulo | 2. Gonzales |
| 3. Rodriguez (R.) | 4. Rodriguez (M.) |
| 5. Angara-Castillo | 6. Piamonte |
| 7. Cortuna | 8. Villar |
| 9. Umali (C.) | 10. Abayon |
| 11. Del Rosario (A.G.) | 12. Lobregat |
| 13. Roque | 14. Kho |
| 15. Mercado-Revilla | 16. Co |
| 17. Batocabe | 18. Mercado |
| 19. Romualdo | 20. Tejada |
| 21. Zamora (R.) | 22. Hicap |
| 23. Ty | 24. Go (A.C.) |
| 25. Flores | 26. Del Mar |
| 27. Cayetano | 28. Quimbo |
| 29. Aliping | 30. Collantes |
| 31. Fortuno | 32. Suansing |
| 33. Antonino-Nadres | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02274 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00280 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2014-06-03 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval in substitution of HB Nos. 71, 1065, 1344, 1408, 1507, 2055, 2786, 2896 and 3094 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01507, HB01408, HB01344, HB01065, HB00071, HB02055, HB02786, HB02896, HB03094 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2014-06-04 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-06-04 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2014-06-04 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-06-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Romulo | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Romulo, Gonzales, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Angara-Castillo, Piamonte, Cortuna, Villar, Umali (C.), Abayon, Del Rosario (A.G.), Lobregat, Roque, Kho, Mercado-Revilla, Co, Batocabe, Mercado, Romualdo, Tejada, Zamora (R.), Hicap, Ty, Go (A.C.), Flores, Del Mar, Cayetano, Quimbo, Aliping, Collantes, Fortuno, Suansing, Antonino-Nadres | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-06-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-06-04 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-06-09 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:210 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 | Y---Abueg |
| Y---Acedillo | Y---Acharon |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| Y---Aglipay | Y---Agyao |
| Y---Albano | Y---Alcala |
| B---Alejano--(Absent) | Y---Aliping |
| B---Almario--(Absent) | Y---Almonte |
| X---Alvarez (F.) | B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent) |
| X---Amante | Y---Amatong (I.) |
| Y---Amatong (R.) | B---Andaya--(Absent) |
| B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent) | X---Angping |
| Y---Antonino-Nadres | X---Antonio |
| Y---Apostol | Y---Aragones |
| B---Arbison--(Absent) | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Arnaiz | B---Arroyo--(Absent) |
| B---Asilo--(Absent) | Y---Atienza |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | Y---Bag-ao |
| Y---Bagatsing | B---Baguilat--(Absent) |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Banal |
| Y---Barcelona-Reyes | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | B---Batocabe--(Absent) |
| 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 | Y---Bichara |
| Y---Binay | B---Biron--(Absent) |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---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 | Y---Cayetano |
| X---Celeste | B---Cerafica--(Absent) |
| Y---Chipeco | X---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco (E.) | Y---Cojuangco (K.) |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Colmenares |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Cruz-Gonzales | X---Cua |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalog |
| Y---Dayanghirang | 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.) | X---Duavit |
| Y---Durano | B---Dy--(Absent) |
| Y---Echiverri | Y---Cerilles |
| X---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| Y---Eriguel | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Evardone |
| Y---Fariñas | Y---Fernandez |
| Y---Ferrer (J.) | Y---Ferrer (L.) |
| Y---Ferriol | Y---Flores |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Garay |
| Y---Garcia (E.) | Y---Garcia (G.) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gatchalian (S.) |
| B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) | B---Geron--(Absent) |
| B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Go (A.F.) |
| Y---Gomez | Y---Gonzales |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guanlao | Y---Guiao |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Gunigundo |
| Y---Gutierrez | B---Hagedorn--(Absent) |
| X---Haresco | Y---Hataman-Salliman |
| B---Hernandez--(Absent) | Y---Hicap |
| Y---Hofer | Y---Ilagan |
| Y---Iway | B---Jalosjos--(Absent) |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| Y---Khonghun | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagdameo (A.) |
| Y---Lagdameo (M.) | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| B---Ledesma--(Absent) | B---Lee--(Absent) |
| Y---Leonardia | Y---Leonen-Pizarro |
| Y---Lobregat | B---Loong--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (C.J.) |
| Y---Loyola | B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) |
| Y---Madrona | B---Magsaysay--(Absent) |
| X---Manalo | Y---Mangudadatu |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Masongsong |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| Y---Mendoza (J.) | X---Mendoza (M.) |
| Y---Mendoza (R.) | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Mirasol | B---Montejo--(Absent) |
| X---Nava (J.) | Y---Nava (P.) |
| Y---Noel | B---Nograles--(Absent) |
| Y---Macrohon-Nuño | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong | Y---Ortega (F.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.) | B---Pacquiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Padilla | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Paez | Y---Pagdilao |
| Y---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Pernes |
| Y---Piamonte | Y---Pichay |
| X---Plaza | X---Ponce Enrile |
| X---Primicias-Agabas | X---Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | X---Quisumbing |
| B---Radaza--(Absent) | X---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| B---Mercado-Revilla--(Absent) | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Ridon | X---Rivera |
| Y---Robes | Y---Gerona-Robredo |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Rodriguez (O.) | Y---Rodriguez (R.) |
| X---Roman | Y---Romarate |
| Y---Romualdez | B---Romualdo--(Absent) |
| Y---Romulo | B---Roque--(Absent) |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sahali |
| Y---Sakaluran | B---Salimbangon--(Absent) |
| B---Salvacion--(Absent) | Y---Paquiz |
| Y---Santiago | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (M.) | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Sema | Y---Señeres |
| Y---Singson (E.) | X---Singson (R.) |
| Y---Suansing | X---Suarez |
| Y---Sy-Alvarado | X---Tambunting |
| Y---Tan (A.) | X---Tan (M.) |
| Y---Tejada | X---Teodoro |
| Y---Teves | Y---Tiangco |
| X---Tieng | X---Ting |
| Y---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.) | X---Vargas |
| Y---Vargas-Alfonso | X---Velarde |
| Y---Velasco, L. | Y---Villanueva |
| X---Villar | Y---Villarica |
| X---Violago | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) |
| B---Yap (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2014-06-10 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2014-06-10 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2014-08-04 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2014-08-20 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Romulo, Escudero, Rodriguez (R.), Cortuna, Paquiz, Piamonte, Lobregat, Lagdameo (M.) | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Cayetano (P.), Villar (C.), Sotto, Angara (E.), Cayetano (A.) | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2014-09-24 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2014-09-23 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2014-11-17 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2014-12-09 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10650 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN LEVELS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2014 ] Introduced by Representatives ROMAN T. ROMULO, AURELIO JR. D. GONZALES, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR B. RODRIGUEZ, BELLAFLOR J. ANGARA-CASTILLO, and MARIANO JR. U. PIAMONTE, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2014; 6/10/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 7/30/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; WAYS AND MEANS; and FINANCE; 8/12/2014 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4553 and SBN-2274, and designated Representatives Romulo, Escudero, Rodriguez, Cortuna and Paquiz as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on August 4, 2014; 8/18/2014 House of Representatives elected Representative Piamonte Jr. as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4553 and SBN-2274 on August 11, 2014; 8/20/2014 Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2274 and HBN-4553, and designated Senators Cayetano (P.), Villar and Sotto III as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee (Transmittal letter received by the House of Representatives on August 28, 2014); 9/16/2014 Senate designated Senators Angara and Cayetano (A.) as additional conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2274 and HBN-4553; 9/17/2014 House of Representatives elected Representative Celso L. Lobregat as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4553 and SBN-2274 on September 15, 2014; 9/22/2014 House of Representatives designated Representative Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4553 and SBN-2274 on September 16, 2014; 9/23/2014 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2274, in consolidation with HBN-4553, be approved as reconciled; 9/23/2014 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator PIA S. CAYETANO; 9/23/2014 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate (Transmitted to the House of Representatives on September 25, 2014); 10/20/2014 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on September 24, 2014; 10/28/2014 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2274 and HBN-4553, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives; 11/10/2014 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2274 and HBN-4553, received by the Senate, which were already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives; 11/17/2014 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2274 and HBN-4553, 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; 12/16/2014 Consolidated with SBN-2274 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on December 9, 2014 and became; 12/16/2014 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10650. (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R. A. No. 10650 (SBN-2274/HBN-4553) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on December 17, 2014) (Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)
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