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GMA NETWORK, INC.
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52
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Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (3/13/2017)
Voted Yes Voted No
Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Drilon, Franklin M.Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Gatchalian, Sherwin T.Gordon, Richard J.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Hontiveros, RisaLacson, Panfilo M.Pacquiao, Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pangilinan, Francis N.Recto, Ralph G.Sotto III, Vicente C.Trillanes, Antonio "Sonny" F.Villar, Cynthia A.Zubiri, Juan Miguel F.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04631
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10925
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO GMA NETWORK, INC. (FORMERLY REPUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7252 ENITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE REPUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES" [FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT]
SHORT TITLE : Renewing For Another Twenty- Five (25) Years The Franchise Granted To G M A Network, Inc. ( Formerly Republic Broadcasting System, Inc.)
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ENVERGA, ANNA KATRINA M., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., REVILLA, STRIKE B., CAMINERO, WILFREDO S., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., MADRONA, EMMANUEL F., BELMONTE, RICARDO "RJ" JR. T., QUIMBO, ROMERO "MIRO" S., CORTES, JONAS C., ATIENZA, JOSE JR. L., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., GULLAS, GERALD ANTHONY "SAMSAM" JR. V, ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., VARGAS-ALFONSO, BABY ALINE, ALVAREZ, MERCEDES K., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., PANCHO, GAVINI "APOL" C., ACOSTA, GIL P., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., ABAYON, HARLIN NEIL III J., TUGNA, SHERWIN N., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., AGGABAO, MA. LOURDES R., MARTINEZ, ERIC M., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, GATCHALIAN, WES, FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., VELARDE, MARIANO MICHAEL JR. M., RODRIGUEZ, ISIDRO JR. S., ZAMORA, MARIA CARMEN S., ESPINO, AMADO JR. T., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G.
DATE FILED : 2016-12-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Nieto (056 2016-12-14) 2. Dalipe (062 2017-01-25)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Enverga 2. Alvarez (F.) 3. Revilla
4. Caminero 5. Maceda 6. Romualdo
7. Marcoleta 8. Madrona 9. Belmonte (R.)
10. Quimbo 11. Cortes 12. Atienza
13. Chipeco 14. Chavez 15. Gullas
16. Abu 17. Vargas-Alfonso 18. Alvarez (M.)
19. Violago 20. Durano 21. Pancho
22. Acosta 23. Pimentel 24. Villafuerte
25. Savellano 26. Abayon 27. Tugna
28. Gonzales (A.D.) 29. Aggabao 30. Martinez
31. Bravo (M.) 32. Gatchalian 33. Fariñas
34. Velarde 35. Rodriguez (I.) 36. Zamora (M.C.)
37. Espino 38. Bertiz 39. Montoro
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Enverga 2. Alvarez (F.)
3. Revilla 4. Caminero
5. Maceda 6. Romualdo
7. Marcoleta 8. Madrona
9. Belmonte (R.) 10. Quimbo
11. Cortes 12. Atienza
13. Chipeco 14. Chavez
15. Gullas 16. Abu
17. Vargas-Alfonso 18. Alvarez (M.)
19. Violago 20. Durano
21. Pancho 22. Acosta
23. Pimentel 24. Villafuerte
25. Savellano 26. Abayon
27. Tugna 28. Gonzales (A.D.)
29. Aggabao 30. Martinez
31. Bravo (M.) 32. Gatchalian
33. Fariñas 34. Velarde
35. Rodriguez (I.) 36. Zamora (M.C.)
37. Espino 38. Bertiz
39. Montoro 40. Sy-Alvarado
41. Del Mar 42. Robes
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00040
SUBMITTED ON 2016-12-07
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 3946
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : ENVERGA, ANNA KATRINA M., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., REVILLA, STRIKE B., CAMINERO, WILFREDO S., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., MADRONA, EMMANUEL F., BELMONTE, RICARDO "RJ" JR. T., QUIMBO, ROMERO "MIRO" S., CORTES, JONAS C., ATIENZA, JOSE JR. L., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., GULLAS, GERALD ANTHONY "SAMSAM" JR. V, ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., VARGAS-ALFONSO, BABY ALINE, ALVAREZ, MERCEDES K., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., PANCHO, GAVINI "APOL" C., ACOSTA, GIL P., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., ABAYON, HARLIN NEIL III J., TUGNA, SHERWIN N., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., AGGABAO, MA. LOURDES R., MARTINEZ, ERIC M., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, GATCHALIAN, WES, FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., VELARDE, MARIANO MICHAEL JR. M., RODRIGUEZ, ISIDRO JR. S., ZAMORA, MARIA CARMEN S., ESPINO, AMADO JR. T., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03946
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2016-12-07
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2016-12-07
DATE CALENDARED : 2016-12-13
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2016-12-13
SPONSORED BY :  Enverga
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Enverga, Alvarez (F.), Revilla, Caminero, Maceda, Romualdo, Marcoleta, Madrona, Belmonte (R.), Quimbo, Cortes, Atienza, Chipeco, Chavez, Gullas, Abu, Vargas-Alfonso, Alvarez (M.), Violago, Durano, Pancho, Acosta, Pimentel, Villafuerte, Savellano, Abayon, Tugna, Gonzales (A.D.), Aggabao, Martinez, Bravo (M.), Gatchalian, Fariñas, Velarde, Rodriguez (I.), Zamora (M.C.), Espino, Bertiz, Montoro, Sy-Alvarado, Del Mar, Robes
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2016-12-13
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-01-09
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-01-16
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:229     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 X---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acharon Y---Acop
Y---Acosta Y---Acosta-Alba
X---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay-Villar D---Akbar--(N/A)
X---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano Y---Almario
Y---Almonte Y---Alonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (P.) Y---Amante
Y---Amatong (I.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Antonino--(Absent)
Y---Antonio Y---Aragones
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arcillas
Y---Arenas Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
Y---Banal X---Barbers
Y---Barzaga Y---Bataoil
Y---Batocabe B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent)
Y---Belaro Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.) Y---Belmonte (R.)
B---Benitez--(Absent) X---Bernos
Y---Bertiz B---Biazon--(Absent)
Y---Billones Y---Biron
Y---Bolilia Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado Y---Bravo (A.)
B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent) Y---Brosas
Y---Bulut-Begtang X---Cagas
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Campos
Y---Canama Y---Cari
Y---Casilao Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
Y---Catamco Y---Cayetano
X---Celeste Y---Cerafica
X---Cerilles Enerio Y---Chavez
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
X---Cojuangco Y---Collantes
X---Cortes Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
B---Dalog--(Absent) Y---Daza
Y---De Jesus Y---De Venecia
Y---De Vera Y---Defensor
Y---Del Mar Y---Del Rosario
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) B---Duavit--(Absent)
Y---Durano Y---Dy
Y---Elago Y---Enverga
Y---Erice Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
B---Espina--(Absent) B---Espino--(Absent)
Y---Estrella X---Eusebio
Y---Evardone Y---Fariñas
Y---Fernando X---Ferrer J.
Y---Ferrer L. Y---Ferriol-Pascual
Y---Floirendo Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garbin
X---Garcia (G.) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano X---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
B---Gatchalian--(Absent) Y---Geron
X---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (M.)
X---Gomez B---Gonzaga--(Absent)
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos B---Javier--(Absent)
Y---Kho B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson
Y---Lagman Y---Lanete
Y---Laogan Y---Lazatin
X---Leachon Y---Lee
Y---Limkaichong Y---Lobregat
Y---Lopez (B.) B---Lopez (C.)--(Absent)
Y---Lopez (M.L.) Y---Loyola
Y---Macapagal Arroyo B---Maceda--(Absent)
Y---Madrona B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent)
Y---Malapitan Y---Manalo
Y---Mangaoang X---Mangudadatu (S.)
X---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Marcos B---Mariño--(Absent)
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
Y---Matugas X---Mellana
Y---Mending X---Mendoza
Y---Mercado Y---Mirasol
Y---Montoro X---Nava
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
Y---Nograles (J.J.) Y---Nograles (K.A.)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
Y---Ocampo Y---Olivarez
Y---Ong (H.) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
Y---Papandayan Y---Pichay
B---Pimentel--(Absent) Y---Pineda
Y---Plaza Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Roa-Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla X---Robes
Y---Rocamora Y---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) B---Roman--(Absent)
B---Romero--(Absent) Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo X---Roque (H.)
Y---Roque (R.N.) Y---Sacdalan
B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) B---Sahali--(Absent)
B---Salceda--(Absent) Y---Salimbangon
Y---Salo Y---Salon
Y---Sambar Y---Sandoval
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
Y---Sema Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.) B---Tan (S.)--(Absent)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Ting
Y---Tinio Y---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas Y---Turabin-Hataman
B---Ty--(Absent) Y---Umali
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Unico X---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Uybarreta
B---Vargas--(Absent) Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
X---Velasco-Catera Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
Y---Villaraza-Suarez Y---Villarica
Y---Villarin Y---Violago
Y---Yap (A.) B---Yap (M.)--(Absent)
B---Yap (V.)--(Absent) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2017-01-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2017-01-18
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2017-03-13
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2017-03-14
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2017-03-23
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2017-04-21
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10925
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO REPUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS GMA NETWORK, INC., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7252, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE REPUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES"

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO REPUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS GMA NETWORK, INC., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7252, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE REPUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
Introduced by Representatives ANNA KATRINA M. ENVERGA, FRANZ ALVAREZ, STRIKE B. REVILLA, WILFREDO S. CAMINERO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 16, 2017;
1/16/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
1/23/2017 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES;
1/31/2017 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
2/8/2017 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 36, recommending its approval with amendments;
2/8/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
2/8/2017 Sponsor: Senator GRACE L. POE;
2/8/2017 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
2/8/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator GRACE L. POE;
2/20/2017 Interpellation of Senator(s) PANFILO M. LACSON, JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, RALPH G. RECTO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD J. GORDON, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, LOREN B. LEGARDA and JOEL VILLANUEVA;
2/20/2017 Period of interpellation closed;
2/27/2017 Period of committee amendments;
2/27/2017 Period of committee amendments closed;
2/27/2017 Period of individual amendments;
2/27/2017 Inquiry of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
2/27/2017 Remarks of the Chair;
2/27/2017 Printed copies of HBN-4631, amended as of February 27, 2017, distributed to the Senators;
2/28/2017 Period of individual amendments;
2/28/2017 Remarks of Senator(s) RALPH G. RECTO and VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
3/1/2017 Period of individual amendments;
3/2/2017 Printed copies of HBN-4631 amended as of March 1, 2017, distributed to the Senators;
3/6/2017 Period of individual amendments;
3/6/2017 Period of individual amendments closed;
3/6/2017 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
3/6/2017 Reconsideration of Approval on Second Reading;
3/6/2017 Period of individual amendments;
3/6/2017 Period of individual amendments closed;
3/6/2017 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
3/7/2017 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
3/13/2017 Approved on Third Reading;
3/13/2017 In favor: (17) PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
3/13/2017 Against: (None) ;
2/8/2017 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;
3/13/2017 Abstention: (None) ;
3/14/2017 Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
3/15/2017 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments on HBN-4631; (See O.B. dated May 2, 2017)
3/20/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated March 20, 2017, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of HBN-4631, for the signature of Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aquilino Koko L. Pimentel III;
3/22/2017 Letter from Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo dated March 20, 2017, transmitting eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-4637 to the House of Representatives, which were signed by himself and Senate President Aquilino Koko III L. Pimentel;
5/16/2017 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 21, 2017 and became
5/16/2017 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10925.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.NO. 10925 (HBN-4631), with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Archives for safekeeping and preservation on June 15, 2017)
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