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PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04767
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10928
FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 8239), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996"
SHORT TITLE : Extending The Validity Of The Philippine Passport
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MACAPAGAL ARROYO, GLORIA, MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., SALIMBANGON, BENHUR L., SANTOS-RECTO, VILMA, SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., VILLAR, MARK A., PINEDA, ENRICO A., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., Ph.D., ARAGONES, SOL, ACOP, ROMEO M., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, OAMINAL, HENRY S., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., FERRIOL-PASCUAL, ABIGAIL FAYE C., ANDAYA, ROLANDO JR. G., ERMITA-BUHAIN, ELENITA MILAGROS "EILEEN", AGLIPAY-VILLAR, EMMELINE, PRIMICIAS-AGABAS, MARLYN L., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., GONZALES, ALEXANDRIA P., GARCIA, GWENDOLYN F., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, CUEVA, LEO RAFAEL M., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., ANTONIO, MICHELLE M., DEL MAR, RAUL V., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., COSALAN, RONALD M., CERAFICA, ARNEL M., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., DY, NAPOLEON S., LEE, DELPHINE GAN, BELARO, SALVADOR JR. B., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., PANGANIBAN, JOSE JR. T. CPA, LLB, MENDING, MAKMOD JR. D., BELMONTE, RICARDO "RJ" JR. T., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., FORTUNO, SALVIO B., ORTEGA, VINI NOLA A., DEL ROSARIO, MANUEL MONSOUR III T., MARCOS, IMELDA R., VELASCO-CATERA, TRICIA NICOLE Q., TY, ARNEL U., GO, MARK O., SALO, RON P., ROA-PUNO, CHIQUI, TUPAS, RAUL "BOBOY" C., ROMAN, GERALDINE B., PANCHO, GAVINI "APOL" C., MANGAOANG, ALLEN JESSE C., GO, ANA CRISTINA SIQUIAN, DAZA, RAUL A., ALBANO, RODOLFO III T., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., SARMIENTO, EDGAR MARY S., SALON, ORESTES T., FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., GOMEZ, LUCY T., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., SIAO, FREDERICK W., REVILLA, STRIKE B., VILLARICA, LINABELLE RUTH R., ABELLANOSA, RODRIGO A., BAGATSING, CRISTAL L., VARGAS-ALFONSO, BABY ALINE, DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., CERILLES ENERIO, AURORA, LACSON, VIRGILIO S., SILVERIO, LORNA C., TINIO, ANTONIO L., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., ERIGUEL, SANDRA Y., M.D., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., TURABIN-HATAMAN, SITTI DJALIA A., LAZATIN, CARMELO "JON" B. II, YAP, VICTOR A., VILLARIN, TOM S., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., UY, ROLANDO "KLAREX" A., EUSEBIO, RICHARD C., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., FLORES, FLORENCIO JR. T. M.D., CORTUNA, JULIETA R., HOFER, ANN K., LOYOLA, ROY M., MADRONA, EMMANUEL F., DALOG, MAXIMO B.
DATE FILED : 2017-01-17
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Marcoleta (065 2017-02-01) 2. Abayon (067 2017-02-07)
3. Gullas (068 2017-02-08) 4. Robes (084 2017-05-02)
5. Garbin (093 2017-05-23)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Macapagal Arroyo 2. Montoro
3. Salimbangon 4. Santos-Recto
5. Suansing (E.) 6. Suansing (H.)
7. Tan (A.) 8. Villar
9. Pineda 10. Romero
11. Aragones 12. Acop
13. Bertiz 14. Salceda
15. Oaminal 16. Dalipe
17. Abu 18. Ferriol-Pascual
19. Andaya 20. Ermita-Buhain
21. Aglipay-Villar 22. Primicias-Agabas
23. Tambunting 24. Castelo
25. Romualdez 26. Gonzales (A.P.)
27. Garcia (G.) 28. Pimentel
29. Cueva 30. Rodriguez (M.)
31. Sy-Alvarado 32. Sambar
33. Bolilia 34. Savellano
35. Antonio 36. Del Mar
37. Nieto 38. Violago
39. Nograles (J.J.) 40. Cosalan
41. Cerafica 42. Mariño
43. Dy 44. Lee
45. Belaro 46. Palma
47. Barbers 48. Panganiban
49. Mending 50. Belmonte (R.)
51. Paduano 52. Fortuno
53. Ortega (V.N.) 54. Del Rosario
55. Marcos 56. Velasco-Catera
57. Ty 58. Go (M.)
59. Salo 60. Roa-Puno
61. Tupas 62. Roman
63. Pancho 64. Mangaoang
65. Go (A.C.) 66. Daza
67. Albano 68. Herrera-Dy
69. Canama 70. Sarmiento (E.M.)
71. Salon 72. Fariñas
73. Gomez 74. Kho
75. Bataoil 76. Siao
77. Revilla 78. Villarica
79. Abellanosa 80. Bagatsing
81. Vargas-Alfonso 82. Deloso-Montalla
83. Cerilles Enerio 84. Lacson
85. Silverio 86. Tinio
87. Arenas 88. Eriguel
89. Romualdo 90. Turabin-Hataman
91. Lazatin 92. Yap (V.)
93. Villarin 94. Villafuerte
95. Lobregat 96. Uy (R.)
97. Eusebio 98. Chavez
99. Flores 100. Cortuna
101. Hofer 102. Loyola
103. Madrona 104. Dalog
105. Batocabe 106. Bravo (A.)
107. Alvarez (P.)
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01365
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00048
SUBMITTED ON 2017-01-17
SUBMITTED BY: FOREIGN AFFAIRS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 487, 1894, 1922, 1953, 1967, 1995, 2063, 2153, 2191, 2296, 2330, 2340, 2432, 2499, 2682, 2791, 2827, 2970, 3262, 3506, 3669 and 3940
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00487, HB01894, HB01922, HB01953, HB01967, HB01995, HB02063, HB02153, HB02191, HB02296, HB02330, HB02340, HB02432, HB02499, HB02682, HB02791, HB02827, HB02970, HB03262, HB03506, HB03669, HB03940
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2017-01-18
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2017-01-18
DATE CALENDARED : 2017-02-01
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2017-02-06
SPONSORED BY :  Villarica
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Macapagal Arroyo, Montoro, Salimbangon, Santos-Recto, Suansing (E.), Suansing (H.), Tan (A.), Villar, Pineda, Romero, Aragones, Acop, Bertiz, Salceda, Oaminal, Dalipe, Abu, Ferriol-Pascual, Andaya, Ermita-Buhain, Aglipay-Villar, Primicias-Agabas, Tambunting, Castelo, Romualdez, Gonzales (A.P.), Garcia (G.), Pimentel, Cueva, Rodriguez (M.), Sy-Alvarado, Sambar, Bolilia, Savellano, Antonio, Del Mar, Nieto, Violago, Nograles (J.J.), Cosalan, Cerafica, Mariño, Dy, Lee, Belaro, Palma, Barbers, Panganiban, Mending, Belmonte (R.), Paduano, Fortuno, Ortega (V.N.), Del Rosario, Marcos, Velasco-Catera, Ty, Go (M.), Salo, Roa-Puno, Tupas, Roman, Pancho, Mangaoang, Go (A.C.), Daza, Albano, Herrera-Dy, Canama, Sarmiento (E.M.), Salon, Fariñas, Gomez, Kho, Bataoil, Siao, Revilla, Villarica, Abellanosa, Bagatsing, Vargas-Alfonso, Deloso-Montalla, Cerilles Enerio, Lacson, Silverio, Tinio, Arenas, Eriguel, Romualdo, Turabin-Hataman, Lazatin, Yap (V.), Villarin, Villafuerte, Lobregat, Uy (R.), Eusebio, Chavez, Flores, Cortuna, Hofer, Loyola, Madrona, Dalog, Batocabe, Bravo (A.), Alvarez (P.)
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2017-02-06
REMARKS : Sponsorship speech of Hon. Villarica be inserted into the Records of the House Feb. 7, 2017
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-02-08
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-02-13
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:216     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
B---Abad--(Absent) X---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
B---Acharon--(Absent) Y---Acop
Y---Acosta B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay-Villar D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano Y---Almario
B---Almonte--(Absent) Y---Alonte
X---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (P.) X---Amante
Y---Amatong (I.) Y---Andaya
Y---Angara-Castillo Y---Antonino
Y---Antonio Y---Aragones
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arcillas
Y---Arenas Y---Atienza
B---Aumentado--(Absent) B---Bag-ao--(Absent)
Y---Bagatsing B---Baguilat--(Absent)
Y---Banal B---Barbers--(Absent)
B---Barzaga--(Absent) Y---Bataoil
Y---Batocabe B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent)
Y---Belaro Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.) Y---Belmonte (R.)
Y---Benitez X---Bernos
Y---Bertiz Y---Biazon
Y---Billones Y---Biron
Y---Bolilia Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado Y---Bravo (A.)
Y---Bravo (M.) Y---Brosas
X---Bulut-Begtang Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Campos
B---Canama--(Absent) B---Cari--(Absent)
Y---Casilao Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
B---Catamco--(Absent) B---Cayetano--(Absent)
X---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Cerilles Enerio Y---Chavez
Y---Chipeco X---Co
Y---Cojuangco Y---Collantes
X---Cortes Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
Y---Dalog Y---Daza
Y---De Jesus Y---De Venecia
Y---De Vera Y---Defensor
Y---Del Mar Y---Del Rosario
Y---Deloso-Montalla Y---Dimaporo (A.)
B---Dimaporo (M.K.)--(Absent) 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 B---Eusebio--(Absent)
Y---Evardone Y---Fariñas
Y---Fernando Y---Ferrer J.
X---Ferrer L. B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent)
Y---Floirendo Y---Flores
X---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garbin
Y---Garcia (G.) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano X---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
Y---Gatchalian Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) B---Gonzaga--(Absent)
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
X---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
B---Jalosjos--(Absent) X---Javier
Y---Kho B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson
Y---Lagman Y---Lanete
Y---Laogan B---Lazatin--(Absent)
Y---Leachon B---Lee--(Absent)
Y---Limkaichong Y---Lobregat
Y---Lopez (B.) Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (M.L.) X---Loyola
Y---Macapagal Arroyo Y---Maceda
Y---Madrona Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon
Y---Malapitan Y---Manalo
Y---Mangaoang X---Mangudadatu (S.)
Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Marcos Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
Y---Matugas X---Mellana
B---Mending--(Absent) B---Mendoza--(Absent)
Y---Mercado Y---Mirasol
Y---Montoro Y---Nava
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
Y---Nograles (J.J.) X---Nograles (K.A.)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
Y---Ocampo B---Olivarez--(Absent)
Y---Ong (H.) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
B---Pacquiao--(Absent) Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
Y---Papandayan B---Pichay--(Absent)
Y---Pimentel Y---Pineda
X---Plaza Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Roa-Puno Y---Quimbo
X---Radaza Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla Y---Robes
X---Rocamora Y---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Roman
B---Romero--(Absent) X---Romualdez
B---Romualdo--(Absent) X---Roque (H.)
B---Roque (R.N.)--(Absent) Y---Sacdalan
Y---Sagarbarria B---Sahali--(Absent)
Y---Salceda Y---Salimbangon
Y---Salo Y---Salon
Y---Sambar Y---Sandoval
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Siao
Y---Silverio X---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting B---Tan (A.)--(Absent)
X---Tan (M.) X---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Ting
Y---Tinio Y---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas B---Turabin-Hataman--(Absent)
Y---Ty Y---Umali
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Unico Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Uybarreta
X---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
B---Velarde--(Absent) B---Velasco, L.A.--(Absent)
Y---Velasco-Catera Y---Veloso
B---Vergara--(Absent) B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
Y---Villaraza-Suarez Y---Villarica
B---Villarin--(Absent) Y---Violago
B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) X---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2017-02-15
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2017-02-15
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-05-15
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-05-15
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Villarica, Macapagal Arroyo, Go (A.C.), Gonzales (A.P.), Bertiz
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Villar, Villanueva, Gordon, Zubiri, Aquino
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-05-16
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-05-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2017-07-05
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2017-08-02
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10928
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF PHILIPPINE PASSPORTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 8239), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
Introduced by Representatives GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, TEODORO "Ted" G. MONTORO, BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON, VILMA SANTOS-RECTO, ESTRELLITA B. SUANSING, HORACIO P. SUANSING JR., ANGELINA "HELEN" M.D. DL. TAN, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 13, 2017;
2/15/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/20/2017 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on FOREIGN RELATIONS;
3/7/2017 Returned by the Committee on FOREIGN RELATIONS per Committee Report No. 45, recommending that it be considered in SBN-1365;
3/7/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
3/7/2017 CONSIDERED IN SBN-1365 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 45.
5/15/2017 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, designating Senators Villar, Villanueva, Gordon, Zubiri and Aquino IV as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 17, 2017);
5/17/2017 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that the title and provisions of SBN-1365, as adopted, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill in the BICAM report as approved by the conferees;
5/17/2017 Sponsorship Speech of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR on the Conference Committee Report;
5/17/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
5/18/2017 House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, designating Representatives Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Ana Cristina Siquian Go, Alexandria P. Gonzales and Aniceto John D. Bertiz III as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on May 16, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 22, 2017, Session No. 84)
5/18/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 16, 2017;
5/31/2017 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, sent to the House of Representatives, which were signed by Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aqilino Koko L. Pimentel III;
7/4/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated July 3, 2017, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
7/5/2017 Enrolled copies of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF PHILIPPINE PASSPORTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
8/15/2017 Consolidated with SBN-1365, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 2, 2017 and became
8/15/2017 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10928.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10928 (SBN-1365/HBN-4767) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 24, 2017)
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