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OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION ACT
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33
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Conference committee requested by SENATE (1/25/2016)
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Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 2/2/2016 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M.
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04990 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10801 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION | |
| SHORT TITLE : Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GATCHALIAN, SHERWIN T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2014-09-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Yap (S.) | 2. Violago |
| 3. Bello (W.) | 4. Ungab |
| 5. Almario | 6. Cua |
| 7. Bataoil | 8. Lobregat |
| 9. Piamonte | 10. Padilla |
| 11. Acosta-Alba | 12. Abueg |
| 13. Acharon | 14. Aliping |
| 15. Antonino-Nadres | 16. Arenas |
| 17. Batocabe | 18. Bello (S.) |
| 19. Bravo (A.) | 20. Colmenares |
| 21. Del Rosario (A.G.) | 22. Fortun |
| 23. Garcia (G.) | 24. Go (A.C.) |
| 25. Guanlao | 26. Gullas |
| 27. Hicap | 28. Ilagan |
| 29. Escudero | 30. Manalo |
| 31. Mendoza (M.) | 32. Olivarez |
| 33. Ortega (V.) | 34. Paquiz |
| 35. Ridon | 36. Romulo |
| 37. Suansing | 38. Tan (A.) |
| 39. Ting | 40. Magsaysay |
| 41. Tinio | 42. Uy (J.) |
| 43. Yu | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Primicias-Agabas (019 2014-10-21) | 2. Tambunting (030 2014-12-01) |
| 3. Lacson-Noel (052 2015-02-23) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Gatchalian (S.) | 2. Yap (S.) |
| 3. Violago | 4. Bello (W.) |
| 5. Ungab | 6. Almario |
| 7. Cua | 8. Bataoil |
| 9. Lobregat | 10. Piamonte |
| 11. Padilla | 12. Acosta-Alba |
| 13. Abueg | 14. Acharon |
| 15. Aliping | 16. Antonino-Nadres |
| 17. Arenas | 18. Batocabe |
| 19. Bello (S.) | 20. Bravo (A.) |
| 21. Colmenares | 22. Del Rosario (A.G.) |
| 23. Fortun | 24. Garcia (G.) |
| 25. Go (A.C.) | 26. Guanlao |
| 27. Gullas | 28. Hicap |
| 29. Ilagan | 30. Escudero |
| 31. Manalo | 32. Mendoza (M.) |
| 33. Olivarez | 34. Ortega (V.) |
| 35. Paquiz | 36. Ridon |
| 37. Romulo | 38. Suansing |
| 39. Tan (A.) | 40. Ting |
| 41. Magsaysay | 42. Tinio |
| 43. Uy (J.) | 44. Yu |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02955 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00427 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2014-09-10 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00156, HB02053, HB03254 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2014-09-15 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-09-15 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2014-09-25 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-09-25 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Gatchalian (S.) | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gatchalian (S.), Yap (S.), Violago, Bello (W.), Ungab, Almario, Cua, Bataoil, Lobregat, Piamonte, Padilla, Acosta-Alba, Abueg, Acharon, Aliping, Antonino-Nadres, Arenas, Batocabe, Bello (S.), Bravo (A.), Colmenares, Del Rosario (A.G.), Fortun, Garcia (G.), Go (A.C.), Guanlao, Gullas, Hicap, Ilagan, Escudero, Manalo, Mendoza (M.), Olivarez, Ortega (V.), Paquiz, Ridon, Romulo, Suansing, Tan (A.), Ting, Magsaysay, Tinio, Uy (J.), Yu | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-09-25 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-10-20 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-10-29 | |
| 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) | |
| Y---Abad | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| Y---Acedillo | Y---Acharon |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | X---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| B---Aglipay--(Absent) | Y---Agyao |
| X---Albano | X---Alcala |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Aliping |
| Y---Almario | Y---Almonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| Y---Amante | Y---Amatong (I.) |
| Y---Amatong (R.) | B---Andaya--(Absent) |
| Y---Angara-Castillo | Y---Angping |
| Y---Antonino-Nadres | X---Antonio |
| Y---Apostol | Y---Aragones |
| Y---Arbison | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Arnaiz | B---Arroyo--(Absent) |
| Y---Asilo | Y---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | Y---Bag-ao |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Baguilat |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Banal |
| Y---Barcelona-Reyes | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | B---Batocabe--(Absent) |
| Y---Bautista | Y---Bello (S.) |
| B---Bello (W.)--(Absent) | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| Y---Belmonte (J.) | Y---Belmonte (V.) |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | B---Bichara--(Absent) |
| Y---Binay | X---Biron |
| Y---Bondoc | X---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 | Y---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco (E.) | Y---Cojuangco (K.) |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Colmenares |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Cruz-Gonzales | Y---Cua |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalog |
| X---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.) | B---Duavit--(Absent) |
| B---Durano--(Absent) | B---Dy--(Absent) |
| Y---Echiverri | X---Cerilles |
| Y---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| Y---Eriguel | B---Ermita-Buhain--(Absent) |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Estrella | X---Evardone |
| Y---Fariñas | Y---Fernandez |
| Y---Ferrer (J.) | Y---Ferrer (L.) |
| B---Ferriol--(Absent) | Y---Flores |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| B---Fuentebella--(Absent) | Y---Garay |
| Y---Garcia (E.) | Y---Garcia (G.) |
| B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) | Y---Garin (O.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | B---Gatchalian (S.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Gatchalian (W.) | Y---Geron |
| B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Go (A.F.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales |
| B---Gonzalez--(Absent) | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guanlao | X---Guiao |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Gunigundo |
| Y---Gutierrez | Y---Hagedorn |
| Y---Haresco | Y---Hataman-Salliman |
| Y---Hernandez | Y---Hicap |
| Y---Hofer | Y---Ilagan |
| B---Iway--(Absent) | X---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| Y---Khonghun | X---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagdameo (A.) |
| Y---Lagdameo (M.) | X---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | Y---Leachon |
| B---Ledesma--(Absent) | Y---Lee |
| Y---Leonardia | Y---Leonen-Pizarro |
| Y---Lobregat | Y---Loong |
| B---Lopez (C.)--(Absent) | X---Lopez (C.J.) |
| Y---Loyola | B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) |
| Y---Madrona | Y---Magsaysay |
| Y---Manalo | B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) |
| B---Marcos--(Absent) | B---Masongsong--(Absent) |
| X---Matugas | Y---Mellana |
| B---Mendoza (J.)--(Absent) | B---Mendoza (M.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Mendoza (R.) | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Mirasol | Y---Montejo |
| Y---Nava (J.) | Y---Nava (P.) |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles |
| Y---Macrohon-Nuño | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong | Y---Ortega (F.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.) | B---Pacquiao--(Absent) |
| X---Padilla | Y---Paduano |
| B---Paez--(Absent) | Y---Pagdilao |
| Y---Pancho | X---Panganiban |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Pernes |
| Y---Piamonte | B---Pichay--(Absent) |
| X---Plaza | B---Ponce Enrile--(Absent) |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Quisumbing |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| Y---Mercado-Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Ridon | Y---Rivera |
| Y---Robes | Y---Gerona-Robredo |
| B---Rodriguez (I.)--(Absent) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Rodriguez (O.) | Y---Rodriguez (R.) |
| Y---Roman | Y---Romarate |
| B---Romualdez--(Absent) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sahali--(Absent) |
| X---Sakaluran | Y---Salimbangon |
| B---Salvacion--(Absent) | B---Paquiz--(Absent) |
| Y---Santiago | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (M.) | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Sema | Y---Señeres |
| X---Singson (E.) | X---Singson (R.) |
| Y---Suansing | Y---Suarez |
| Y---Sy-Alvarado | Y---Tambunting |
| Y---Tan (A.) | X---Tan (M.) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teodoro |
| Y---Teves | Y---Tiangco |
| B---Tieng--(Absent) | Y---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | X---Turabin-Hataman |
| B---Ty--(Absent) | X---Umali (C.) |
| Y---Umali (R.) | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | B---Uy (J.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | X---Vargas |
| X---Vargas-Alfonso | Y---Velarde |
| B---Velasco, L.--(Absent) | Y---Villanueva |
| B---Villar--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| B---Violago--(Absent) | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Yap (S.) | Y---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (M.) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2014-11-03 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2014-11-03 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2016-01-25 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2016-01-27 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Mendoza (R.), Gatchalian (S.), Yap (S.), Violago, Noel, Hicap, Dela Cruz | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Angara (E.), Legarda, Binay (N.) | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2016-02-02 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2016-02-02 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-04-12 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-05-10 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10801 | |
| ORIGIN : HOUSE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2014 ] Introduced by Representatives SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, SUSAN A. YAP, JOSEPH GILBERT F. VIOLAGO, WALDEN F. BELLO, ISIDRO T. UNGAB and THELMA Z. ALMARIO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on October 29, 2014; 11/3/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 11/18/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; FOREIGN RELATIONS; and FINANCE; [ 2015 ] 1/14/2015 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 3/11/2015 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 3/25/2015 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ] 9/17/2015 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, FOREIGN RELATIONS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 255, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2955; 9/21/2015 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 9/21/2015 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2955 UNDER C.R. NO. 255. [ 2016 ] 1/28/2016 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4990 and SBN-2955, designating Senators Angara, Legarda and Binay as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on January 25, 2016; 2/2/2016 House of Representatives designated Representatives Mendoza, Gatchalian, Yap, Violago, Noel, Hicap and Dela Cruz as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4990 and SBN-2955 on January 27, 2016; 2/2/2016 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4990 and SBN-2955, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-4990 in consolidation with SBN-2955, be approved as reconciled; 2/2/2016 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA; 2/2/2016 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on February 10, 2016); 2/4/2016 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 2, 2016; 3/7/2016 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-4990 and SBN-2955, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon; 4/6/2016 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-4990 and SBN-2955, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives; 5/16/2016 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with SBN-2955 by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III on May 10, 2016 and became 5/16/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10801. (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10801 (HBN-4990/SBN-2955) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on June 1,2016) (Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)
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