Law
Republic Act No. 9714
Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
14th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF EXPRESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., INC. (FORMERLY "FELIX ALBERTO AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED") GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2090, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT
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Sponsor
REVILLA JR., RAMON BONG
Congress Author
NICOLAS, REYLINA "NENENG" G.
Date filed
September 29, 2008
Scope
NATIONAL
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Committee Report Senate Link
No. 397 - Express Telecommunications Co., Inc. (Franchise)
CR-397
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
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Floor Activity (Senate Website)
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Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
5/18/2009 Period of Interpellation Closed
5/18/2009 Period of Individual Amendments Closed
5/18/2009 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
5/18/2009 Sponsorship Speech Revilla Jr., Ramon A.

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (5/25/2009)
Voted Yes Voted No
Aquino III, Benigno S.Arroyo, Joker P.Biazon, Rodolfo G.Cayetano, "Companera" Pia S.Defensor Santiago, MiriamEjercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.Enrile, Juan PonceEscudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Gordon, Richard "Dick" J.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Lacson, Panfilo M.Lapid, Manuel "Lito" M.Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Revilla Jr., Ramon A.Roxas, MarZubiri, Juan Miguel F.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05227
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09714
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF EXPRESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., INC. (FORMERLY "FELIX ALBERTO AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED") GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2090, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT
SHORT TITLE : Amending The Franchise Of Express Telecommunications Co., Inc. (formerly "Felix Alberto And Company, Incorporated") Granted Under Republic Act No. 2090, And Renewing/extending The Term Thereof To Another Twenty Five (25) Years From The Date Of Effectivity Of This Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NICOLAS, REYLINA "NENENG" G.
DATE FILED : 2008-09-29
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Biron
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01564
SUBMITTED ON 2008-12-09
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES ON 2008-10-02
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-12-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2008-12-15
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-12-15
REMARKS : On Dec. 15, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-01-19
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-01-26
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:189     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-01-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-01-29
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2009-05-25
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-08-03
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-09-03
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09714
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF EXPRESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. INC., (FORMERLY 'FELIX ALBERTO AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED') GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2090, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT

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