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SOCIAL WORKERS
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05549
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10847
FULL TITLE : AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE BOARD EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, AND UPGRADING THE SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK
SHORT TITLE : Lowering The Age Requirement For Applicants Taking The Board Examination For Social Workers
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, EVELINA G.
DATE FILED : 2015-03-10
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Salvacion 2. Nograles
3. Yap (S.) 4. Alejano
5. Paquiz 6. Rodriguez (M.)
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Garcia-Albano (026 2015-09-28) 2. Primicias-Agabas (052 2016-05-23)
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB03024
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00597
SUBMITTED ON 2015-03-10
SUBMITTED BY: CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05065
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-03-10
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-03-10
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-03-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-03-10
SPONSORED BY :  Escudero
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-03-10
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-03-11
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-03-16
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:208     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 X---Abueg
Y---Acedillo Y---Acharon
Y---Acop Y---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay--(Absent) Y---Agyao
Y---Albano X---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
Y---Almario Y---Almonte
X---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
X---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)
X---Asilo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
Y---Bautista Y---Bello (S.)
Y---Bello (W.) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) B---Belmonte (V.)--(Absent)
Y---Benitez B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Biazon Y---Bichara
B---Binay--(Absent) Y---Biron
Y---Bondoc X---Bonoan
X---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
B---Briones--(Absent) X---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao Y---Cagas
Y---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
B---Catamco--(Absent) Y---Cayetano
Y---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
Y---Chipeco X---Co
X---Cojuangco (E.) B---Cojuangco (K.)--(Absent)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna B---Cosalan--(Absent)
Y---Cruz-Gonzales Y---Cua
X---Cueva Y---Dalog
Y---Dayanghirang Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
X---Defensor Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
X---Dimaporo (I.) B---Duavit--(Absent)
Y---Durano B---Dy--(Absent)
B---Echiverri--(Absent) Y---Cerilles
X---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
B---Escudero--(Absent) Y---Espina
X---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas B---Fernandez--(Absent)
Y---Ferrer (J.) B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent)
Y---Ferriol Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano X---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) B---Gatchalian (S.)--(Absent)
B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) X---Geron
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) Y---Go (A.F.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
X---Guanlao Y---Guiao
X---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez B---Hagedorn--(Absent)
Y---Haresco B---Hataman-Salliman--(Absent)
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway Y---Jalosjos
Y---Javier Y---Kho
Y---Khonghun Y---Labadlabad
Y---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagdameo (A.)
Y---Lagdameo (M.) B---Lagman--(Absent)
Y---Lanete Y---Leachon
B---Ledesma--(Absent) Y---Lee
Y---Leonardia X---Leonen-Pizarro
Y---Lobregat Y---Loong
X---Lopez (C.) Y---Lopez (C.J.)
Y---Loyola B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent)
Y---Madrona X---Magsaysay
Y---Manalo Y---Mangudadatu
B---Marcos--(Absent) Y---Masongsong
Y---Matugas Y---Mellana
Y---Mendoza (J.) Y---Mendoza (M.)
Y---Mendoza (R.) B---Mercado--(Absent)
Y---Mirasol Y---Montejo
Y---Nava (J.) Y---Nava (P.)
Y---Noel B---Nograles--(Absent)
Y---Macrohon-Nuño Y---Oaminal
B---Ocampo--(Absent) Y---Olivarez
Y---Ong Y---Ortega (F.)
Y---Ortega (V.) B---Pacquiao--(Absent)
Y---Padilla Y---Paduano
Y---Paez Y---Pagdilao
Y---Pancho X---Panganiban
Y---Panotes Y---Pernes
Y---Piamonte Y---Pichay
X---Plaza B---Ponce Enrile--(Absent)
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Puno
Y---Quimbo X---Quisumbing
Y---Radaza Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
B---Mercado-Revilla--(Absent) B---Reyes--(Absent)
Y---Ridon X---Rivera
Y---Robes B---Gerona-Robredo--(Absent)
Y---Rodriguez (I.) X---Rodriguez (M.)
Y---Rodriguez (O.) Y---Rodriguez (R.)
Y---Roman Y---Romarate
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
B---Romulo--(Absent) Y---Roque
X---Sacdalan B---Sahali--(Absent)
X---Sakaluran Y---Salimbangon
Y---Salvacion Y---Paquiz
Y---Santiago Y---Sarmiento (C.)
X---Sarmiento (M.) Y---Ramirez-Sato
B---Sema--(Absent) B---Señeres--(Absent)
Y---Singson (E.) Y---Singson (R.)
Y---Suansing Y---Suarez
Y---Sy-Alvarado Y---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.) X---Tan (M.)
B---Tejada--(Absent) Y---Teodoro
Y---Teves Y---Tiangco
X---Tieng Y---Ting
Y---Tinio Y---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas B---Turabin-Hataman--(Absent)
X---Ty B---Umali (C.)--(Absent)
Y---Umali (R.) Y---Unabia
B---Ungab--(Absent) Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Vargas
Y---Vargas-Alfonso Y---Velarde
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
Y---Villar Y---Villarica
Y---Violago Y---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) X---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2015-03-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2015-03-18
DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL:  2016-02-02
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-04-26
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-05-23
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10847
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE BOARD EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, AND UPGRADING THE SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE BOARD EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, AND UPGRADING THE SUNDRY PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives EVELINA G. ESCUDERO, ANDRES JR. D. SALVACION, KARLO ALEXEI B. NOGRALES, SUSAN A. YAP, GARY C. ALEJANO and LEAH S. PAQUIZ, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 16, 2015;
3/18/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/4/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
12/7/2015 Returned by the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION per Committee Report No. 325, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-3024;
12/8/2015 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
12/8/2015 SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-3024 UNDER C.R. NO. 325.
[ 2016 ]
2/4/2016 House of Representatives adopted SBN-3024 as an amendment to HBN-5549 on February 2, 2016;
4/6/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-3024 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-5549, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
4/19/2016 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3024 and HBN-5549, received by the Senate, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
4/26/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-3024 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-5549, 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;
5/31/2016 Consolidated with SBN-3024, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III on May 23, 2016 and became
5/31/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10847.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10847 (SBN-3024/HBN-5549) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on June 14, 2016)
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