Bill Type
Short Title
RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
2
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
12/9/2015 Sponsorship Speech Osmena III, Sergio R.
12/14/2015 Period of Committee Amendments
12/14/2015 Period of Individual Amendments Closed
12/14/2015 Period of Interpellation Closed
12/14/2015 Period of Committee Amendments
12/14/2015 Period of Committee Amendments Closed

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (1/18/2016)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M.Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Cayetano, Alan Peter Companero S.Cayetano, Pia S.Drilon, Franklin M.Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.Enrile, Juan PonceEscudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Guingona III, Teofisto "Tg"Honasan II, Gregorio B.Lapid, Manuel "Lito" M.Legarda, Loren B.Osmena III, Sergio R.Pimentel, Aquilino Koko III L.Poe, Grace L.Sotto III, Vicente C.Trillanes, Antonio "Sonny" F.Villar, Cynthia A.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05582
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10793
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS - GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
SHORT TITLE : Renewing The Franchise Granted To Radio Veritas - Global Broadcasting System, Incorporated To Construct, Install, Operate And Maintain For Religious, Educational, Cultural And Commercial Purposes Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations In The Philippines
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REYES, REGINA ONGSIAKO
DATE FILED : 2015-03-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Economic
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Teodoro 2. Robes
3. Aggabao 4. Caminero
5. Bello (S.) 6. Ridon
7. Hofer 8. Lagdameo (M.)
9. Violago 10. Mendoza (M.)
11. Unabia
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Reyes 2. Teodoro
3. Robes 4. Aggabao
5. Caminero 6. Bello (S.)
7. Ridon 8. Hofer
9. Lagdameo (M.) 10. Violago
11. Mendoza (M.) 12. Unabia
13. Belmonte (J.) 14. Ramirez-Sato
15. Zamora (R.) 16. Olivarez
17. Calixto-Rubiano 18. Tambunting
19. Leonardia 20. Aliping
21. Banal 22. Sema
23. Rodriguez (R.)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00622
SUBMITTED ON 2015-03-16
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03462
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-03-17
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-03-17
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-06-02
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-06-02
SPONSORED BY :  Reyes
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Reyes, Teodoro, Robes, Aggabao, Caminero, Bello (S.), Ridon, Hofer, Lagdameo (M.), Violago, Mendoza (M.), Unabia, Belmonte (J.), Ramirez-Sato, Zamora (R.), Olivarez, Calixto-Rubiano, Tambunting, Leonardia, Aliping, Banal, Sema, Rodriguez (R.)
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-06-02
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-06-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-06-09
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:211     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---Acedillo Y---Acharon
Y---Acop Y---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong X---Advincula
X---Agarao Y---Aggabao
X---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano X---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
Y---Almario Y---Almonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) Y---Alvarez (M.)
X---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
Y---Amatong (R.) X---Andaya
Y---Angara-Castillo X---Angping
X---Antonino-Nadres X---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison X---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz Y---Arroyo
Y---Asilo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing X---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
X---Bautista Y---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) Y---Belmonte (V.)
X---Benitez X---Bernos
Y---Biazon Y---Bichara
Y---Binay X---Biron
Y---Bondoc X---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
X---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao Y---Cagas
X---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
X---Catamco Y---Cayetano
Y---Celeste X---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A) X---Cojuangco (K.)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
X---Cruz-Gonzales Y---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
X---Dayanghirang X---De Jesus
X---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
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.) X---Duavit
Y---Durano Y---Dy
Y---Echiverri Y---Cerilles
X---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel X---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
Y---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas X---Fernandez
Y---Ferrer (J.) X---Ferrer (L.)
X---Ferriol X---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
B---Fuentebella--(Absent) Y---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano Y---Garin (O.)
X---Garin (S.) Y---Gatchalian (S.)
Y---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) X---Go (A.F.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao X---Guiao
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez X---Hagedorn
X---Haresco Y---Hataman-Salliman
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway X---Jalosjos
X---Javier Y---Katoh
Y---Kho Y---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson-Noel
Y---Lagdameo (A.) Y---Lagdameo (M.)
X---Lagman Y---Lanete
Y---Leachon X---Ledesma
X---Lee X---Leonardia
Y---Leonen-Pizarro Y---Lobregat
Y---Loong Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (C.J.) X---Loyola
B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) Y---Madrona
Y---Magsaysay X---Manalo
Y---Mangudadatu X---Marcos
Y---Masongsong Y---Matugas
Y---Mellana Y---Mendoza (J.)
Y---Mendoza (M.) X---Mendoza (R.)
Y---Mercado Y---Mirasol
Y---Montejo X---Nava (J.)
Y---Nava (P.) Y---Noel
X---Nograles Y---Macrohon-Nuño
Y---Oaminal X---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez X---Ong
Y---Ortega (F.) Y---Ortega (V.)
B---Pacquiao--(Absent) Y---Padilla
Y---Paduano Y---Paez
X---Pagdilao Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
Y---Pernes Y---Piamonte
Y---Pichay X---Plaza
X---Ponce Enrile Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
X---Quisumbing X---Radaza
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla X---Mercado-Revilla
Y---Reyes Y---Ridon
Y---Rivera X---Robes
Y---Gerona-Robredo Y---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Rodriguez (O.)
Y---Rodriguez (R.) Y---Roman
Y---Romarate Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo Y---Romulo
Y---Roque Y---Sacdalan
X---Sahali Y---Sakaluran
Y---Salimbangon X---Salvacion
Y---Paquiz Y---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.) Y---Sarmiento (M.)
Y---Ramirez-Sato Y---Sema
Y---Señeres Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Singson (R.) X---Suansing
Y---Suarez X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.) Y---Tejada
X---Teodoro Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Tieng
Y---Ting Y---Tinio
Y---Tolentino Y---Treñas
Y---Tugna X---Tupas
X---Turabin-Hataman X---Ty
X---Umali (C.) Y---Umali (R.)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Uy (J.) Y---Uy (R.)
Y---Vargas X---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde D---Velasco, L.A.--(N/A)
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
X---Villar Y---Villarica
X---Violago X---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2015-06-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2015-06-11
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2016-01-18
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2016-02-01
REMARKS : 
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.: RA10793
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS - GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25)YEARS

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES, MARCELINO R. TEODORO, ARTURO B. ROBES, GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO, WILFREDO S. CAMINERO, et.al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2015;
6/11/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
7/28/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES;
11/25/2015 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 301, recommending its approval with amendment;
11/26/2015 Letter of Senator AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III dated November 25, 2015, conveying his intention to be a cosponsor of HBN-5582 under C.R.No. 301, received by the LBIS;
11/26/2015 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
11/26/2015 Sponsor: Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
12/9/2015 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
12/9/2015 Omnibus Sponsorship speech of Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III on 8 franchise bills (HBNos. 5591, 6012, 4507, 5592, 5982, 5940, 5154, 5582);
12/14/2015 Period of interpellation closed;
12/14/2015 Period of committee amendments;
12/14/2015 Period of committee amendments closed;
12/14/2015 Period of individual amendments closed;
12/14/2015 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
[ 2016 ]
1/7/2016 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
1/18/2016 Approved on Third Reading;
1/18/2016 In favor: (19) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;
1/18/2016 Against: N o n e ;
1/18/2016 Abstention: N o n e ;
1/20/2016 Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
2/3/2016 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments to HBN-5582 on February 1, 2016;
3/14/2016 Enrolled copies of HBN-5582, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
4/6/2016 Enrolled copies of HBN-5582, sent back to the House of Representatives which were signed by Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO VERITAS-GLOBAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE TO ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS
5/16/2016 Approved and signed into law 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. 10793.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10793 (HBN-5582) 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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