House Bill No. 5633, 17th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05633
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10931
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Promoting Universal Access To Quality Tertiary Education By Providing For Free Tuition And Other School Fees In State Universities And Colleges And State- Run Technical- Vocational Institutions, Strengthening The Unified Student Financial Assistance System For Tertiary Education
ALIAS NAME : Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HOFER, ANN K., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, DEL MAR, RAUL V., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., Ph.D., PANGANIBAN, JOSE JR. T. CPA, LLB, BATOCABE, RODEL M., GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., LANETE, SCOTT DAVIES S. M.D., LOYOLA, ROY M., UMALI, REYNALDO V., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., BELARO, SALVADOR JR. B., ABAYON, HARLIN NEIL III J., VARGAS, ALFRED D., FUENTEBELLA, ARNULFO P., SANTOS-RECTO, VILMA, TAMBUNTING, GUS S., BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., YAP, ARTHUR C., GERON, RICO B., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., GATCHALIAN, WES, ANTONIO, MICHELLE M., ALEJANO, GARY C., ESPINO, AMADO JR. T., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, GLORIA, TAN, SHERNEE ABUBAKAR, VILLARIN, TOM S., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., SALON, ORESTES T., LEE, DELPHINE GAN, LAZATIN, CARMELO "JON" B. II, CORTUNA, JULIETA R., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", REVILLA, STRIKE B., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., CUA, DAKILA CARLO E., TUPAS, RAUL "BOBOY" C., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., GO, MARK O., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., ROQUE, HARRY L., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., TINIO, ANTONIO L., CASTRO, FRANCE L., SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., ESPINA, ROGELIO J. M.D., LEACHON, DOY C., AMANTE, ERLPE JOHN "PING" M., DIMAPORO, MOHAMAD KHALID Q., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., SALO, RON P., ANTONINO, MAGNOLIA C., NUÑEZ-MALANYAON, CORAZON T., TUGNA, SHERWIN N., ARCILLAS, ARLENE B., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., GARIN, OSCAR "RICHARD" JR. S., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., ACOSTA, GIL P., AMATONG, ISAGANI S., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., NAVA, MA. LUCILLE L., MD.
DATE FILED : 2017-05-15
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Gullas (093 2017-05-23)	2. Belmonte (J.C.) (097 2017-05-31)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Hofer	2. Salceda
3. Del Mar	4. Romero
5. Panganiban	6. Batocabe
7. Garbin	8. Lanete
9. Loyola	10. Umali
11. Tan (A.)	12. Belaro
13. Abayon	14. Vargas
15. Fuentebella	16. Santos-Recto
17. Tambunting	18. Barbers
19. Yap (A.)	20. Geron
21. Lacson	22. Gatchalian
23. Antonio	24. Alejano
25. Espino	26. Macapagal Arroyo
27. Tan (S.)	28. Villarin
29. Romualdez	30. Bolilia
31. Salon	32. Lee
33. Lazatin	34. Cortuna
35. Villanueva	36. Castelo
37. Revilla	38. Elago
39. Cua	40. Tupas
41. Nograles (K.A.)	42. Nograles (J.J.)
43. Go (M.)	44. Olivarez
45. Velasco, L.A.	46. Herrera-Dy
47. Roque (H.)	48. Lobregat
49. Tinio	50. Castro (F.L.)
51. Sambar	52. Escudero
53. Abu	54. Espina
55. Leachon	56. Amante
57. Dimaporo (M.K.)	58. Yu
59. Duavit	60. Salo
61. Antonino	62. Nuñez-Malanyaon
63. Tugna	64. Arcillas
65. Deloso-Montalla	66. Garin (O.)
67. Suansing (E.)	68. Acosta
69. Amatong (I.)	70. Limkaichong
71. Bravo (A.)	72. Nava
73. Primicias-Agabas	74. Savellano
75. Panotes	76. Violago
77. Bulut-Begtang	78. Montoro
79. Durano	80. Catamco
81. Cojuangco	82. Sagarbarria
83. Ortega (P.)	84. Dimaporo (A.)
85. Noel	86. Marquez
87. Yap (M.)	88. Dy
89. Andaya	90. Gonzales (A.D.)
91. Rodriguez (I.)	92. Ortega (V.N.)
93. Alvarez (M.)	94. Bravo (M.)
95. Estrella	96. Gasataya
97. Aumentado	98. Hernandez (F.)
99. Lopez (M.L.)	100. Co
101. Chipeco	102. Sy-Alvarado
103. Cueva	104. Cuaresma
105. Nieto	106. De Venecia
107. Acharon	108. Belmonte (R.)
109. Pineda	110. Aggabao
111. Tejada	112. Maceda
113. Javier	114. Dalipe
115. Plaza	116. Rocamora
117. Mariño	118. Bertiz
119. Bernos	120. Marcoleta
121. Siao	122. Villafuerte
123. Lopez (B.)	124. Campos
125. Bautista-Bandigan	126. Collantes
127. Sarmiento (E.M.)	128. Aragones
129. Madrona	130. Del Rosario
131. Matugas	132. Crisologo
133. Mangaoang	134. Bordado
135. Rodriguez (M.)	136. Suansing (H.)
137. Fortun	138. Garin (S.)
139. Bagatsing	140. Gonzales (A.P.)
141. Cerilles Enerio	142. Labadlabad
143. Uybarreta	144. Velasco-Catera
145. Pichay	146. Zubiri
147. Acosta-Alba	148. Roman
149. Kho	150. Baguilat
151. Romualdo	152. De Vera
153. Canama	154. Flores
155. Cortes	156. Calderon
157. Pacquiao	158. Almonte
159. Ferriol-Pascual	160. Billones
161. Palma	162. Cayetano
163. Gonzaga	164. Abellanosa
165. Zarate	166. Casilao
167. Unico	168. Relampagos
169. Brosas	170. Ong (E.)
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01304
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00227
SUBMITTED ON 2017-05-15
SUBMITTED BY: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 33, 290, 578, 806, 813, 1089, 1091, 1195, 1228, 1367, 1432, 1433, 1445, 1486, 1583, 1590, 1810, 1942, 1956, 2137, 2138, 2458, 2472, 2590, 2596, 2635, 2771, 2984, 3149, 3193, 3388, 3427, 3452, 3704, 3708, 3852, 3959, 4146, 4147, 4226, 4256, 4298, 4341, 4483, 4701, 4800, 4825, 4902, 4944, 5015, 5066, 5073, 5127, 5180, 5239, 5304, 5346, 5364 and 5581
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05239, HB05073, HB05066, HB05015, HB04944, HB04902, HB04701, HB04483, HB04341, HB04298, HB04256, HB03959, HB03852, HB03708, HB03704, HB03452, HB03427, HB03388, HB03193, HB03149, HB02984, HB02771, HB02138, HB01942, HB01810, HB01590, HB01583, HB01486, HB01445, HB01433, HB01432, HB02458, HB02472, HB02590, HB02596, HB02635, HB02137, HB01956, HB00290, HB00578, HB00806, HB00813, HB01089, HB01091, HB01195, HB01228, HB01367, HB05581, HB05364, HB05346, HB05304, HB05127, HB05180, HB04146, HB04147, HB04226, HB04800, HB04825, HB00033
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2017-05-15
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2017-05-15
DATE CALENDARED : 2017-05-16
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2017-05-16
SPONSORED BY : Hofer
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Hofer, Salceda, Del Mar, Romero, Panganiban, Batocabe, Garbin, Lanete, Loyola, Umali, Tan (A.), Belaro, Abayon, Vargas, Fuentebella, Santos-Recto, Tambunting, Barbers, Yap (A.), Geron, Lacson, Gatchalian, Antonio, Alejano, Espino, Macapagal Arroyo, Tan (S.), Villarin, Romualdez, Bolilia, Salon, Lee, Lazatin, Cortuna, Villanueva, Castelo, Revilla, Elago, Cua, Tupas, Nograles (K.A.), Nograles (J.J.), Go (M.), Olivarez, Velasco, L.A., Herrera-Dy, Roque (H.), Lobregat, Tinio, Castro (F.L.), Sambar, Escudero, Abu, Espina, Leachon, Amante, Dimaporo (M.K.), Yu, Duavit, Salo, Antonino, Nuñez-Malanyaon, Tugna, Arcillas, Deloso-Montalla, Garin (O.), Suansing (E.), Acosta, Amatong (I.), Limkaichong, Bravo (A.), Nava, Primicias-Agabas, Savellano, Panotes, Violago, Bulut-Begtang, Montoro, Durano, Catamco, Cojuangco, Sagarbarria, Ortega (P.), Dimaporo (A.), Noel, Marquez, Yap (M.), Dy, Andaya, Gonzales (A.D.), Rodriguez (I.), Ortega (V.N.), Alvarez (M.), Bravo (M.), Estrella, Gasataya, Aumentado, Hernandez (F.), Lopez (M.L.), Co, Chipeco, Sy-Alvarado, Cueva, Cuaresma, Nieto, De Venecia, Acharon, Belmonte (R.), Pineda, Aggabao, Tejada, Maceda, Javier, Dalipe, Plaza, Rocamora, Mariño, Bertiz, Bernos, Marcoleta, Siao, Villafuerte, Lopez (B.), Campos, Bautista-Bandigan, Collantes, Sarmiento (E.M.), Aragones, Madrona, Del Rosario, Matugas, Crisologo, Mangaoang, Bordado, Rodriguez (M.), Suansing (H.), Fortun, Garin (S.), Bagatsing, Gonzales (A.P.), Cerilles Enerio, Labadlabad, Uybarreta, Velasco-Catera, Pichay, Zubiri, Acosta-Alba, Roman, Kho, Baguilat, Romualdo, De Vera, Canama, Flores, Cortes, Calderon, Pacquiao, Almonte, Ferriol-Pascual, Billones, Palma, Cayetano, Gonzaga, Abellanosa, Zarate, Casilao, Unico, Relampagos, Brosas, Ong (E.)
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2017-05-16
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-05-18
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-05-22
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:221 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)	B---Abaya--(Absent)
Y---Abayon	Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu	Y---Abueg
Y---Acharon	Y---Acop
Y---Acosta	Y---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong	Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao	Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay-Villar--(Absent)	D---Akbar--(N/A)
B---Albano--(Absent)	B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano	Y---Almario
Y---Almonte	Y---Alonte
Y---Alvarez (F.)	X---Alvarez (M.)
Y---Alvarez (P.)	Y---Amante
Y---Amatong (I.)	B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo	B---Antonino--(Absent)
Y---Antonio	Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison	Y---Arcillas
Y---Arenas	Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado	B---Bag-ao--(Absent)
Y---Bagatsing	Y---Baguilat
Y---Banal	Y---Barbers
Y---Barzaga	Y---Bataoil
B---Batocabe--(Absent)	Y---Bautista-Bandigan
Y---Belaro	B---Belmonte (F.)--(Absent)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.)	Y---Belmonte (R.)
B---Benitez--(Absent)	Y---Bernos
X---Bertiz	Y---Biazon
Y---Billones	B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bolilia	Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado	Y---Bravo (A.)
Y---Bravo (M.)	B---Brosas--(Absent)
Y---Bulut-Begtang	Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon	Y---Calixto-Rubiano
B---Caminero--(Absent)	B---Campos--(Absent)
Y---Canama	B---Cari--(Absent)
Y---Casilao	Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.)	Y---Castro (F.H.)
B---Catamco--(Absent)	Y---Cayetano
Y---Celeste	Y---Cerafica
Y---Cerilles Enerio	Y---Chavez
Y---Chipeco	B---Co--(Absent)
Y---Cojuangco	Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes	Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan	Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua	Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva	Y---Dalipe
B---Dalog--(Absent)	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	B---Enverga--(Absent)
Y---Erice	Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain	Y---Escudero
B---Espina--(Absent)	Y---Espino
Y---Estrella	B---Eusebio--(Absent)
Y---Evardone	Y---Fariñas
Y---Fernando	B---Ferrer J.--(Absent)
Y---Ferrer L.	Y---Ferriol-Pascual
B---Floirendo--(Absent)	Y---Flores
Y---Fortun	Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella	Y---Garbin
Y---Garcia (G.)	B---Garcia (J.E.)--(Absent)
B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent)	Y---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.)	Y---Gasataya
Y---Gatchalian	Y---Geron
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent)	Y---Go (M.)
Y---Gomez	Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.P.)	Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez	B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas	Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Herrera-Dy	Y---Hofer
X---Jalosjos	Y---Javier
Y---Kho	B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad	Y---Lacson
Y---Lagman	X---Lanete
B---Laogan--(Absent)	Y---Lazatin
Y---Leachon	B---Lee--(Absent)
Y---Limkaichong	Y---Lobregat
Y---Lopez (B.)	Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (M.L.)	Y---Loyola
B---Macapagal Arroyo--(Absent)	Y---Maceda
Y---Madrona	D---Aquino-Magsaysay--(N/A)
Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon	B---Malapitan--(Absent)
Y---Manalo	Y---Mangaoang
B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent)	Y---Mangudadatu (Z.)
Y---Marcoleta	Y---Marcos
B---Mariño--(Absent)	Y---Marquez
Y---Martinez	Y---Matugas
B---Mellana--(Absent)	B---Mending--(Absent)
B---Mendoza--(Absent)	Y---Mercado
Y---Mirasol	Y---Montoro
Y---Nava	Y---Nieto
Y---Noel	Y---Nograles (J.J.)
Y---Nograles (K.A.)	Y---Nolasco
Y---Oaminal	X---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez	Y---Ong (H.)
Y---Ong (E.)	Y---Ortega (P.)
Y---Ortega (V.N.)	Y---Pacquiao
Y---Paduano	Y---Palma
Y---Pancho	Y---Panganiban
Y---Panotes	Y---Papandayan
Y---Pichay	Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda	Y---Plaza
Y---Primicias-Agabas	B---Roa-Puno--(Absent)
Y---Quimbo	Y---Radaza
Y---Ramirez-Sato	Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos	B---Revilla--(Absent)
Y---Robes	B---Rocamora--(Absent)
Y---Rodriguez (I.)	B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Roman	B---Romero--(Absent)
B---Romualdez--(Absent)	Y---Romualdo
X---Roque (H.)	Y---Roque (R.N.)
Y---Sacdalan	Y---Sagarbarria
B---Sahali--(Absent)	B---Salceda--(Absent)
X---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salon	Y---Sambar
Y---Sandoval	Y---Santos-Recto
B---Sarmiento (C.)--(Absent)	Y---Sarmiento (E.M.)
Y---Savellano	Y---Sema
B---Siao--(Absent)	Y---Silverio
Y---Singson (E.)	Y---Suansing (E.)
Y---Suansing (H.)	Y---Suarez
Y---Sy-Alvarado	Y---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.)	Y---Tan (M.)
B---Tan (S.)--(Absent)	Y---Tejada
Y---Teves	B---Tiangco--(Absent)
B---Ting--(Absent)	Y---Tinio
Y---Tolentino	X---Treñas
Y---Tugna	B---Tupas--(Absent)
Y---Turabin-Hataman	Y---Ty
Y---Umali	Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab	Y---Unico
Y---Uy (J.)	Y---Uy (R.)
B---Uybarreta--(Absent)	B---Vargas--(Absent)
Y---Vargas-Alfonso	B---Velarde--(Absent)
B---Velasco, L.A.--(Absent)	B---Velasco-Catera--(Absent)
Y---Veloso	B---Vergara--(Absent)
B---Villafuerte--(Absent)	Y---Villanueva
D---Villar--(N/A)	Y---Villaraza-Suarez
Y---Villarica	Y---Villarin
Y---Violago	Y---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (M.)	B---Yap (V.)--(Absent)
Y---Yu	Y---Zamora (M.C.)
X---Zamora (R.)	Y---Zarate
Y---Zubiri	---
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2017-05-24
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2017-05-24
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-05-22
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-05-22
REMARKS :
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Hofer, Salceda, Escudero, Tinio, Arcillas, Evardone, Lobregat
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Escudero, Aquino, Recto, Gatchalian
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-05-29
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-05-30
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2017-07-05
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2017-08-03
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10931
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHING THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2017 ]

Introduced by Representatives ANN K. HOFER, JOEY SARTE SALCEDA, RAUL V. DEL MAR, MICHAEL L. ROMERO, JOSE JR. T. PANGANIBAN, RODEL M. BATOCABE, et. al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2017;

5/24/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence on May 24, 2017 and referred to the Committee on RULES on May 30, 2017;

5/24/2017 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, designating Senators Escudero, Aquino, Recto and Gatchalian as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 24, 2017);

5/24/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives Ann K. Hofer, Joey Sarte Salceda, Evelina G. Escudero, Antonio L. Tinio and Arlene B. Arcillas as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633 on May 22, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 30, 2017);

5/25/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives Ben P. Evardone and Celso L. Lobregat as additional conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633 on May 23, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 30, 2017);

5/30/2017 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1304, in consolidation with HBN-5633, be approved as reconciled on May 23, 2017;

5/30/2017 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;

5/30/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 31, 2017);

5/30/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2017; (See: O.B. dated July 25, 2017)

6/22/2017 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633,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-1304 and HBN-5633, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

7/5/2017 Enrolled copies of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, 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 PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHING THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

8/15/2017 Consolidated with SBN-1304, 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. 10931.

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10931 (SBN-1304/HBN-5633) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 24, 2017)

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President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill

Date Received by the President

2017-07-11

Date Signed by the President

2017-08-02

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Republic Act No. 10931

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Entitled:
AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
Introduced by Representatives ANN K. HOFER, JOEY SARTE SALCEDA, RAUL V. DEL MAR, MICHAEL L. ROMERO, JOSE JR. T. PANGANIBAN, RODEL M. BATOCABE, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2017;
5/24/2017	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence on May 24, 2017 and referred to the Committee on RULES on May 30, 2017;
5/24/2017	Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, designating Senators Escudero, Aquino, Recto and Gatchalian as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 24, 2017);
5/24/2017	House of Representatives designated Representatives Ann K. Hofer, Joey Sarte Salceda, Evelina G. Escudero, Antonio L. Tinio and Arlene B. Arcillas as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633 on May 22, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 30, 2017);
5/25/2017	House of Representatives designated Representatives Ben P. Evardone and Celso L. Lobregat as additional conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633 on May 23, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 30, 2017);
5/30/2017	Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1304, in consolidation with HBN-5633, be approved as reconciled on May 23, 2017;
5/30/2017	Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO;
5/30/2017	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 31, 2017);
5/30/2017	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2017; (See: O.B. dated July 25, 2017)
6/22/2017	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633,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-1304 and HBN-5633, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
7/5/2017	Enrolled copies of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633, 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 PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHING THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING THE UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
8/15/2017	Consolidated with SBN-1304, 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. 10931.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10931 (SBN-1304/HBN-5633) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 24, 2017)
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