House Bill No. 5663, 16th Congress of the Republic | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05663
FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, STRENGTHENING THE MECHANISMS TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE 'ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT OF 1995'
SHORT TITLE : Expanding The Definition Of Sexual Harassment, Strengthening The Mechanisms To Monitor Compliance With Policies Against Sexual Harassment In The Workplace And In Educational And Training Institutions, And Prescribing Penalties For Violations Thereof
ALIAS NAME : Expanded Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DE JESUS, EMMI A., ILAGAN, LUZVIMINDA C., HICAP, FERNANDO L., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., COLMENARES, NERI, RIDON, JAMES MARK TERRY L., TINIO, ANTONIO L., ANDAYA, ROLANDO JR. G.
DATE FILED : 2015-04-14
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. De Venecia	2. Calixto-Rubiano
3. Cruz-Gonzales	4. Tambunting
5. Aragones	6. Reyes
7. Noel	8. Atienza
9. Lagdameo (M.)	10. Santiago
11. Velasco, L.	12. Bag-ao
13. Gerona-Robredo	14. Turabin-Hataman
15. Lee	16. Suansing
17. Gutierrez	18. Abad
19. Acosta-Alba	20. Lacson-Noel
21. Garin (S.)	22. Arenas
23. Paquiz	24. Villarica
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Abueg (071 2015-05-25)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. De Jesus	2. Ilagan
3. Hicap	4. Zarate
5. Colmenares	6. Ridon
7. Tinio	8. Andaya
9. De Venecia	10. Calixto-Rubiano
11. Cruz-Gonzales	12. Tambunting
13. Aragones	14. Reyes
15. Noel	16. Atienza
17. Lagdameo (M.)	18. Santiago
19. Velasco, L.	20. Bag-ao
21. Gerona-Robredo	22. Turabin-Hataman
23. Lee	24. Suansing
25. Gutierrez	26. Abad
27. Acosta-Alba	28. Lacson-Noel
29. Garin (S.)	30. Arenas
31. Paquiz	32. Villarica
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
1. Committee Report Approved on 2015-05-04
2. Committee Report Approved on 2015-05-19
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00672
SUBMITTED ON 2015-04-14
SUBMITTED BY: WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00813, HB03124
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-05-04
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-05-04
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-05-04
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-05-04
SPONSORED BY : De Jesus
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : De Jesus, Ilagan, Hicap, Zarate, Colmenares, Ridon, Tinio, Andaya, De Venecia, Calixto-Rubiano, Cruz-Gonzales, Tambunting, Aragones, Reyes, Noel, Atienza, Lagdameo (M.), Santiago, Velasco, L., Bag-ao, Gerona-Robredo, Turabin-Hataman, Lee, Suansing, Gutierrez, Abad, Acosta-Alba, Lacson-Noel, Garin (S.), Arenas, Paquiz, Villarica
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-05-04
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-05-13
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-05-19
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:146 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
X---Abad	Y---Abaya
Y---Abayon	Y---Abellanosa
B---Abu--(Absent)	X---Abueg
Y---Acedillo	X---Acharon
Y---Acop	X---Acosta-Alba
X---Adiong	Y---Advincula
B---Agarao--(Absent)	X---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay	Y---Agyao
X---Albano	X---Alcala
X---Alejano	Y---Aliping
X---Almario	X---Almonte
X---Alvarez (F.)	Y---Alvarez (M.)
X---Amante	X---Amatong (I.)
X---Amatong (R.)	B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo	Y---Angping
B---Antonino-Nadres--(Absent)	X---Antonio
X---Apostol	Y---Aragones
X---Arbison	Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz	X---Arroyo
B---Asilo--(Absent)	Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado	X---Bag-ao
X---Bagatsing	Y---Baguilat
X---Balindong	X---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes	X---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil	Y---Batocabe
B---Bautista--(Absent)	X---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A)	Y---Belmonte (F.)
X---Belmonte (J.)	X---Belmonte (V.)
Y---Benitez	X---Bernos
X---Biazon	Y---Bichara
X---Binay	B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc	Y---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.)	X---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones	X---Bulut-Begtang
X---Cabilao	X---Cagas
Y---Calalay	Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero	Y---Cari
X---Castelo	Y---Castro
X---Catamco	Y---Cayetano
X---Celeste	B---Cerafica--(Absent)
X---Chipeco	Y---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A)	Y---Cojuangco (K.)
X---Collantes	Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna	Y---Cosalan
Y---Cruz-Gonzales	Y---Cua
Y---Cueva	Y---Dalog
B---Dayanghirang--(Absent)	Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz	Y---De Venecia
X---Defensor	Y---Del Mar
X---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)
X---Echiverri	X---Cerilles
Y---Enverga	Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent)	Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero	Y---Espina
X---Estrella	X---Evardone
Y---Fariñas	B---Fernandez--(Absent)
X---Ferrer (J.)	B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent)
X---Ferriol	X---Flores
B---Fortun--(Absent)	Y---Fortuno
B---Fuentebella--(Absent)	X---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.)	Y---Garcia (G.)
X---Garcia-Albano	Y---Garin (O.)
Y---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	B---Guiao--(Absent)
Y---Gullas	Y---Gunigundo
X---Gutierrez	B---Hagedorn--(Absent)
Y---Haresco	X---Hataman-Salliman
Y---Hernandez	Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer	X---Ilagan
Y---Iway	X---Jalosjos
Y---Javier	Y---Katoh
Y---Kho	Y---Khonghun
X---Labadlabad	Y---Lacson-Noel
X---Lagdameo (A.)	Y---Lagdameo (M.)
B---Lagman--(Absent)	Y---Lanete
X---Leachon	X---Ledesma
Y---Lee	X---Leonardia
X---Leonen-Pizarro	X---Lobregat
X---Loong	X---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (C.J.)	X---Loyola
B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent)	Y---Madrona
Y---Magsaysay	X---Manalo
X---Mangudadatu	Y---Marcos
X---Masongsong	X---Matugas
B---Mellana--(Absent)	Y---Mendoza (J.)
Y---Mendoza (M.)	X---Mendoza (R.)
Y---Mercado	Y---Mirasol
Y---Montejo	B---Nava (J.)--(Absent)
Y---Nava (P.)	Y---Noel
Y---Nograles	X---Macrohon-Nuño
X---Oaminal	X---Ocampo
X---Olivarez	Y---Ong
B---Ortega (F.)--(Absent)	Y---Ortega (V.)
Y---Pacquiao	Y---Padilla
Y---Paduano	Y---Paez
Y---Pagdilao	Y---Pancho
X---Panganiban	Y---Panotes
Y---Pernes	X---Piamonte
X---Pichay	X---Plaza
X---Ponce Enrile	Y---Primicias-Agabas
X---Puno	Y---Quimbo
Y---Quisumbing	X---Radaza
Y---Ramos	Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla	X---Mercado-Revilla
Y---Reyes	X---Ridon
X---Rivera	Y---Robes
X---Gerona-Robredo	Y---Rodriguez (I.)
X---Rodriguez (M.)	Y---Rodriguez (O.)
X---Rodriguez (R.)	Y---Roman
B---Romarate--(Absent)	Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo	Y---Romulo
B---Roque--(Absent)	X---Sacdalan
X---Sahali	X---Sakaluran
X---Salimbangon	X---Salvacion
X---Paquiz	Y---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.)	X---Sarmiento (M.)
Y---Ramirez-Sato	X---Sema
B---Señeres--(Absent)	Y---Singson (E.)
X---Singson (R.)	Y---Suansing
X---Suarez	Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting	Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.)	X---Tejada
X---Teodoro	Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco	Y---Tieng
Y---Ting	X---Tinio
X---Tolentino	Y---Treñas
X---Tugna	Y---Tupas
X---Turabin-Hataman	B---Ty--(Absent)
X---Umali (C.)	Y---Umali (R.)
Y---Unabia	X---Ungab
Y---Uy (J.)	Y---Uy (R.)
Y---Vargas	X---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde	Y---Velasco, L.
X---Villanueva	Y---Villar
X---Villarica	Y---Violago
X---Yap (A.)	Y---Yap (S.)
X---Yu	B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Zamora (R.)	X---Zarate
B---Zubiri--(Absent)	---
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2015-05-21
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2015-05-21
REMARKS :

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Entitled:

AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, STRENGTHENING THE MECHANISMS TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7677, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT OF 1995

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2015 ]

Introduced by Representatives EMMI A. DE JESUS, LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN, FERNANDO "Ka Pando" L. HICAP, CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, et.al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2015;

5/21/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

5/26/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; and CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION;

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, all House Bills with the pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on July 21, 2016)

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Entitled:
AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, STRENGTHENING THE MECHANISMS TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7677, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT ACT OF 1995
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives EMMI A. DE JESUS, LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN, FERNANDO "Ka Pando" L. HICAP, CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, et.al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2015;
5/21/2015	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/26/2015	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; and CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION;
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, all House Bills with the pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on July 21, 2016)
(Prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE)