House Bill No. 5670, 17th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05670
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10969
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING ASSISTANCE TO ALL FARMERS BY PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE FEE AND ALL OTHER SIMILAR OR RELATED FEES OR CHARGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 552, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION ACT AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8435, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION ACT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Strengthening Assistance To All Farmers By Providing Free Irrigation Service Fee And All Other Similar Or Related Fees Or Charges
ALIAS NAME : Free Irrigation Services Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PANGANIBAN, JOSE JR. T. CPA, LLB, YAP, ARTHUR C., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., BATOCABE, RODEL M., CASILAO, ARIEL "KA AYIK" B., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., ANTONINO, MAGNOLIA C., LOYOLA, ROY M., ESTRELLA, CONRADO III M., ORTEGA, VINI NOLA A., SANTOS-RECTO, VILMA, VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., PINEDA, ENRICO A., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., Ph.D., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., OAMINAL, HENRY S., TUPAS, RAUL "BOBOY" C., GERON, RICO B., FORTUNO, SALVIO B., ALEJANO, GARY C., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., PRIMICIAS-AGABAS, MARLYN L., SALON, ORESTES T., LEE, DELPHINE GAN, CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., SINGSON, ERIC D., UNABIA, PETER "SR. PEDRO" M., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, ROQUE, HARRY L., CO, CHRISTOPHER S., DE JESUS, EMMI A., TINIO, ANTONIO L., BROSAS, ARLENE D., CASTRO, FRANCE L., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., FORTUN, LAWRENCE LEMUEL H., ABAYON, HARLIN NEIL III J., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., CATAMCO, NANCY A., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, NOLASCO, RAMON, MENDING, MAKMOD JR. D., ESPINO, AMADO JR. T., ACOSTA, GIL P., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, BULUT-BEGTANG, ELEONOR C., DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., MANGAOANG, ALLEN JESSE C., GORRICETA, ARCADIO H., PANCHO, GAVINI "APOL" C., ALONTE, MARILYN B., LAZATIN, CARMELO "JON" B. II, ANTONIO, MICHELLE M., SARMIENTO, CESAR V., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., RELAMPAGOS, RENE L., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, NAVA, MA. LUCILLE L., MD., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., DAZA, RAUL A., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., ONG, HENRY C., COJUANGCO, CARLOS O., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL, ORTEGA, PABLO, ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., NOEL, VICTORIA ISABEL G., MARQUEZ, CARLITO S., LANETE, SCOTT DAVIES S. M.D., YAP, MELECIO JR. J., DY, NAPOLEON S., ANDAYA, ROLANDO JR. G., RODRIGUEZ, ISIDRO JR. S., ALVAREZ, MERCEDES K., AUMENTADO, ERICO ARISTOTLE C., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., AGGABAO, MA. LOURDES R., ARCILLAS, ARLENE B., SIAO, FREDERICK W., MADRONA, EMMANUEL F., UNGAB, ALBERTO TOM, BILLONES, EMMANUEL A., MERCADO, ROGER G., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, DEFENSOR, ARTHUR JR. R., EUSEBIO, RICHARD C., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., LOPEZ, BENHUR JR. B., BELARO, SALVADOR JR. B., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., CAMPOS, LUIS JR. N, BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., SALO, RON P., ARAGONES, SOL, MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., DIMAPORO, MOHAMAD KHALID Q., DEL ROSARIO, MANUEL MONSOUR III T., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE II T., VILLARIN, TOM S., FUENTEBELLA, ARNULFO P., CRISOLOGO, VINCENT "Bingbong" P., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., AMANTE, ERLPE JOHN "PING" M., DEL MAR, RAUL V., LEACHON, DOY C., NUÑEZ-MALANYAON, CORAZON T., SANDOVAL, FEDERICO "RICKY" II S., SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., HOFER, ANN K., JAVIER, PAOLO EVERARDO S., ESPINA, ROGELIO J. M.D., UYBARRETA, CARLOS ROMAN, GARIN, SHARON S., GO, MARK O., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P.
DATE FILED : 2017-05-18
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Maceda (095 2017-05-29)	2. Yap (V.) (095 2017-05-29)
3. Tambunting (097 2017-05-31)	4. Bernos (097 2017-05-31)
5. Gullas (097 2017-05-31)	6. Robes (012 2017-08-16)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Panganiban	2. Yap (A.)
3. Bravo (A.)	4. Canama
5. Suansing (E.)	6. Suansing (H.)
7. Garbin	8. Batocabe
9. Casilao	10. Zarate
11. Antonino	12. Loyola
13. Estrella	14. Ortega (V.N.)
15. Santos-Recto	16. Villafuerte
17. Pineda	18. Romero
19. Dalipe	20. Yu
21. Tan (A.)	22. Oaminal
23. Tupas	24. Geron
25. Fortuno	26. Albano
27. Villanueva	28. Primicias-Agabas
29. Salon	30. Lee
31. Chavez	32. Singson (E.)
33. Unabia	34. Pimentel
35. Roque (H.)	36. Co
37. De Jesus	38. Tinio
39. Brosas	40. Castro (F.L.)
41. Elago	42. Fortun
43. Abayon	44. Violago
45. Savellano	46. Catamco
47. Salceda	48. Nolasco
49. Mending	50. Espino
51. Acosta	52. Alvarez (F.)
53. Bolilia	54. Bravo (M.)
55. Bulut-Begtang	56. Durano
57. Sy-Alvarado	58. Duavit
59. Mangaoang	60. Gorriceta
61. Pancho	62. Alonte
63. Lazatin	64. Antonio
65. Sarmiento (C.)	66. Marcoleta
67. Lobregat	68. Gonzaga
69. Relampagos	70. Kho
71. Abu	72. Bordado
73. Angara-Castillo	74. Limkaichong
75. Nava	76. Tejada
77. Daza	78. Veloso
79. Ong (H.)	80. Cojuangco
81. Sagarbarria	82. Ortega (P.)
83. Escudero	84. Noel
85. Marquez	86. Lanete
87. Yap (M.)	88. Dy
89. Andaya	90. Rodriguez (I.)
91. Alvarez (M.)	92. Aumentado
93. Hernandez (F.)	94. Gonzales (A.D.)
95. Lopez (M.L.)	96. Aggabao
97. Arcillas	98. Siao
99. Madrona	100. Ungab
101. Billones	102. Mercado
103. Palma	104. Defensor
105. Eusebio	106. Bataoil
107. De Venecia	108. Herrera-Dy
109. Lopez (B.)	110. Belaro
111. Montoro	112. Campos
113. Bautista-Bandigan	114. Salo
115. Aragones	116. Mariño
117. Bertiz	118. Dimaporo (M.K.)
119. Del Rosario	120. Matugas
121. Villarin	122. Fuentebella
123. Crisologo	124. Rodriguez (M.)
125. Nograles (K.A.)	126. Amante
127. Del Mar	128. Leachon
129. Nuñez-Malanyaon	130. Sandoval
131. Sambar	132. Hofer
133. Javier	134. Espina
135. Uybarreta	136. Garin (S.)
137. Go (M.)	138. Deloso-Montalla
139. Barbers
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01465
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00245
SUBMITTED ON 2017-05-18
SUBMITTED BY: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 37, 189, 294, 526, 558, 1053, 1197, 1887, 1943,2133, 2150, 2247, 2251, 2812, 2857, 2880, 2902, 3013, 3119, 3151, 3302, 3505, 3589, 3595, 3853, 4056, 4162, 4170, 4358 and 5580
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00037, HB00189, HB00294, HB00526, HB00558, HB01053, HB01197, HB01887, HB01943, HB02133, HB02150, HB02247, HB02251, HB02812, HB02857, HB02880, HB02902, HB03013, HB03119, HB03151, HB03302, HB03505, HB03589, HB03595, HB03853, HB04056, HB04162, HB04170, HB04358, HB05580
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2017-05-22
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2017-05-22
DATE CALENDARED : 2017-05-23
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2017-05-23
SPONSORED BY : Panganiban
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Panganiban, Yap (A.), Bravo (A.), Canama, Suansing (E.), Suansing (H.), Garbin, Batocabe, Casilao, Zarate, Antonino, Loyola, Estrella, Ortega (V.N.), Santos-Recto, Villafuerte, Pineda, Romero, Dalipe, Yu, Tan (A.), Oaminal, Tupas, Geron, Fortuno, Albano, Villanueva, Primicias-Agabas, Salon, Lee, Chavez, Singson (E.), Unabia, Pimentel, Roque (H.), Co, De Jesus, Tinio, Brosas, Castro (F.L.), Elago, Fortun, Abayon, Violago, Savellano, Catamco, Salceda, Nolasco, Mending, Espino, Acosta, Alvarez (F.), Bolilia, Bravo (M.), Bulut-Begtang, Durano, Sy-Alvarado, Duavit, Mangaoang, Gorriceta, Pancho, Alonte, Lazatin, Antonio, Sarmiento (C.), Marcoleta, Lobregat, Gonzaga, Relampagos, Kho, Abu, Bordado, Angara-Castillo, Limkaichong, Nava, Tejada, Daza, Veloso, Ong (H.), Cojuangco, Sagarbarria, Ortega (P.), Escudero, Noel, Marquez, Lanete, Yap (M.), Dy, Andaya, Rodriguez (I.), Alvarez (M.), Aumentado, Hernandez (F.), Gonzales (A.D.), Lopez (M.L.), Aggabao, Arcillas, Siao, Madrona, Ungab, Billones, Mercado, Palma, Defensor, Eusebio, Bataoil, De Venecia, Herrera-Dy, Lopez (B.), Belaro, Montoro, Campos, Bautista-Bandigan, Salo, Aragones, Mariño, Bertiz, Dimaporo (M.K.), Del Rosario, Matugas, Villarin, Fuentebella, Crisologo, Rodriguez (M.), Nograles (K.A.), Amante, Del Mar, Leachon, Nuñez-Malanyaon, Sandoval, Sambar, Hofer, Javier, Espina, Uybarreta, Garin (S.), Go (M.), Deloso-Montalla, Barbers
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2017-05-23
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-05-24
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-05-29
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:220 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)	X---Abaya
Y---Abayon	Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu	Y---Abueg
B---Acharon--(Absent)	Y---Acop
Y---Acosta	Y---Acosta-Alba
B---Adiong--(Absent)	Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao	Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay-Villar--(Absent)	D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano	B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano	Y---Almario
Y---Almonte	X---Alonte
Y---Alvarez (F.)	Y---Alvarez (M.)
Y---Alvarez (P.)	X---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
B---Aumentado--(Absent)	B---Bag-ao--(Absent)
Y---Bagatsing	Y---Baguilat
Y---Banal	X---Barbers
Y---Barzaga	Y---Bataoil
Y---Batocabe	Y---Bautista-Bandigan
Y---Belaro	Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.)	Y---Belmonte (R.)
X---Benitez	Y---Bernos
Y---Bertiz	Y---Biazon
Y---Billones	Y---Biron
Y---Bolilia	Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado	Y---Bravo (A.)
Y---Bravo (M.)	Y---Brosas
Y---Bulut-Begtang	Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon	Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero	Y---Campos
X---Canama	Y---Cari
B---Casilao--(Absent)	Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.)	X---Castro (F.H.)
Y---Catamco	B---Cayetano--(Absent)
X---Celeste	B---Cerafica--(Absent)
Y---Cerilles Enerio	X---Chavez
Y---Chipeco	Y---Co
Y---Cojuangco	Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes	Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan	X---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	B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)	B---Duavit--(Absent)
Y---Durano	Y---Dy
Y---Elago	B---Enverga--(Absent)
Y---Erice	Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain	Y---Escudero
Y---Espina	X---Espino
Y---Estrella	B---Eusebio--(Absent)
Y---Evardone	Y---Fariñas
Y---Fernando	Y---Ferrer J.
X---Ferrer L.	X---Ferriol-Pascual
B---Floirendo--(Absent)	Y---Flores
X---Fortun	Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella	Y---Garbin
Y---Garcia (G.)	Y---Garcia (J.E.)
B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent)	Y---Garin (O.)
B---Garin (S.)--(Absent)	Y---Gasataya
Y---Gatchalian	Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.)	Y---Go (M.)
X---Gomez	Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.P.)	Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
B---Gonzalez--(Absent)	B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
B---Gullas--(Absent)	Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Herrera-Dy	Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos	X---Javier
Y---Kho	Y---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad	Y---Lacson
Y---Lagman	Y---Lanete
Y---Laogan	B---Lazatin--(Absent)
X---Leachon	Y---Lee
Y---Limkaichong	Y---Lobregat
Y---Lopez (B.)	Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (M.L.)	Y---Loyola
B---Macapagal Arroyo--(Absent)	X---Maceda
Y---Madrona	D---Aquino-Magsaysay--(N/A)
Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon	X---Malapitan
Y---Manalo	Y---Mangaoang
X---Mangudadatu (S.)	Y---Mangudadatu (Z.)
Y---Marcoleta	Y---Marcos
Y---Mariño	Y---Marquez
Y---Martinez	B---Matugas--(Absent)
X---Mellana	B---Mending--(Absent)
X---Mendoza	Y---Mercado
B---Mirasol--(Absent)	X---Montoro
Y---Nava	Y---Nieto
Y---Noel	Y---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (K.A.)	Y---Nolasco
Y---Oaminal	X---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez	X---Ong (H.)
Y---Ong (E.)	Y---Ortega (P.)
Y---Ortega (V.N.)	Y---Pacquiao
X---Paduano	Y---Palma
Y---Pancho	X---Panganiban
B---Panotes--(Absent)	B---Papandayan--(Absent)
Y---Pichay	Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda	X---Plaza
Y---Primicias-Agabas	Y---Roa-Puno
Y---Quimbo	Y---Radaza
Y---Ramirez-Sato	Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos	Y---Revilla
Y---Robes	Y---Rocamora
Y---Rodriguez (I.)	Y---Rodriguez (M.)
Y---Roman	B---Romero--(Absent)
Y---Romualdez	Y---Romualdo
Y---Roque (H.)	Y---Roque (R.N.)
Y---Sacdalan	B---Sagarbarria--(Absent)
Y---Sahali	Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salon	Y---Sambar
Y---Sandoval	Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento (C.)	Y---Sarmiento (E.M.)
Y---Savellano	Y---Sema
Y---Siao	Y---Silverio
Y---Singson (E.)	Y---Suansing (E.)
Y---Suansing (H.)	Y---Suarez
Y---Sy-Alvarado	Y---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.)	Y---Tan (M.)
X---Tan (S.)	B---Tejada--(Absent)
Y---Teves	B---Tiangco--(Absent)
Y---Ting	Y---Tinio
Y---Tolentino	B---Treñas--(Absent)
Y---Tugna	Y---Tupas
X---Turabin-Hataman	Y---Ty
Y---Umali	Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab	Y---Unico
Y---Uy (J.)	Y---Uy (R.)
B---Uybarreta--(Absent)	Y---Vargas
Y---Vargas-Alfonso	B---Velarde--(Absent)
Y---Velasco, L.A.	Y---Velasco-Catera
Y---Veloso	Y---Vergara
B---Villafuerte--(Absent)	Y---Villanueva
D---Villar--(N/A)	Y---Villaraza-Suarez
Y---Villarica	Y---Villarin
Y---Violago	B---Yap (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Yap (M.)	X---Yap (V.)
Y---Yu	B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent)
Y---Zamora (R.)	Y---Zarate
Y---Zubiri	---
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2017-05-31
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2017-05-31
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-08-14
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-10-03
REMARKS :
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Panganiban, Yap (A.), Villanueva, Garin (S.), Oaminal, Nograles (J.J.), Chavez, Casilao
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Villar, Ejercito, Gatchalian, Zubiri, Pangilinan
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-11-20
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-10-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2018-02-02
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10969
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT STRENGTHENING ASSISTANCE TO ALL FARMERS BY PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE FEE AND ALL OTHER SIMILAR OR RELATED FEES OR CHARGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 552 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION ACT, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8435, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2017 ]

Introduced by Representatives JOSE JR. T. PANGANIBAN, ARTHUR C. YAP, ANTHONY M., PH.D. BRAVO, SABINIANO S. CANAMA, ESTRELLITA B. SUANSING, HORACIO P. SUANSING JR.,ALFREDO A. GARBIN JR., et. al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2017;

5/31/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]

7/25/2017 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;

8/16/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives Jose T. Panganiban, Jr., CPA-LLB Arthur C. Yap, Noel L. Villanueva, Sharon S. Garin, Henry S. Oaminal, Jericho Jonas B. Nograles and Cecilia Leonila V. Chavez as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670 on August 14, 2017;

10/3/2017 Senator Zubiri manifested the Senate Conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, designating Senators Villar, JV EJercito, Gatchalian, Himself and Senator Pangilinan as its conferees;

10/11/2017 House of Representatives designated Representative Ariel Ka Ayik B. Casilao as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-5670 and SBN-1465 on October 9, 2017; (See: O.B. dated November 20, 2017)

10/11/2017 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, submitted to the Senate, recommending the ratification of the reconciled bill which is a consolidation of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670;

10/11/2017 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;

10/11/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;

FINAL TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

11/27/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on November 20, 2017;

12/28/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated December 21, 2017, returning seven (7) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

12/12/2017 Letter for Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez, dated December 11, 2017, transmitting ten (10) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, which were signed by Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aquilino Koko L. Pimentel III;

[ 2018 ]

1/4/2018 Enrolled copies of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

2/21/2018 Consolidated with SBN-1465, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 2, 2018 and became

2/21/2018 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10969.

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President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill

Date Received by the President

2018-01-04

Date Signed by the President

2018-02-02

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Republic Act No. 10969

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Entitled:
AN ACT STRENGTHENING ASSISTANCE TO ALL FARMERS BY PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE FEE AND ALL OTHER SIMILAR OR RELATED FEES OR CHARGES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 552 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION ACT, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8435, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
Introduced by Representatives JOSE JR. T. PANGANIBAN, ARTHUR C. YAP, ANTHONY M., PH.D. BRAVO, SABINIANO S. CANAMA, ESTRELLITA B. SUANSING, HORACIO P. SUANSING JR.,ALFREDO A. GARBIN JR., et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2017;
5/31/2017	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]
7/25/2017	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;
8/16/2017	House of Representatives designated Representatives Jose T. Panganiban, Jr., CPA-LLB Arthur C. Yap, Noel L. Villanueva, Sharon S. Garin, Henry S. Oaminal, Jericho Jonas B. Nograles and Cecilia Leonila V. Chavez as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670 on August 14, 2017;
10/3/2017	Senator Zubiri manifested the Senate Conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, designating Senators Villar, JV EJercito, Gatchalian, Himself and Senator Pangilinan as its conferees;
10/11/2017	House of Representatives designated Representative Ariel Ka Ayik B. Casilao as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-5670 and SBN-1465 on October 9, 2017; (See: O.B. dated November 20, 2017)
10/11/2017	Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, submitted to the Senate, recommending the ratification of the reconciled bill which is a consolidation of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670;
10/11/2017	Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;
10/11/2017	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FREE IRRIGATION SERVICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3601, AS AMENDED, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
11/27/2017	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on November 20, 2017;
12/28/2017	Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated December 21, 2017, returning seven (7) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
12/12/2017	Letter for Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez, dated December 11, 2017, transmitting ten (10) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, which were signed by Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aquilino Koko L. Pimentel III;
[ 2018 ]
1/4/2018	Enrolled copies of SBN-1465 and HBN-5670, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
2/21/2018	Consolidated with SBN-1465, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 2, 2018 and became
2/21/2018	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10969.
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