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THE FORESTRY PROFESSION ACT
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05707
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10690
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF FORESTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 6239), KNOWN AS 'THE FORESTRY PROFESSION LAW'
SHORT TITLE : Regulating The Practice Of Forestry In The Philippines
ALIAS NAME : Forestry Profession Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR. B.
DATE FILED : 2015-05-05
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Salvacion 2. Nograles
3. Escudero 4. Paquiz
5. Yap (S.) 6. Alejano
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Rodriguez (R.) 2. Rodriguez (M.)
3. Salvacion 4. Nograles
5. Escudero 6. Paquiz
7. Yap (S.) 8. Alejano
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02055
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00706
SUBMITTED ON 2015-05-05
SUBMITTED BY: CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01972
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-05-06
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-05-06
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-05-12
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-05-12
SPONSORED BY :  Rodriguez (R.)
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Salvacion, Nograles, Escudero, Paquiz, Yap (S.), Alejano
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-05-12
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-05-20
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-05-25
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:198     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
B---Abayon--(Absent) X---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acedillo X---Acharon
B---Acop--(Absent) Y---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong X---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay--(Absent) 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.)
X---Amatong (R.) X---Andaya
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Angping--(Absent)
B---Antonino-Nadres--(Absent) Y---Antonio
Y---Apostol B---Aragones--(Absent)
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz X---Arroyo
Y---Asilo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
B---Bagatsing--(Absent) X---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
B---Bautista--(Absent) Y---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A) Y---Belmonte (F.)
X---Belmonte (J.) X---Belmonte (V.)
X---Benitez B---Bernos--(Absent)
X---Biazon B---Bichara--(Absent)
Y---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc B---Bonoan--(Absent)
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao X---Cagas
Y---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
X---Caminero Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco X---Cayetano
X---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A) B---Cojuangco (K.)--(Absent)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
Y---Cruz-Gonzales Y---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
X---Dayanghirang Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
B---Defensor--(Absent) Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (I.) B---Duavit--(Absent)
B---Durano--(Absent) X---Dy
B---Echiverri--(Absent) Y---Cerilles
Y---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
Y---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
B---Ferrer (J.)--(Absent) B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent)
Y---Ferriol Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
B---Fuentebella--(Absent) Y---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano X---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) B---Gatchalian (S.)--(Absent)
X---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) B---Go (A.F.)--(Absent)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao Y---Guiao
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez B---Hagedorn--(Absent)
X---Haresco X---Hataman-Salliman
X---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer X---Ilagan
Y---Iway B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
Y---Javier Y---Katoh
Y---Kho Y---Khonghun
X---Labadlabad Y---Lacson-Noel
Y---Lagdameo (A.) Y---Lagdameo (M.)
X---Lagman Y---Lanete
B---Leachon--(Absent) B---Ledesma--(Absent)
B---Lee--(Absent) Y---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 Y---Manalo
Y---Mangudadatu Y---Marcos
Y---Masongsong Y---Matugas
Y---Mellana B---Mendoza (J.)--(Absent)
X---Mendoza (M.) X---Mendoza (R.)
Y---Mercado X---Mirasol
Y---Montejo Y---Nava (J.)
Y---Nava (P.) Y---Noel
B---Nograles--(Absent) Y---Macrohon-Nuño
Y---Oaminal Y---Ocampo
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
X---Ponce Enrile Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Quisumbing X---Radaza
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla Y---Mercado-Revilla
Y---Reyes Y---Ridon
Y---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Gerona-Robredo Y---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Rodriguez (O.)
Y---Rodriguez (R.) X---Roman
Y---Romarate Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo Y---Romulo
B---Roque--(Absent) Y---Sacdalan
B---Sahali--(Absent) X---Sakaluran
X---Salimbangon B---Salvacion--(Absent)
Y---Paquiz Y---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.) Y---Sarmiento (M.)
X---Ramirez-Sato Y---Sema
Y---Señeres Y---Singson (E.)
X---Singson (R.) Y---Suansing
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.) Y---Tejada
Y---Teodoro Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Tieng
X---Ting Y---Tinio
Y---Tolentino Y---Treñas
Y---Tugna Y---Tupas
X---Turabin-Hataman X---Ty
X---Umali (C.) X---Umali (R.)
Y---Unabia X---Ungab
B---Uy (J.)--(Absent) Y---Uy (R.)
Y---Vargas X---Vargas-Alfonso
X---Velarde D---Velasco, L.A.--(N/A)
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
B---Villar--(Absent) Y---Villarica
Y---Violago Y---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2015-05-28
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2015-05-28
DATE SENATE ADOPTED HOUSE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL:  2015-08-11
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2015-09-30
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2015-10-23
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10690
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF FORESTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 6239), KNOWN AS "THE FORESTRY PROFESSION LAW"

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF FORESTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE (R.A. NO. 6239), KNOWN AS THE FORESTRY PROFESSION LAW
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR. B. RODRIGUEZ, ANDRES JR. D. SALVACION, KARLO ALEXEI B. NOGRALES and EVELINA G. ESCUDERO, et.al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 25, 2015;
5/28/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
6/1/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
8/11/2015 Senate concurs with HBN-5707 and adopt it as an amendment to SBN-2055, on motion of Senator Pimentel, Jr.; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on August 17, 2015);
9/14/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2055 and HBN-5707 received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
9/28/2015 Enrolled copies of HBN-5707 which was adopted as an amendment to SBN-2055, returned to the House of Representatives already signed by Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
11/23/2015 Approved and Signed into Law, in consolidation with SBN-2055, by the President of the Philippines His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on October 23, 2015 and became;
11/23/2015 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10690.
Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10690 (HBN-5707/SBN-2055) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on November 3, 2015)
(Prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE)

President's Action

Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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