Law
Republic Act No. 8976
Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
11th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE FORTIFICATION OF PROCESSED FOODS WITH ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
DEFENSOR, MICHAEL T.
Date filed
December 8, 1998
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05915
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA08976
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE FORTIFICATION OF PROCESSED FOODS WITH ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, MICHAEL T.
DATE FILED : 1998-12-08
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01545
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00118
SUBMITTED ON 1998-12-08
SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01179, HB03941
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 1998-12-15
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1998-12-15
DATE INCLUDED IN UNASSIGNED BUSINESS ON: 1998-12-15
DATE CALENDARED : 1999-02-02
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2000-07-26
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2000-08-08
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2000-08-08
RECOMMITTED/RECONSIDERED : RECONSIDERED
DATE RECONSIDERED : 2000-08-08
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2000-08-15
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2000-08-22
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:118     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2000-08-23
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2000-08-28
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2000-09-18
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2000-09-19
REMARKS : With 156-Y, 0-N, 0-Abs, the Body approved the Conference Committee Report on HB05915/SB01545 on Oct.10, 2000.
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2000-10-10
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2000-10-04
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2000-10-30
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2000-11-07
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA08976
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE
Disclaimer

Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.