Bill Type
Short Title
MEGAMANILA TELECOM CORP.
Congress Author
Congress Co-Authors
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
47
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
2/2/2016 Sponsorship Speech Osmena III, Sergio R.
2/3/2016 Period of Interpellation Closed
2/3/2016 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
2/3/2016 Period of Individual Amendments Closed

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (5/23/2016)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M.Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Cayetano, Alan Peter Companero S.Cayetano, Pia S.Drilon, Franklin M.Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.Enrile, Juan PonceHonasan II, Gregorio B.Legarda, Loren B.Osmena III, Sergio R.Poe, Grace L.Recto, Ralph G.Sotto III, Vicente C.Villar, Cynthia A.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06314
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10903
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING THE MEGAMANILA TELECOM COPR. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
SHORT TITLE : Granting The Megamanila Telecom Copr. A Franchise To Construct, Install, Establish, Operate And Maintain Telecommunications Systems Throughout The Philippines
ABSTRACT : Grants the Megamanila Telecom Corp. a Franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and telecommunications system throughout the Philippines.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, NEPTALI II M.
DATE FILED : 2015-12-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Economic
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Teodoro
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Gonzales 2. Teodoro
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00940
SUBMITTED ON 2015-12-09
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES ON 2015-12-08
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-12-09
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-12-09
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-12-09
SPONSORED BY :  Gonzales
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales, Teodoro
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-12-09
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-12-09
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-12-16
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:229     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abad B---Abaya--(Absent)
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acedillo Y---Acharon
Y---Acop Y---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
Y---Almario Y---Almonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) Y---Alvarez (M.)
B---Amante--(Absent) Y---Amatong (I.)
Y---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo Y---Angping
Y---Antonino-Nadres Y---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz Y---Arroyo
Y---Asilo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes X---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
B---Bautista--(Absent) Y---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) B---Belmonte (V.)--(Absent)
B---Benitez--(Absent) Y---Bernos
Y---Biazon B---Bichara--(Absent)
Y---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc B---Bonoan--(Absent)
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones X---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao Y---Cagas
B---Calalay--(Absent) Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero X---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco Y---Cayetano
Y---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A) B---Cojuangco (K.)--(Absent)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
B---Cruz-Gonzales--(Absent) Y---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
Y---Dayanghirang Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (I.) Y---Duavit
B---Durano--(Absent) B---Dy--(Absent)
Y---Echiverri Y---Cerilles
Y---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero B---Espina--(Absent)
X---Estrella Y---Evardone
X---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
B---Ferrer (J.)--(Absent) Y---Ferrer (L.)
Y---Ferriol Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garay
B---Garcia (E.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
Y---Garin (S.) B---Gatchalian (S.)--(Absent)
X---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (A.F.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao X---Guiao
Y---Gullas B---Gunigundo--(Absent)
Y---Gutierrez Y---Hagedorn
Y---Haresco Y---Hataman-Salliman
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway Y---Jalosjos
B---Javier--(Absent) Y---Katoh
Y---Kho B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad X---Lacson-Noel
Y---Lagdameo (A.) Y---Lagdameo (M.)
B---Lagman--(Absent) Y---Lanete
Y---Leachon B---Ledesma--(Absent)
Y---Lee 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 B---Matugas--(Absent)
Y---Mellana Y---Mendoza (J.)
B---Mendoza (M.)--(Absent) Y---Mendoza (R.)
B---Mercado--(Absent) Y---Mirasol
Y---Montejo Y---Nava (J.)
Y---Nava (P.) Y---Noel
Y---Nograles Y---Macrohon-Nuño
Y---Oaminal Y---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez Y---Ong
Y---Ortega (F.) Y---Ortega (V.)
B---Pacquiao--(Absent) Y---Padilla
Y---Paduano B---Paez--(Absent)
Y---Pagdilao Y---Pancho
B---Panganiban--(Absent) D---Panotes--(N/A)
Y---Pernes Y---Piamonte
Y---Pichay Y---Plaza
B---Ponce Enrile--(Absent) Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
B---Quisumbing--(Absent) B---Radaza--(Absent)
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla B---Mercado-Revilla--(Absent)
Y---Reyes Y---Ridon
Y---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Gerona-Robredo Y---Rodriguez (I.)
B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent) Y---Rodriguez (O.)
Y---Rodriguez (R.) Y---Roman
B---Romarate--(Absent) Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo Y---Romulo
Y---Roque Y---Sacdalan
B---Sahali--(Absent) X---Sakaluran
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salvacion
Y---Paquiz Y---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.) D---Sarmiento (M.)--(N/A)
Y---Ramirez-Sato Y---Sema
Y---Señeres Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Singson (R.) Y---Suansing
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) Y---Tejada
Y---Teodoro Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) Y---Tieng
Y---Ting Y---Tinio
Y---Tolentino Y---Treñas
Y---Tugna B---Tupas--(Absent)
Y---Turabin-Hataman Y---Ty
B---Umali (C.)--(Absent) B---Umali (R.)--(Absent)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Uy (J.) Y---Uy (R.)
Y---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde D---Velasco, L.A.--(N/A)
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
Y---Villar B---Villarica--(Absent)
Y---Violago B---Yap (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Yap (S.) X---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2016-01-06
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2016-01-06
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2016-05-23
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-06-20
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-07-21
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10903
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING THE MEGAMANILA TELECOM COPR. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT GRANTING THE MEGAMANILA TELECOM CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2016 ]
Introduced by Representatives NEPTALI II M. GONZALES and MARCELINO R. TEODORO;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 16, 2015;
1/6/2016 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
1/18/2016 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES;
2/1/2016 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 454, recommending its approval without amendment;
2/2/2016 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
2/2/2016 Sponsor: Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
2/2/2016 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
2/2/2016 Omnibus sponsorship speech of Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III on HBNos. 6011, 5601, 6005, 6193, 6314, 6312, 6168, 2185, 6003, 6315, 6313 and 5942;
2/3/2016 Period of interpellation closed;
2/3/2016 Period of committee amendments closed;
2/3/2016 Period of individual amendments closed;
2/3/2016 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
2/4/2016 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
5/23/2016 Approved on Third Reading;
5/23/2016 In favor: (15) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, LOREN B. LEGARDA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;
5/23/2016 Against: N o n e ;
5/23/2016 Abstention: N o n e ;
5/26/2016 Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
6/15/2016 Enrolled copies of HBN-6314, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
6/30/2016 Enacted into Law without Executive Approval Pursuant to the provisions of Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution on July 21, 2016 and Became
6/30/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10903.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10903 (HBN-6314) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 9, 2016)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry re conducted committee meetings/hearings, conducted technical working group, is prepared by the Committee concerned/Committee Affairs Bureau)

Abstract

Grants the Megamanila Telecom Corp. a Franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and telecommunications system throughout the Philippines.

President's Action

Date Received by the President
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