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AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB) ACT
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06524
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11453
FULL TITLE : AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB), AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009"
SHORT TITLE : Further Strengthening The Powers And Functions Of The Authority Of The Freeport Area Of Bataan ( A F A B )
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE III S., ONG, EDWIN, DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., BELARO, SALVADOR JR. B., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., LAOGAN, DENNIS C., TING, RANDOLPH S., SALO, RON P., VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., MARTINEZ, ERIC M., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, ALONTE, MARILYN B., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., PANCHO, GAVINI "APOL" C., ROA-PUNO, CHIQUI, SALON, ORESTES T., YAP, VICTOR A., SIAO, FREDERICK W., GONZALES, ALEXANDRIA P., SARMIENTO, CESAR V., REVILLA, STRIKE B., ALBANO, RODOLFO III T., DEFENSOR, ARTHUR JR. R., TY, ARNEL U., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., NOEL, VICTORIA ISABEL G., KHONGHUN, JEFFREY D., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, CALIXTO-RUBIANO, EMI G., GULLAS, GERALD ANTHONY "SAMSAM" JR. V, SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., HOFER, ANN K., LOPEZ, CARLO V., CERAFICA, ARNEL M., DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., PRIMICIAS-AGABAS, MARLYN L., ALEJANO, GARY C., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., UY, JULIETTE T., CO, CHRISTOPHER S., MERCADO, ROGER G., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B.
DATE FILED : 2017-10-02
SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Garcia (J.E.) 2. Ong (E.)
3. De Venecia 4. Belaro
5. Bertiz 6. Laogan
7. Ting 8. Salo
9. Velasco, L.A. 10. Martinez
11. Pimentel 12. Alonte
13. Gonzales (A.D.) 14. Pancho
15. Roa-Puno 16. Salon
17. Yap (V.) 18. Siao
19. Gonzales (A.P.) 20. Sarmiento (C.)
21. Revilla 22. Albano
23. Defensor 24. Ty
25. Herrera-Dy 26. Savellano
27. Noel 28. Khonghun
29. Salceda 30. Calixto-Rubiano
31. Gullas 32. Sambar
33. Hofer 34. Lopez (C.)
35. Cerafica 36. Duavit
37. Primicias-Agabas 38. Alejano
39. Hernandez (F.) 40. Bataoil
41. Sy-Alvarado 42. Uy (J.)
43. Co 44. Mercado
45. Marcoleta 46. Nograles (K.A.)
47. Romualdo 48. De Vera
49. Go (M.) 50. Cagas
51. Tupas 52. Belmonte (J.C.)
53. Tambunting 54. Romualdez
55. Limkaichong 56. Gomez
57. Treñas 58. Dimaporo (M.K.)
59. Ramirez-Sato 60. Nava
61. Abaya 62. Evardone
63. Yap (A.) 64. Eusebio
65. Montoro
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02133
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00406
SUBMITTED ON 2017-10-02
SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, TRADE AND INDUSTRY, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 4106
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04106
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2017-10-03
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2017-10-03
BUSINESS FOR THU/FRI ON: 2017-10-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2017-10-10
SPONSORED BY :  Garcia (J.E.)
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Garcia (J.E.), Ong (E.), De Venecia, Belaro, Bertiz, Laogan, Ting, Salo, Velasco, L.A., Martinez, Pimentel, Alonte, Gonzales (A.D.), Pancho, Roa-Puno, Salon, Yap (V.), Siao, Gonzales (A.P.), Sarmiento (C.), Revilla, Albano, Defensor, Ty, Herrera-Dy, Savellano, Noel, Khonghun, Salceda, Calixto-Rubiano, Gullas, Sambar, Hofer, Lopez (C.), Cerafica, Duavit, Primicias-Agabas, Alejano, Hernandez (F.), Bataoil, Sy-Alvarado, Uy (J.), Co, Mercado, Marcoleta, Nograles (K.A.), Romualdo, De Vera, Go (M.), Cagas, Tupas, Belmonte (J.C.), Tambunting, Romualdez, Limkaichong, Gomez, Treñas, Dimaporo (M.K.), Ramirez-Sato, Nava, Abaya, Evardone, Yap (A.), Eusebio, Montoro
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2017-10-10
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-11-08
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-11-27
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:206     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
D---Abad--(N/A) Y---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu X---Abueg
Y---Acharon Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) X---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay-Villar D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano Y---Almario
Y---Almonte X---Alonte
X---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
X---Alvarez (P.) B---Amante--(Absent)
Y---Amatong (I.) Y---Andaya
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Antonino--(Absent)
Y---Antonio Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison X---Arcillas
X---Arenas Y---Atienza
B---Aumentado--(Absent) Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing B---Baguilat--(Absent)
Y---Banal X---Barbers
B---Barzaga--(Absent) Y---Bataoil
B---Batocabe--(Absent) Y---Bautista-Bandigan
Y---Belaro Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.) X---Belmonte (R.)
Y---Benitez X---Bernos
B---Bertiz--(Absent) B---Biazon--(Absent)
Y---Billones Y---Biron
Y---Bolilia Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado Y---Bravo (A.)
Y---Bravo (M.) Y---Brosas
Y---Bulut-Begtang X---Cagas
D---Calalang--(N/A) Y---Calderon
Y---Calixto-Rubiano Y---Caminero
Y---Campos B---Canama--(Absent)
B---Cari--(Absent) Y---Casilao
Y---Castelo Y---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.) B---Catamco--(Absent)
Y---Cayetano B---Celeste--(Absent)
B---Cerafica--(Absent) Y---Cerilles Enerio
Y---Chavez Y---Chipeco
B---Co--(Absent) X---Cojuangco
B---Collantes--(Absent) Y---Cortes
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
Y---Crisologo Y---Cua
Y---Cuaresma B---Cueva--(Absent)
Y---Dalipe D---Dalog--(N/A)
Y---Datol 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.) Y---Duavit
Y---Durano Y---Dy
Y---Elago B---Enverga--(Absent)
Y---Erice Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
B---Espina--(Absent) Y---Espino
X---Estrella Y---Eusebio
Y---Evardone Y---Fariñas
Y---Fernando B---Ferrer J.--(Absent)
X---Ferrer L. B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent)
B---Floirendo--(Absent) Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
X---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
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) Y---Gonzaga
X---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Herrera-Dy X---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos Y---Javier
Y---Kho B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad B---Lacson--(Absent)
Y---Lagman Y---Lanete
Y---Laogan Y---Lazatin
Y---Leachon Y---Lee
Y---Limkaichong Y---Lobregat
Y---Lopez (B.) Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (M.L.) Y---Loyola
Y---Macapagal Arroyo Y---Maceda
Y---Madrona Y---Aquino-Magsaysay
Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon Y---Malapitan
Y---Manalo Y---Mangaoang
X---Mangudadatu (S.) Y---Mangudadatu (Z.)
Y---Marcoleta B---Marcos--(Absent)
Y---Mariño Y---Marquez
Y---Martinez Y---Matugas
Y---Mellana B---Mending--(Absent)
X---Mendoza Y---Mercado
Y---Mirasol Y---Montoro
X---Nava X---Nieto
B---Noel--(Absent) B---Nograles (J.J.)--(Absent)
Y---Nograles (K.A.) X---Nolasco
Y---Oaminal Y---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez X---Ong (H.)
Y---Ong (E.) Y---Ortega (P.)
X---Ortega (V.N.) Y---Pacquiao
Y---Paduano Y---Palma
Y---Pancho Y---Panganiban
Y---Panotes Y---Papandayan
B---Pichay--(Absent) Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda X---Plaza
Y---Primicias-Agabas B---Roa-Puno--(Absent)
X---Quimbo Y---Radaza
B---Ramirez-Sato--(Absent) Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
Y---Robes Y---Rocamora
Y---Rodriguez (I.) Y---Rodriguez (M.)
B---Roman--(Absent) Y---Romero
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
B---Roque (H.)--(Absent) Y---Roque (R.N.)
Y---Sacdalan B---Sagarbarria--(Absent)
B---Sahali--(Absent) B---Salceda--(Absent)
Y---Salimbangon B---Salo--(Absent)
Y---Salon Y---Sambar
Y---Sandoval D---Sangcopan--(N/A)
Y---Santos-Recto B---Sarmiento (C.)--(Absent)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Siao
Y---Silverio X---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
Y---Tan (M.) X---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Ting
Y---Tinio Y---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
B---Tupas--(Absent) D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
B---Ty--(Absent) Y---Umali
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Unico Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) B---Uybarreta--(Absent)
Y---Vargas B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent)
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
X---Velasco-Catera Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) X---Villarica
X---Villarin Y---Violago
B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.C.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2017-11-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2017-11-29
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-05-21
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-05-23
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-05-23
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-05-21
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Garcia (G.), Biron, Garcia (J.E.), Revilla, Martinez, Salon
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gatchalian, Binay, Angara, Zubiri, Gordon, Drilon
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-06-03
DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-06-04
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-06-03
DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-06-06
DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-07-19
DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-07-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-07-31
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-08-30
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11453
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB), AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009"

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (AFAB), AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9728, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) ACT OF 2009'
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
Introduced by Representatives JOSE ENRIQUE III "JOET" S. GARCIA, EDWIN C. ONG, CHRISTOPHER V.P. DE VENECIA, SALVADOR JR. B. BELARO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 27, 2017;
11/29/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
12/4/2017 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; WAYS AND MEANS; and FINANCE;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2018 ]
12/13/2018 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WAYS AND MEANS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 542, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2133;
12/13/2018 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
12/13/2018 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2133, UNDER CTTEE.RPT.NO. 542.
[ 2019 ]
5/21/2019 Senate designated Senators Gatchalian, Binay, Angara, Zubiri, Gordon and Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2133 and HBN-6524;
5/27/2019 House of Representatives designated Representatives Garcia (G.F.), Biron (F.G.), Garcia III, Revilla, Martinez and Salon as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-6524 and SBN-2133 on May 21, 2019;
6/3/2019 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2133 and HBN-6524, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2133, in consolidation with HBN-6524, be approved as reconciled;
6/3/2019 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN;
6/3/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
6/4/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on June 3, 2019;
6/30/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated July 17, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2133 and HBN-6524, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; (Communication received by the HOR on July 19, 2019)
6/30/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated July 24, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2133 and HBN-6524, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; (Communication received by the LBIS on July 29, 2019)
6/30/2019 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2133 and HBN-6524, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on July 31, 2019;
6/30/2019 Consolidated with SBN-2133, which was approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 30, 2019 and became (Communication received by the LBIS on September 5, 2019)
6/30/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11453
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