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ABSOLUTE DIVORCE ACT OF 2018
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71
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07303 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING ABSOLUTE DIVORCE AND DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Instituting Absolute Divorce And Dissolution Of Marriage In The Philippines | |
| ALIAS NAME : "Absolute Divorce Act of 2018" | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL C., BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., DE JESUS, EMMI A., BROSAS, ARLENE D., BAGUILAT, TEDDY JR. BRAWNER, BATOCABE, RODEL M., CASILAO, ARIEL "KA AYIK" B., CASTRO, FRANCE L., CATAMCO, NANCY A., CAYETANO, PIA, ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., GARCIA, GWENDOLYN F., GO, ANA CRISTINA SIQUIAN, ALVAREZ, PANTALEON D., TINIO, ANTONIO L., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., BELMONTE, FELICIANO JR., BAG-AO, KAKA J., LEACHON, DOY C., BULUT-BEGTANG, ELEONOR C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-02-28 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Lagman | 2. Barbers |
| 3. De Jesus | 4. Brosas |
| 5. Baguilat | 6. Batocabe |
| 7. Casilao | 8. Castro (F.L.) |
| 9. Catamco | 10. Cayetano |
| 11. Elago | 12. Garcia (G.) |
| 13. Go (A.C.) | 14. Alvarez (P.) |
| 15. Tinio | 16. Zarate |
| 17. Belmonte (F.) | 18. Bag-ao |
| 19. Leachon | 20. Bulut-Begtang |
| 21. Nieto | 22. Belmonte (R.) |
| 23. Velasco-Catera | 24. Roque (H.) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00640 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-02-28 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval in substitution of HB Nos. 116, 1062, 2380 and 6027 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00116, HB01062, HB02380, HB06027 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-02-28 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-02-28 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-03-06 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-03-12, 2018-03-13 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Lagman;De Jesus;Cayetano;Lagman | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2018-03-12, 2018-03-13 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Del Mar, Del Mar, Atienza | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-03-12 | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2018-03-14 | |
| AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE(S) ON : LAGMAN, EDCEL C. | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Lagman, Barbers, De Jesus, Brosas, Baguilat, Batocabe, Casilao, Castro (F.L.), Catamco, Cayetano, Elago, Garcia (G.), Go (A.C.), Alvarez (P.), Tinio, Zarate, Belmonte (F.), Bag-ao, Leachon, Bulut-Begtang, Nieto, Belmonte (R.), Velasco-Catera, Roque (H.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-03-14 | |
| REMARKS : Manifestation of Hon. Atienza on March 12, 2018 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-03-15 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-03-19 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:134 NAYS:57 ABSTAIN:.2 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | X---Abaya |
| N---Abayon | N---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | X---Abueg |
| Y---Acharon | Y---Acop |
| X---Acosta | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| X---Adiong | X---Advincula |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| X---Aglipay-Villar | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | X---Alcala |
| N---Alejano | Y---Almario |
| X---Almonte | X---Alonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | X---Alvarez (M.) |
| Y---Alvarez (P.) | Y---Amante |
| N---Amatong (I.) | X---Andaya |
| X---Angara-Castillo | X---Antonino |
| Y---Antonio | Y---Aragones |
| X---Arbison | Y---Arcillas |
| X---Arenas | N---Atienza |
| N---Aumentado | Y---Bag-ao |
| X---Bagatsing | Y---Baguilat |
| N---Banal | X---Barbers |
| Y---Barzaga | X---Bataoil |
| Y---Batocabe | N---Bautista-Bandigan |
| Y---Belaro | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| Y---Belmonte (J.C.) | X---Belmonte (R.) |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| X---Bertiz | N---Biazon |
| Y---Billones | Y---Biron |
| X---Bolilia | Y---Bondoc |
| N---Bordado | N---Bravo (A.) |
| Y---Bravo (M.) | X---Brosas |
| Y---Bulut-Begtang | N---Cagas |
| Y---Calalang | N---Calderon |
| Y---Calixto-Rubiano | N---Caminero |
| Y---Campos | X---Canama |
| N---Cari | Y---Casilao |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| X---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Catamco |
| Y---Cayetano | X---Celeste |
| Y---Cerafica | N---Cerilles Enerio |
| X---Chavez | N---Chipeco |
| X---Co | Y---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | N---Cortes |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Crisologo | Y---Cua |
| X---Cuaresma | X---Cueva |
| X---Dalipe | D---Dalog--(N/A) |
| Y---Datol | X---Daza |
| Y---De Jesus | Y---De Venecia |
| Y---De Vera | Y---Defensor |
| N---Del Mar | Y---Del Rosario |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | Y---Dimaporo (A.) |
| Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | X---Duavit |
| X---Durano | Y---Dy |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| N---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | X---Escudero |
| X---Espina | X---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | X---Eusebio |
| X---Evardone | Y---Fariñas |
| Y---Fernando | Y---Ferrer J. |
| X---Ferrer L. | X---Ferriol-Pascual |
| X---Floirendo | X---Flores |
| X---Fortun | N---Fortuno |
| X---Fuentebella | Y---Garbin |
| Y---Garcia (G.) | N---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| Y---Gatchalian | X---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | N---Go (M.) |
| X---Gomez | N---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| X---Gonzalez | X---Gorriceta |
| A---Gullas | Y---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | X---Hofer |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| N---Kho | Y---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lagman | Y---Lanete |
| Y---Laogan | Y---Lazatin |
| X---Leachon | N---Lee |
| X---Limkaichong | Y---Lobregat |
| Y---Lopez (B.) | N---Lopez (C.) |
| N---Lopez (M.L.) | X---Loyola |
| X---Macapagal Arroyo | N---Maceda |
| Y---Madrona | Y---Aquino-Magsaysay |
| N---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Malapitan |
| X---Manalo | Y---Mangaoang |
| X---Mangudadatu (S.) | X---Mangudadatu (Z.) |
| X---Marcoleta | X---Marcos |
| Y---Mariño | X---Marquez |
| Y---Martinez | Y---Matugas |
| N---Mellana | Y---Mending |
| X---Mendoza | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Mirasol | X---Montoro |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | X---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (K.A.) | N---Nolasco |
| X---Oaminal | N---Ocampo |
| N---Olivarez | N---Ong (H.) |
| X---Ong (E.) | N---Ortega (P.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.N.) | X---Pacquiao |
| Y---Paduano | Y---Palma |
| N---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| X---Panotes | Y---Papandayan |
| A---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| X---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| X---Quimbo | N---Radaza |
| X---Ramirez-Sato | X---Ramos |
| N---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| X---Robes | N---Rocamora |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | N---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Roman | X---Romero |
| X---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | Y---Roque (R.N.) |
| N---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| Y---Sahali | Y---Salceda |
| X---Salimbangon | X---Salo |
| N---Salon | X---Sambar |
| X---Sandoval | Y---Sangcopan |
| N---Santos-Recto | X---Sarmiento (C.) |
| X---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| Y---Sema | Y---Siao |
| N---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| N---Suarez | N---Sy-Alvarado |
| N---Tambunting | Y---Tan (A.) |
| Y---Tan (M.) | X---Tan (S.) |
| X---Tejada | Y---Teves |
| X---Tiangco | X---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | X---Tolentino |
| X---Treñas | N---Tugna |
| N---Tupas | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| X---Ty | Y---Umali |
| Y---Unabia | N---Ungab |
| N---Unico | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | X---Uybarreta |
| Y---Vargas | X---Vargas-Alfonso |
| N---Velarde | X---Velasco, L.A. |
| X---Velasco-Catera | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | X---Villafuerte |
| N---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| N---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Villarin | N---Violago |
| X---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| X---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (M.C.) | X---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | N---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2018-03-20 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2018-03-20 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT INSTITUTING ABSOLUTE DIVORCE AND DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2018 ] Introduced by Representatives EDCEL C. LAGMAN, ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS, EMMI A. DE JESUS, ARLENE D. BROSAS, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 19, 2018; 3/20/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 3/20/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY; (The LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/PLENARY DELIBERATIONS is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; THE LBIS IS NOT IN CHARGE OF CONDUCTING ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OR TWG; The data entry on COMMITTEE MEETINGS/TWG is prepared by the COMMITTEE AFFAIRS BUREAU)
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