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POSITIONS FOR JUDGES-AT-LARGE
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07309
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11459
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE POSITIONS FOR JUDGES-AT-LARGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Creating The Positions For Judges - At- Large, Amending For The Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known As " The Judiciary Reorganization Act Of 1980"
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VELASCO-CATERA, TRICIA NICOLE Q., LOYOLA, ROY M., VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., UMALI, REYNALDO V., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., ALONTE, MARILYN B., AMATONG, ISAGANI S., ARAGONES, SOL, BAG-AO, KAKA J., BENITEZ, ALFREDO "ALBEE" B., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., GO, MARK O., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., MALAPITAN, DALE "ALONG" R., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., RAMOS, DEOGRACIAS JR. B., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., TUGNA, SHERWIN N., VILLARIN, TOM S., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., GASATAYA, GREG G., VELARDE, MARIANO MICHAEL JR. M., UNGAB, ALBERTO TOM, SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., GARCIA, GWENDOLYN F., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B., SALO, RON P., SARMIENTO, EDGAR MARY S., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C.
DATE FILED : 2018-03-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Velasco-Catera 2. Loyola 3. Velasco, L.A.
4. Umali 5. Nograles (K.A.) 6. Veloso
7. Romualdo 8. Zubiri 9. Bravo (A.)
10. Marcoleta 11. Gasataya 12. Velarde
13. Ungab 14. Sambar 15. Bautista-Bandigan
16. Garcia (G.) 17. Rodriguez (M.) 18. Salo
19. Sarmiento (E.M.) 20. Mendoza 21. Biazon
22. Lobregat 23. Alonte 24. Amatong (I.)
25. Aragones 26. Bag-ao 27. Benitez
28. Deloso-Montalla 29. Escudero 30. Go (M.)
31. Lacson 32. Malapitan 33. Montoro
34. Paduano 35. Ramos 36. Suansing (E.)
37. Tan (A.) 38. Tugna 39. Villarin
40. Yu
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Velasco-Catera 2. Loyola
3. Velasco, L.A. 4. Umali
5. Nograles (K.A.) 6. Veloso
7. Romualdo 8. Zubiri
9. Bravo (A.) 10. Marcoleta
11. Gasataya 12. Velarde
13. Ungab 14. Sambar
15. Bautista-Bandigan 16. Garcia (G.)
17. Rodriguez (M.) 18. Salo
19. Sarmiento (E.M.) 20. Mendoza
21. Biazon 22. Lobregat
23. Alonte 24. Amatong (I.)
25. Aragones 26. Bag-ao
27. Benitez 28. Deloso-Montalla
29. Escudero 30. Go (M.)
31. Lacson 32. Malapitan
33. Montoro 34. Paduano
35. Ramos 36. Suansing (E.)
37. Tan (A.) 38. Tugna
39. Villarin 40. Yu
41. Primicias-Agabas
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02065
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00641
SUBMITTED ON 2018-03-01
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 167, 1513, 2308 and 5215
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : VELASCO-CATERA, TRICIA NICOLE Q., LOYOLA, ROY M., VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., UMALI, REYNALDO V., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., GASATAYA, GREG G., VELARDE, MARIANO MICHAEL JR. M., UNGAB, ALBERTO TOM, SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., GARCIA, GWENDOLYN F., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B., SALO, RON P., SARMIENTO, EDGAR MARY S., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., ALONTE, MARILYN B., AMATONG, ISAGANI S., ARAGONES, SOL, BAG-AO, KAKA J., BENITEZ, ALFREDO "ALBEE" B., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., GO, MARK O., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., MALAPITAN, DALE "ALONG" R., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., RAMOS, DEOGRACIAS JR. B., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., TUGNA, SHERWIN N., VILLARIN, TOM S., YU, DIVINA GRACE C.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00167, HB01513, HB02308, HB05215
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-03-05
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-03-05
DATE CALENDARED : 2018-03-13
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-03-21
SPONSORED BY :  Romualdo
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-03-21
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Velasco-Catera, Loyola, Velasco, L.A., Umali, Nograles (K.A.), Veloso, Romualdo, Zubiri, Bravo (A.), Marcoleta, Gasataya, Velarde, Ungab, Sambar, Bautista-Bandigan, Garcia (G.), Rodriguez (M.), Salo, Sarmiento (E.M.), Mendoza, Biazon, Lobregat, Alonte, Amatong (I.), Aragones, Bag-ao, Benitez, Deloso-Montalla, Escudero, Go (M.), Lacson, Malapitan, Montoro, Paduano, Ramos, Suansing (E.), Tan (A.), Tugna, Villarin, Yu, Primicias-Agabas
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-03-21
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-05-08
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-05-15
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:176     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) B---Abaya--(Absent)
B---Abayon--(Absent) Y---Abellanosa
B---Abu--(Absent) X---Abueg
Y---Acharon Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) Y---Acosta-Alba
B---Adiong--(Absent) B---Advincula--(Absent)
B---Agarao--(Absent) Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay-Villar--(Absent) D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano Y---Almario
Y---Almonte Y---Alonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) X---Alvarez (M.)
Y---Alvarez (P.) B---Amante--(Absent)
B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) B---Andaya--(Absent)
B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent) Y---Antonino
B---Antonio--(Absent) Y---Aragones
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arcillas
Y---Arenas B---Atienza--(Absent)
B---Aumentado--(Absent) B---Bag-ao--(Absent)
Y---Bagatsing B---Baguilat--(Absent)
Y---Banal Y---Barbers
B---Barzaga--(Absent) X---Bataoil
Y---Batocabe B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent)
Y---Belaro Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.) Y---Belmonte (R.)
B---Benitez--(Absent) B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Bertiz X---Biazon
Y---Billones B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bolilia Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado Y---Bravo (A.)
B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent) Y---Brosas
B---Bulut-Begtang--(Absent) B---Cagas--(Absent)
Y---Calalang B---Calderon--(Absent)
B---Calixto-Rubiano--(Absent) B---Caminero--(Absent)
Y---Campos B---Canama--(Absent)
B---Cari--(Absent) Y---Casilao
Y---Castelo Y---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.) B---Catamco--(Absent)
B---Cayetano--(Absent) B---Celeste--(Absent)
B---Cerafica--(Absent) B---Cerilles Enerio--(Absent)
Y---Chavez Y---Chipeco
Y---Co Y---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes B---Cortes--(Absent)
Y---Cortuna B---Cosalan--(Absent)
Y---Crisologo Y---Cua
Y---Cuaresma B---Cueva--(Absent)
Y---Dalipe D---Dalog--(N/A)
Y---Datol Y---Daza
X---De Jesus Y---De Venecia
Y---De Vera Y---Defensor
Y---Del Mar Y---Del Rosario
B---Deloso-Montalla--(Absent) Y---Dimaporo (A.)
Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) B---Duavit--(Absent)
Y---Durano Y---Dy
Y---Elago B---Enverga--(Absent)
Y---Erice B---Eriguel--(Absent)
Y---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
Y---Espina Y---Espino
B---Estrella--(Absent) B---Eusebio--(Absent)
Y---Evardone Y---Fariñas
Y---Fernando Y---Ferrer J.
B---Ferrer L.--(Absent) B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent)
Y---Floirendo Y---Flores
B---Fortun--(Absent) Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garbin
B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
B---Garin (S.)--(Absent) B---Gasataya--(Absent)
X---Gatchalian Y---Geron
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) Y---Go (M.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
B---Gullas--(Absent) Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos Y---Javier
Y---Kho B---Khonghun--(Absent)
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson
Y---Lagman Y---Lanete
Y---Laogan Y---Lazatin
B---Leachon--(Absent) B---Lee--(Absent)
B---Limkaichong--(Absent) Y---Lobregat
Y---Lopez (B.) Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (M.L.) X---Loyola
Y---Macapagal Arroyo Y---Maceda
B---Madrona--(Absent) Y---Aquino-Magsaysay
B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent) Y---Malapitan
Y---Manalo B---Mangaoang--(Absent)
B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent) B---Mangudadatu (Z.)--(Absent)
Y---Marcoleta Y---Marcos
Y---Mariño B---Marquez--(Absent)
Y---Martinez Y---Matugas
B---Mellana--(Absent) B---Mending--(Absent)
Y---Mendoza Y---Mercado
B---Mirasol--(Absent) Y---Montoro
B---Nava--(Absent) Y---Nieto
Y---Noel X---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (K.A.) B---Nolasco--(Absent)
B---Oaminal--(Absent) X---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez Y---Ong (H.)
Y---Ong (E.) Y---Ortega (P.)
Y---Ortega (V.N.) B---Pacquiao--(Absent)
Y---Paduano Y---Palma
Y---Pancho B---Panganiban--(Absent)
Y---Panotes Y---Papandayan
Y---Pichay Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda B---Plaza--(Absent)
X---Primicias-Agabas Y---Roa-Puno
Y---Quimbo Y---Radaza
Y---Ramirez-Sato B---Ramos--(Absent)
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
B---Robes--(Absent) B---Rocamora--(Absent)
Y---Rodriguez (I.) B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent)
B---Roman--(Absent) Y---Romero
Y---Romualdez B---Romualdo--(Absent)
D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) B---Roque (R.N.)--(Absent)
Y---Sacdalan B---Sagarbarria--(Absent)
Y---Sahali B---Salceda--(Absent)
X---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salon B---Sambar--(Absent)
Y---Sandoval Y---Sangcopan
B---Santos-Recto--(Absent) X---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting B---Tan (A.)--(Absent)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) Y---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) B---Ting--(Absent)
Y---Tinio Y---Tolentino
X---Treñas Y---Tugna
B---Tupas--(Absent) D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
Y---Ty 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.
B---Velasco-Catera--(Absent) Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
B---Villanueva--(Absent) D---Villar--(N/A)
Y---Villaraza-Suarez Y---Villarica
Y---Villarin B---Violago--(Absent)
Y---Yap (A.) B---Yap (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Yap (V.) B---Yu--(Absent)
B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate B---Zubiri--(Absent)
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2018-05-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2018-05-17
DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL:  2019-06-03
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-05-27
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-05-29
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gordon, Zubiri, Angara, Gatchalian, Drilon
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.: RA11459
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT CREATING THE POSITIONS FOR JUDGES-AT-LARGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT CREATING THE POSITIONS FOR JUDGES-AT-LARGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980', AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2018 ]
Introduced by Representatives TRICIA NICOLE Q. VELASCO-CATERA, ROY M. LOYOLA, LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, REYNALDO V. UMALI, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 15, 2018;
5/17/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/22/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; and FINANCE;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
10/10/2018 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 496, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2065;
10/10/2018 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
10/10/2018 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2065 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 496.
[ 2019 ]
5/27/2019 Senate designated Senators Gordon, Zubiri, Gatchalian, Angara and Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2065 and HBN-7309;
6/4/2019 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2065 as an amendment to HBN-7309 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 SBN-2065 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-7309, 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-2065 and HBN-7309, 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 SBN-2065 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-7309, 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-2065, 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 25, 2019)
6/30/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11459. (See: O.B. dated October 1, 2019; 18th Congress)
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President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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