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BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION MODERNIZATION ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07406 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11589 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : " Bureau Of Fire Protection Modernization Act " | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to ensure public safety through the prevention and suppression of all kinds of destructive fires by modernizing the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).Provides additional functions of the BFP aside from its existing functions under Republic Act No. 9514, otherwise known as the "Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008", and Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990."Establishes and implements the following components: a. Fire Protection Service; b. Force Restructuring and Organizational Development; c. Capability, Material, and Technology Development; d. Specialized Services Development; and e. Human Resource Development. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., PINEDA, ENRICO A., ALMARIO, JOEL MAYO Z., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., SILVERIO, LORNA C., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", REYES, ALLAN BENEDICT S., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., ESPINO,JUMEL ANTHONY I., VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., REVILLA, STRIKE B., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., VILLARICA, HENRY R., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, BRAVO, NARCISO JR. R., PLAZA, EDDIEBONG G., BUSTOS, JORGE ANTONIO P., AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y., KHO, WILTON "TONTON" T., ACOP, RESURRECCION M., LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., ABUNDA, MARIA FE R., CUA, JUNIE E., BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., EBCAS, ADRIANO A., BIAZON, RUFFY B., JALOSJOS, ROMEO JR. M., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, DE JESUS, PRESLEY CHENG, PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., YAP, ERIC G., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" III S., GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., BULUT, ELIAS JR. C., FLORES, JONATHAN KEITH T., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-08-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Abante (000 2020-11-23) | 2. Bolilia (000 2020-11-23) |
| 3. Lacson-Noel (000 2020-11-23) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Cabochan | 2. Romero |
| 3. Pineda | 4. Almario |
| 5. Villafuerte | 6. Romualdez (Y.M.) |
| 7. Romualdez (F.M.) | 8. Salceda |
| 9. Sy-Alvarado | 10. Silverio |
| 11. Vergara | 12. Reyes |
| 13. Savellano | 14. Salvador-Tambunting |
| 15. Lopez (M.L.) | 16. Singson-Meehan |
| 17. Dalipe | 18. Hernandez |
| 19. Nieto | 20. Tan (A.S.) |
| 21. Espino | 22. Velasco |
| 23. Olivarez | 24. Revilla |
| 25. Rivera | 26. Villanueva (E.) |
| 27. Tiangco | 28. Villarica |
| 29. Cuaresma | 30. Bravo |
| 31. Plaza | 32. Bustos |
| 33. Aglipay | 34. Kho (W.) |
| 35. Acop | 36. Loyola |
| 37. Abunda | 38. Cua |
| 39. Bordado | 40. Ebcas |
| 41. Biazon | 42. Jalosjos |
| 43. Mariano-Hernandez | 44. De Jesus |
| 45. Pichay | 46. Zarate |
| 47. Yap (E.) | 48. Tejada |
| 49. Matugas | 50. Garcia (J.E.) |
| 51. Gonzaga | 52. Ty (D.) |
| 53. Natividad-Nagaño | 54. Bulut |
| 55. Flores | 56. Kho (E.) |
| 57. Lara | 58. Maceda |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01832 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00421 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-08-17 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 931, 1166, 2469, 2546, 3102, 3275, 3404, 3498, 4707, and 4887 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00931, HB01166, HB02469, HB02546, HB03102, HB03275, HB03404, HB03498, HB04707, HB04887 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-08-24 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-08-24 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-09-01 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-09-14, 2020-09-22, 2020-11-16 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Bravo;Bravo;Bravo | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2020-09-22 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Gaite, Zarate | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-09-22 | |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-11-16 | |
| AMENDED BY : Brosas | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Cabochan, Romero, Pineda, Almario, Villafuerte, Romualdez (Y.M.), Romualdez (F.M.), Salceda, Sy-Alvarado, Silverio, Vergara, Reyes, Savellano, Salvador-Tambunting, Lopez (M.L.), Singson-Meehan, Dalipe, Hernandez, Nieto, Tan (A.S.), Espino, Velasco, Olivarez, Revilla, Rivera, Villanueva (E.), Tiangco, Villarica, Cuaresma, Bravo, Plaza, Bustos, Aglipay, Kho (W.), Acop, Loyola, Abunda, Cua, Bordado, Ebcas, Biazon, Jalosjos, Mariano-Hernandez, De Jesus, Pichay, Zarate, Yap (E.), Tejada, Matugas, Garcia (J.E.), Gonzaga, Ty (D.), Natividad-Nagaño, Bulut, Flores, Kho (E.), Lara, Maceda | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-11-16 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-11-20 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-11-23 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:223 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---Abante | X---Abaya |
| X---Abellanosa | X---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | X---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| D---Andaya--(N/A) | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| X---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | X---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| X---Canama | Y---Caoagdan |
| Y---Cardema | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | X---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| X---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| X---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| X---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | X---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | X---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| Y---Defensor (M.) | D---Del Mar--(N/A) |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| X---Duavit | Y---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| X---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | X---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) | X---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | X---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| Y---Garbin | X---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| X---Gato | Y---Geron |
| X---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| Y---Torres-Gomez | X---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| Y---Guya | X---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| X---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | X---Lagman |
| X---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon |
| Y---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | Y---Mangaoang |
| Y---Mangudadatu | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | X---Martinez |
| X---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| Y---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | X---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | Y---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | X---Oaminal |
| X---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | Y---Ordanes |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| X---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| D---Ramos--(N/A) | Y---Remulla |
| X---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| X---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman |
| Y---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria |
| Y---Sakaluran | Y---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | X---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | X---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| X---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | X---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | X---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | X---Tan (A.) |
| Y---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada |
| Y---Teves (A.) | X---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | X---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | X---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | X---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-11-24 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-11-24 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-08-02 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-08-04 | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-08-03 | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-08-02 | |
| REMARKS : Date requested to form CC E-transmitted and received by the Senate on 2021-03-17: Physically transmitted and received by the Senate on 2021-04-12 ; House elected conferees on March 16, 2021 and Ratified Bicam on June 1, 2021 then reconstituted and elected conferees again on Aug. 2, 2021.Senate elected conferees on March 17, 2021 then reconstituted and elected conferees on August 2, 2021. | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Bravo, Aglipay, Salceda, Romualdez (Y.M.), Cabochan, Paduano | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Dela Rosa, Tolentino, Go, Gatchalian, Hontiveros | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2021-08-04 | |
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-08-23 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2021-08-04 | |
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-08-24 | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-08-24 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-08-26 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-09-10 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11589 | |
| ORIGIN : HOUSE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND MODERNIZING THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives MANUEL III DG. CABOCHAN, MICHAEL L., PHD. ROMERO, ENRICO A. PINEDA, JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 23, 2020; 11/24/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 11/24/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT and FINANCE; [ 2021 ] 3/17/2021 Senate designated Senators Dela Rosa, Tolentino, Go, Gatchalian and Hontiveros as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406; 3/24/2021 House of Representatives designated Representatives Bravo, Jr., Aglipay, Salceda, Romualdez, Cabochan III and Paduano as conferees to the Bicameral Conferees Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406 on March 16, 2021; 6/1/2021 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-7406, in consolidation with SBN-1832, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 6/3/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives; 6/3/2021 Sponsorship speech of Senator RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA on the Conference Committee Report ; 6/3/2021 Interpellation of Senators FRANKLIN M. DRILON and PIA S. CAYETANO on the Conference Committee Report; 6/3/2021 Remarks of Senators RISA HONTIVEROS and RICHARD J. GORDON; 6/3/2021 Motion to ratify the Conference Committee Report: In favor (11); Against (8); Abstention (3); 6/3/2021 Conference Committee Report not ratified by the Senate; 8/2/2021 Senate reconstituted the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406 and designated Senators Dela Rosa, Tolentino, Go, Gatchalian and Hontiveros as conferees thereof; 8/4/2021 House of Representatives designated Representatives Bravo, Jr., Aglipay, Salceda, Romualdez, Cabochan III and Paduano as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406 on August 2, 2021; 8/4/2021 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-7406 and SBN-1832, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-7406, in consolidation with SBN-1832, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 8/4/2021 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA; 8/4/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 8/24/2021 Letter from Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406, for the signature of Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; 8/25/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on August 4, 2021; 8/26/2021 Letter for Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1832 and HBN-7406, which were signed by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; 9/22/2021 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with SBN-1832 by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on September 10, 2021 and became 9/22/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11589.
Abstract
Aims to ensure public safety through the prevention and suppression of all kinds of destructive fires by modernizing the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).Provides additional functions of the BFP aside from its existing functions under Republic Act No. 9514, otherwise known as the "Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008", and Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990."Establishes and implements the following components: a. Fire Protection Service; b. Force Restructuring and Organizational Development; c. Capability, Material, and Technology Development; d. Specialized Services Development; and e. Human Resource Development.
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