Bill Type
Short Title
CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR IMPERFECT LAND TITLES
Text as Filed (File)
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
27
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
5/18/2021 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Gordon, Richard J.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07440
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11573
FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPROVING THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR IMPERFECT LAND TITLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC LAND ACT", AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE"
SHORT TITLE : Improving The Confirmation Process For Imperfect Land Titles, Amending For The Purpose Commonwealth Act No. 141, As Amended
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., BELMONTE, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, CHATTO, EDGAR M., DEFENSOR,, MICHAEL T., VELOSO, VICENTE III "CHING" S.E., ABUEG-ZALDIVAR, CYRILLE "BENG" F., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., CABATBAT, ARGEL JOSEPH T., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., OAMINAL, HENRY S., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", BIAZON, RUFFY B.
DATE FILED : 2020-08-19
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Abante (000 2020-11-23) 2. Legarda (000 2020-11-23)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Rodriguez 2. Belmonte
3. Salceda 4. Chatto
5. Defensor (M.) 6. Veloso
7. Abueg-Zaldivar 8. Sy-Alvarado
9. Gonzaga 10. Calderon
11. Cabatbat 12. Fortun
13. Oaminal 14. Garcia (P.J.)
15. Vergara 16. Biazon
17. Nieto 18. Salvador-Tambunting
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01931
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00431
SUBMITTED ON 2020-08-19
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval in substitution of HB Nos. 2763, 4945, 5018, 5128, 5139 and 5271
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02763, HB04945, HB05018, HB05128, HB05139, HB05271
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-08-19
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-08-24
DATE CALENDARED : 2020-09-01
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-11-18
SPONSORED BY :  Castelo
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-11-18
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Rodriguez, Belmonte, Salceda, Chatto, Defensor (M.), Veloso, Abueg-Zaldivar, Sy-Alvarado, Gonzaga, Calderon, Cabatbat, Fortun, Oaminal, Garcia (P.J.), Vergara, Biazon, Nieto, Salvador-Tambunting
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-11-18
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 IMPROVING THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR IMPERFECT LAND TITLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC LAND ACT", AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE"
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 : 2020-12-16
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-01-19
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-02-23
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Veloso, Rodriguez, Salceda, Chatto, Belmonte
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gordon, Pacquiao, Pimentel, Pangilinan
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2021-05-19
DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-05-20
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2021-05-18
DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-06-09
DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-06-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-06-18
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-07-16
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11573
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT IMPROVING THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR IMPERFECT LAND TITLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC LAND ACT," AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE"

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT IMPROVING THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR IMPERFECT LAND TITLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PUBLIC LAND ACT', AND
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1529, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE'
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2020 ]
Introduced by Representatives RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE, JOEY SARTE SALCEDA, EDGAR M. CHATTO, 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 on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS;
12/16/2020 Senate designated Senators Gordon, Pacquiao, Pimentel III and Pangilinan as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1931 and HBN-7440;
[ 2021 ]
3/1/2021 House of Representatives designated Representatives Veloso III, Rodriguez, Salceda, Chatto and Belmonte as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1931 and HBN-7440 on February 23, 2021;
5/17/2021 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1931 and HBN-7440, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-7440, in consolidation with SBN-1931, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees;
5/18/2021 Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON on the conference committee report;
5/18/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
5/24/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2021;
6/9/2021 Letter from Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-7440 and SBN-1931, for the signature of Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
6/17/2021 Letter for Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-7440 and SBN-1931, which were signed by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
8/25/2021 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with SBN-1268, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on July 16, 2021 and became
8/25/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11573.

President's Action

Approved by the President
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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