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FOUNDLING WELFARE ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07679 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF DESERTED OR ABANDONED CHILDREN WITH UNKNOWN PARENTS, PROTECTING THEIR STATUS AS NATURAL-BORN CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES AGAINST ACTS INIMICAL TO THEIR WELFARE | |
| SHORT TITLE : " Foundling Welfare Act." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ONG, RONNIE L., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., DELOS SANTOS, ALFRED C., FERRER, JULIET MARIE DE LEON, RADAZA, PAZ C., ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, HOFER, ANN K., ALONTE, MARLYN "LEN" B., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., VILLARAZA-SUAREZ, ANNA MARIE, VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., ACOP, RESURRECCION M., ABUNDA, MARIA FE R., ARROYO, MA. LOURDES T., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, SAULOG, IRENE GAY F., BROSAS, ARLENE D., LIM, ALOY, YU, DIVINA GRACE C., CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, ROMAN, GERALDINE B., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., CULLAMAT, EUFEMIA "KA FEMIA" C., TALLADO, JOSEFINA B., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-09-16 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Peña (000 2020-10-05) | 2. Baronda (000 2020-10-05) |
| 3. Rivera (000 2020-09-29) | 4. Villanueva (E.) (000 2020-09-29) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Ong (R.) | 2. Romualdez (Y.M.) |
| 3. Delos Santos | 4. Ferrer (J.M.) |
| 5. Radaza | 6. Acosta-Alba |
| 7. Hofer | 8. Alonte |
| 9. Escudero | 10. Savellano |
| 11. De Venecia | 12. Villaraza-Suarez |
| 13. Vergara | 14. Tutor |
| 15. Acop | 16. Abunda |
| 17. Macapagal Arroyo | 18. Mendoza |
| 19. Salvador-Tambunting | 20. Ty (D.) |
| 21. Mariano-Hernandez | 22. Saulog |
| 23. Brosas | 24. Lim |
| 25. Yu | 26. Castelo |
| 27. Roman | 28. Tan (A.S.) |
| 29. Elago | 30. Cullamat |
| 31. Tallado | 32. Tiangco |
| 33. Fortun | 34. Dalog |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02233 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00494 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-09-16 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: WELFARE OF CHILDREN | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 3472 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03472 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-09-16 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-09-16 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-09-23 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-09-28 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Romualdez (Y.M.) | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-09-28 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Ong (R.), Romualdez (Y.M.), Delos Santos, Ferrer (J.M.), Radaza, Acosta-Alba, Hofer, Alonte, Escudero, Savellano, De Venecia, Villaraza-Suarez, Vergara, Tutor, Acop, Abunda, Macapagal Arroyo, Mendoza, Salvador-Tambunting, Ty (D.), Mariano-Hernandez, Saulog, Brosas, Lim, Yu, Castelo, Roman, Tan (A.S.), Elago, Cullamat, Tallado, Tiangco, Fortun, Dalog | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-09-28 | |
| REMARKS : The Explanatory Note of the bill was considered as the Sponsorship speech. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-10-02 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-10-05 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF DESERTED OR ABANDONED CHILDREN WITH UNKNOWN PARENTS, PROTECTING THEIR STATUS AS NATURAL-BORN CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES AGAINST ACTS INIMICAL TO THEIR WELFARE | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:220 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| X---Abante | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| X---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| X---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| X---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| D---Andaya--(N/A) | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | X---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | X---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| X---Bagatsing | X---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| Y---Baronda | X---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| X---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 | X---Calixto |
| X---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| X---Canama | X---Caoagdan |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | X---Castro (F.L.) |
| X---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| X---Chungalao | X---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| Y---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| Y---Defensor (M.) | Y---Del Mar |
| X---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| X---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| X---Duavit | Y---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| Y---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| X---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) | Y---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | Y---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | X---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | X---Geron |
| Y---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| X---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| Y---Guya | Y---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| Y---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | Y---Leachon |
| X---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| X---Malapitan | Y---Mangaoang |
| Y---Mangudadatu | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | X---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | X---Martinez |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| X---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | Y---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) |
| X---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| X---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| X---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | X---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| X---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | X---Ramirez-Sato |
| D---Ramos--(N/A) | Y---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | Y---Roman |
| X---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 | Y---Sanchez |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| X---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | X---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| Y---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | X---Tan (S.A.) |
| Y---Tan-Tambut | X---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| X---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | X---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | Y---Veloso |
| X---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| X---Villanueva (N.) | X---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| X---Zamora (R.) | X---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-10-07 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-10-07 | |
| DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2022-02-02 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF DESERTED OR ABANDONED CHILDREN WITH UNKNOWN PARENTS, PROTECTING THEIR STATUS AS NATURALBORN CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
AGAINST ACTS INIMICAL TO THEIR WELFARE[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives RONNIE L. ONG, YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ, ALFRED C. DELOS SANTOS, JULIET MARIE D. FERRER, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on October 5, 2020; 10/7/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 10/12/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY and SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; [ 2021 ] 5/25/2021 Returned jointly by the Committees on WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY and SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT per Committee Report No. 263, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2233; 5/25/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 5/25/2021 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2233 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 263. 3/25/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; [ 2022 ] 2/3/2022 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2233 as an amendment to HBN-7679 on February 2, 2022; 3/23/2022 Letter from Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2233 and HBN-7679, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 4/4/2022 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2233 and HBN-7679, which were signed by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 4/6/2022 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2233 and HBN-7679, sent to the Office of the President through PLLO for the signature of the President, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; FINAL TITLE: AN ACT PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF AND PROVIDING GREATER PROTECTIONS TO DESERTED OR ABANDONED CHILDREN WITH UNKNOWN PARENTS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 276 AND 277 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE AND SPECIAL LAWS, RECOGNIZING THEIR STATUS AS NATURAL-BORN CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING PENALTIES AGAINST ACTS INIMICAL TO THEIR WELFARE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 5/19/2022 Consolidated with SBN-2233, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the
Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on May 6, 2022 and became5/19/2022 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11767.
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