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PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07950 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PEOPLE'S COUNCIL IN EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL SANGGUNIAN AND LOCAL BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES OR SIMILAR WORK GROUPS | |
| SHORT TITLE : People Empowerment Act | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to ensure participation of citizens in all avenues of local governance by creating a mechanism where citizens' views and opinions may be heard and considered.Allow Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to be duly recognized and allowed to participate in local governance provided they have actively operated for at least one (1) year in the city or municipality where majority of its members reside, and must apply for accreditation with the local sanggunian.Defines the functions of the Committee for the Accreditation of CSOs; Enumerates the rights and privileges of the accredited CSOs; Creates the People's Councils which shall determine its own organizational structure and internal rules, among others. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., ABAYA, FRANCIS GERALD AGUINALDO, UMALI, ALFONSO JR. V., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", BALINDONG, YASSER ALONTO, CHUNGALAO, SOLOMON R., LUSOTAN, MACNELL, CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-11-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Bordado | 2. Abaya |
| 3. Umali (A.) | 4. Robes |
| 5. Vergara | 6. Balindong |
| 7. Chungalao | 8. Lusotan |
| 9. Cabochan | 10. Velasco |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00571 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-11-03 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 832, 4244 and 6151 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00832, HB04244, HB06151 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-11-16 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-11-16 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-11-25 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-12-02, 2020-12-07, 2020-12-16 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Robes;Robes;Robes | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2020-12-02 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Rodriguez | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-12-07 | |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-12-16 | |
| AMENDED BY : Paduano | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Bordado, Abaya, Umali (A.), Robes, Vergara, Balindong, Chungalao, Lusotan, Cabochan, Velasco | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-12-07 | |
| RECOMMITTED/RECONSIDERED : RECONSIDERED | |
| DATE RECONSIDERED : 2020-12-16 | |
| RECONSIDERED MEASURE APPROVED ON 2020-12-16 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-01-13 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-01-18 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT CREATING A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PEOPLE'S COUNCIL IN EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL SANGGUNIAN AND LOCAL BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES OR SIMILAR WORK GROUPS | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:217 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.6 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| X---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 | Y---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 | A---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| X---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | X---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | Y---Caoagdan |
| X---Cardema | X---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | A---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | A---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| X---Defensor (M.) | D---Del Mar--(N/A) |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| X---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | X---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| X---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| A---Elago | X---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | X---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| X---Fariñas I (R.C.) | X---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | A---Gaite |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| X---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | Y---Geron |
| X---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| X---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| X---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| X---Guya | X---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| Y---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---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 | X---Mangaoang |
| X---Mangudadatu | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | X---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | Y---Martinez |
| X---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.) | X---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| X---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | Y---Ordanes |
| X---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | X---Pimentel |
| X---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| X---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| D---Ramos--(N/A) | X---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 | X---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 | X---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| X---Silverio | Y---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| X---Suarez (A.) | X---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| X---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | X---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---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 | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | X---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | X---Villar |
| X---Villaraza-Suarez | X---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| A---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2021-01-19 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-01-19 | |
| REMARKS : Previously distributed to Members on 2020-12-10 |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT CREATING A SYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PEOPLE'S COUNCIL IN EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDING FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL SANGGUNIAN AND LOCAL BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES OR SIMILAR WORK GROUPS [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2021 ] Introduced by Representatives GABRIEL JR. H. BORDADO, FRANCIS GERALD A. ABAYA, ALFONSO JR. V. UMALI, FLORIDA "RIDA" P. ROBES, ROSANNA "RIA" V. VERGARA, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 18, 2021; 1/19/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 1/20/2021 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LOCAL GOVERNMENT; ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PEOPLES PARTICIPATION and FINANCE;
Abstract
Seeks to ensure participation of citizens in all avenues of local governance by creating a mechanism where citizens' views and opinions may be heard and considered.Allow Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to be duly recognized and allowed to participate in local governance provided they have actively operated for at least one (1) year in the city or municipality where majority of its members reside, and must apply for accreditation with the local sanggunian.Defines the functions of the Committee for the Accreditation of CSOs; Enumerates the rights and privileges of the accredited CSOs; Creates the People's Councils which shall determine its own organizational structure and internal rules, among others.
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