House Bill No. 8513, 18th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08513
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996"
SHORT TITLE : New Philippine Passport Act
ABSTRACT : Aims to update and reflect current laws that affect the process of issuing passports.Simplifies the passport documentation requirements by requiring the submission of specific documents; revises the list of persons entitled to diplomatic and official passports; provides for the issuance of passports with 5 or 10 year validity; imposes penalties against the persons who use or conspire and connive with other to use fraudulent passports.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HOFER, ANN K., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., GO, ED CHRISTOPHER S., ESPINA, GERARDO "GERRYBOY" JR. J., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., ERIGUEL, SANDRA Y., M.D., LAZATIN, CARMELO "JON" II B., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL T., DATOL, FRANCISCO JR. G, RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., ESPINO,JUMEL ANTHONY I., BAÑAS-NOGRALES, SHIRLYN, OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, DEL MAR, RAUL V., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., VALMAYOR, GERARDO JR. P., CARI, CARL NICOLAS C., GULLAS, EDUARDO "EDDIE" R., CHATTO, EDGAR M., PINEDA, ENRICO A., MATBA, RASHDIN, AMATONG, ISAGANI S., MARTINEZ, ERIC M., DAGOOC, SERGIO C., REVILLA, STRIKE B., BABASA, LEONARDO JR. L., CABATBAT, ARGEL JOSEPH T., PACQUIAO, ALBERTO D., ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T., BASCUG, ALFEL M., PLAZA, EDDIEBONG G., MANGUDADATU, ESMAEL G., ESTRELLA, CONRADO III M., FERNANDEZ, DAN S., LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., PEÑA, ROMULO "KID" JR., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, VARGAS ALFONSO, SAMANTHA LOUISE, FRASCO, VINCENT FRANCO "DUKE" D., FERRER, JULIET MARIE DE LEON, GATO, CIRIACO JR. B., DY, IAN PAUL L., TULFO, JOCELYN P., SILVERIO, LORNA C., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., LABADLABAD, GLONA G., ALVAREZ, GENARO JR. M., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL, BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., RUIZ DAZA, PAUL, ERICE, EDGAR R., FLORES, JONATHAN KEITH T., LAGMAN, EDCEL C., ONG, JOSE "JUN" JR. L., TALLADO, JOSEFINA B., UMALI, MA. VICTORIA V., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., AGABAS, TYRONE D., ERMITA-BUHAIN, ELENITA MILAGROS "EILEEN", LUSOTAN, MACNELL, SINSUAT, DATU ROONIE SR. Q., SANGCOPAN, AMIHILDA J., MANGAOANG, ALLEN JESSE C., LIM, ALOY, FERRER, LUIS "JON-JON" IV A., CAMINERO, WILFREDO "WILLY" S., SANCHEZ, HECTOR S., BILLONES, EMMANUEL "TAWI", KHO, WILTON "TONTON" T., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, ACOP, RESURRECCION M., BUSTOS, JORGE ANTONIO P., CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, CASTRO, FREDENIL "FRED" H., FORTUNO, JOCELYN F., GARIN, SHARON S., NAVA, NA. LUCILLE L., M.D., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, SALO, RON P., UY, ROLANDO "KLAREX" A., ABUNDA, MARIA FE R., ORTEGA, PABLO C., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., ALVAREZ, FRANZ "CHICOY" E., BARZAGA, ELPIDIO JR. F., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., MARQUEZ, CARLITO S., MERCADO, ROGER G., JALOSJOS, ROMEO JR. M., TEVES, JOSE "BONG" JR. J., TAN, SAMIER A., ROQUE, ROGELIO NEIL P., ACOSTA, GIL "KABARANGAY JR" A., CABREDO, FERNANDO T., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., MADRONA. ELEANDRO JESUS F., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., SUAREZ, ALETA C., TY ALAN, ALONTE, MARLYN "LEN" B., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., DELOS SANTOS, ALFRED C., LAGON, SONNY "SL" L., LACSON-NOEL, JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R., COLLANTES, MA. THERESA V., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., ABUEG-ZALDIVAR, CYRILLE "BENG" F., ONG, RONNIE L., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., ARAGONES, SOL, UY, JULIETTE T., ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, OUANO-DIZON, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP", DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., EBCAS, ADRIANO A., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., GO, MARK O., CRISOLOGO, ANTHONY PETER "ONYX" D., SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, HARESCO, TEODORICO JR. T., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., VILLA, JAKE VINCENT, SACDALAN, JOSELITO "JOEL" S., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., FUENTEBELLA, ARNIE B., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., SUNTAY, JESUS "BONG" C., DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., DEFENSOR, LORENZ R., ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" III S., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A., JIMENEZ, CESAR "JAWO" JR. I., ECLEO, ALAN I B., NOLASCO, RAMON JR. C., GATCHALIAN, WESLIE T., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., GORRICETA, MICHAEL B., PADIERNOS, JOSE GAY G., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., BELMONTE, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y., CUA, JUNIE E., GASATAYA, GREG G., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., CAMPOS, LUIS JR. N., SUAREZ, DAVID "JAY-JAY" C., GONZALEZ, SANDRO L., MOMO, ROMEO S., ZAMORA, WAY KURAT, BALINDONG, YASSER ALONTO, BARBA, ANGELO MARCOS, BERNOS, JOSEPH STO. NIÑO B., BRAVO, NARCISO JR. R., DALOG, MAXIMO JR. Y., DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., FARIÑAS, RIA CHRISTINA G., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD.
DATE FILED : 2021-01-26
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Velasco
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Maceda (000 2021-02-05)	2. Loyola (000 2021-02-10)
3. Tan (A.) (000 2021-02-15)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Hofer	2. Romualdo
3. Go (E.C.)	4. Espina
5. Sy-Alvarado	6. Nieto
7. Savellano	8. Eriguel
9. Lazatin	10. Salvador-Tambunting
11. Sagarbarria	12. Datol
13. Rodriguez	14. Espino
15. Bañas-Nograles	16. Olivarez
17. Salceda	18. Del Mar
19. Robes	20. Kho (E.)
21. Ty (D.)	22. Tutor
23. Valmayor	24. Cari
25. Gullas	26. Chatto
27. Pineda	28. Matba
29. Amatong	30. Martinez
31. Dagooc	32. Revilla
33. Babasa	34. Cabatbat
35. Pacquiao (A.)	36. Albano (A.)
37. Bascug	38. Plaza
39. Mangudadatu	40. Estrella
41. Fernandez	42. Lopez (M.L.)
43. Peña	44. Palma
45. Vargas	46. Frasco
47. Ferrer (J.M.)	48. Gato
49. Dy (I.P.)	50. Tulfo
51. Silverio	52. Violago
53. Labadlabad	54. Alvarez (G.)
55. Macapagal Arroyo	56. Bautista-Bandigan
57. Canama	58. Ruiz Daza
59. Erice	60. Flores
61. Lagman	62. Ong (J.)
63. Tallado	64. Umali (M.V.)
65. Villanueva (N.)	66. Agabas
67. Ermita-Buhain	68. Lusotan
69. Sinsuat	70. Sangcopan
71. Mangaoang	72. Lim
73. Ferrer (L.)	74. Caminero
75. Sanchez	76. Billones
77. Kho (W.)	78. Mariano-Hernandez
79. Acop	80. Bustos
81. Castelo	82. Castro (F.H.)
83. Fortuno	84. Garin (S.)
85. Nava	86. Pimentel
87. Salo	88. Uy (R.)
89. Abunda	90. Ortega
91. Bolilia	92. Alvarez (F.)
93. Barzaga	94. Hernandez
95. Marquez	96. Mercado
97. Jalosjos	98. Teves (J.)
99. Tan (S.)	100. Roque
101. Acosta	102. Cabredo
103. Gonzales (A.)	104. Madrona
105. Paduano	106. Suarez (A.)
107. Ty (A.)	108. Alonte
109. Villafuerte	110. Dalipe
111. Romualdez (Y.M.)	112. Delos Santos
113. Lagon	114. Lacson-Noel
115. Collantes	116. Rivera
117. Abueg-Zaldivar	118. Ong (R.)
119. Suansing (E.)	120. Aragones
121. Uy (J.)	122. Acosta-Alba
123. Ouano-Dizon	124. Deloso-Montalla
125. Arenas	126. Ebcas
127. De Venecia	128. Go (M.)
129. Crisologo	130. Singson-Meehan
131. Haresco	132. Lacson
133. Villa	134. Sacdalan
135. Escudero	136. Fuentebella
137. Romero	138. Suntay
139. Dy (F.M.C.)	140. Garcia (P.J.)
141. Defensor (L.)	142. Abu
143. Garcia (J.E.)	144. Suansing (H.)
145. Tejada	146. Chipeco
147. Pichay	148. Jimenez
149. Ecleo	150. Nolasco
151. Gatchalian	152. Nograles (J.J.)
153. Gorriceta	154. Padiernos
155. Fortun	156. Belmonte
157. Cua	158. Gasataya
159. Matugas	160. Gonzaga
161. Cuaresma	162. Limkaichong
163. Zubiri	164. Calderon
165. Campos	166. Suarez (D.)
167. Gonzalez	168. Momo
169. Zamora (W.K.)	170. Balindong
171. Barba	172. Bernos
173. Bravo	174. Dalog
175. Dimaporo (A.)	176. Fariñas (R.C.)
177. Mariño	178. Natividad-Nagaño
179. Velasco	180. Roman
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00717
SUBMITTED ON 2021-01-26
SUBMITTED BY: FOREIGN AFFAIRS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 340, 1371, 4288, 5316, 5729, 5968 and 6399.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00340, HB01371, HB04288, HB05316, HB05729, HB05968, HB06399
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2021-01-26
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-01-26
DATE CALENDARED : 2021-02-02
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-02-03
SPONSORED BY : Romualdo
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-02-03
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2021-02-03
AMENDED BY : Belmonte
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Hofer, Romualdo, Go (E.C.), Espina, Sy-Alvarado, Nieto, Savellano, Eriguel, Lazatin, Salvador-Tambunting, Sagarbarria, Datol, Rodriguez, Espino, Bañas-Nograles, Olivarez, Salceda, Del Mar, Robes, Kho (E.), Ty (D.), Tutor, Valmayor, Cari, Gullas, Chatto, Pineda, Matba, Amatong, Martinez, Dagooc, Revilla, Babasa, Cabatbat, Pacquiao (A.), Albano (A.), Bascug, Plaza, Mangudadatu, Estrella, Fernandez, Lopez (M.L.), Peña, Palma, Vargas, Frasco, Ferrer (J.M.), Gato, Dy (I.P.), Tulfo, Silverio, Violago, Labadlabad, Alvarez (G.), Macapagal Arroyo, Bautista-Bandigan, Canama, Ruiz Daza, Erice, Flores, Lagman, Ong (J.), Tallado, Umali (M.V.), Villanueva (N.), Agabas, Ermita-Buhain, Lusotan, Sinsuat, Sangcopan, Mangaoang, Lim, Ferrer (L.), Caminero, Sanchez, Billones, Kho (W.), Mariano-Hernandez, Acop, Bustos, Castelo, Castro (F.H.), Fortuno, Garin (S.), Nava, Pimentel, Salo, Uy (R.), Abunda, Ortega, Bolilia, Alvarez (F.), Barzaga, Hernandez, Marquez, Mercado, Jalosjos, Teves (J.), Tan (S.), Roque, Acosta, Cabredo, Gonzales (A.), Madrona, Paduano, Suarez (A.), Ty (A.), Alonte, Villafuerte, Dalipe, Romualdez (Y.M.), Delos Santos, Lagon, Lacson-Noel, Collantes, Rivera, Abueg-Zaldivar, Ong (R.), Suansing (E.), Aragones, Uy (J.), Acosta-Alba, Ouano-Dizon, Deloso-Montalla, Arenas, Ebcas, De Venecia, Go (M.), Crisologo, Singson-Meehan, Haresco, Lacson, Villa, Sacdalan, Escudero, Fuentebella, Romero, Suntay, Dy (F.M.C.), Garcia (P.J.), Defensor (L.), Abu, Garcia (J.E.), Suansing (H.), Tejada, Chipeco, Pichay, Jimenez, Ecleo, Nolasco, Gatchalian, Nograles (J.J.), Gorriceta, Padiernos, Fortun, Belmonte, Cua, Gasataya, Matugas, Gonzaga, Cuaresma, Limkaichong, Zubiri, Calderon, Campos, Suarez (D.), Gonzalez, Momo, Zamora (W.K.), Balindong, Barba, Bernos, Bravo, Dalog, Dimaporo (A.), Fariñas (R.C.), Mariño, Natividad-Nagaño, Velasco, Roman
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-02-03
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-02-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-02-09
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996"
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:201 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
Y---Acosta-Alba	X---Adiong
Y---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.)
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
X---Bagatsing	Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong	X---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba	Y---Barbers
X---Baronda	Y---Barzaga
Y---Bascug	X---Bautista
Y---Bautista-Bandigan	Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez	X---Bernos
Y---Biazon	X---Billones
X---Biron	Y---Bolilia
X---Bondoc	Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo	Y---Brosas
X---Bulut	Y---Bustos
Y---Cabatbat	Y---Cabochan
X---Cabredo	Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon	Y---Calixto
X---Caminero	Y---Campos
X---Canama	X---Caoagdan
X---Cardema	X---Cari
X---Castelo	Y---Castro (F.L.)
Y---Castro (F.H.)	Y---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.)	X---Celeste
Y---Chatto	Y---Chipeco
Y---Chungalao	Y---Co (A.N.)
X---Co (E.)	X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes	Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua	Y---Cuaresma
X---Cueva	Y---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc	X---Dalipe
Y---Dalog	D---Datol--(N/A)
Y---Ruiz Daza	X---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia	Y---Defensor (L.)
Y---Defensor (M.)	D---Del Mar--(N/A)
X---Delos Santos	Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.)	Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
X---Duavit	X---Dujali
Y---Duterte	Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
Y---Dy (F.)	Y---Dy (I.P.)
Y---Ebcas	Y---Ecleo
Y---Elago	X---Enverga
X---Erice	Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain	Y---Escudero
Y---Espina	Y---Espino
X---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
X---Fuentebella	Y---Gaite
Y---Garbin	Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.)	Y---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.)	X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya	Y---Gatchalian
Y---Gato	Y---Geron
X---Go (E.C.)	Y---Go (M.)
X---Torres-Gomez	X---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
Y---Jalosjos	X---Javier
Y---Jimenez	X---Kho (E.)
Y---Kho (W.)	Y---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad	Y---Lacson
Y---Lacson-Noel	Y---Lagman
Y---Lagon	Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin	X---Leachon
Y---Legarda	Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong	X---Lopez (M.L.)
Y---Loyola	Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda	Y---Madrona
X---Malapitan	Y---Mangaoang
X---Mangudadatu	X---Marcoleta
X---Mariano-Hernandez	X---Mariño
X---Marquez	X---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	X---Oaminal
X---Olivarez	X---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.)	X---Ordanes
Y---Ortega	Y---Ouano-Dizon
X---Pacquiao (A.)	Y---Pacquiao (R.)
Y---Padiernos	Y---Paduano
Y---Palma	Y---Pancho
Y---Panotes	Y---Peña
X---Pichay	Y---Pimentel
X---Pineda	Y---Plaza
Y---Puno	Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza	Y---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
X---Sakaluran	Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting	Y---Sanchez
X---Sangcopan	Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento	X---Saulog
Y---Savellano	X---Siao
X---Silverio	X---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan	Y---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.)	Y---Suansing (H.)
X---Suarez (A.)	X---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay	X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran	X---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.)	X---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (S.)	X---Tan (S.A.)
X---Tan-Tambut	Y---Tejada
Y---Teves (A.)	X---Teves (J.)
X---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	X---Veloso
Y---Vergara	X---Villa
Y---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.)
Y---Zarate	Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2021-02-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-02-11
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Senate Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2021 ]

Introduced by Representatives ANN K. HOFER, XAVIER JESUS D. ROMUALDO, ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO, GERARDO JR. "GERRYBOY J. ESPINA, JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO, et. al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 9, 2021;

2/11/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

2/15/2021 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on FOREIGN RELATIONS;

7/22/2021 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;

7/9/2021 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

10/12/2021 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;

Aims to update and reflect current laws that affect the process of issuing passports.Simplifies the passport documentation requirements by requiring the submission of specific documents; revises the list of persons entitled to diplomatic and official passports; provides for the issuance of passports with 5 or 10 year validity; imposes penalties against the persons who use or conspire and connive with other to use fraudulent passports.

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Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2021 ]
Introduced by Representatives ANN K. HOFER, XAVIER JESUS D. ROMUALDO, ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO, GERARDO JR. "GERRYBOY J. ESPINA, JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 9, 2021;
2/11/2021	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/15/2021	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on FOREIGN RELATIONS;
7/22/2021	Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;
7/9/2021	Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
10/12/2021	Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;