House Bill No. 8648, 18th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08648
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11525
FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPEDITING THE PURCHASE AND ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 BY PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Emergency Vaccine Procurement Act Of 2021
ABSTRACT : Aims to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine is procured and administered in an expeditious, effective, efficient, and equitable manner.Authorizes the Local Government Units to directly purchase Covid-19 vaccines and secure other goods and services necessary for their storage, transport, distribution, and administration notwithstanding the provisions of RA No. 9184, or the "Government Procurement Reform Act," Section 338 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, or the "Local Government Code of 1991," and Section 88 of PD No. 1445, as amended, or the "Government Auditing Code of the Philippines." Creates the Indemnification Fund which shall cover the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) to ensure the safety of individuals who will receive vaccination from COVID-19.Exempts the procurement, importation, storage, transport, distribution, and administration of the Covid-19 vaccines by the local government units from customs duties, value-added tax, excise tax, and other fees, provided, that the vaccines acquired shall only be used for their residents and constituents, and not for commercial distribution.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S.
DATE FILED : 2021-02-08
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Abueg-Zaldivar (000 2021-02-22)	2. Mangaoang (000 2021-02-22)
3. Acosta (000 2021-02-22)	4. Acosta-Alba (000 2021-02-22)
5. Villaraza-Suarez (000 2021-02-22)	6. Gonzaga (000 2021-02-22)
7. Adiong (000 2021-02-22)	8. Nava (000 2021-02-23)
9. Ramirez-Sato (000 2021-02-23)	10. Panotes (000 2021-02-23)
11. Saulog (000 2021-02-23)	12. Khonghun (000 2021-02-23)
13. Tan (A.S.) (000 2021-02-24)	14. Gatchalian (000 2021-02-24)
15. Vargas Alfonso (000 2021-02-24)	16. Mangudadatu (000 2021-02-24)
17. Sinsuat (000 2021-02-24)	18. Ty (A.) (000 2021-02-26)
19. Marquez (000 2021-02-27)	20. Puno (000 2021-03-01)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Velasco	2. Romualdez (F.M.)	3. Paduano
4. Cua	5. Yap (E.)	6. Salceda
7. Arenas	8. Escudero	9. Garcia (P.J.)
10. Singson-Meehan	11. Revilla	12. Rodriguez
13. Savellano	14. Alonte	15. Agabas
16. De Venecia	17. Fariñas (R.C.)	18. Macapagal Arroyo
19. Ermita-Buhain	20. Biazon	21. Bautista-Bandigan
22. Calderon	23. Campos	24. Co (A.N.)
25. Cuaresma	26. Dalipe	27. Ruiz Daza
28. Frasco	29. Garcia (J.E.)	30. Gasataya
31. Go (E.C.)	32. Gonzalez	33. Haresco
34. Jalosjos	35. Limkaichong	36. Matugas
37. Momo	38. Nuñez-Malanyaon	39. Sagarbarria
40. Suansing (H.)	41. Suarez (D.)	42. Tejada
43. Vargas	44. Violago	45. Zubiri
46. Balindong	47. Bascug	48. Benitez
49. Bernos	50. Bordado	51. Bravo
52. Cari	53. Dagooc	54. Dalog
55. Dy (F.M.C.)	56. Espino	57. Fuentebella
58. Gullas	59. Labadlabad	60. Lopez (M.L.)
61. Maceda	62. Deloso-Montalla	63. Natividad-Nagaño
64. Ong (R.)	65. Plaza	66. Reyes
67. Roman	68. Sacdalan	69. Salimbangon
70. Salvador-Tambunting	71. Tan (A.)	72. Tiangco
73. Tutor	74. Ty (D.)	75. Vergara
76. Villa	77. Cabochan	78. Crisologo
79. Defensor (L.)	80. Ebcas	81. Fortun
82. Garin (S.)	83. Go (M.)	84. Gonzales (A.)
85. Kho (W.)	86. Lacson	87. Nieto
88. Nograles (J.J.)	89. Olivarez	90. Padiernos
91. Salo	92. Suansing (E.)	93. Suntay
94. Tupas
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Velasco	2. Romualdez (F.M.)
3. Paduano	4. Cua
5. Yap (E.)	6. Salceda
7. Dalipe	8. Arenas
9. Escudero	10. Garcia (P.J.)
11. Singson-Meehan	12. Revilla
13. Rodriguez	14. Savellano
15. Alonte	16. Agabas
17. De Venecia	18. Fariñas (R.C.)
19. Macapagal Arroyo	20. Ermita-Buhain
21. Biazon	22. Bautista-Bandigan
23. Calderon	24. Campos
25. Co (A.N.)	26. Cuaresma
27. Frasco	28. Ruiz Daza
29. Garcia (J.E.)	30. Gasataya
31. Go (E.C.)	32. Gonzalez
33. Haresco	34. Jalosjos
35. Limkaichong	36. Matugas
37. Momo	38. Nuñez-Malanyaon
39. Sagarbarria	40. Suansing (H.)
41. Suarez (D.)	42. Tejada
43. Vargas	44. Violago
45. Zubiri	46. Balindong
47. Bascug	48. Bernos
49. Bordado	50. Bravo
51. Cari	52. Dagooc
53. Dalog	54. Dy (F.M.C.)
55. Espino	56. Fuentebella
57. Gullas	58. Labadlabad
59. Lopez (M.L.)	60. Maceda
61. Deloso-Montalla	62. Natividad-Nagaño
63. Ong (R.)	64. Plaza
65. Reyes	66. Roman
67. Sacdalan	68. Salimbangon
69. Salvador-Tambunting	70. Tan (A.)
71. Tiangco	72. Tutor
73. Ty (D.)	74. Vergara
75. Villa	76. Cabochan
77. Crisologo	78. Defensor (L.)
79. Ebcas	80. Fortun
81. Garin (S.)	82. Go (M.)
83. Gonzales (A.)	84. Kho (W.)
85. Lacson	86. Nieto
87. Nograles (J.J.)	88. Olivarez
89. Padiernos	90. Salo
91. Suansing (E.)	92. Suntay
93. Tupas	94. Sarmiento
95. Benitez	96. Mariano-Hernandez
97. Cagas	98. Herrera-Dy
99. Cabatbat	100. Quimbo
101. Bagatsing	102. Taduran
103. Castelo	104. Radaza
105. Robes	106. Villarica
107. Legarda	108. Zamora (W.K.)
109. Calixto	110. Ferrer (J.M.)
111. Canama	112. Tolentino
113. Barba	114. Chatto
115. Amante-Matba	116. Pancho
117. Arbison	118. Cueva
119. Ouano-Dizon	120. Alvarez (F.)
121. Pimentel	122. Lagon
123. Arroyo	124. Celeste
125. Sakaluran	126. Dy (F.)
127. Valmayor	128. Ecleo
129. Valeriano	130. Eriguel
131. Palma	132. Almario
133. Hataman	134. Sangcopan
135. Villar	136. Kho (E.)
137. Chungalao	138. Lazatin
139. Bautista	140. Aglipay
141. Co (E.)	142. Acop
143. De Jesus	144. Guya
145. Bolilia	146. Gato
147. Hernandez	148. Loyola
149. Espina	150. Guico
151. Caoagdan	152. Lim
153. Enverga	154. Lara
155. Aragones	156. Ferrer (L.)
157. Bondoc	158. Cabredo
159. Pacquiao (R.)	160. Malapitan
161. Hofer	162. Angara
163. Roque	164. Babasa
165. Bañas-Nograles	166. Lacson-Noel
167. Siao	168. Garcia (V.)
169. Abu	170. Lusotan
171. Jimenez	172. Oaminal
173. Uy (J.)	174. Bustos
175. Yu	176. Abunda
177. Gorriceta	178. Biron
179. Matba	180. Madrona
181. Javier	182. Estrella
183. Albano (A.)	184. Leachon
185. Martinez	186. Dy (I.P.)
187. Barbers	188. Uy (R.)
189. Santos-Recto	190. Teves (J.)
191. Peña	192. Abellanosa
193. Collantes	194. Fortuno
195. Erice	196. Delos Santos
197. Tallado	198. Sanchez
199. Ortega	200. Advincula
201. Silverio	202. Dujali
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2021-02-18
URGENT BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2021-02-18
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02057
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00758
SUBMITTED ON 2021-02-16
SUBMITTED BY: APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval with amendments in consolidation with House Bill No. 8649
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., CUA, JUNIE E., YAP, ERIC G., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, REVILLA, STRIKE B., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., ALONTE, MARLYN "LEN" B., AGABAS, TYRONE D., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., FARIÑAS, RIA CHRISTINA G., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL, ERMITA-BUHAIN, ELENITA MILAGROS "EILEEN", BIAZON, RUFFY B., BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., CAMPOS, LUIS JR. N., CO, ANGELICA NATASHA, CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., RUIZ DAZA, PAUL, FRASCO, VINCENT FRANCO "DUKE" D., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" III S., GASATAYA, GREG G., GO, ED CHRISTOPHER S., GONZALEZ, SANDRO L., HARESCO, TEODORICO JR. T., JALOSJOS, ROMEO JR. M., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, MOMO, ROMEO S., NUÑEZ-MALANYAON, CORAZON T., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL T., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., SUAREZ, DAVID "JAY-JAY" C., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., VARGAS, ALFRED, VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., BALINDONG, YASSER ALONTO, BASCUG, ALFEL M., BENITEZ, JOSE FRANCISCO "KIKO" B., BERNOS, JOSEPH STO. NIÑO B., BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., BRAVO, NARCISO JR. R., CARI, CARL NICOLAS C., DAGOOC, SERGIO C., DALOG, MAXIMO JR. Y., DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., ESPINO,JUMEL ANTHONY I., FUENTEBELLA, ARNIE B., GULLAS, EDUARDO "EDDIE" R., LABADLABAD, GLONA G., LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., ONG, RONNIE L., PLAZA, EDDIEBONG G., REYES, ALLAN BENEDICT S., ROMAN, GERALDINE B., SACDALAN, JOSELITO "JOEL" S., SALIMBANGON, JANICE Z., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., TY, DIEGO "NONOY" C., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", VILLA, JAKE VINCENT, CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D., CRISOLOGO, ANTHONY PETER "ONYX" D., DEFENSOR, LORENZ R., EBCAS, ADRIANO A., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., GARIN, SHARON S., GO, MARK O., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., KHO, WILTON "TONTON" T., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., PADIERNOS, JOSE GAY G., SALO, RON P., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SUNTAY, JESUS "BONG" C., TUPAS, RAUL C.
CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB08649
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 2021-02-08
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-02-17
DATE CALENDARED : 2021-02-17
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-02-17
SPONSORED BY : Cua;Dalipe;Salceda
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2021-02-17
INTERPELLATED BY : Zubiri, Zarate, Brosas, Gaite
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-02-17
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2021-02-17
AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE(S) ON : DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE M.
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Velasco, Romualdez (F.M.), Paduano, Cua, Yap (E.), Salceda, Dalipe, Arenas, Escudero, Garcia (P.J.), Singson-Meehan, Revilla, Rodriguez, Savellano, Alonte, Agabas, De Venecia, Fariñas (R.C.), Macapagal Arroyo, Ermita-Buhain, Biazon, Bautista-Bandigan, Calderon, Campos, Co (A.N.), Cuaresma, Frasco, Ruiz Daza, Garcia (J.E.), Gasataya, Go (E.C.), Gonzalez, Haresco, Jalosjos, Limkaichong, Matugas, Momo, Nuñez-Malanyaon, Sagarbarria, Suansing (H.), Suarez (D.), Tejada, Vargas, Violago, Zubiri, Balindong, Bascug, Bernos, Bordado, Bravo, Cari, Dagooc, Dalog, Dy (F.M.C.), Espino, Fuentebella, Gullas, Labadlabad, Lopez (M.L.), Maceda, Deloso-Montalla, Natividad-Nagaño, Ong (R.), Plaza, Reyes, Roman, Sacdalan, Salimbangon, Salvador-Tambunting, Tan (A.), Tiangco, Tutor, Ty (D.), Vergara, Villa, Cabochan, Crisologo, Defensor (L.), Ebcas, Fortun, Garin (S.), Go (M.), Gonzales (A.), Kho (W.), Lacson, Nieto, Nograles (J.J.), Olivarez, Padiernos, Salo, Suansing (E.), Suntay, Tupas, Sarmiento, Benitez, Mariano-Hernandez, Cagas, Herrera-Dy, Cabatbat, Quimbo, Bagatsing, Taduran, Castelo, Radaza, Robes, Villarica, Legarda, Zamora (W.K.), Calixto, Ferrer (J.M.), Canama, Tolentino, Barba, Chatto, Amante-Matba, Pancho, Arbison, Cueva, Ouano-Dizon, Alvarez (F.), Pimentel, Lagon, Arroyo, Celeste, Sakaluran, Dy (F.), Valmayor, Ecleo, Valeriano, Eriguel, Palma, Almario, Hataman, Sangcopan, Villar, Kho (E.), Chungalao, Lazatin, Bautista, Aglipay, Co (E.), Acop, De Jesus, Guya, Bolilia, Gato, Hernandez, Loyola, Espina, Guico, Caoagdan, Lim, Enverga, Lara, Aragones, Ferrer (L.), Bondoc, Cabredo, Pacquiao (R.), Malapitan, Hofer, Angara, Roque, Babasa, Bañas-Nograles, Lacson-Noel, Siao, Garcia (V.), Abu, Lusotan, Jimenez, Oaminal, Uy (J.), Bustos, Yu, Abunda, Gorriceta, Biron, Matba, Madrona, Javier, Estrella, Albano (A.), Leachon, Martinez, Dy (I.P.), Barbers, Uy (R.), Santos-Recto, Teves (J.), Peña, Abellanosa, Collantes, Fortuno, Erice, Delos Santos, Tallado, Sanchez, Ortega, Advincula, Silverio, Dujali
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-02-22
REMARKS : Amended by substitution on Feb. 22, 2021
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-02-22
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT EXPEDITING THE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST THE CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:225 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.6
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
X---Abueg-Zaldivar	Y---Abunda
Y---Acop	X---Acosta
X---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
X---Baronda	Y---Barzaga
Y---Bascug	Y---Bautista
Y---Bautista-Bandigan	Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez	X---Bernos
Y---Biazon	Y---Billones
Y---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	Y---Calixto
Y---Caminero	Y---Campos
Y---Canama	Y---Caoagdan
X---Cardema	Y---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	X---Co (A.N.)
Y---Co (E.)	X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes	X---Crisologo
Y---Cua	Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva	A---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc	X---Dalipe
Y---Dalog	D---Datol--(N/A)
Y---Ruiz Daza	Y---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	X---Dujali
Y---Duterte	Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
Y---Dy (F.)	Y---Dy (I.P.)
Y---Ebcas	Y---Ecleo
A---Elago	Y---Enverga
Y---Erice	Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain	Y---Escudero
Y---Espina	Y---Espino
Y---Estrella	Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
X---Fariñas I (R.C.)	X---Fernandez
Y---Fernando	Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.)	Y---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A)	Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno	Y---Frasco
Y---Fuentebella	A---Gaite
X---Garbin	Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.)	Y---Garcia (V.)
X---Garin (J.)	X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya	X---Gatchalian
Y---Gato	Y---Geron
X---Go (E.C.)	Y---Go (M.)
X---Torres-Gomez	X---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.)	X---Gonzales (N.)
Y---Gonzalez	Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guico	Y---Gullas
Y---Guya	X---Haresco
Y---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	X---Lagman
Y---Lagon	Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin	Y---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	Y---Mariño
X---Marquez	Y---Martinez
Y---Matba	Y---Matugas
X---Mendoza	X---Mercado
Y---Momo	Y---Natividad-Nagaño
X---Nava	Y---Nieto
Y---Noel	Y---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (J.F.F.)	X---Nolasco
X---Nuñez-Malanyaon	Y---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez	Y---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.)	X---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
X---Pineda	Y---Plaza
X---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
Y---Sakaluran	Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting	Y---Sanchez
Y---Sangcopan	Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento	Y---Saulog
Y---Savellano	Y---Siao
Y---Silverio	X---Singson
X---Singson-Meehan	X---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.)	Y---Suansing (H.)
X---Suarez (A.)	Y---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay	X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran	Y---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.)	X---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
Y---Villafuerte	Y---Villanueva (E.)
X---Villanueva (N.)	Y---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: 2021-02-23
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-02-23
DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2021-02-23
REMARKS :
DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-02-24
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-02-24
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-02-26
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11525
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) VACCINATION PROGRAM EXPEDITING THE VACCINE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROCESS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT EXPEDITING THE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2021 ]

Introduced by Representatives LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ, JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO, JUNIE E. CUA, et. al.;

Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

2/24/2021 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2057 as an amendment to HBN-8648 on February 23, 2021;

2/24/2021 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2057 and HBN-8648, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza;

2/24/2021 Letter for Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2057 and HBN-8648, which were signed by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza;

2/24/2021 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2057 and HBN-8648, sent to Malacanang for the signature of the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

3/3/2021 Consolidated with SBN-2057, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 26, 2021 and became

3/3/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11525.

Aims to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine is procured and administered in an expeditious, effective, efficient, and equitable manner.Authorizes the Local Government Units to directly purchase Covid-19 vaccines and secure other goods and services necessary for their storage, transport, distribution, and administration notwithstanding the provisions of RA No. 9184, or the "Government Procurement Reform Act," Section 338 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, or the "Local Government Code of 1991," and Section 88 of PD No. 1445, as amended, or the "Government Auditing Code of the Philippines." Creates the Indemnification Fund which shall cover the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) to ensure the safety of individuals who will receive vaccination from COVID-19.Exempts the procurement, importation, storage, transport, distribution, and administration of the Covid-19 vaccines by the local government units from customs duties, value-added tax, excise tax, and other fees, provided, that the vaccines acquired shall only be used for their residents and constituents, and not for commercial distribution.

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Consolidated with Approved Bill

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2021-02-24

Date Signed by the President

2021-02-26

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Republic Act No. 11525

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AN ACT EXPEDITING THE PROCUREMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2021 ]
Introduced by Representatives LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ, JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO, JUNIE E. CUA, et. al.;
Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/24/2021	House of Representatives adopted SBN-2057 as an amendment to HBN-8648 on February 23, 2021;
2/24/2021	Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2057 and HBN-8648, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza;
2/24/2021	Letter for Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2057 and HBN-8648, which were signed by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza;
2/24/2021	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2057 and HBN-8648, sent to Malacanang for the signature of the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
3/3/2021	Consolidated with SBN-2057, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on February 26, 2021 and became
3/3/2021	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11525.

House Bill No. 8648, 18th Congress of the Republic

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