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INNOVATIVE STARTUP ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08862 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11337 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN, PROMOTE, AND DEVELOP THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM | |
| SHORT TITLE : Providing Benefits And Programs To Strengthen, Promote, And Develop The Philippine Startup Ecosystem | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., YAP, VICTOR A., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE III S., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., BIRON, FERJENEL G. M.D., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., SILVERIO, LORNA C., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA" V., TAN, MILAGROSA "MILA" T., GO, MARK O., GATCHALIAN, WES, CUA, DAKILA CARLO E., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B., TREÑAS, JERRY P., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., RELAMPAGOS, RENE L., DAZA, RAUL A., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., LOPEZ, CARLO V., UY, JULIETTE T., ABAYA, FRANCIS GERALD A., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., EVARDONE, BEN P., JAVIER, PAOLO EVERARDO S., CAGAS, MERCEDES "DIDI" C., JALOSJOS, SETH FREDERICK P., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., RODRIGUEZ, ISIDRO JR. S., DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., ONG, HENRY C., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL, LAOGAN, DENNIS C., DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., TUPAS, RAUL "BOBOY" C., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., BELMONTE, RICARDO "RJ" JR. T., ARCILLAS, ARLENE B., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., EUSEBIO, RICHARD C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-01-22 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Villafuerte | 2. Yap (V.) |
| 3. Nieto | 4. Sy-Alvarado |
| 5. Tambunting | 6. Garcia (J.E.) |
| 7. Zubiri | 8. Biron |
| 9. Romualdo | 10. Silverio |
| 11. Vergara | 12. Tan (M.) |
| 13. Go (M.) | 14. Gatchalian |
| 15. Cua | 16. Rodriguez (M.) |
| 17. Treñas | 18. Alvarez (F.) |
| 19. Relampagos | 20. Daza |
| 21. Limkaichong | 22. Acosta-Alba |
| 23. Savellano | 24. Lopez (C.) |
| 25. Uy (J.) | 26. Abaya |
| 27. Canama | 28. Evardone |
| 29. Javier | 30. Cagas |
| 31. Jalosjos | 32. Montoro |
| 33. Romualdez | 34. Rodriguez (I.) |
| 35. Durano | 36. Ong (H.) |
| 37. Sagarbarria | 38. Laogan |
| 39. Duavit | 40. Dimaporo (A.) |
| 41. Marcoleta | 42. Tupas |
| 43. Mendoza | 44. Belmonte (R.) |
| 45. Arcillas | 46. Chavez |
| 47. Eusebio | 48. Noel |
| 49. Hofer | 50. Belaro |
| 51. Primicias-Agabas | 52. Roa-Puno |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01532 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01073 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2019-01-22 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 2882, 3057, 6609 and 7803 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02882, HB03057, HB06609, HB07803 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-01-23 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-01-23 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2019-01-23 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-01-23 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Villafuerte | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-01-23 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Villafuerte, Yap (V.), Nieto, Sy-Alvarado, Tambunting, Garcia (J.E.), Zubiri, Biron, Romualdo, Silverio, Vergara, Tan (M.), Go (M.), Gatchalian, Cua, Rodriguez (M.), Treñas, Alvarez (F.), Relampagos, Daza, Limkaichong, Acosta-Alba, Savellano, Lopez (C.), Uy (J.), Abaya, Canama, Evardone, Javier, Cagas, Jalosjos, Montoro, Romualdez, Rodriguez (I.), Durano, Ong (H.), Sagarbarria, Laogan, Duavit, Dimaporo (A.), Marcoleta, Tupas, Mendoza, Belmonte (R.), Arcillas, Chavez, Eusebio, Noel, Hofer, Belaro, Primicias-Agabas, Roa-Puno | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-01-23 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-01-24 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-01-29 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:179 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | B---Abellanosa--(Absent) |
| X---Abu | B---Abueg--(Absent) |
| X---Acharon | Y---Acop |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) |
| B---Alejano--(Absent) | X---Almario |
| B---Almonte--(Absent) | Y---Alonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | X---Amante |
| Y---Amatong (I.) | X---Andaya |
| Y---Ang | Y---Angara-Castillo |
| B---Antonino--(Absent) | Y---Antonio |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| Y---Arcillas | Y---Arenas |
| X---Atienza | B---Aumentado--(Absent) |
| B---Bag-ao--(Absent) | B---Bagatsing--(Absent) |
| B---Baguilat--(Absent) | B---Banal--(Absent) |
| B---Barbers--(Absent) | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | D---Batocabe--(N/A) |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belaro |
| Y---Belmonte (F.) | Y---Belmonte (J.C.) |
| B---Belmonte (R.)--(Absent) | Y---Benitez |
| Y---Bernos | Y---Bertiz |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Brosas | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| X---Cagas | D---Calalang--(N/A) |
| Y---Calderon | X---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | Y---Cari |
| Y---Casilao | X---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| B---Catamco--(Absent) | B---Cayetano--(Absent) |
| Y---Celeste | B---Cerafica--(Absent) |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | Y---Chavez |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| X---Cojuangco | Y---Collantes |
| B---Cortes--(Absent) | Y---Cortuna |
| Y---Cosalan | B---Crisologo--(Absent) |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| X---Cueva | Y---Dalipe |
| D---Dalog--(N/A) | Y---Datol |
| Y---Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| B---De Venecia--(Absent) | D---De Vera--(N/A) |
| Y---Defensor | Y---Del Mar |
| B---Del Rosario--(Absent) | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) | B---Dimaporo (M.K.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Duavit | Y---Durano |
| B---Dy--(Absent) | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | B---Erice--(Absent) |
| B---Eriguel--(Absent) | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | B---Espina--(Absent) |
| Y---Espino | Y---Estrella |
| Y---Eusebio | B---Evardone--(Absent) |
| Y---Fariñas | X---Fernando |
| Y---Ferrer J. | X---Ferrer L. |
| X---Ferriol-Pascual | Y---Floirendo |
| X---Flores | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garces |
| B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) | B---Garcia (J.E.)--(Absent) |
| X---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| B---Garin (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Gasataya |
| X---Gatchalian | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | B---Gonzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Hernandez (P.) | Y---Herrera-Dy |
| Y---Hofer | X---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| X---Lacson | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | Y---Laogan |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| B---Lee--(Absent) | Y---Limkaichong |
| B---Lobregat--(Absent) | B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| B---Loyola--(Absent) | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Aquino-Magsaysay | X---Nuñez-Malanyaon |
| Y---Malapitan | X---Manalo |
| B---Mangaoang--(Absent) | X---Mangudadatu (S.) |
| B---Mangudadatu (Z.)--(Absent) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | B---Martinez--(Absent) |
| B---Matugas--(Absent) | Y---Mellana |
| Y---Mending | B---Mendoza--(Absent) |
| Y---Mercado | Y---Mirasol |
| Y---Montoro | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| Y---Nograles (J.J.) | D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Nolasco | Y---Oaminal |
| B---Ocampo--(Absent) | Y---Olivarez |
| X---Ong (H.) | Y---Ong (E.) |
| Y---Ortega (P.) | Y---Ortega (V.N.) |
| X---Pacquiao | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panganiban | B---Panotes--(Absent) |
| Y---Papandayan | Y---Pichay |
| Y---Pico | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| X---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| X---Quimbo | B---Radaza--(Absent) |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | B---Rocamora--(Absent) |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| B---Roman--(Absent) | Y---Romero |
| X---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | X---Roque (R.N.) |
| Y---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria |
| Y---Sahali | X---Salceda |
| X---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar |
| X---Sandoval | Y---Sangcopan |
| Y---Santos-Recto | B---Sarmiento (C.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| Y---Sema | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | X---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| B---Tambunting--(Absent) | B---Tan (A.)--(Absent) |
| B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Tan (S.) |
| Y---Tejada | X---Teves |
| B---Tiangco--(Absent) | Y---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| B---Tupas--(Absent) | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| B---Ty--(Absent) | B---Umali--(Absent) |
| Y---Unabia | X---Ungab |
| B---Unico--(Absent) | Y---Uy (J.) |
| X---Uy (R.) | Y---Uybarreta |
| Y---Vargas | Y---Vargas-Alfonso |
| Y---Velarde | Y---Velasco, L.A. |
| X---Velasco-Catera | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villafuerte--(Absent) |
| X---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| B---Villarin--(Absent) | X---Violago |
| X---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| X---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| X---Zamora (M.C.) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | X---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-01-30 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-01-30 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-01-29 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-02-04 | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-01-30 | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-01-30 | |
| REMARKS : Senate designated conferees on January 30, 2019 (message received by the House on February 4, 2019) House designated Rep. Villafuerte as additional conferee on February 4, 2019 (Message received by the Senate on February 6, 2019) | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Biron, Zubiri, Garcia (J.E.), Nieto, Yap (V.), Tambunting, Arcillas, Villafuerte | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Aquino, Zubiri, Villanueva | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-02-07 | |
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-02-08 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-02-06 | |
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-02-11 | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-03-19 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-03-25 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-03-27 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-04-26 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11337 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN, PROMOTE, AND DEVELOP THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives LUIS RAYMUND JR. F. VILLAFUERTE, VICTOR A. YAP, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R. SY-ALVARADO et al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 29, 2019; 1/30/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 1/30/2019 Senate designated Senators Aquino IV, Zubiri and Villanueva as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1532 and HBN-8862; 2/4/2019 House of Representatives designated Representatives Biron, Zubiri, Garcia III, Nieto, Yap (V.), Tambunting and Arcillas as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8862 and SBN-1532 on January 29, 2019; 2/6/2019 House of Representatives designated Representative Villafuerte, Jr. as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8862 and SBN-1532 on February 4, 2019; 2/6/2019 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1532 and HBN-8862, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1532, in consolidation with HBN-8862, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 2/6/2019 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV; 2/6/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 2/8/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 7, 2019; (See: O.B. dated June 4, 2019) 3/19/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated March 18, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1532 and HBN-8862, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; 3/25/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated March 21, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1532 and HBN-8862, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling; 3/27/2019 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1532 and HBN-8862, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 6/30/2019 Consolidated with SBN-1532, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 26, 2019 and became (Communication received by the LBIS on July 23, 2019) 6/30/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11337. (See: O.B. dated August 19, 2019, 18th Congress) (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
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