Bill Type
Short Title
BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC.
Text as Filed (File)
Sponsor
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
6
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
12/13/2021 Sponsorship Speech Poe, Grace
1/26/2022 Period of Interpellation Closed
1/26/2022 Period of Amendment Closed

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (1/31/2022)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, SonnyBinay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Cayetano, Pia S.Dela Rosa, Ronald "Bato"Drilon, Franklin M.Gatchalian, WinGo, Christopher Lawrence T.Gordon, Richard J.Hontiveros, RisaLapid, Manuel "Lito" M.Marcos, Imee R.Pacquiao, Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pangilinan, Francis "Kiko" N.Pimentel, Aquilino "Koko" IIIPoe, GraceRecto, Ralph G.Revilla Jr., Ramon BongSotto III, Vicente C.Tolentino, Francis "Tol" N.Villanueva, JoelVillar, Cynthia A.Zubiri, Juan Miguel "Migz" F.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09424
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8342, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF ALBAY AND SORSOGON"
SHORT TITLE : Renewing For Another Twenty-five (25) Years The Franchise Granted To Bicol Telephone And Telegraph, Inc. Under Republic Act No. 8342, Entitled "an Act Granting The Bicol Telephone And Telegraph, Inc. A Franchise To Construct, Establish, Install, Maintain And Operate Local Exchange Network In The Provinces Of Albay And Sorsogon
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL C., ALVAREZ, FRANZ "CHICOY" E., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., GARIN, JANETTE L., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., MADRONA. ELEANDRO JESUS F., MARTINEZ, ERIC M., ABUEG-ZALDIVAR, CYRILLE "BENG" F., REVILLA, STRIKE B., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P.
DATE FILED : 2021-05-24
SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Lagman 2. Alvarez (F.)
3. Maceda 4. Violago
5. Garin (J.) 6. Nieto
7. Madrona 8. Martinez
9. Abueg-Zaldivar 10. Revilla
11. Tan (A.S.) 12. Garbin
13. Siao 14. Albano (A.)
15. Nograles (J.J.) 16. Ferrer (L.)
17. Alonte
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00991
SUBMITTED ON 2021-05-24
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 8322
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB08322
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2021-05-25
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-05-25
BUSINESS FOR THU/FRI ON: 2021-06-01
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-06-01
SPONSORED BY :  Lagman
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-06-01
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Lagman, Alvarez (F.), Maceda, Violago, Garin (J.), Nieto, Madrona, Martinez, Abueg-Zaldivar, Revilla, Tan (A.S.), Garbin, Siao, Albano (A.), Nograles (J.J.), Ferrer (L.), Alonte
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-06-01
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-07-14
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-08-03
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8342, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF ALBAY AND SORSOGON"
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:214     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2021-08-04
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2021-08-04
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2022-01-31
REMARKS :  Message - Date passed by the Senate was received by the House on Feb. 2, 2022.

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8342, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE BICOL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCES OF ALBAY AND SORSOGON'
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2021 ]
Introduced by Representatives EDCEL C. LAGMAN, FRANZ ALVAREZ, EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, MICAELA S. VIOLAGO and JANETTE L. GARIN;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on August 3, 2021;
8/4/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
8/23/2021 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES;
12/9/2021 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
12/13/2021 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 389, recommending its approval without amendment;
12/13/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
12/13/2021 Sponsor: Senator GRACE POE;
12/13/2021 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
12/13/2021 Omnibus sponsorship speech delivered by Senator GRACE POE on HBNos. 8970, 8971, 8974, 8975, 9424, 9438, 9439, 10169, 10182, 10183, 10193, 10194, 10195 and 10197;
[ 2022 ]
12/9/2021 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
1/26/2022 Period of interpellation closed;
1/26/2022 Period of amendment closed;
1/26/2022 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
1/27/2022 Copies were electronically distributed to the Senators;
1/31/2022 Approved on Third Reading;
1/31/2022 In favor: (22) Senators SONNY ANGARA, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, PIA S. CAYETANO, RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, WIN GATCHALIAN, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE T. GO, RICHARD J. GORDON, RISA HONTIVEROS, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, IMEE R. MARCOS, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO "KOKO" III PIMENTEL, GRACE POE, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON BONG REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, FRANCIS "TOL" N. TOLENTINO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
1/31/2022 Against: (None) ;
1/31/2022 Abstention: (None) ;
1/31/2022 All Senators present were made co-sponsors;
2/2/2022 Sent back to the House of Representatives;
2/21/2022 Letter from Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of HBN-9424, for the signature of Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
3/9/2022 Letter for Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-9424, which were signed by Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
4/19/2022 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 8, 2022 and became
4/19/2022 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11679.

President's Action

Approved by the President
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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