Entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM AS THE PRIMARY ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REORGANIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT THAT POLICY, PROVIDING NECESSARY INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2005 ]
10/12/2005	Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on TOURISM, FINANCE, CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION and WAYS AND MEANS with Senator(s) RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, EDGARDO J. ANGARA, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, MANUEL B. VILLAR JR., PANFILO M. LACSON and RALPH G. RECTO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 35, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-1834, taking into consideration SBNos. 858, 923, 935, 1081 and 1679;
10/24/2005	Submitted said Committee Report to the Senate;
10/24/2005	Calendared for Ordinary Business;
10/24/2005	Sponsors: Senator(s) RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, MANUEL B. VILLAR JR., PANFILO M. LACSON, RALPH G. RECTO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, EDGARDO J. ANGARA and MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO;
12/5/2005	Assigned for Consideration by Special Order;
12/5/2005	Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;
12/12/2005	Interpellation of Senator(s) RODOLFO G. BIAZON and SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
[ 2006 ]
1/18/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) JUAN PONCE ENRILE;
1/24/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) EDGARDO J. ANGARA;
1/30/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) EDGARDO J. ANGARA;
2/7/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO;
2/13/2006	Certified by the President of the Philippines for its IMMEDIATE enactment on 12/19/2005;
2/22/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;
[ 2007 ]
1/22/2007	Period of interpellation closed;
1/22/2007	Period of committee amendments;
1/29/2007	Inquiries of Senator(s) SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
1/30/2007	Clarificatory question of Senator Osmena;
1/31/2007	Clarificatory questions of Senators Madrigal and Enrile;
2/5/2007	Inquiries and amendments of Senator(s) FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
2/5/2007	Remarks of Senator(s) JUAN PONCE ENRILE and AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;
2/7/2007	Period of individual amendments;
2/8/2007	Period of individual amendments closed;
2/8/2007	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
2/8/2007	Approved on Third Reading: In favor: (12) Senators Angara, Arroyo, Biazon, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, Drilon, Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Flavier, Richard Dick Gordon, Lacson, Pangilinan, Roxas, and Villar; Against: (3) Senators M.A. Madrigal, Osmeña and Recto; Abstention: N o n e;
2/8/2007	Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2138 and its House counterpart, designating Senators Richard Dick Gordon, Enrile, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, and Lim as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;
9/20/2006	Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;