Entitled:
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME, CONVERTING IT INTO THE FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS AND DEVICES ADMINISTRATION (FDCDA), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 3720, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2008 ]
9/30/2008	Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE with Senator(s) LOREN B. LEGARDA, MANNY VILLAR and "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 104, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 1652 and 2520, taking into consideration HBN-3293;
9/30/2008	Sponsor: Senator "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO;
9/30/2008	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
10/6/2008	Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order;
10/6/2008	Sponsorship speech of Senator "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO;
10/6/2008	Co-sponsorship speech of Senator(s) LOREN B. LEGARDA and MANNY VILLAR;
10/8/2008	Co-sponsorship speech of Senator MAR ROXAS;
10/8/2008	Period of interpellation closed;
10/8/2008	Period of amendment closed;
10/8/2008	Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
10/20/2008	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
11/10/2008	Approved on Third Reading;
11/10/2008	In favor: (21) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, JOKER P. ARROYO, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, "COMPANERA" PIA S. CAYETANO, ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR., MAR ROXAS, MANNY VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
11/10/2008	Against: N o n e;
11/10/2008	Abstention: N o n e;
11/13/2008	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
[ 2009 ]
1/19/2009	House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2645 and HBN-3293, and designated Representatives Pingoy Jr. (A.), Biron MD (F.), Pichay (P.), Alvarez (A.), Lagman (E.), Garin (J.), Locsin Jr. (T.), Valdez (E.), Escudero III (S.) and Hontiveros-Baraquel (A.T.) as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on December 16, 2008;
1/27/2009	Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2645 and HBN-3293, and designated Senators Legarda, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, and Mar Roxas as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on January 22, 2009;
4/13/2009	House of Representatives elected Representative Garcia (P.) as additional conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2645 and HBN-3293;
6/3/2009	Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2645, in consolidation with HBN-3293 be approved as reconciled;
6/3/2009	Sponsorship speech of Senator COMPAÑERA PIA S. CAYETANO on the Conference Committee Report;
6/3/2009	Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate;
6/3/2009	Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives;
7/6/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2645 and HBN-3293, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
7/21/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2645 and HBN-3293, received by the Senate, already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
7/23/2009	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2645 and HBN-3293, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature and approval of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND RATIONALIZING THE REGULATORY CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, AUGMENTING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE COMPLEMENT, GIVING AUTHORITY TO RETAIN ITS INCOME, RENAMING IT THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA), AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3720, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF.
8/18/2009	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and became; (See: O.B. dated August 25, 2009);
8/18/2009	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9711.