Entitled:
AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONCILIATION-MEDIATION AS A VOLUNTARY MODE OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT FOR ALL LABOR CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 228 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2011 ]
7/26/2011	Introduced by Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;
8/3/2011	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2012 ]
8/6/2012	Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
9/18/2012	Returned and submitted by the Committee on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT per Committee Report No. 394, recommending its approval without amendment;
9/19/2012	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
9/19/2012	Sponsor: Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;
9/19/2012	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
9/19/2012	Sponsorship speech of Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;
10/17/2012	Period of interpellation closed;
10/17/2012	Period of amendment closed;
10/17/2012	Approved on Second Reading without Amendments;
10/23/2012	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
11/5/2012	Approved on Third Reading;
11/5/2012	In favor: (17) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
11/5/2012	Against: N o n e;
11/5/2012	Abstention: N o n e;
11/8/2012	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
12/3/2012	Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2918 and HBN-6686, designating Senators Estrada, Pangilinan, Honasan, and Cayetano (P);
[ 2013 ]
1/21/2013	House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2918 and HBN-6686, and designated Representatives Ong, Bello and Calimbas-Villarosa as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on December 18, 2012;
1/28/2013	Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2918 in consolidation with HBN-6686 be approved as reconciled;
1/28/2013	Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;
1/28/2013	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
2/4/2013	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on January 28, 2013;
2/28/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2918 and HBN-6686, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
3/7/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2918 and HBN-6686, received by the Senate, which were already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
3/7/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2918 and HBN-6686, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, thru PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONCILIATION-MEDIATION AS A VOLUNTARY MODE OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT FOR ALL LABOR CASES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 228 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
3/14/2013	Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-6686, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III and became;
3/14/2013	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10396.