Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING A FIXED TERM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
AFP CHIEF OF STAFF (FIXED TERM)
Text as filed (link)
Sponsor
Date filed
June 30, 2007
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
2
Session Type
Document Certification
All Information (Senate Website)
Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Report Senate Link
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Floor Activity (Senate Website)
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Committee Report No.
8
Floor Activity
Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 1/30/2008 Sponsorship Speech Biazon, Rodolfo G.
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PRESCRIBING A FIXED TERM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 6/30/2007 Introduced by Senator RODOLFO G. BIAZON; 7/24/2007 Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee on NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY; 9/7/2007 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 10/1/2007 Returned and submitted by the Committee on NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY per Committee Report No. 8, recommending its approval with amendments, taking into consideration SBNos. 704 and 758; 10/2/2007 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business; 10/2/2007 Sponsor: Senator RODOLFO G. BIAZON; 10/3/2007 Assigned for consideration by Special Order; [ 2008 ] 1/30/2008 Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) RODOLFO G. BIAZON; 2/6/2008 Interpellation of Senator Aquino; 8/6/2008 Period of interpellations closed;
Period of committee amendments;
Period of committee amendments closed;
Period of individual amendments closed;8/6/2008 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments; 8/7/2008 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators; 8/26/2008 Approved on Third Reading:
In favor: (18) Senators Aquino III, Biazon, Cayetano Alan Peter, Cayetano Pia, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Enrile, Escudero, Gordon, Honasan, Lacson, Lapid, M.A. Madrigal, Pangilinan, Revilla, Jr., Roxas, Villar, and Zubiri;
Against: N o n e;
Abstention: N o n e;8/28/2008 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;