Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR) AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.
Short Title
THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2012
Text as filed (link)
Sponsor
Date filed
November 21, 2012
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
37
Session Type
Subjects
Document Certification
All Information (Senate Website)
Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Report Senate Link
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Floor Activity (Senate Website)
Floor Activity
Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 12/5/2012 Sponsorship Speech Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G. 12/12/2012 Period of Interpellation Closed 12/12/2012 Period of Amendment Closed
Votes
Votes
Type of vote
Third Reading (12/17/2012)
Voted Yes Voted No Angara, Edgardo J.
Arroyo, Joker P.
Cayetano, Pia S.
Defensor Santiago, Miriam
Drilon, Franklin M.
Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.
Enrile, Juan Ponce
Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.
Guingona III, Teofisto "Tg"
Honasan II, Gregorio B.
Lacson, Panfilo M.
Legarda, Loren B.
Pangilinan, Francis N.
Pimentel, Aquilino Koko III L.
Recto, Ralph G.
Revilla Jr., Ramon A.
Sotto III, Vicente C.
Villar, Manny B.
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR) AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR. [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2012 ] 11/21/2012 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE with Senator(s) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO and FRANKLIN M. DRILON as author(s) per Committee Report No. 487, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-2933; 11/28/2012 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO; 12/5/2012 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order; 12/5/2012 Sponsorship speech of Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO; 12/12/2012 Period of interpellation closed; 12/12/2012 Period of amendment closed; 12/12/2012 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment; 12/13/2012 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators; 12/17/2012 Certified by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III for its IMMEDIATE enactment; 12/17/2012 Approved on Third Reading; 12/17/2012 In favor: (18) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III and MANNY B. VILLAR; 12/17/2012 Against: N o n e; 12/19/2012 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence; [ 2013 ] 12/17/2012 Abstention: N o n e; 2/6/2013 Senate concurred with HBN-6887; 4/1/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-6887 and SBN-3335, received by the Senate for the signature of Acting Senate Secretary Edwin B. Bellen and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; 4/18/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-6887 and SBN-3335, sent back to the House of Representatives, already signed by Acting Senate Secretary Edwin B. Bellen and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; 5/24/2013 Consolidated with HBN-6887, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III, and became 5/24/2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10575.