Republic Act No. 8972 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

	SBN-1404, entitled: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
	[First Regular Session, 11th Congress]
[1998]
August 18, 1998	- Conducted committee meetings/hearings.
September 18, 1998	- Conducted committee meetings/hearings.
December 21, 1998	- Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; and FINANCE with Senators FLAVIER, OSMEÑA III, AQUINO-ORETA, COSETENG and OSMEÑA (J.) as authors thereof, per Committee Report No. 15, recommending its approval in substitution of SB Nos. 93, 216, and 998.
December 22, 1998	- Submitted said report to the Senate; - Sponsors: Senator Aquino-Oreta, Coseteng, Osmeña (J.), Flavier, and Osmeña III.
	[1999]
February 2, 1999	- Assigned for consideration by Special Order; - Sponsorship speech of Senator Aquino-Oreta.
February 9, 1999	- Interpellation of Senators Santiago and Roco.
February 10, 1999	- Interpellation of Senators Legarda-Leviste, Cayetano, and Barbers.
February 23, 1999	- Interpellation of Senators Revilla, Tatad, Guingona, Jr. and Jaworski.
March 16, 1999	- Period of Interpellation closed; - Period of Committee Amendments; - Period of Committee Amendments closed.
April 28, 1999	- Period of Individual Amendments.
May 26, 1999	- Period of Individual Amendments closed; - Approved on Second Reading with amendments; - Against: Senator Pimentel, Jr.; Abstention: Senator Roco.
May 27, 1999	- Printed copies were distributed to the Senators.
June 1, 1999	- Approved on Third Reading; - In favor: (17) Aquino-Oreta, Barbers, Biazon Cayetano, Coseteng, Drilon, Enrile, Flavier, Guingona, Jr., Jaworski, Magsaysay, Ople, Osmeña (J.), Osmeña III, Santiago, Sotto III and Tatad; - Against: Senator Pimentel, Jr.; - Abstention: Senator Roco.
June 2, 1999	- Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence.
July 17, 1999	- Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1404 and HBN-10615, designating Senators Aquino-Oreta, Roco and Flavier as its conferees.
July 25, 1999	- House of Representatives agreed to the request of the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of both Bills, designating Representatives Alvarez, Jr., Shahani, Sarenas, Singson, Fuentes, Angara-Castillo, Barbers, and Palma-Gil as its conferees on July 18, 2000.
August 30, 1999	- Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1404, in consolidation with HBN-10615 be approved as reconciled; - Sponsorship speech of Senator Aquino-Oreta on the Conference Committee Report; - Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate.
September 26, 1999	- Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives: (See: O.B. dated October 9, 2000).
October 4, 1999	- Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-1404 and HBN-10615, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General.
October 16, 1999	- Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-1404 and HBN-10615 presented to the President of the Philippines for his signature and approval.
November 15, 1999	- Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines on November 7, 2000 and became REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972.

	SBN-93, entitled: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
	[First Regular Session, 11th Congress]
[1998]
June 30, 1998	- Introduced by Sen. FLAVIER.
July 28, 1998	- Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s) on YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; and FINANCE.
August 10, 1998	- Senator Coseteng was made as co-author, as manifested by Senator Flavier.
August 18, 1998	- Conducted committee meeting/hearings.
December 21, 1998	- Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on Youth, Women and Family Relations; Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development; and Finance per Committee Report No. 15, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-1404.
December 22, 1998	- Submitted said report to the Senate. - SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-1404.

	SBN-998, entitled: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
	[First Regular Session, 11th Congress]
[1998]
August 4, 1998	- Introduced by Sen. AQUINO-ORETA.
August 12, 1998	- Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s) on YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT; and FINANCE.
August 18, 1998	- Conducted meeting/hearings.
December 21, 1998	- Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on Youth, Women and Family Relations; Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development; and Finance per Committee Report No. 15, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-1404.
December 22, 1998	- Submitted said report to the Senate. - SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-1404.

	HBN-10615, entitled: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
	[Third Special Session, 11th Congress]
[2000]
	- Introduced by Rep. SHAHANI, et. al.
June 14, 2000	- Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence.
July 17, 2000	- Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s) on RULES; - Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1404 and HBH-10615, designating Senators Aquino-Oreta, Roco and Flavier as its conferees.
July 25, 2000	- House of Representatives agreed to the request of the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of both Bills, designating Representatives Alvarez, Jr., Shahani, Sarenas, Singson, Fuentes, Angara-Castillo, Barbers, and Palma-Gil as its conferees on July 18, 2000.
August 30, 2000	- Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1404, in consolidation with HBN-10615 be approved as reconciled; - Sponsorship speech of Senator Aquino-Oreta on the Conference Committee Report; - Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate.
September 26, 2000	- Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives; (See: O.B. dated October 9, 2000).
October 4, 2000	- Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of HBN-10615 and SBN-1404, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General.
October 16, 2000	- Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of HBN-10615 and SBN-1404 presented to the President of the Philippines for his signature and approval.
November, 2000	- Consolidated with SBN-1404, which was approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines on November 7, 2000, and became REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972.