Republic Act No. 9139 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

	SBN-1178, entitled: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN ALIENS BY ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
[1998]	First Regular Session, 11th Congress
September 2, 1998	- Introduced by Senator Drilon.
September 3, 1998	- Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
[2001]
May 29, 2001	- Certified for immediate enactment by the President of the Philippines on May 18, 2001.
June 1, 2001	- Returned by the Committee(s) on USTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS per Committee Report No. 656, recommending that it be considered in HB-12228.
June 4, 2001	- Submitted said Report to the Senate; - Considered in HB-12228.

Legislative History (HRep)

	HBN-12228. entitled: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN ALIENS BY ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
[2001]	[Third Regular Session, 11th Congress]
	- Introduced by Rep. Chipeco, et. al.
February 7, 2001	- Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence.
February 8, 2001	- Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
June 1, 2001	- Returned and submitted by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights per Committee Report No. 656, recommending its approval without amendment, taking into consideration SBN-1178.
June 4, 2001	- Submitted said report to the Senate; - Sponsors: Senators Cayetano and Drilon; - Assigned for consideration by Special Order; - Sponsorship speech of Senator Cayetano; - Cosponsorship speech of Senator Drilon.
June 5, 2001	- Period of individual amendment closed; - Period of interpellations closed; - Period of Committee amendments closed; - Approved on Second Reading without amendment; - Certified for immediate enactment by the President of the Philippines; - Approved on Third Reading; - In Favor: (11) Aquino-Oreta, Cayetano, Coseteng, Drilon, Flavier, Magsaysay, Jr., Osmeña (J.)., Osmeña III, Sotto III, Tatad, and Pimentel, Jr.; - Against: None; - Abstention: None.
June 6, 2001	- Sent back to the House of Representatives;
June 8, 2001	- Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines and became REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9139.