Republic Act No. 10928 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

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An act extending the validity of Philippine passports, amending for the purpose Section 10 of Republic Act no. 8239, otherwise known as the "Philippine Passport Act of 1996", and for other purposes.

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Congress

17th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 1365

SBN-1365 AS FILED

House Bill

H. No. 4767

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Date of Approval

August 2, 2017

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Entitled:

AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF PHILIPPINE PASSPORTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2017 ]

3/7/2017 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on FOREIGN RELATIONS with Senator(s) RICHARD J. GORDON, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, RALPH G. RECTO, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, LOREN B. LEGARDA, JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, JOEL VILLANUEVA, GRACE L. POE and ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 45, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 109, 324, 795 and 1179, taking into consideration SBN-397 and 943, and SRN-142, and HBN-4767;

3/7/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

3/7/2017 Sponsor: Senator ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO;

5/3/2017 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

5/3/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;

5/3/2017 Co-sponsorship speech of Senator(s) RALPH G. RECTO and ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO;

5/8/2017 Interpellation of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;

5/8/2017 Period of interpellation closed;

5/8/2017 Period of committee amendments closed;

5/8/2017 Period of individual amendments;

5/8/2017 Period of individual amendments closed;

5/8/2017 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

5/9/2017 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

5/15/2017 Approved on Third Reading;

5/15/2017 In favor: (18) MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

5/15/2017 Against: (None) ;

5/15/2017 Abstention: (None) ;

5/15/2017 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, designating Senators Villar, Villanueva, Gordon, Zubiri and Aquino IV as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 17, 2017);

5/17/2017 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

5/17/2017 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that the title and provisions of SBN-1365, as adopted, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill in the BICAM report as approved by the conferees;

5/17/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR on the Conference Committee Report;

5/17/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 22, 2017);

5/18/2017 House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, designating Representatives Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Ana Cristina Siquian Go, Alexandria P. Gonzales and Aniceto John D. Bertiz III as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on May 16, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 22, 2017, Session No. 84)

5/18/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 16, 2017;

5/31/2017 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, sent to the House of Representatives, which were signed by Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aqilino Koko L. Pimentel III;

7/4/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated July 3, 2017, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

7/5/2017 Enrolled copies of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]

8/15/2017 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 2, 2017, in consolidation with HBN-4767 and became;

8/15/2017 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10928.

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10928 (SBN-1365/HBN-4767) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 24, 2017)

(The LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/PLENARY DELIBERATIONS is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; THE LBIS IS NOT IN CHARGE OF CONDUCTING ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OR TWG; The data entry on COMMITTEE MEETINGS/TWG is prepared by the COMMITTEE AFFAIRS BUREAU)

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Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

Bill Note

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Subjects

PASSPORTS

PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996

RA - 10928

Amendment Note

RA 8239, sec. 10

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113 OG No. 33, 5961 (August 14, 2017); Manila Bulletin, August 4, 2017

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10928, August 02, 2017 ]

AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF PHILIPPINE PASSPORTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled;SECTION 1. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8239, otherwise known as the "Philippine Passport Act of 1996", is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 10. Validity.- Regular passports issued under this Act shall be valid for a period of ten (10) years: Provided, however, That for individuals under eighteen (18) years of age, only a passport with five (5)-year validity shall be issued: Provided, further, That the issuing authority may limit the period of validity to less than ten (10) years, whenever in the national economic interest or political stability of the country such restriction is necessary: Provided, finally, That a new passport may be issued to replace one which validity has expired, the old passport being returned to the holder after cancellation."

SEC. 2. Implementing Authority.- The Department of Foreign Affairs shall issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations and adopt best practices to ensure that the provisions of this Act are implemented in convergence with necessary reforms to make the passport processing system seamless, convinient and pro-people, and the production and security of passports at par with technological advances and world standards.

SEC. 3. Separability Clause.- If any part or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or parts not affected shall remain in full force and effect.SEC. 4. Repealing Clause.- All laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.SEC. 5. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulationApproved,

(SGD.) PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ Speaker of the House of Representatives

(SGD.) AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1365 and House Bill No. 4767 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 17, 2017 and May 16, 2017, respectively.

(SGD.) CESAR STRAIT PAREJA Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives

(SGD.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of the Senate

Approved: AUG 02 2017

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF PHILIPPINE PASSPORTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
3/7/2017	Prepared and submitted by the Committee on FOREIGN RELATIONS with Senator(s) RICHARD J. GORDON, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, RALPH G. RECTO, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, LOREN B. LEGARDA, JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, JOEL VILLANUEVA, GRACE L. POE and ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 45, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 109, 324, 795 and 1179, taking into consideration SBN-397 and 943, and SRN-142, and HBN-4767;
3/7/2017	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
3/7/2017	Sponsor: Senator ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO;
5/3/2017	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
5/3/2017	Sponsorship speech of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;
5/3/2017	Co-sponsorship speech of Senator(s) RALPH G. RECTO and ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO;
5/8/2017	Interpellation of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
5/8/2017	Period of interpellation closed;
5/8/2017	Period of committee amendments closed;
5/8/2017	Period of individual amendments;
5/8/2017	Period of individual amendments closed;
5/8/2017	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
5/9/2017	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
5/15/2017	Approved on Third Reading;
5/15/2017	In favor: (18) MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
5/15/2017	Against: (None) ;
5/15/2017	Abstention: (None) ;
5/15/2017	Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, designating Senators Villar, Villanueva, Gordon, Zubiri and Aquino IV as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 17, 2017);
5/17/2017	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
5/17/2017	Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that the title and provisions of SBN-1365, as adopted, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill in the BICAM report as approved by the conferees;
5/17/2017	Sponsorship speech of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR on the Conference Committee Report;
5/17/2017	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 22, 2017);
5/18/2017	House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, designating Representatives Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Ana Cristina Siquian Go, Alexandria P. Gonzales and Aniceto John D. Bertiz III as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on May 16, 2017;(See: O.B. dated May 22, 2017, Session No. 84)
5/18/2017	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on May 16, 2017;
5/31/2017	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, sent to the House of Representatives, which were signed by Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aqilino Koko L. Pimentel III;
7/4/2017	Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated July 3, 2017, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
7/5/2017	Enrolled copies of SBN-1365 and HBN-4767, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]
8/15/2017	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 2, 2017, in consolidation with HBN-4767 and became;
8/15/2017	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10928.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10928 (SBN-1365/HBN-4767) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 24, 2017)
(The LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/PLENARY DELIBERATIONS is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; THE LBIS IS NOT IN CHARGE OF CONDUCTING ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS OR TWG; The data entry on COMMITTEE MEETINGS/TWG is prepared by the COMMITTEE AFFAIRS BUREAU)