Republic Act No. 11262 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Entitled:

AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER V, SECTION 85 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2017 ]

11/20/2017 Submitted by the Committee on ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS per Committee Report No. 169, recommending the approval of the Committee Report and the attached bill, SBN-1616 introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon and the Members of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Senators JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and RALPH G. RECTO);

11/21/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

12/5/2017 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

12/5/2017 Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]

[ 2018 ]

11/13/2018 Manifestation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, that after discussions and consultations with the Members of the Committee on RULES, the Committee agreed and recommended that SBN-1616 be transferred to the Committee on TOURISM;

11/13/2018 The Body approved the creation of a subcommittee of the Committee on Tourism to hear SBN-1616, and accordingly, Senator Gordon was designated as the subcommittee Chair;

11/27/2018 Returned and submitted by the Committee on TOURISM with Senator RICHARD J. GORDON, and the Members of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, recommending its approval with amendments;

11/27/2018 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

11/27/2018 Sponsor: Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

11/27/2018 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

11/27/2018 Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

11/28/2018 Interpellation of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;

11/28/2018 Period of interpellation closed;

11/28/2018 Period of committee amendments;

11/28/2018 Period of committee amendments closed;

11/28/2018 Period of individual amendments;

11/28/2018 Period of individual amendments closed;

11/28/2018 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

11/29/2018 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

12/10/2018 Approved on Third Reading;

12/10/2018 In favor: (17) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, 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;

12/10/2018 Against: (None) ;

12/10/2018 Abstention: (None) ;

12/13/2018 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

[ 2019 ]

1/30/2019 Senate designated Senators Gordon, Binay, Zubiri, Honasan and Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861;

2/4/2019 House of Representatives designated Representatives Nunez-Malanyaon, Alvarez (F.), Sy Limkaichong, Pineda, Ortega (V.N.A.) and Lee as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8861 and SBN-1616 on January 29, 2019;

2/6/2019 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1616, in consolidation with HBN-8861, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees;

FINAL TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 85 AND 103 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009.

2/6/2019 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;

2/6/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;

2/7/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 6, 2019; (See: O.B. dated June 4, 2019)

2/21/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated February 20, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;

3/5/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated March 4, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;

3/11/2019 Enrolled copies of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;

6/4/2019 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation HBN-8861, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 10, 2019 and became

6/4/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11262.

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 11262 (SBN-1616) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on June 20, 2019)

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115 OG No. 25, 6049 (June 24, 2019)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11262, April 10, 2019 ]

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 85 AND 103 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled;

SECTION 1. Section 85 of Republic Act No. 9593, otherwise known as "The Tourism Act of 2009", is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 85. General Principles on live Grant and Ad-ministration of Incentives. -

"(a) Recognizing the strategic economic importance of tourism, the necessity that investments within TEZs be properly coordinated with environmental, cultural"-and developmental imperatives, and the fundamental differences between the export manufacturing and tourism industries, the TIEZA shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to grant the incentives hereinafter provided.

"In the formulation of rules and regulations defining and implementing these incentives, and without derogating therefrom, the TIEZA may coordinate with the Board of Investments and other government agencies or entities responsible for the grant and administration of incentives to assist in the development of a rationalized national investment incentive policy.

"In the grant of incentives, it shall give equal preference to large investments, those with great potential for employment generation and those of local small and medium enterprises. Registered tourism enterprises owned and operated by overseas Filipino investors shall enjoy the same incentives granted to TEZ operators and registered enterprises in general. The amount of required investments shall be defined in the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 9593. The incentive schemes set forth in Sections 86, 87 and 88 of Republic Act No. 9593 shall be in effect until December 31, 2029, subject to review by the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee.

"The TIEZA shall further coordinate with the Bureau of Customs and the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the preparation and enforcement of rules and regulations to prevent the abuse of these incentives.

'The jurisdiction of the TIEZA in the grant and administration of incentives shall not be impliedly repealed or modified."

"(b) The Department and the DTI shall promulgate rules and regulations to govern the relationship between TEZs created under this Act, and economic zones created under Republic Act No. 7227, otherwise known as the "Bases Conversion aijd |5evelopnient Act of 1992", and Republic Act NoK 7916, as amended, otherwise known as the "Special Economic Zone Act of 1995", where an area comprising a TEZ overlaps, falls within or encompasses that of an economic zone: Provided, That such rules and regulations shall consider the special nature and requirements of tourism in relation to other industries, establishments and operations in economic zones. TEZs proclaimed as such prior to the passage of this Act shall be transferred to the supervision of the TIEZA.

"(c) The investment incentives offered under this Act shall be without prejudice to availing other incentives provided under other laws, decrees, and presidential issuances. However, where such other laws, decrees or presidential issuances provide for similar or identical incentive schemes, the investor may only elect to avail of the scheme provided under one particular law, decree or presidential issuance.

"(d) LGUs are likewise encouraged to provide incentives for tourism enterprises through, among others, reductions in applicable real estate taxes and waivers of fees and charges, among others. Should a L6U grant such incentives, it shall report the same to the Department and the TPB to assist in the marketing and promotions of investment in that LGU."

SEC. 2. Section 103 of Republic Act No. 9593 is likewise amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 103. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. - A Joint Congressional Oversight Committee, hereinafter referred to as the "Oversight Committee", is hereby constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the Chairpersons of the Committee on Tourism of both Houses of Congress, the Chairpersons of the Committees on Ways and Means of both Houses of Congress, the Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and three (3) additional members from each House to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

"The Secretary shall report to the Oversight Committee on a monthly basis the latest statistics on tourist arrivals and other relevant data. He or she shall also report, on a quarterly basis, the status of implementation of this Act based on the monthly report submitted thereto by all attached agencies of the Department with respect to the implementation of their respective programs."

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved ,

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Speaker of the House
of Representatives

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III
President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1616 and House Bill No. 8861 was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 6, 2019.

(SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING
Acting Secretary General
House of Representatives

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA
Secretary of the Senate

Approved: APR 10 2019

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER V, SECTION 85 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
11/20/2017	Submitted by the Committee on ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS per Committee Report No. 169, recommending the approval of the Committee Report and the attached bill, SBN-1616 introduced by Senator Richard J. Gordon and the Members of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Senators JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and RALPH G. RECTO);
11/21/2017	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
12/5/2017	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
12/5/2017	Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2018 ]
11/13/2018	Manifestation of Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, that after discussions and consultations with the Members of the Committee on RULES, the Committee agreed and recommended that SBN-1616 be transferred to the Committee on TOURISM;
11/13/2018	The Body approved the creation of a subcommittee of the Committee on Tourism to hear SBN-1616, and accordingly, Senator Gordon was designated as the subcommittee Chair;
11/27/2018	Returned and submitted by the Committee on TOURISM with Senator RICHARD J. GORDON, and the Members of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, recommending its approval with amendments;
11/27/2018	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
11/27/2018	Sponsor: Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
11/27/2018	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
11/27/2018	Sponsorship speech of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
11/28/2018	Interpellation of Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
11/28/2018	Period of interpellation closed;
11/28/2018	Period of committee amendments;
11/28/2018	Period of committee amendments closed;
11/28/2018	Period of individual amendments;
11/28/2018	Period of individual amendments closed;
11/28/2018	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
11/29/2018	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
12/10/2018	Approved on Third Reading;
12/10/2018	In favor: (17) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, 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;
12/10/2018	Against: (None) ;
12/10/2018	Abstention: (None) ;
12/13/2018	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
[ 2019 ]
1/30/2019	Senate designated Senators Gordon, Binay, Zubiri, Honasan and Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861;
2/4/2019	House of Representatives designated Representatives Nunez-Malanyaon, Alvarez (F.), Sy Limkaichong, Pineda, Ortega (V.N.A.) and Lee as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8861 and SBN-1616 on January 29, 2019;
2/6/2019	Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1616, in consolidation with HBN-8861, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 85 AND 103 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009.
2/6/2019	Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator RICHARD J. GORDON;
2/6/2019	Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
2/7/2019	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 6, 2019; (See: O.B. dated June 4, 2019)
2/21/2019	Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated February 20, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;
3/5/2019	Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated March 4, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;
3/11/2019	Enrolled copies of SBN-1616 and HBN-8861, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
6/4/2019	Approved and signed into law, in consolidation HBN-8861, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on April 10, 2019 and became
6/4/2019	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11262.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 11262 (SBN-1616) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on June 20, 2019)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)