Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2239, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date of Approval
March 25, 2007

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2239, AND FORO THER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2007 ]
1/31/2007 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES with Senator(s) JUAN M. FLAVIER and COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO as author(s) per Committee Report No. 237, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-2563;
1/31/2007 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
1/31/2007 Sponsors: Senator(s) COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO, and JUAN M. FLAVIER;
1/31/2007 Assigned for Consideration by Special Order;
1/31/2007 Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO;
1/31/2007 Period of interpellation closed;
1/31/2007 Period of amendments closed;
1/31/2007 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
2/1/2007 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
2/5/2007 Certified by the President of the Philippines for its IMMEDIATE enactment on 02/02/2007;
2/5/2007 Approved on Third Reading; In favor: (14) Senators Angara, Arroyo, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Drilon, Jinggoy P. Ejercito Estrada, Enrile, Flavier, Gordon, Lim, Magsaysay, Jr., Osmena, Pimentel, Jr., and Villar; Against: None; Abstention: None;
2/7/2007 Sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence;
2/7/2007 House of Representatives passed SBN-2586;
2/8/2007 Enrolled copy of SBN-2586, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
2/21/2007 Enrolled copy of SBN-2586, received by the Senate, already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
2/26/2007 Enrolled copy of SBN-2586, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
3/25/2007 Approved and signed by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and became;
3/25/2007 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9415
1/31/2007 Introduced by Senators JUAN M. FLAVIER, COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY JR., MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., EDGARDO J. ANGARA, MAR ROXAS, PANFILO M. LACSON, LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN and AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;
1/31/2007 Introduced by Senators JUAN M. FLAVIER, COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY JR., MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., EDGARDO J. ANGARA, MAR ROXAS, PANFILO M. LACSON, LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN and AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;
1/31/2007 Introduced by Senators JUAN M. FLAVIER and COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO;
1/31/2007 Introduced by Senators JUAN M. FLAVIER, COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY JR., MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., EDGARDO J. ANGARA, MAR ROXAS, PANFILO M. LACSON, LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, M. A. MADRIGAL, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN and AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;

Committees

Committee Report No.
237

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Bill Note
Approval Note
Approved by the President on March 25, 2007 Origin: Senate
Amendment Note
RA 2239 secs. 2 & 3
Related to Note
RA 4726

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette volume 103 number 34 page 5455 (August 20, 2007)

Full Text of Issuance

S. No. 2586 / 103 OG No. 34, 5455 (Aug. 20, 2007)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9415, March 25, 2007 ]

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2339, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 2239 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2. This conveyance is made for the purpose of enabling the Foundation to allow the construction on said land a permanent Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Building. In a portion of the land not exceeding two thousand square meters (2,000 sq.m), a condominium building may be constructed within reasonable limits as provided herein."

SEC. 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 2239 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 3. The property or any space in the building to be constructed therein may be leased or sold in accordance with the provisions of the Condominium Law: Provided, That any deed of conveyance executed by the Foundation shall include its pre-emptive right to repurchase the property from the vendee: and Provided, further, That the proceeds for such lease or sale shall be utilized for purposes for which the Foundation has been established including, but not limited to, the preservation of values of integrity respect for human dignity and principled leadership characterized by the late President Ramon Magsaysay, and the propagation of the ideas and programs of the Magsaysay Awardees in service to the peoples of Asia."

SEC. 3. The other pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 2239, and other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this amendatory law are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 4. This law shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,
 

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.  (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR
Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 5, 2006 and February 7, 2007.
 

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary General
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate

Approved: MAR 25 2007
 

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines

 

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