Bill Type
Short Title
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON)
Congress Author
Congress Co-Authors
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
2
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
6/9/2015 Sponsorship Speech Pimentel, Aquilino Koko III L.
6/10/2015 Period of Individual Amendments Closed
6/10/2015 Period of Interpellation Closed
6/10/2015 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
6/10/2015 Period of Committee Amendments

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (7/28/2015)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M.Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Cayetano, Alan Peter Companero S.Cayetano, Pia S.Drilon, Franklin M.Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Marcos, Ferdinand "Bongbong" R.Pimentel, Aquilino Koko III L.Poe, Grace L.Recto, Ralph G.Sotto III, Vicente C.Trillanes, Antonio "Sonny" F.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02701
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10712
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC) IN THE 5TH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980' AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Creating An Additional Branch Of The Regional Trial Court In The 5th Judicial Region To Be Stationed At Sorsogon City, Province Of Sorsogon
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, EVELINA G.
DATE FILED : 2013-09-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Tupas 2. Ungab
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Escudero 2. Tupas
3. Ungab
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2014-03-11
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2014-03-11
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00249
SUBMITTED ON 2014-05-26
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendment
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2013-09-09
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-05-27
DATE CALENDARED : 2014-05-28
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-05-28
SPONSORED BY :  Escudero
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Escudero, Tupas, Ungab
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-05-28
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-06-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-06-09
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:212     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abad Y---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acedillo Y---Acharon
Y---Acop X---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano Y---Alcala
B---Alejano--(Absent) Y---Aliping
B---Almario--(Absent) Y---Almonte
X---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
X---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
Y---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent) X---Angping
Y---Antonino-Nadres X---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz B---Arroyo--(Absent)
B---Asilo--(Absent) Y---Atienza
B---Aumentado--(Absent) Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing B---Baguilat--(Absent)
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil B---Batocabe--(Absent)
Y---Bautista Y---Bello (S.)
Y---Bello (W.) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) Y---Belmonte (V.)
B---Benitez--(Absent) B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Biazon Y---Bichara
Y---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc Y---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao Y---Cagas
Y---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco Y---Cayetano
X---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
Y---Chipeco X---Co
Y---Cojuangco (E.) Y---Cojuangco (K.)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
Y---Cruz-Gonzales X---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
Y---Dayanghirang Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz B---De Venecia--(Absent)
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (I.) X---Duavit
Y---Durano B---Dy--(Absent)
Y---Echiverri Y---Cerilles
X---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
Y---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
Y---Ferrer (J.) Y---Ferrer (L.)
Y---Ferriol Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano Y---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gatchalian (S.)
B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) B---Geron--(Absent)
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) Y---Go (A.F.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao Y---Guiao
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez B---Hagedorn--(Absent)
X---Haresco Y---Hataman-Salliman
B---Hernandez--(Absent) Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) Y---Kho
Y---Khonghun Y---Labadlabad
Y---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagdameo (A.)
Y---Lagdameo (M.) Y---Lagman
Y---Lanete B---Leachon--(Absent)
B---Ledesma--(Absent) B---Lee--(Absent)
Y---Leonardia Y---Leonen-Pizarro
Y---Lobregat B---Loong--(Absent)
Y---Lopez (C.) Y---Lopez (C.J.)
Y---Loyola B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent)
Y---Madrona B---Magsaysay--(Absent)
X---Manalo Y---Mangudadatu
Y---Marcos Y---Masongsong
Y---Matugas B---Mellana--(Absent)
Y---Mendoza (J.) X---Mendoza (M.)
Y---Mendoza (R.) Y---Mercado
Y---Mirasol B---Montejo--(Absent)
X---Nava (J.) Y---Nava (P.)
Y---Noel B---Nograles--(Absent)
Y---Macrohon-Nuño Y---Oaminal
Y---Ocampo Y---Olivarez
Y---Ong Y---Ortega (F.)
Y---Ortega (V.) B---Pacquiao--(Absent)
Y---Padilla Y---Paduano
Y---Paez Y---Pagdilao
Y---Pancho Y---Panganiban
Y---Panotes Y---Pernes
Y---Piamonte Y---Pichay
X---Plaza X---Ponce Enrile
X---Primicias-Agabas X---Puno
Y---Quimbo X---Quisumbing
B---Radaza--(Absent) X---Ramos
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
B---Mercado-Revilla--(Absent) Y---Reyes
Y---Ridon X---Rivera
Y---Robes Y---Gerona-Robredo
Y---Rodriguez (I.) Y---Rodriguez (M.)
Y---Rodriguez (O.) Y---Rodriguez (R.)
X---Roman Y---Romarate
Y---Romualdez B---Romualdo--(Absent)
Y---Romulo B---Roque--(Absent)
Y---Sacdalan Y---Sahali
Y---Sakaluran B---Salimbangon--(Absent)
B---Salvacion--(Absent) Y---Paquiz
Y---Santiago Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (M.) Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Sema Y---Señeres
Y---Singson (E.) X---Singson (R.)
Y---Suansing X---Suarez
Y---Sy-Alvarado X---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.) X---Tan (M.)
Y---Tejada X---Teodoro
Y---Teves Y---Tiangco
X---Tieng X---Ting
Y---Tinio Y---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas Y---Turabin-Hataman
X---Ty X---Umali (C.)
Y---Umali (R.) Y---Unabia
X---Ungab Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) X---Vargas
Y---Vargas-Alfonso X---Velarde
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
Y---Villar Y---Villarica
Y---Violago B---Yap (A.)--(Absent)
B---Yap (S.)--(Absent) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2014-06-10
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2014-06-10
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2015-07-28
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2015-09-23
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2015-11-09
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2015-12-09
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10712
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN SORSOGON CITY, SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL REGION, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED IN SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2014 ]
Introduced by Representatives EVELINA G. ESCUDERO, NIEL JR. C. TUPAS and ISIDRO T. UNGAB;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2014;
6/10/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
7/30/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; and FINANCE;
[ 2015 ]
5/27/2015 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 157, recommending its approval with amendments;
5/27/2015 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/27/2015 Sponsor: Senator AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL;
6/9/2015 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
6/9/2015 Omnibus Sponsorship speech of Senator AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL on 16 House Bills creating additional RTC and MTC (HBNos. 4484, 4491, 4494, 2409, 2701, 2739, 3396, 4483, 159, 606, 1771, 1772, 1980, 2094, 2186, 2260);
6/10/2015 Period of interpellation closed;
6/10/2015 Period of committee amendments;
6/10/2015 Period of committee amendments closed;
6/10/2015 Period of individual amendments closed;
6/10/2015 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
6/30/2015 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
7/28/2015 Approved on Third Reading;
7/28/2015 In favor: (14) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
7/28/2015 Against: N o n e ;
7/28/2015 Abstention: N o n e ;
8/4/2015 Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
10/5/2015 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments to HBN-2701 on September 23, 2015;
10/13/2015 Enrolled copies of HBN-2701, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
11/2/2015 Enrolled copies of HBN-2701, returned to the House of Representatives which were signed by Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN SORSOGON CITY, SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL REGION, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (F) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
12/16/2015 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III on December 9, 2015 and became
12/16/2015 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10712.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10712 (HBN-2701) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on March 15, 2016)
(Prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE)

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