Law
Republic Act No. 9707
Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
14th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE CONVERGENCE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
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Sponsor
REVILLA JR., RAMON BONG
Congress Author
MANDANAS, HERMILANDO I.
Date filed
November 8, 2007
Scope
NATIONAL
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Committee Report Senate Link
No. 304 - Convergence Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. …
CR-304
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
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Floor Activity (Senate Website)
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Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
4/29/2009 Sponsorship Speech Revilla Jr., Ramon A.
5/4/2009 Co-Sponsorship Speech Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.
5/4/2009 Co-Sponsorship Speech
5/6/2009 Period of Individual Amendments Closed
5/6/2009 Period of Committee Amendments Closed

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (5/13/2009)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Edgardo J.Aquino III, Benigno S.Arroyo, Joker P.Biazon, Rodolfo G.Cayetano, "Companera" Pia S.Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Lacson, Panfilo M.Lapid, Manuel "Lito" M.Legarda, Loren B.Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.Revilla Jr., Ramon A.Zubiri, Juan Miguel F.Enrile, Juan Ponce

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03040
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09707
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING THE CONVERGENCE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
SHORT TITLE : Granting The Convergence Information And Communications Technology, Inc. A Franchise To Construct, Install, Establish, Operate And Maintain Telecommunications Systems Throughout The Philippines
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MANDANAS, HERMILANDO I.
DATE FILED : 2007-11-08
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Biron
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01290
SUBMITTED ON 2008-09-16
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES ON 2007-11-14
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-09-17
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-09-24
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2008-09-30
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-09-30
REMARKS : On Sept. 30, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-10-02
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-10-09
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:162     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-10-14
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-10-14
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2009-05-13
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2009-05-20
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-07-08
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-08-08
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09707
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING THE CONVERGE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

President's Action

Lapsed Into Law
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