Bill Type
Short Title
FREE MOBILE DISASTER ALERTS ACT
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Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Sponsor
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
53
Session Type
Document Certification
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
Committee Report Senate Link
Committee Referral (Senate Website)
Floor Activity (Senate Website)
Committee Details
House Committee Report link
Votes
Votes
Type of vote
Third Reading (5/5/2014)
Voted Yes Voted No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00353 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10639 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SEND FREE MOBILE ALERTS IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to provide the citizenry with timely information and warnings through free mobile alerts in the event of natural and man-made disasters and calamities, to prevent injuries, destruction and loss of lives and property. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : COLMENARES, NERI | |
| DATE FILED : 2013-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Zarate | 2. Duavit |
| 3. Ong | 4. Romulo |
| 5. Cua | 6. Arenas |
| 7. Abaya | 8. Romualdo |
| 9. Aragones | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Primicias-Agabas (048 2014-02-12) | 2. Yap (S.) (055 2014-03-10) |
| 3. Chipeco (067 2014-06-03) | 4. Echiverri (069 2014-06-09) |
| 5. Abueg (002 2014-07-30) | 6. Belmonte (F.) (026 2015-09-28) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Colmenares | 2. Zarate |
| 3. Duavit | 4. Ong |
| 5. Romulo | 6. Cua |
| 7. Arenas | 8. Abaya |
| 9. Romualdo | 10. Aragones |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Approved by the Committee on 2013-11-20 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00013 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2013-12-05 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ON 2013-07-23 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2013-12-09 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2014-02-03 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-02-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Colmenares | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Colmenares, Zarate, Duavit, Ong, Romulo, Cua, Arenas, Abaya, Romualdo, Aragones | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-02-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-02-05 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-02-10 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:210 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 |
| X---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| Y---Acedillo | Y---Acharon |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| X---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| X---Aglipay | B---Agyao--(Absent) |
| Y---Albano | X---Alcala |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Aliping |
| Y---Almario | Y---Almonte |
| X---Alvarez (F.) | B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent) |
| X---Amante | Y---Amatong (I.) |
| Y---Amatong (R.) | Y---Andaya |
| Y---Angara-Castillo | B---Angping--(Absent) |
| Y---Antonino-Nadres | X---Antonio |
| Y---Apostol | Y---Aragones |
| Y---Arbison | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Arnaiz | X---Arroyo |
| Y---Asilo | Y---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | X---Bag-ao |
| Y---Bagatsing | B---Baguilat--(Absent) |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Banal |
| X---Barcelona-Reyes | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | Y---Batocabe |
| B---Bautista--(Absent) | Y---Bello (S.) |
| Y---Bello (W.) | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| Y---Belmonte (J.) | Y---Belmonte (V.) |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | B---Bichara--(Absent) |
| Y---Binay | B---Biron--(Absent) |
| Y---Bondoc | X---Bonoan |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Briones | X---Bulut-Begtang |
| B---Cabilao--(Absent) | X---Cagas |
| X---Calalay | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | X---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro |
| Y---Catamco | Y---Cayetano |
| X---Celeste | Y---Cerafica |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco (E.) | B---Cojuangco (K.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Colmenares |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Cruz-Gonzales | Y---Cua |
| B---Cueva--(Absent) | Y---Dalog |
| B---Dayanghirang--(Absent) | Y---De Jesus |
| Y---Dela Cruz | Y---De Venecia |
| Y---Defensor | Y---Del Mar |
| X---Del Rosario (A.G.) | Y---Del Rosario (A.A.) |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) |
| B---Dimaporo (I.)--(Absent) | B---Duavit--(Absent) |
| Y---Durano | Y---Dy |
| Y---Echiverri | X---Cerilles |
| Y---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| Y---Eriguel | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Evardone |
| Y---Fariñas | Y---Fernandez |
| B---Ferrer (J.)--(Absent) | B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ferriol | Y---Flores |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| B---Fuentebella--(Absent) | Y---Garay |
| X---Garcia (E.) | Y---Garcia (G.) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | B---Garin (O.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gatchalian (S.) |
| Y---Gatchalian (W.) | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (A.F.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guanlao | B---Guiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Gunigundo |
| Y---Gutierrez | Y---Hagedorn |
| Y---Haresco | B---Hataman-Salliman--(Absent) |
| Y---Hernandez | Y---Hicap |
| Y---Hofer | Y---Ilagan |
| Y---Iway | Y---Jalosjos |
| Y---Javier | Y---Kho |
| Y---Khonghun | B---Labadlabad--(Absent) |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagdameo (A.) |
| Y---Lagdameo (M.) | X---Lagman |
| X---Lanete | X---Leachon |
| B---Ledesma--(Absent) | Y---Lee |
| Y---Leonardia | Y---Leonen-Pizarro |
| Y---Lobregat | Y---Loong |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (C.J.) |
| Y---Loyola | B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) |
| Y---Madrona | Y---Magsaysay |
| Y---Manalo | Y---Mangudadatu |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Masongsong |
| Y---Matugas | Y---Mellana |
| Y---Mendoza (J.) | B---Mendoza (M.)--(Absent) |
| X---Mendoza (R.) | B---Mercado--(Absent) |
| Y---Mirasol | Y---Montejo |
| X---Nava (J.) | Y---Nava (P.) |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles |
| Y---Macrohon-Nuño | Y---Oaminal |
| X---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong | B---Ortega (F.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ortega (V.) | B---Pacquiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Padilla | D---Paduano--(N/A) |
| X---Paez | Y---Pagdilao |
| Y---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| X---Panotes | Y---Pernes |
| Y---Piamonte | Y---Pichay |
| X---Plaza | B---Ponce Enrile--(Absent) |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | X---Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Quisumbing |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | X---Revilla |
| Y---Mercado-Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Ridon | Y---Rivera |
| B---Robes--(Absent) | Y---Gerona-Robredo |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Rodriguez (O.) | Y---Rodriguez (R.) |
| Y---Roman | B---Romarate--(Absent) |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sahali--(Absent) |
| X---Sakaluran | Y---Salimbangon |
| B---Salvacion--(Absent) | Y---Paquiz |
| Y---Santiago | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (M.) | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| B---Sema--(Absent) | Y---Señeres |
| Y---Singson (E.) | B---Singson (R.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Suansing | Y---Suarez |
| Y---Sy-Alvarado | Y---Tambunting |
| Y---Tan (A.) | X---Tan (M.) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teodoro |
| Y---Teves | Y---Tiangco |
| Y---Tieng | Y---Ting |
| B---Tinio--(Absent) | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | B---Turabin-Hataman--(Absent) |
| Y---Ty | X---Umali (C.) |
| Y---Umali (R.) | X---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | Y---Uy (J.) |
| X---Uy (R.) | X---Vargas |
| Y---Vargas-Alfonso | Y---Velarde |
| Y---Velasco, L. | Y---Villanueva |
| B---Villar--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| B---Violago--(Absent) | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) |
| X---Yap (S.) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | X---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2014-02-11 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2014-02-11 | |
| DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE: 2014-05-05 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2014-05-29 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2014-06-20 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10639 | |
| ORIGIN : HOUSE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT MANDATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SEND FREE MOBILE ALERTS IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT MANDATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SEND FREE MOBILE ALERTS IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2014 ] Introduced by Representatives NERI J. COLMENARES, CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, JOEL ROY DUAVIT, EMIL L. ONG, ROMAN T. ROMULO and DAKILA CARLO E. CUA, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 10, 2014; 2/11/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 2/12/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES; 3/5/2014 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 20, recommending its approval without amendment; 3/10/2014 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 3/10/2014 Sponsor: Senator RAMON A. REVILLA JR.; 3/10/2014 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order; 3/10/2014 Sponsorship speech of Senator RAMON A. REVILLA JR.; 3/10/2014 Manifestation of Senator Revilla, Jr. in his Sponsorship speech that SBN-2129 be incorporated in Committee Report No. 20; 3/10/2014 Co-sponsorship speech of Senator GRACE L. POE; 3/11/2014 Period of interpellation closed; 3/11/2014 Period of amendment closed; 3/11/2014 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment; 3/11/2014 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators; 5/5/2014 Approved on Third Reading; 5/5/2014 In favor: (20) 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, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR; 5/5/2014 Against: N o n e; 5/5/2014 Abstention: N o n e; 5/6/2014 Sent Back to the House of Representatives; 5/21/2014 Enrolled copies of HBN-353, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon; 5/28/2014 Enrolled copies of HBN-353, returned to the House of Representatives already signed by Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon; 6/25/2014 Approved and signed into law, by the President of the Philippines , His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on June 20, 2014, and became ; (See: O.B. dated August 6, 2014) 6/25/2014 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10639 (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10639 (HBN-353) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on July 14, 2014) (Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)
Abstract
Seeks to provide the citizenry with timely information and warnings through free mobile alerts in the event of natural and man-made disasters and calamities, to prevent injuries, destruction and loss of lives and property.
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