Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, FINANCE, IMPROVE, EXPAND, REHABILITATE AND REPAIR THE NATIONWIDE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND THE GRID IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 11, 2008
Scope

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
9/1/2008 Sponsorship Speech Enrile, Juan Ponce
9/23/2008 Interpellation Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.
9/24/2008 Interpellation Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.
9/29/2008 Interpellation Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.
9/30/2008 Interpellation Aquino III, Benigno S.
10/6/2008 Interpellation Aquino III, Benigno S.
10/7/2008 Interpellation Madrigal, M. A.
11/10/2008 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
11/10/2008 Interpellation Lacson, Panfilo M.
11/10/2008 Period of Committee Amendments

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (11/14/2008)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Edgardo J.Arroyo, Joker P.Biazon, Rodolfo G.Cayetano, "Companera" Pia S.Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.Enrile, Juan PonceEscudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Gordon, Richard "Dick" J.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Legarda, Loren B.Pangilinan, Francis N.Revilla Jr., Ramon A.Roxas, MarZubiri, Juan Miguel F.
Aquino III, Benigno S.Lacson, Panfilo M.Madrigal, M. A.Pimentel Jr., Aquilino Q.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04358
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09511
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, FINANCE, IMPROVE, EXPAND, REHABILITATE AND REPAIR THE NATIONWIDE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND THE GRID IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SHORT TITLE : Granting Franchise to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NOGRALES, PROSPERO C.
DATE FILED : 2008-06-11
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Villafuerte 2. Biron
3. Defensor (A.) 4. Gonzales (N.)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00706
SUBMITTED ON 2008-06-11
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03729
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-06-11
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-06-11
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-06-11
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-06-11
REMARKS : On June 11, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate thereon; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt, if any; terminated the period of amendments thereon; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-07-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-08-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:194     NAYS:1    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-08-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-08-11
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2008-11-17
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2008-11-19
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2008-11-26
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2008-12-01
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09511
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES A FRANCHISE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF CONVEYING OR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICITY THROUGH HIGH VOLTAGE BACK-BONE SYSTEM OF INTERCONNECTED TRANSMISSION LINES, SUBSTATIONS AND RELATED FACILITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

President's Action

Approved by the President
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