Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND MINORS, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
February 19, 2002
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4432, 12th Congress of the Republic
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09208
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND MINORS, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2002
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J.
DATE FILED : 2002-02-19
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. De Venecia 2. Joaquin
3. Lagman-luistro 4. Antonino-custodio
5. Singson 6. Soon-ruiz
7. Maza 8. Beltran
9. Ocampo 10. Joson
11. Andaya 12. Del Mar
13. Ablan 14. Villarama
15. Villareal 16. Albano
17. Uy 18. Espina
19. Rodriguez 20. Zialcita
21. Punzalan 22. Badelles
23. Espino 24. Cari
25. Rosales 26. Silverio
27. Nicolas 28. Suarez
29. Biazon 30. Leviste
31. Jaraula 32. Lapus
33. Syjuco 34. Cuenco
35. Cruz-ducut 36. Duavit
37. Chipeco 38. Bueser
39. Cojuangco 40. Echiverri
41. Ecleo 42. Tulagan
43. Castelo-daza 44. Reyes
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Apostol (075 ) 2. Locsin (075 )
3. Ermita-buhain (075 ) 4. Dumarpa (075 )
5. Defensor (075 ) 6. Cabilao (075 )
7. Jaafar (075 ) 8. Espinosa (075 )
9. Dy (075 ) 10. Acosta (075 )
11. Taliño-santos (075 ) 12. Aquino (075 )
13. Calizo (075 ) 14. Yumul-hermida (075 )
15. Villar (075 ) 16. Gonzales (075 )
17. Salapuddin (075 ) 18. Gonzales (075 )
19. Padilla (075 ) 20. Garcia (075 )
21. Suplico (075 ) 22. Abad (075 )
23. Abaya (075 ) 24. Abaya (075 )
25. Abayon (075 ) 26. Alfelor (075 )
27. Almario (075 ) 28. Alvarez (075 )
29. Amante (075 ) 30. Amatong (075 )
31. Amin (075 ) 32. Ancheta (075 )
33. Aquino (075 ) 34. Arbison (075 )
35. Bacani (075 ) 36. Baculio (075 )
37. Banaag (075 ) 38. Barbers (075 )
39. Barinaga (075 ) 40. Baterina (075 )
41. Bersamin (075 ) 42. Bondoc (075 )
43. Bulut (075 ) 44. Cagas (075 )
45. Cajes (075 ) 46. Calalay (075 )
47. Carloto (075 ) 48. Castro (075 )
49. Cayetano (075 ) 50. Celeste (075 )
51. Chatto (075 ) 52. Chiongbian (075 )
53. Chungalao (075 ) 54. Clarete (075 )
55. Cojuangco (075 ) 56. Cruz (075 )
57. Cua (075 ) 58. Dadivas (075 )
59. Dangwa (075 ) 60. De Guzman (075 )
61. Defensor (075 ) 62. Fua (075 )
63. Dilangalen (075 ) 64. Dimaporo (075 )
65. Domogan (075 ) 66. Dumpit (075 )
67. Durano (075 ) 68. Dy (075 )
69. Erice (075 ) 70. Escudero (075 )
71. Espinosa (075 ) 72. Espinosa (075 )
73. Estrella (075 ) 74. Failon (075 )
75. Falcon (075 ) 76. Fuentebella (075 )
77. Garcia (075 ) 78. Garin (075 )
79. Gatchalian (075 ) 80. Gordon (075 )
81. Gozos (075 ) 82. Gullas (075 )
83. Gunigundo (075 ) 84. Hizon (075 )
85. Ipong (075 ) 86. Jala (075 )
87. Javier (075 ) 88. Crespo (075 )
89. Kintanar (075 ) 90. Lacson (075 )
91. Lanot (075 ) 92. Taganas Layus (075 )
93. Libanan (075 ) 94. Lobregat (075 )
95. Locsin (075 ) 96. Lopez (075 )
97. Lozada (075 ) 98. Macarambon (075 )
99. Macias (075 ) 100. Malanyaon (075 )
101. Mamba (075 ) 102. Marañon (075 )
103. Marcos (075 ) 104. Martinez (075 )
105. Matalam (075 ) 106. Mathay (075 )
107. Mitra (075 ) 108. Montilla (075 )
109. Moreno (075 ) 110. Nachura (075 )
111. Nantes (075 ) 112. Nepomuceno (075 )
113. Nieva (075 ) 114. Olano (075 )
115. Ortega (075 ) 116. Perez (075 )
117. Pilando (075 ) 118. Pingoy (075 )
119. Plaza (075 ) 120. Puentebella (075 )
121. Ramirez-sato (075 ) 122. Seachon (075 )
123. Real (075 ) 124. Remulla (075 )
125. Reyes (075 ) 126. Roco (075 )
127. Rodriguez (075 ) 128. Romualdo (075 )
129. Saludo (075 ) 130. San Juan (075 )
131. San Luis (075 ) 132. Sandoval (075 )
133. Santiago (075 ) 134. Solis (075 )
135. Sumulong (075 ) 136. Sy-alvarado (075 )
137. Teves (075 ) 138. Torres (075 )
139. Umali (075 ) 140. Umali (075 )
141. Unico (075 ) 142. Uy (075 )
143. Veloso (075 ) 144. Vicencio (075 )
145. Violago (075 ) 146. Wacnang (075 )
147. Yapha (075 ) 148. Ylagan (075 )
149. Zamora (075 ) 150. Zubiri (075 )
151. Angping (076 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02444
URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2002-12-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00234
SUBMITTED ON 2002-02-19
SUBMITTED BY: WOMEN, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 140, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 189, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1012, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1118, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2844, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2991, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3298, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3366, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2002-02-26
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2002-02-26
DATE CALENDARED : 2002-03-05
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2002-03-11
SPONSORED BY :  Angara-castillo;Joaquin;Silverio;Maza;Rosales;Joson
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2002-04-16
REMARKS : The Body approved to insert into the Record of the House the sponsorship speeches of Reps. Singson, Antonino-Custodio and Lagman-Luistro on Mar. 11, 2002
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2002-04-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2002-05-07
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:167     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2002-05-09
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2002-05-13
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2003-03-20
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2003-04-21
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Joson, Lagman-luistro, Antonino-custodio, Maza, Apostol, Defensor, Angara-castillo, Villar
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : , , , ,
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2003-05-12
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2003-05-12
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2003-05-21
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2003-05-26
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09208
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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