Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
Short Title
MAGNA CARTA FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
Text as Filed (File)
Congress Author
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Legislative Status
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Session Sequence No.
11
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04536
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09433
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Magna Carta for Social Workers and Social Welfare and Development Workers"
ABSTRACT : "Magna Carta for Social Workers and Social Welfare and Development Workers". The bill institutionalizes social work as a distinct profession. It mandates that social work positions in all social welfare and development agencies be given to social workers. It also requires the creation of a social welfare and development officer position in the provincial, city or municipality governments.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MALANYAON, CORAZON N.
DATE FILED : 2005-07-21
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Olano 2. Dadivas
3. Chatto 4. Barinaga
5. Nicolas 6. Almario
7. Umali 8. Codilla
9. Jalosjos-carreon 10. Yapha
11. Biazon 12. Espino
13. Reyes 14. Figueroa
15. Ermita-buhain 16. Puentevella
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Magsaysay (032 ) 2. Susano (034 )
3. Abayon (045 ) 4. Alvarez (046 )
5. Roman (005 ) 6. Gullas (026 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02587
URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2007-02-02
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00952
SUBMITTED ON 2005-07-21
SUBMITTED BY: SOCIAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01321, HB01338, HB01610, HB01879
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2005-08-01
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2005-08-01
DATE CALENDARED : 2005-08-22
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-06-08
REMARKS : The Body adopted the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-07-26
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-08-07
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:160     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2006-08-14
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2006-08-14
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-02-05
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-02-05
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Dumarpa, Cari, Malanyaon, Barinaga, Antonino-custodio
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Magsaysay, Enrile, Cayetano, Osmeña, Madrigal
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2007-02-07
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2007-02-08
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2007-03-13
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2007-04-11
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09433
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SOCIAL WORKER

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2006 ]
8/14/2006 Filed in the Senate by Representatives CORAZON N. MALANYAON, RODRIGUEZ D. DADIVAS, ROSELLER L. BARINAGA, MAYO Z. ALMARIO, ARREL R. OLANO, ET. AL., as authors;
8/15/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT;
[ 2007 ]
2/5/2007 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2587 and HBN-4536, and has designated Senators Serge Osmeña, M.A. Madrigal, Magsaysay Jr., Enrile and Cayetano as its conferees;
2/7/2007 House of Representatives agreed to a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2587 and HBN-4536, and has designated Representatives Dumarpa, Cari, Malanyaon and Barinaga, on the part of the Majority and Representative Custodio on the part of the Minority as its conferees on February 5, 2007;
2/8/2007 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 7, 2007;
2/8/2007 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2587 in consolidation with HBN-4536, be approved as reconciled;
2/8/2007 Sponsorship speech of Senator Osmena on the Conference Committee Report;
2/8/2007 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
3/13/2007 Enrolled copy of consolidated version of SBN-2587 and HBN-4536 sent to the Office of the President for the signature of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
2/20/2007 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2587 and HBN-4536, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
4/11/2007 Consolidated with SBN-2587 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and became;
4/11/2007 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9433
1/25/2007 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

Abstract

"Magna Carta for Social Workers and Social Welfare and Development Workers". The bill institutionalizes social work as a distinct profession. It mandates that social work positions in all social welfare and development agencies be given to social workers. It also requires the creation of a social welfare and development officer position in the provincial, city or municipality governments.

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