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UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (UNIFAST) ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04591 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10687 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THEREBY RATIONALIZING ACCESS THERETO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Unified Student Financial Assistance System For Higher And Technical Education | |
| ALIAS NAME : Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Higher and Technical Education (UniFAST) Act | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMULO, ROMAN T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2014-06-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Welfare | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Del Mar | 2. Turabin-Hataman |
| 3. Piamonte | 4. Cortuna |
| 5. Cruz-Gonzales | 6. Olivarez |
| 7. Magsaysay | 8. Co |
| 9. Yap (A.) | 10. Tinio |
| 11. Santiago | 12. Yap (S.) |
| 13. Acedillo | 14. Alejano |
| 15. Teodoro | 16. Umali (R.) |
| 17. Abayon | 18. Angara-Castillo |
| 19. Rodriguez (R.) | 20. Rodriguez (M.) |
| 21. Violago | 22. Quimbo |
| 23. Radaza | 24. Vargas |
| 25. Leonardia | 26. Montejo |
| 27. Leonen-Pizarro | 28. Arroyo |
| 29. Villar | 30. Umali (C.) |
| 31. Roque | 32. Aragones |
| 33. Hagedorn | 34. Primicias-Agabas |
| 35. Bonoan | 36. Antonio |
| 37. Gatchalian (S.) | 38. Batocabe |
| 39. Cayetano | 40. Escudero |
| 41. Colmenares | 42. Reyes |
| 43. Ramirez-Sato | 44. Paquiz |
| 45. Balindong | 46. Caminero |
| 47. Yu | 48. Lobregat |
| 49. Aliping | 50. Sy-Alvarado |
| 51. Espina | 52. Adiong |
| 53. Belmonte (J.) | 54. Almario |
| 55. Manalo | 56. Lagdameo (M.) |
| 57. Padilla | 58. Dela Cruz |
| 59. Ungab | 60. Tan (A.) |
| 61. Bataoil | 62. Alvarez (M.) |
| 63. Fuentebella | 64. Antonino-Nadres |
| 65. Suansing | 66. Kho |
| 67. Ong | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Belmonte (F.) (026 2015-09-28) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Romulo | 2. Del Mar |
| 3. Turabin-Hataman | 4. Piamonte |
| 5. Cortuna | 6. Cruz-Gonzales |
| 7. Olivarez | 8. Magsaysay |
| 9. Co | 10. Yap (A.) |
| 11. Tinio | 12. Santiago |
| 13. Yap (S.) | 14. Acedillo |
| 15. Alejano | 16. Teodoro |
| 17. Umali (R.) | 18. Abayon |
| 19. Angara-Castillo | 20. Rodriguez (R.) |
| 21. Rodriguez (M.) | 22. Violago |
| 23. Quimbo | 24. Radaza |
| 25. Vargas | 26. Leonardia |
| 27. Montejo | 28. Leonen-Pizarro |
| 29. Arroyo | 30. Macapagal-Arroyo |
| 31. Villar | 32. Umali (C.) |
| 33. Roque | 34. Aragones |
| 35. Hagedorn | 36. Primicias-Agabas |
| 37. Bonoan | 38. Antonio |
| 39. Gatchalian (S.) | 40. Batocabe |
| 41. Cayetano | 42. Escudero |
| 43. Colmenares | 44. Reyes |
| 45. Ramirez-Sato | 46. Paquiz |
| 47. Balindong | 48. Caminero |
| 49. Yu | 50. Lobregat |
| 51. Aliping | 52. Sy-Alvarado |
| 53. Espina | 54. Adiong |
| 55. Belmonte (J.) | 56. Almario |
| 57. Manalo | 58. Lagdameo (M.) |
| 59. Padilla | 60. Dela Cruz |
| 61. Ungab | 62. Tan (A.) |
| 63. Bataoil | 64. Alvarez (M.) |
| 65. Fuentebella | 66. Antonino-Nadres |
| 67. Suansing | 68. Kho |
| 69. Ong | 70. Mercado |
| 71. Gullas | 72. Mercado-Revilla |
| 73. Tambunting | 74. Ilagan |
| 75. Hicap | 76. Zarate |
| 77. De Jesus | 78. Ridon |
| 79. Hernandez | 80. Zamora (M.) |
| 81. Tejada | 82. Zamora (R.) |
| 83. Ty | 84. Go (A.C.) |
| 85. Flores | 86. Rodriguez (O.) |
| 87. Robes | 88. Agarao |
| 89. Sarmiento (C.) | 90. Calixto-Rubiano |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02679 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00304 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2014-06-04 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval in substitution of HB Nos. 29, 41, 225, 265, 379, 417, 441, 600, 643, 962, 1191, 1260, 1398, 1482, 1630, 1767, 1867, 2351, 2358, 2364, 2405, 2468, 2578, 2710, 2775, 2874, 2876, 2897, 3096, 3215, 3260, 3338, 3567, 3574, 3631, 3705, 3833 and 4361 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00029, HB00041, HB00225, HB00265, HB00379, HB00417, HB00441, HB00600, HB00643, HB00962, HB01191, HB01260, HB01398, HB01482, HB01630, HB01767, HB01867, HB02351, HB02358, HB02364, HB02405, HB02468, HB02578, HB02710, HB02775, HB02874, HB02876, HB02897, HB03096, HB03215, HB03260, HB03338, HB03567, HB03574, HB03631, HB03705, HB03833, HB04361 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2014-06-04 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-06-04 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2014-06-04 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-06-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Romulo | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Romulo, Del Mar, Turabin-Hataman, Piamonte, Cortuna, Cruz-Gonzales, Olivarez, Magsaysay, Co, Yap (A.), Tinio, Santiago, Yap (S.), Acedillo, Alejano, Teodoro, Umali (R.), Abayon, Angara-Castillo, Rodriguez (R.), Rodriguez (M.), Violago, Quimbo, Radaza, Vargas, Leonardia, Montejo, Leonen-Pizarro, Arroyo, Macapagal-Arroyo, Villar, Umali (C.), Roque, Aragones, Hagedorn, Primicias-Agabas, Bonoan, Antonio, Gatchalian (S.), Batocabe, Cayetano, Escudero, Colmenares, Reyes, Ramirez-Sato, Paquiz, Balindong, Caminero, Yu, Lobregat, Aliping, Sy-Alvarado, Espina, Adiong, Belmonte (J.), Almario, Manalo, Lagdameo (M.), Padilla, Dela Cruz, Ungab, Tan (A.), Bataoil, Alvarez (M.), Fuentebella, Antonino-Nadres, Suansing, Kho, Ong, Mercado, Gullas, Mercado-Revilla, Tambunting, Ilagan, Hicap, Zarate, De Jesus, Ridon, Hernandez, Zamora (M.), Tejada, Zamora (R.), Ty, Go (A.C.), Flores, Rodriguez (O.), Robes, Agarao, Sarmiento (C.), Calixto-Rubiano | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-06-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-06-04 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-06-09 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:212 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 |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| Y---Acedillo | Y---Acharon |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| Y---Aglipay | Y---Agyao |
| Y---Albano | Y---Alcala |
| B---Alejano--(Absent) | Y---Aliping |
| B---Almario--(Absent) | Y---Almonte |
| X---Alvarez (F.) | B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent) |
| X---Amante | Y---Amatong (I.) |
| Y---Amatong (R.) | B---Andaya--(Absent) |
| B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent) | X---Angping |
| Y---Antonino-Nadres | X---Antonio |
| Y---Apostol | Y---Aragones |
| B---Arbison--(Absent) | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Arnaiz | B---Arroyo--(Absent) |
| B---Asilo--(Absent) | Y---Atienza |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | Y---Bag-ao |
| Y---Bagatsing | B---Baguilat--(Absent) |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Banal |
| Y---Barcelona-Reyes | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bataoil | B---Batocabe--(Absent) |
| Y---Bautista | Y---Bello (S.) |
| Y---Bello (W.) | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| Y---Belmonte (J.) | Y---Belmonte (V.) |
| B---Benitez--(Absent) | B---Bernos--(Absent) |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Bichara |
| Y---Binay | B---Biron--(Absent) |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bonoan |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Briones | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| Y---Cabilao | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calalay | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro |
| Y---Catamco | Y---Cayetano |
| X---Celeste | B---Cerafica--(Absent) |
| Y---Chipeco | X---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco (E.) | Y---Cojuangco (K.) |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Colmenares |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Cruz-Gonzales | X---Cua |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Dalog |
| Y---Dayanghirang | Y---De Jesus |
| Y---Dela Cruz | B---De Venecia--(Absent) |
| Y---Defensor | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) | Y---Del Rosario (A.A.) |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Dimaporo (I.) | X---Duavit |
| Y---Durano | B---Dy--(Absent) |
| Y---Echiverri | Y---Cerilles |
| X---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| Y---Eriguel | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Evardone |
| Y---Fariñas | Y---Fernandez |
| Y---Ferrer (J.) | Y---Ferrer (L.) |
| Y---Ferriol | Y---Flores |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Garay |
| Y---Garcia (E.) | Y---Garcia (G.) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gatchalian (S.) |
| B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) | B---Geron--(Absent) |
| B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Go (A.F.) |
| Y---Gomez | Y---Gonzales |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guanlao | Y---Guiao |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Gunigundo |
| Y---Gutierrez | B---Hagedorn--(Absent) |
| X---Haresco | Y---Hataman-Salliman |
| B---Hernandez--(Absent) | Y---Hicap |
| Y---Hofer | Y---Ilagan |
| Y---Iway | B---Jalosjos--(Absent) |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| Y---Khonghun | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | Y---Lagdameo (A.) |
| Y---Lagdameo (M.) | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| B---Ledesma--(Absent) | B---Lee--(Absent) |
| Y---Leonardia | Y---Leonen-Pizarro |
| Y---Lobregat | B---Loong--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (C.J.) |
| Y---Loyola | B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) |
| Y---Madrona | B---Magsaysay--(Absent) |
| X---Manalo | Y---Mangudadatu |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Masongsong |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| Y---Mendoza (J.) | X---Mendoza (M.) |
| Y---Mendoza (R.) | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Mirasol | B---Montejo--(Absent) |
| X---Nava (J.) | Y---Nava (P.) |
| Y---Noel | B---Nograles--(Absent) |
| Y---Macrohon-Nuño | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong | Y---Ortega (F.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.) | B---Pacquiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Padilla | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Paez | Y---Pagdilao |
| Y---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Pernes |
| Y---Piamonte | Y---Pichay |
| X---Plaza | X---Ponce Enrile |
| X---Primicias-Agabas | X---Puno |
| Y---Quimbo | X---Quisumbing |
| B---Radaza--(Absent) | X---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| B---Mercado-Revilla--(Absent) | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Ridon | X---Rivera |
| Y---Robes | Y---Gerona-Robredo |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Rodriguez (O.) | Y---Rodriguez (R.) |
| X---Roman | Y---Romarate |
| Y---Romualdez | B---Romualdo--(Absent) |
| Y---Romulo | B---Roque--(Absent) |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sahali |
| Y---Sakaluran | B---Salimbangon--(Absent) |
| B---Salvacion--(Absent) | Y---Paquiz |
| Y---Santiago | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (M.) | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Sema | Y---Señeres |
| Y---Singson (E.) | X---Singson (R.) |
| Y---Suansing | X---Suarez |
| Y---Sy-Alvarado | X---Tambunting |
| Y---Tan (A.) | X---Tan (M.) |
| Y---Tejada | X---Teodoro |
| Y---Teves | Y---Tiangco |
| X---Tieng | X---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | Y---Turabin-Hataman |
| X---Ty | X---Umali (C.) |
| Y---Umali (R.) | Y---Unabia |
| X---Ungab | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | X---Vargas |
| Y---Vargas-Alfonso | X---Velarde |
| Y---Velasco, L. | Y---Villanueva |
| Y---Villar | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) |
| B---Yap (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2014-06-10 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2014-06-10 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2015-06-02 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2015-06-09 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Romulo, Piamonte, Teodoro, Roque, Belmonte (J.), Acedillo, Cortuna, Abayon, Aliping, Olivarez, Angara-Castillo, Tinio, Paquiz | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Cayetano (P.), Cayetano (A.), Angara (E.), Villar (C.), Sotto | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2015-08-04 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2015-08-03 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2015-09-15 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2015-10-15 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10687 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION (UniFAST), THEREBY RATIONALIZING ACCESS THERETO, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THEREBY RATIONALIZING ACCESS THERETO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2014 ] Introduced by Representatives ROMAN T. ROMULO, RACHEL MARGUERITE B. DEL MAR, SITTIDJALIA A. TURABIN-HATAMAN, MARIANO JR U. PIAMONTE, JULIETA R. CORTUNA, CINCHONA CRUZ-GONZALES, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 9, 2014; 6/10/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 7/30/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; WAYS AND MEANS; and FINANCE; [ 2015 ] 3/4/2015 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, WAYS AND MEANS, YOUTH, WOMEN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 110, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2679; 3/4/2015 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 3/4/2015 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2679 UNDER C.R.NO. 110. 6/8/2015 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4591 and SBN-2679, and designated Representatives Romulo,Piamonte Jr., Teodoro, Roque, Belmonte, Acedillo, Cortuna, Abayon, Aliping Jr., Olivarez, Angara-Castillo, Tinio and Paquiz as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on June 2, 2015; 6/15/2015 Senate accepted the request of the House of Representatives for a Conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2679 and HBN-4591, designating Senators Cayetano (P), Cayetano (A), Angara, Villar and Sotto as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on June 9, 2015; [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ] 8/3/2015 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2679, in consolidation with HBN-4591, be approved as reconciled; 8/3/2015 Sponsorship speech of Senator PIA S. CAYETANO; 8/3/2015 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on August 11, 2015); 8/19/2015 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on August 4, 2015; 9/9/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2679 and HBN-4591, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General; 9/10/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2679 and HBN-4591, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives; 9/15/2015 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2679 and HBN-4591, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III; 11/23/2015 Consolidated with SBN-2679, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III on October 15, 2015 and became; 11/23/2015 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10687. (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10687 (SBN-2679/HBN-4591) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on November 3, 2015) (Prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE)
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