Bill Type
Short Title
MIMAROPA ACT
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
77
Session Type
Subjects
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
1/19/2016 Sponsorship Speech Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.
2/1/2016 Period of Interpellation Closed
2/1/2016 Period of Committee Amendments
2/1/2016 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
2/1/2016 Period of Individual Amendments Closed

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (5/23/2016)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M.Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"Binay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Cayetano, Alan Peter Companero S.Drilon, Franklin M.Ejercito, Joseph Victor G.Enrile, Juan PonceHonasan II, Gregorio B.Legarda, Loren B.Osmena III, Sergio R.Poe, Grace L.Recto, Ralph G.Sotto III, Vicente C.Villar, Cynthia A.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05511
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10879
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHWESTERN TAGALOG REGION TO BE KNOWN AS THE MIMAROPA REGION
SHORT TITLE : Establishing The Southwestern Tagalog Region To Be Known As The Mimaropa Region
ALIAS NAME : MIMAROPA Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SATO, JOSEPHINE R.
DATE FILED : 2015-03-03
SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Rodriguez (I.) 2. Chipeco
3. Tan (A.) 4. Suarez
5. Reyes 6. Madrona
7. Umali (R.) 8. Aragones
9. Leachon 10. Alvarez (F.)
11. Abueg 12. Hagedorn
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Ramirez-Sato 2. Rodriguez (I.)
3. Chipeco 4. Tan (A.)
5. Suarez 6. Reyes
7. Madrona 8. Umali (R.)
9. Aragones 10. Leachon
11. Alvarez (F.) 12. Abueg
13. Hagedorn 14. Rivera
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00582
SUBMITTED ON 2015-03-03
SUBMITTED BY: SOUTHERN TAGALOG DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04295
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-03-04
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-03-04
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-03-16
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-03-16
SPONSORED BY :  Ramirez-Sato
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Ramirez-Sato, Rodriguez (I.), Chipeco, Tan (A.), Suarez, Reyes, Madrona, Umali (R.), Aragones, Leachon, Alvarez (F.), Abueg, Hagedorn, Rivera
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-03-16
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-05-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-05-19
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:146     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
X---Abad Y---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
B---Abu--(Absent) X---Abueg
Y---Acedillo X---Acharon
Y---Acop X---Acosta-Alba
X---Adiong Y---Advincula
B---Agarao--(Absent) X---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
X---Albano X---Alcala
X---Alejano Y---Aliping
X---Almario X---Almonte
X---Alvarez (F.) Y---Alvarez (M.)
X---Amante X---Amatong (I.)
X---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo Y---Angping
B---Antonino-Nadres--(Absent) X---Antonio
X---Apostol Y---Aragones
X---Arbison Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz X---Arroyo
B---Asilo--(Absent) Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado X---Bag-ao
X---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
X---Balindong X---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes X---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
B---Bautista--(Absent) X---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A) Y---Belmonte (F.)
X---Belmonte (J.) X---Belmonte (V.)
Y---Benitez X---Bernos
X---Biazon Y---Bichara
X---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc Y---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.) X---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones X---Bulut-Begtang
X---Cabilao X---Cagas
Y---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Cari
X---Castelo Y---Castro
X---Catamco Y---Cayetano
X---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
X---Chipeco Y---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A) Y---Cojuangco (K.)
X---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
Y---Cruz-Gonzales Y---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
B---Dayanghirang--(Absent) Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
X---Defensor Y---Del Mar
X---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
X---Dimaporo (I.) B---Duavit--(Absent)
Y---Durano B---Dy--(Absent)
X---Echiverri X---Cerilles
Y---Enverga Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent) Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
X---Estrella X---Evardone
Y---Fariñas B---Fernandez--(Absent)
X---Ferrer (J.) B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent)
X---Ferriol X---Flores
B---Fortun--(Absent) Y---Fortuno
B---Fuentebella--(Absent) X---Garay
Y---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
X---Garcia-Albano Y---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gatchalian (S.)
Y---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) X---Go (A.F.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao B---Guiao--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
X---Gutierrez B---Hagedorn--(Absent)
Y---Haresco X---Hataman-Salliman
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer X---Ilagan
Y---Iway X---Jalosjos
Y---Javier Y---Katoh
Y---Kho Y---Khonghun
X---Labadlabad Y---Lacson-Noel
X---Lagdameo (A.) Y---Lagdameo (M.)
B---Lagman--(Absent) Y---Lanete
X---Leachon X---Ledesma
Y---Lee X---Leonardia
X---Leonen-Pizarro X---Lobregat
X---Loong X---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (C.J.) X---Loyola
B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) Y---Madrona
Y---Magsaysay X---Manalo
X---Mangudadatu Y---Marcos
X---Masongsong X---Matugas
B---Mellana--(Absent) Y---Mendoza (J.)
Y---Mendoza (M.) X---Mendoza (R.)
Y---Mercado Y---Mirasol
Y---Montejo B---Nava (J.)--(Absent)
Y---Nava (P.) Y---Noel
Y---Nograles X---Macrohon-Nuño
X---Oaminal X---Ocampo
X---Olivarez Y---Ong
B---Ortega (F.)--(Absent) Y---Ortega (V.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Padilla
Y---Paduano Y---Paez
Y---Pagdilao Y---Pancho
X---Panganiban Y---Panotes
Y---Pernes X---Piamonte
X---Pichay X---Plaza
X---Ponce Enrile Y---Primicias-Agabas
X---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Quisumbing X---Radaza
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla X---Mercado-Revilla
Y---Reyes X---Ridon
X---Rivera Y---Robes
X---Gerona-Robredo Y---Rodriguez (I.)
X---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Rodriguez (O.)
X---Rodriguez (R.) Y---Roman
B---Romarate--(Absent) Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo Y---Romulo
B---Roque--(Absent) X---Sacdalan
X---Sahali X---Sakaluran
X---Salimbangon X---Salvacion
X---Paquiz Y---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.) X---Sarmiento (M.)
Y---Ramirez-Sato X---Sema
B---Señeres--(Absent) Y---Singson (E.)
X---Singson (R.) Y---Suansing
X---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.) X---Tejada
X---Teodoro Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Tieng
Y---Ting X---Tinio
X---Tolentino Y---Treñas
X---Tugna Y---Tupas
X---Turabin-Hataman B---Ty--(Absent)
X---Umali (C.) Y---Umali (R.)
Y---Unabia X---Ungab
Y---Uy (J.) Y---Uy (R.)
Y---Vargas X---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde D---Velasco, L.A.--(N/A)
Y---Velasco, L. X---Villanueva
Y---Villar X---Villarica
Y---Violago X---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (S.) X---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
X---Zarate B---Zubiri--(Absent)
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2015-05-21
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2015-05-21
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2016-05-23
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2016-05-23
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-06-16
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-07-17
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10879
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHWESTERN TAGALOG REGION TO BE KNOWN AS THE MIMAROPA REGION

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHWESTERN TAGALOG REGION TO BE KNOWN AS THE MIMAROPA REGION
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives JOSEPHINE R. SATO, ISIDRO S. RODRIGUEZ JR., JOAQUIN M. CHIPECO JR., ANGELINA "Helen" DL. TAN, M.D.,ALETA C. SUAREZ, REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES, et.al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2015;
5/21/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/25/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; and LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2016 ]
1/18/2016 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on ECONOMIC AFFAIRS and LOCAL GOVERNMENT per Committee Report No. 351, recommending its approval with amendments;
1/19/2016 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
1/19/2016 Sponsor: Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO;
1/19/2016 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
1/19/2016 Sponsorship speech of Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO;
2/1/2016 Period of interpellation closed;
2/1/2016 Period of committee amendments;
2/1/2016 Period of committee amendments closed;
2/1/2016 Period of individual amendments closed;
2/1/2016 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
2/10/2016 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
5/23/2016 Approved on Third Reading;
5/23/2016 In favor: (14) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, LOREN B. LEGARDA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;
5/23/2016 Against: N o n e ;
5/23/2016 Abstention: N o n e ;
5/26/2016 Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
5/26/2016 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments to HBN-5511 on May 23, 2016;
6/14/2016 Enrolled copies of HBN-5511, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon;
6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of HBN-5511, 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;
6/30/2016 Enacted into Law without Executive Approval Pursuant to the provisions of Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution on July 17, 2016 and Became
6/30/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10879.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10879 (HBN-5511) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 9, 2016)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry re conducted committee meetings/hearings, conducted technical working group, is prepared by the Committee concerned/Committee Affairs Bureau)

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