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ANTI-MAIL ORDER SPOUSE ACT
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77
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05572 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10906 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST UNLAWFUL PRACTICES, BUSINESSES AND SCHEMES OF MATCHING AND OFFERING FILIPINOS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR PURPOSES OF MARRIAGE OR COMMON LAW PARTNERSHIP REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6955, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE 'ANTI-MAIL ORDER BRIDE LAW' | |
| SHORT TITLE : Providing Stronger Measures Against Unlawful Practices, Businesses And Schemes Of Matching And Offering Filipinos To Foreign Nationals For Purposes Of Marriage Or Common Law Partnership | |
| ALIAS NAME : Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CRUZ-GONZALES, CINCHONA, VARGAS, ALFREDO III D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2015-03-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Romualdo | 2. Santiago |
| 3. Ilagan | 4. Gerona-Robredo |
| 5. De Jesus | 6. Pernes |
| 7. Lacson-Noel | 8. Villarica |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Quimbo (068 2015-05-12) | 2. Tambunting (071 2015-05-25) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Cruz-Gonzales | 2. Vargas |
| 3. Romualdo | 4. Santiago |
| 5. Ilagan | 6. Gerona-Robredo |
| 7. De Jesus | 8. Pernes |
| 9. Lacson-Noel | 10. Villarica |
| 11. Ermita-Buhain | 12. De Venecia |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB03209 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Committee Report Approved on 2015-03-16 | |
| 2. Committee Report Approved on 2015-05-19 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00612 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2015-03-12 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: WOMEN AND GENDER EQUALITY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00222, HB02892 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-03-16 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-03-16 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2015-03-16 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-03-16 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Cruz-Gonzales | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Cruz-Gonzales, Vargas, Romualdo, Santiago, Ilagan, Gerona-Robredo, De Jesus, Pernes, Lacson-Noel, Villarica, Ermita-Buhain, De Venecia | |
| 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 HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2016-05-23 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-06-20 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-07-21 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10906 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST UNLAWFUL PRACTICES, BUSINESSES AND SCHEMES OF MATCHING AND OFFERING FILIPINOS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR PURPOSES OF MARRIAGE OR COMMON LAW PARTNERSHIP, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6955, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE "ANTI-MAIL ORDER BRIDE LAW" |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST UNLAWFUL PRACTICES, BUSINESSES AND SCHEMES OF MATCHING AND OFFERING FILIPINOS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR PURPOSES OF MARRIAGE OR COMMON LAW PARTNERSHIP, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6955, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE ANTI-MAIL ORDER BRIDE LAW [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2015 ] Introduced by Representatives CINCHONA CRUZ-GONZALES, ALFREDO D. VARGAS III, XAVIER JESUS "XJ" D. ROMUALDO, ERLINDA M. SANTIAGO, LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN, 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 on WOMEN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY; [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ] [ 2016 ] 2/2/2016 Returned by the Committee on WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER EQUALITY per Committee Report No. 464, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-3209; 2/2/2016 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 2/2/2016 SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-3209 UNDER C.R. N O. 464. 5/30/2016 Letter from the House of Representatives informing the Senate that it adopted SBN-3209 as an amendment to HBN-5572 on May 23, 2016; 6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-3209 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-5572, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General; 6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-3209 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-5572, received by the Senate signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives on June 22, 2016; 6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-3209 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-5572, 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 Consolidated with SBN-3209, which was lapsed into Law on July 21, 2016 and became 6/30/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10906. (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10906 (SBN-3209/HBN-5572) 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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