Entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STANDBY FUND, THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION PESOS (P850,000,000.00) FOR THE CLEAN UP OF THE GUIMARAS OIL SPILL, FOR THE RELIEF OPERATIONS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE ERUPTION OF MAYON VOLCANO, AND FOR THE EMERGENCY REPATRIATION FUND TO BE USED FOR THE REPATRIATION, EVACUATION AND RELIEF OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND OTHER FILIPINO NATIONALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2006 ]
8/31/2006	Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representative JOEY SARTE SALCEDA;
9/4/2006	Read on First Reading and referred to the Committee on FINANCE;
9/9/2006	Conducted committee meetings/hearings;
9/11/2006	Certified by the President of the Philippines for its immediate enactment on August 9, 2006;
9/11/2006	Returned by the Committee on FINANCE per Committee Report No. 101, recommending its approval with amendments;
9/11/2006	Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business;
9/11/2006	Sponsor: Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
9/11/2006	Assigned for consideration by Special Order;
9/11/2006	Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
9/13/2006	Period of interpellation closed;
9/13/2006	Period of committee amendments;
9/13/2006	Period of committee amendments closed;
9/13/2006	Period of individual amendments closed;
9/13/2006	Approved on Second Reading with amendments;
9/13/2006	Approved on Third Reading;
9/13/2006	In favor: (14) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, JUAN M. FLAVIER, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, M. A. MADRIGAL, RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY JR., SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and MAR ROXAS;
9/13/2006	Against: N o n e;
9/13/2006	Abstention: N o n e;
9/13/2006	Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-5679, designating Senators Drilon, Roxas and Osmena (s) as its conferees;
9/18/2006	House of Representatives agreed to a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-5679 and has designated Representatives Salceda, Nograles, Defensor, Veloso, Gullas, Taliño-Santos, Remulla (J.C.), Figueroa, Singson, Cua, Abayon, Roces, Mitra, Villafuerte, Sumulong, Miranda, Garcia, Duavit, Cojuangco, Joson, Del Mar, Cagas, Villarosa and Roman on the part of the Majority and Representatives Escudero, Suplico, Marcos, Villanueva, Magtubo, Remulla (G.) and Golez on the part of the Minority as its conferees;
9/26/2006	House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments on September 19, 2006;
10/2/2006	Enrolled copy of HBN-5679 sent to the Senate for the signature of Senate President Villar Jr. and Senate Secretary Yabes;
10/5/2006	Enrolled copy of HBN-5679 sent back to the House of Representatives which was already signed by Senate President Villar Jr. and Senate Secretary Yabes;
10/17/2006	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and became (See: O.B. dated November 6, 2006);
10/17/2006	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9359 ====================
9/6/2006	Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;