Bill Type
Short Title
SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Text as Filed (File)
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
35
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
2/2/2016 Sponsorship Speech Osmena III, Sergio R.
2/3/2016 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
2/3/2016 Period of Interpellation Closed
2/3/2016 Period of Individual Amendments Closed

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05942
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING AND EXTENDING FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FORMERLY SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7294 ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(SMART) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC SERVICES AND STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES FOR PUBLIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Amending And Extending For Twenty - Five (25) Years The Franchise Granted To Smart Communications, Inc.( Formerly Smart Information Technologies, Inc.) Under Republic Act No. 7294
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AGGABAO, GIORGIDI B.
DATE FILED : 2015-07-23
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Economic
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Violago 2. Teodoro
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00803
SUBMITTED ON 2015-07-23
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05600
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-07-28
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-07-28
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-09-09
SPONSORED BY :  Aggabao
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-09-09
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-09-16
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-09-21
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:157     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 X---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu X---Abueg
B---Acedillo--(Absent) B---Acharon--(Absent)
Y---Acop X---Acosta-Alba
X---Adiong X---Advincula
X---Agarao Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay--(Absent) Y---Agyao
Y---Albano X---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
Y---Almario X---Almonte
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
X---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
X---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
X---Angara-Castillo X---Angping
B---Antonino-Nadres--(Absent) X---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison X---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz Y---Arroyo
Y---Asilo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing B---Baguilat--(Absent)
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
B---Barcelona-Reyes--(Absent) Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil B---Batocabe--(Absent)
B---Bautista--(Absent) X---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) B---Belmonte (V.)--(Absent)
Y---Benitez B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Biazon Y---Bichara
B---Binay--(Absent) B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc B---Bonoan--(Absent)
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
X---Cabilao Y---Cagas
B---Calalay--(Absent) Y---Calixto-Rubiano
B---Caminero--(Absent) Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco B---Cayetano--(Absent)
Y---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco X---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A) X---Cojuangco (K.)
X---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
B---Cruz-Gonzales--(Absent) B---Cua--(Absent)
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
B---Dayanghirang--(Absent) X---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz X---De Venecia
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
B---Del Rosario (A.G.)--(Absent) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
B---Dimaporo (I.)--(Absent) X---Duavit
Y---Durano B---Dy--(Absent)
X---Echiverri X---Cerilles
Y---Enverga Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent) Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
Y---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas X---Fernandez
X---Ferrer (J.) B---Ferrer (L.)--(Absent)
X---Ferriol X---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
B---Fuentebella--(Absent) B---Garay--(Absent)
B---Garcia (E.)--(Absent) X---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano X---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gatchalian (S.)
Y---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
X---Go (A.C.) B---Go (A.F.)--(Absent)
B---Gomez--(Absent) Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Guanlao Y---Guiao
B---Gullas--(Absent) Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez X---Hagedorn
X---Haresco B---Hataman-Salliman--(Absent)
B---Hernandez--(Absent) Y---Hicap
X---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) X---Katoh
X---Kho Y---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson-Noel
X---Lagdameo (A.) Y---Lagdameo (M.)
B---Lagman--(Absent) X---Lanete
B---Leachon--(Absent) B---Ledesma--(Absent)
B---Lee--(Absent) Y---Leonardia
Y---Leonen-Pizarro Y---Lobregat
Y---Loong Y---Lopez (C.)
Y---Lopez (C.J.) X---Loyola
B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) Y---Madrona
X---Magsaysay Y---Manalo
Y---Mangudadatu Y---Marcos
Y---Masongsong B---Matugas--(Absent)
Y---Mellana Y---Mendoza (J.)
Y---Mendoza (M.) Y---Mendoza (R.)
B---Mercado--(Absent) Y---Mirasol
Y---Montejo Y---Nava (J.)
B---Nava (P.)--(Absent) Y---Noel
B---Nograles--(Absent) Y---Macrohon-Nuño
X---Oaminal Y---Ocampo
B---Olivarez--(Absent) X---Ong
Y---Ortega (F.) X---Ortega (V.)
B---Pacquiao--(Absent) Y---Padilla
Y---Paduano Y---Paez
Y---Pagdilao Y---Pancho
X---Panganiban B---Panotes--(Absent)
X---Pernes Y---Piamonte
X---Pichay X---Plaza
X---Ponce Enrile Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Quisumbing X---Radaza
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla B---Mercado-Revilla--(Absent)
X---Reyes X---Ridon
X---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Gerona-Robredo X---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Rodriguez (O.)
X---Rodriguez (R.) X---Roman
B---Romarate--(Absent) B---Romualdez--(Absent)
Y---Romualdo Y---Romulo
Y---Roque Y---Sacdalan
B---Sahali--(Absent) X---Sakaluran
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salvacion
Y---Paquiz X---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.) X---Sarmiento (M.)
X---Ramirez-Sato B---Sema--(Absent)
Y---Señeres Y---Singson (E.)
B---Singson (R.)--(Absent) Y---Suansing
X---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
X---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.) B---Tejada--(Absent)
Y---Teodoro Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco X---Tieng
Y---Ting Y---Tinio
Y---Tolentino Y---Treñas
Y---Tugna Y---Tupas
B---Turabin-Hataman--(Absent) B---Ty--(Absent)
Y---Umali (C.) X---Umali (R.)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
X---Uy (J.) Y---Uy (R.)
X---Vargas B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent)
X---Velarde D---Velasco, L.A.--(N/A)
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
B---Villar--(Absent) Y---Villarica
X---Violago B---Yap (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2015-10-27
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2015-10-27
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING AND EXTENDING FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FORMERLY SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7294, ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (SMART) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER /ELECTRONIC SERVICES, AND STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES FOR PUBLIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO, JOSEPH GILBERT F. VIOLAGO and MARCELINO R. TEODORO;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on September 21, 2015;
10/27/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
11/9/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES;
[ 2016 ]
2/2/2016 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 470, recommending its approval without amendment;
2/2/2016 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
2/2/2016 Sponsor: Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
2/2/2016 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
2/2/2016 Omnibus sponsorship speech of Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III on HBNos. 6011, 5601, 6005, 6193, 6314, 6312, 6168, 2185, 6003, 6315, 6313 and 5942;
2/3/2016 Period of interpellation closed;
2/3/2016 Period of committee amendments closed;
2/3/2016 Period of individual amendments closed;
2/3/2016 Approved on Second Reading without Amendment;
2/4/2016 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, HBN-5942 (Ctte. Rpt. No. 470), with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service, for safekeeping and preservation on August 2, 2016)
(Prepared by the Indexing, Monitoring and LIS Section, Legislative Bills and Index Service)
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