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CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05971
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Charter Of The Philippine Trade Representative Office
ABSTRACT : “Charter of the Philippine Trade Representative Office.” Seeks to establish a sole entity principally responsible for monitoring and maintaining a cohesive and coherent trade trade policy vis-a-vis our national interest; pursue the formulation, management and improvement of our country's trade policies in order to to efficiently promote our own products and protect our own economy and domestic market from unfair trade practices, and; ensure transparency in the nogotiations process as well as stakeholder consultation and participation in the crafting of trade agreements.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TA�ADA, LORENZO III M.
DATE FILED : 2009-02-17
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Nograles 2. Fabian
3. Cua (J.) 4. Briones
5. Miraflores 6. Guingona
7. Chatto 8. Dayanghirang
9. Golez 10. Jaafar
11. Padilla 12. Ortega (V.F.)
13. Pancrudo 14. Crisologo
15. Dimaporo 16. Garin
17. Garcia (P.) 18. Gatlabayan
19. Gonzales (N.) 20. Jala
21. Malapitan 22. Agyao
23. Casiño 24. Cuenco
25. Gullas 26. Lapus
27. Ong 28. Rodriguez
29. Aggabao 30. Chiongbian
31. Joson 32. Lacson
33. Mitra 34. Castelo Daza
35. Celeste 36. Balindong
37. Fuentebella 38. Fernandez
39. Amatong 40. Angara
41. Arenas 42. Mandanas
43. Bondoc 44. Alfelor
45. Ramiro 46. Hontiveros
47. Angping 48. Zamora (R.)
49. Hataman 50. Duavit
51. Olano 52. Bonoan-David
53. Cerilles 54. Durano
55. Puno 56. Cari
57. Magsaysay 58. Garay
59. Hofer 60. Matugas
61. Marañon 62. Pablo
63. Emano 64. Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga
65. Villanueva 66. Cua (G.)
67. Alcala 68. Barzaga
69. Arago 70. Umali (A.)
71. Domogan 72. San Luis
73. Teves
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. De Guzman 2. Agbayani
3. Velarde 4. Romulo
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01782
SUBMITTED ON 2009-02-17
SUBMITTED BY: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00318, HB00949
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-02-18
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-02-18
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-02-25
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : De Guzman, Agbayani, Velarde, Romulo
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-02-25
REMARKS : On Feb. 25, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. Rep. Tanada's sponsorship speech was approved to be inserted into the Record of the House.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-03-03
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-03-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:175     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-03-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-03-11
REMARKS : 

Abstract

"Charter of the Philippine Trade Representative Office." Seeks to establish a sole entity principally responsible for monitoring and maintaining a cohesive and coherent trade trade policy vis-a-vis our national interest; pursue the formulation, management and improvement of our country's trade policies in order to to efficiently promote our own products and protect our own economy and domestic market from unfair trade practices, and; ensure transparency in the nogotiations process as well as stakeholder consultation and participation in the crafting of trade agreements.

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