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BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC.
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30
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Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 12/9/2015 Sponsorship Speech Osmena III, Sergio R. 12/16/2015 Period of Individual Amendments Closed 12/16/2015 Period of Committee Amendments 12/16/2015 Period of Interpellation Closed 12/16/2015 Inquiry
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Third Reading (1/18/2016)
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06012 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10900 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING AND EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7692 ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' | |
| SHORT TITLE : Amending And Extending For Another Twenty - Five (25) Years The Franchise Granted To Bell Telecommunication Philippines, Inc. Under Republic Act No. 7692 | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROBES, ARTURO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2015-08-11 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Economic | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Teodoro | 2. Salvacion |
| 3. Caminero | 4. Unabia |
| 5. Bello (S.) | 6. Arnaiz |
| 7. Tambunting | 8. Dela Cruz |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00871 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2015-09-08 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendment | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES ON 2015-08-18 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-09-14 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-09-14 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Robes | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2015-09-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-09-14 | |
| 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: 2015-10-05 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2015-10-05 | |
| DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE: 2016-01-18 | |
| 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 : 2016-06-20 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-07-21 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10900 | |
| ORIGIN : HOUSE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC. AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7692, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7692, ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING TO BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ] [ 2015 ] Introduced by Representatives ARTURO B. ROBES, MARCELINO R. TEODORO, ANDRES JR. D. SALVACION, PETER "SR. PEDRO" M. UNABIA, SILVESTRE III H. BELLO, GEORGE P. ARNAIZ, GUS S. TAMBUNTING and JONATHAN A. DELA CRUZ; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on September 21, 2015; 10/5/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 10/5/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES; 11/25/2015 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 295, recommending its approval with amendment; 11/26/2015 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 11/26/2015 Sponsor: Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III; 12/9/2015 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order; 12/9/2015 Omnibus Sponsorship speech of Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III on 8 franchise bills (HBNos. 5591, 6012, 4507, 5592, 5982, 5940, 5154, 5582); 12/16/2015 Inquiry of the Chair; 12/16/2015 Period of interpellation closed; 12/16/2015 Period of committee amendments; 12/16/2015 Period of individual amendments closed; 12/16/2015 Period of committee amendments closed; 12/16/2015 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments; [ 2016 ] 1/7/2016 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators; 1/18/2016 Approved on Third Reading; 1/18/2016 In favor: (19) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR; 1/18/2016 Against: N o n e ; 1/18/2016 Abstention: N o n e ; 1/25/2016 Sent Back to the House of Representatives; 5/26/2016 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments to HBN-6012 on May 23, 2016; 6/14/2016 Enrolled copies of HBN-6012, received by the Senate for the signature of Senate Secretary Yabes and Senate President Drilon; 6/30/2016 Enacted into Law without Executive Approval Pursuant to the provisions of Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution on July 21, 2016 and Became 6/30/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10900. (Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10900 (HBN-6012) 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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