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GIFT CHECK NON-EXPIRY ACT
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06016
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10962
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE, USE AND REDEMPTION OF GIFT CHECKS, GIFT CERTIFICATES AND GIFT CARDS
SHORT TITLE : Regulating The Issuance, Use And Redemption Of Gift Checks
ALIAS NAME : Gift Check Non-Expiry Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., BIRON, FERJENEL G. M.D., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA" V., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., GO, MARK O., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., ONG, HENRY C., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL, DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., ARCILLAS, ARLENE B., SILVERIO, LORNA C., GOMEZ, LUCY T., RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO JR.B., TREÑAS, JERRY P., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., RELAMPAGOS, RENE L., BELMONTE, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., LOPEZ, CARLO V., UY, JULIETTE T., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE III S., ABAYA, FRANCIS GERALD A., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., EVARDONE, BEN P., JAVIER, PAOLO EVERARDO S., CAGAS, MERCEDES "DIDI" C., JALOSJOS, SETH FREDERICK P., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., RODRIGUEZ, ISIDRO JR. S., DURANO, RAMON "RED" VI H., LAOGAN, DENNIS C., DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., TUPAS, RAUL "BOBOY" C., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., EUSEBIO, RICHARD C.
DATE FILED : 2017-07-20
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Castelo 2. Sy-Alvarado
3. Tambunting 4. Nieto
5. Biron 6. Romualdo
7. Vergara 8. Zubiri
9. Go (M.) 10. Montoro
11. Ong (H.) 12. Sagarbarria
13. Dimaporo (A.) 14. Arcillas
15. Silverio 16. Gomez
17. Rodriguez (M.) 18. Treñas
19. Alvarez (F.) 20. Relampagos
21. Belmonte (J.C.) 22. Limkaichong
23. Acosta-Alba 24. Savellano
25. Lopez (C.) 26. Uy (J.)
27. Garcia (J.E.) 28. Abaya
29. Canama 30. Evardone
31. Javier 32. Cagas
33. Jalosjos 34. Romualdez
35. Rodriguez (I.) 36. Durano
37. Laogan 38. Duavit
39. Marcoleta 40. Tupas
41. Mendoza 42. Chavez
43. Eusebio 44. Alvarez (P.)
45. Fariñas 46. Suarez
47. Bondoc 48. Primicias-Agabas
49. Dalipe 50. Gullas
51. Sarmiento (E.M.) 52. Manalo
53. Belmonte (R.)
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01466
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00325
SUBMITTED ON 2017-07-20
SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 3091 and 5157
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03091, HB05157
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2017-07-25
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2017-07-25
DATE CALENDARED : 2017-08-15
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2017-08-15, 2017-08-29
SPONSORED BY :  Biron;Biron
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2017-08-15
INTERPELLATED BY : Atienza, Lagman
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2017-08-15, 2017-08-29
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Castelo, Sy-Alvarado, Tambunting, Nieto, Biron, Romualdo, Vergara, Zubiri, Go (M.), Montoro, Ong (H.), Sagarbarria, Dimaporo (A.), Arcillas, Silverio, Gomez, Rodriguez (M.), Treñas, Alvarez (F.), Relampagos, Belmonte (J.C.), Limkaichong, Acosta-Alba, Savellano, Lopez (C.), Uy (J.), Garcia (J.E.), Abaya, Canama, Evardone, Javier, Cagas, Jalosjos, Romualdez, Rodriguez (I.), Durano, Laogan, Duavit, Marcoleta, Tupas, Mendoza, Chavez, Eusebio, Alvarez (P.), Fariñas, Suarez, Bondoc, Primicias-Agabas, Dalipe, Gullas, Sarmiento (E.M.), Manalo, Belmonte (R.)
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2017-08-29
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2017-08-30
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2017-09-13
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:212     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
B---Abad--(Absent) X---Abaya
B---Abayon--(Absent) Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu X---Abueg
Y---Acharon Y---Acop
Y---Acosta B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
Y---Adiong X---Advincula
B---Agarao--(Absent) Y---Aggabao
B---Aglipay-Villar--(Absent) D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano X---Almario
Y---Almonte B---Alonte--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (P.) B---Amante--(Absent)
Y---Amatong (I.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Antonino--(Absent)
Y---Antonio Y---Aragones
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arcillas
Y---Arenas Y---Atienza
X---Aumentado Y---Bag-ao
B---Bagatsing--(Absent) B---Baguilat--(Absent)
B---Banal--(Absent) Y---Barbers
B---Barzaga--(Absent) Y---Bataoil
B---Batocabe--(Absent) Y---Bautista-Bandigan
Y---Belaro Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.C.) B---Belmonte (R.)--(Absent)
Y---Benitez B---Bernos--(Absent)
Y---Bertiz B---Biazon--(Absent)
Y---Billones Y---Biron
Y---Bolilia Y---Bondoc
Y---Bordado Y---Bravo (A.)
Y---Bravo (M.) Y---Brosas
X---Bulut-Begtang B---Cagas--(Absent)
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero B---Campos--(Absent)
Y---Canama Y---Cari
Y---Casilao Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
Y---Catamco X---Cayetano
X---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
Y---Cerilles Enerio Y---Chavez
Y---Chipeco B---Co--(Absent)
Y---Cojuangco Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes Y---Cortuna
B---Cosalan--(Absent) Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
D---Dalog--(N/A) Y---Datol
Y---Daza Y---De Jesus
B---De Venecia--(Absent) Y---De Vera
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
X---Del Rosario Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.) Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
Y---Duavit Y---Durano
Y---Dy B---Elago--(Absent)
B---Enverga--(Absent) B---Erice--(Absent)
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero Y---Espina
X---Espino B---Estrella--(Absent)
Y---Eusebio Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas B---Fernando--(Absent)
Y---Ferrer J. X---Ferrer L.
Y---Ferriol-Pascual B---Floirendo--(Absent)
Y---Flores B---Fortun--(Absent)
Y---Fortuno Y---Fuentebella
Y---Garbin Y---Garcia (G.)
B---Garcia (J.E.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia-Albano
Y---Garin (O.) Y---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya X---Gatchalian
B---Geron--(Absent) Y---Go (A.C.)
Y---Go (M.) B---Gomez--(Absent)
Y---Gonzaga Y---Gonzales (A.P.)
Y---Gonzales (A.D.) Y---Gonzalez
B---Gorriceta--(Absent) Y---Gullas
B---Hernandez (F.)--(Absent) Y---Herrera-Dy
Y---Hofer X---Jalosjos
Y---Javier Y---Kho
Y---Khonghun B---Labadlabad--(Absent)
Y---Lacson Y---Lagman
Y---Lanete B---Laogan--(Absent)
Y---Lazatin X---Leachon
Y---Lee Y---Limkaichong
B---Lobregat--(Absent) Y---Lopez (B.)
Y---Lopez (C.) Y---Lopez (M.L.)
X---Loyola Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Aquino-Magsaysay B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent)
Y---Malapitan Y---Manalo
Y---Mangaoang B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent)
Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Marcos B---Mariño--(Absent)
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
B---Matugas--(Absent) X---Mellana
Y---Mending Y---Mendoza
Y---Mercado Y---Mirasol
Y---Montoro Y---Nava
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
X---Nograles (J.J.) Y---Nograles (K.A.)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
X---Ocampo Y---Olivarez
Y---Ong (H.) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
X---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
Y---Papandayan B---Pichay--(Absent)
Y---Pimentel Y---Pineda
X---Plaza Y---Primicias-Agabas
X---Roa-Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza B---Ramirez-Sato--(Absent)
B---Ramos--(Absent) Y---Relampagos
X---Revilla Y---Robes
Y---Rocamora Y---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Roman
B---Romero--(Absent) Y---Romualdez
Y---Romualdo Y---Roque (H.)
B---Roque (R.N.)--(Absent) Y---Sacdalan
Y---Sagarbarria Y---Sahali
Y---Salceda Y---Salimbangon
Y---Salo Y---Salon
Y---Sambar Y---Sandoval
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
Y---Sema Y---Siao
Y---Silverio B---Singson (E.)--(Absent)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (M.) Y---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Ting
Y---Tinio X---Tolentino
X---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas B---Turabin-Hataman--(Absent)
Y---Ty Y---Umali
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Unico B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Uybarreta
Y---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
Y---Velasco-Catera Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
Y---Villaraza-Suarez Y---Villarica
Y---Villarin Y---Violago
Y---Yap (A.) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) X---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2017-09-19
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2017-09-19
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-09-18
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2017-09-20
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Biron, Romualdo, Vergara, Zubiri, Castelo, Sy-Alvarado, Tambunting, Belmonte (J.C.), Ortega (V.N.), Arcillas
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Zubiri, Gatchalian, Villar, Angara, Aquino
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-10-10
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2017-10-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2017-12-19
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10962
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE, USE AND REDEMPTION OF GIFT CHECKS

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE, USE AND REDEMPTION OF GIFT CHECKS, GIFT CERTIFICATES AND GIFT CARDS
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2017 ]
Introduced by Representatives WINSTON CASTELO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R. SY-ALVARADO, GUS S. TAMBUNTING, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on September 13, 2017;
9/19/2017 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
9/20/2017 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;
9/20/2017 Senate designated Senators Zubiri, Gatchalian, Villar, Angara and Aquino IV as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1466 and HBN-6016;
9/25/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives Ferjenel G. Biron, M.D., Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo, Rosanna Ria Vergara, Manuel F. Zubiri, Winston Winnie Castelo, Kuya Jose Antonio R. Sy-Alvarado, Gus S. Tambunting, Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte, Vini Nola A. Ortega and Arlene B. Arcillas as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-6016 and SBN-1466 on September 18, 2017;
10/11/2017 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1466 and HBN-6016, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1466, in consolidation with HBN-6016, be approved as reconciled;
10/11/2017 Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
10/11/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
10/11/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on October 10, 2017;(See: O.B. dated November 20, 2017);
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE, USE AND REDEMPTION OF GIFT CHECKS
11/20/2017 Letter for Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez, dated November 16, 2017, transmitting nine(9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1466 and HBN-6016 for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
11/23/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated November 22, 2017, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1466 and HBN-6016 which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
11/28/2017 Enrolled copies of SBN-1466 and HBN-6016, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
[ 2018 ]
1/30/2018 Consolidated with SBN-1466, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 19, 2017 and became
1/30/2018 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10962.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A. No. 10962 (SBN-1466/HBN-6016), with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Archives for safekeeping and preservation on January 3, 2018)
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President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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