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PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 2009
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06568 | |
| FULL TITLE : PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION ACT OF 2009 | |
| SHORT TITLE : Philippine Immigration And Naturalization Act Of 2009 | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to promote international order and justice by denying the use of the Philippine territory by persons who are engaged or likely to engage in terrorism, criminal and other nefarious activities. Likewise, it also seeks to professionalize the immigration service by instituting a rigid system of screening, selection and development of immigration officers and personnel. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMUALDO, PEDRO P. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-07-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Remulla | 2. Cagas (M.) |
| 3. Defensor (M.) | 4. Cua (J.) |
| 5. Lagman | 6. Rodriguez |
| 7. Villarosa | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Daza (P.) (003 ) | 2. Fernandez (006 ) |
| 3. Nograles (027 ) | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB03404 | |
| URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes | |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2009-12-16 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02207 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-07-07 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01877, HB01954, HB02408, HB02409 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-07-28 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-07-28 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-08-12 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2009-08-24 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Defensor (M.);Romualdo | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2009-09-15, 2009-09-30, 2009-10-07 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Rodriguez, Defensor (M.), Garcia (P.) | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 0000-00-00 | |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2009-10-09, 2009-11-10 | |
| AMENDED BY : Garcia (P.), Lagman, Villanueva, Rodriguez, Dela Cruz | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-11-17 | |
| REMARKS : Period of Sponsorship and debate closed on Sept. 30, 2009. On motion of Rep. Garcia (P.) and approved by the Body the termination of Period of Sponsorship and debate was reconsidered on Oct. 05, 2009. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-12-08 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-12-15 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:180 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-12-17 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-12-17 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-26 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-27 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Defensor (M.), Cua (J.), Romualdo, Remulla, Rodriguez, Villarosa, Lagman, Romulo, Chipeco | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Escudero, Zubiri, Cayetano (A.) | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-06-04 |
Abstract
Seeks to promote international order and justice by denying the use of the Philippine territory by persons who are engaged or likely to engage in terrorism, criminal and other nefarious activities. Likewise, it also seeks to professionalize the immigration service by instituting a rigid system of screening, selection and development of immigration officers and personnel.
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