House Bill No. 6931, 18th Congress of the Republic

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06931
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GRADUATING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PLANT TWO (2) TREES EACH AS A CIVIC DUTY FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : " Graduation Legacy For Reforestation Act "
ABSTRACT : Aims to promote and pursue reforestation programs and encourage tree planting as a means of involving the youth in public and civic affairs. Mandates the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the concerned local government units (LGUs) to determine the appropriate tree planting sites within the local government's perspective areas, in coordination with schools, colleges and universities.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., ALMARIO, JOEL MAYO Z., AGABAS, TYRONE D., GO, MARK O., TEVES, JOSE "BONG" JR. J., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., BULUT, ELIAS JR. C., YAP, ERIC G., CHUNGALAO, SOLOMON R., ABUEG-ZALDIVAR, CYRILLE "BENG" F., CULLAMAT, EUFEMIA "KA FEMIA" C., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., OAMINAL, HENRY S., ROMULO, ROMAN T., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., UMALI, ALFONSO JR. V., BARBA, ANGELO MARCOS, AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y.
DATE FILED : 2020-06-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Alonte (000 2020-08-11)	2. Cagas (000 2020-08-25)
3. Bordado (000 2020-08-26)	4. Chatto (000 2020-08-26)
5. Mariano-Hernandez (000 2020-08-26)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Cabochan	2. Rodriguez
3. Almario	4. Agabas
5. Go (M.)	6. Teves (J.)
7. Salvador-Tambunting	8. Villanueva (E.)
9. Rivera	10. Bulut
11. Yap (E.)	12. Chungalao
13. Abueg-Zaldivar	14. Cullamat
15. Paduano	16. Dimaporo (A.)
17. Salceda	18. Matugas
19. Gonzaga	20. Oaminal
21. Romulo	22. Kho (E.)
23. Natividad-Nagaño	24. Umali (A.)
25. Barba	26. Aglipay
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00358
SUBMITTED ON 2020-06-03
SUBMITTED BY: REFORESTATION, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 56, 1869, 3352, 3854, 4813 and 6002
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00056, HB01869, HB03352, HB03854, HB04813, HB06002
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-06-03
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-06-03
DATE CALENDARED : 2020-06-04
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-06-04
SPONSORED BY : Cabochan
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-06-04
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Cabochan, Rodriguez, Almario, Agabas, Go (M.), Teves (J.), Salvador-Tambunting, Villanueva (E.), Rivera, Bulut, Yap (E.), Chungalao, Abueg-Zaldivar, Cullamat, Paduano, Dimaporo (A.), Salceda, Matugas, Gonzaga, Oaminal, Romulo, Kho (E.), Natividad-Nagaño, Umali (A.), Barba, Aglipay
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-06-04
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-07-14
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-08-26
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GRADUATING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PLANT TWO (2) TREES EACH AS A CIVIC DUTY FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:224 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
X---Abante	X---Abaya
Y---Abellanosa	Y---Abu
Y---Abueg-Zaldivar	Y---Abunda
Y---Acop	Y---Acosta
X---Acosta-Alba	Y---Adiong
Y---Advincula	Y---Agabas
Y---Agarao	Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.)	D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
Y---Vargas Alfonso	Y---Almario
Y---Alonte	Y---Alvarez (F.)
X---Alvarez (G.)	X---Alvarez (P.)
Y---Amante-Matba	X---Amatong
D---Andaya--(N/A)	Y---Angara
Y---Aragones	X---Arbison
Y---Arenas	Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Arroyo	Y---Atienza
X---Aumentado	Y---Babasa
Y---Bagatsing	Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong	X---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba	Y---Barbers
X---Baronda	X---Barzaga
Y---Bascug	Y---Bautista
Y---Bautista-Bandigan	Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez	Y---Bernos
X---Biazon	Y---Billones
X---Biron	Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc	Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo	Y---Brosas
X---Bulut	X---Bustos
X---Cabatbat	Y---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo	Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon	Y---Calixto
X---Caminero	Y---Campos
X---Canama	X---Caoagdan
D---Cardema--(N/A)	Y---Cari
Y---Castelo	Y---Castro (F.L.)
X---Castro (F.H.)	Y---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.)	Y---Celeste
Y---Chatto	Y---Chipeco
Y---Chungalao	X---Co (A.N.)
X---Co (E.)	X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes	Y---Crisologo
X---Cua	Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva	Y---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc	X---Dalipe
Y---Dalog	D---Datol--(N/A)
X---Ruiz Daza	Y---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia	Y---Defensor (L.)
X---Defensor (M.)	Y---Del Mar
Y---Delos Santos	Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.)	Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
X---Duavit	Y---Dujali
Y---Duterte	Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
X---Dy (F.)	Y---Dy (I.P.)
X---Ebcas	Y---Ecleo
Y---Elago	Y---Enverga
Y---Erice	Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain	Y---Escudero
Y---Espina	Y---Espino
X---Estrella	Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
Y---Fariñas I (R.C.)	X---Fernandez
X---Fernando	Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.)	X---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A)	Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno	Y---Frasco
Y---Fuentebella	Y---Gaite
Y---Garbin	Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.)	Y---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.)	X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya	Y---Gatchalian
Y---Gato	X---Geron
Y---Go (E.C.)	Y---Go (M.)
Y---Torres-Gomez	Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.)	Y---Gonzales (N.)
X---Gonzalez	Y---Gorriceta
X---Guico	Y---Gullas
X---Guya	Y---Haresco
Y---Hataman	Y---Hernandez
Y---Herrera-Dy	Y---Hofer
X---Jalosjos	X---Javier
Y---Jimenez	Y---Kho (E.)
X---Kho (W.)	X---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad	Y---Lacson
Y---Lacson-Noel	Y---Lagman
X---Lagon	Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin	X---Leachon
Y---Legarda	Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong	Y---Lopez (M.L.)
Y---Loyola	Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda	Y---Madrona
Y---Malapitan	Y---Mangaoang
X---Mangudadatu	X---Marcoleta
Y---Mariano-Hernandez	Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez	Y---Martinez
Y---Matba	Y---Matugas
X---Mendoza	X---Mercado
Y---Momo	Y---Natividad-Nagaño
X---Nava	Y---Nieto
Y---Noel	Y---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (J.F.F.)	Y---Nolasco
X---Nuñez-Malanyaon	Y---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez	X---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.)	D---Ordanes--(N/A)
Y---Ortega	X---Ouano-Dizon
Y---Pacquiao (A.)	Y---Pacquiao (R.)
Y---Padiernos	Y---Paduano
Y---Palma	Y---Pancho
X---Panotes	Y---Peña
X---Pichay	Y---Pimentel
X---Pineda	Y---Plaza
X---Puno	Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza	Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Ramos	X---Remulla
X---Revilla	Y---Reyes
Y---Rivera	Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez	Y---Roman
X---Romero	Y---Romualdez (F.M.)
Y---Romualdez (Y.M.)	Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo	Y---Roque
Y---Sacdalan	X---Sagarbarria
Y---Sakaluran	Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon	Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting	Y---Sanchez
Y---Sangcopan	Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento	X---Saulog
Y---Savellano	X---Siao
Y---Silverio	Y---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan	Y---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.)	Y---Suansing (H.)
X---Suarez (A.)	Y---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay	Y---Sy-Alvarado
X---Taduran	Y---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.)	X---Tan (A.)
Y---Tan (S.)	Y---Tan (S.A.)
Y---Tan-Tambut	Y---Tejada
X---Teves (A.)	Y---Teves (J.)
Y---Tiangco	Y---Tolentino
Y---Tulfo	Y---Tupas
Y---Tutor	X---Ty (A.)
Y---Ty (D.)	Y---Umali (A.)
Y---Umali (M.V.)	Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab	X---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.)	Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor	Y---Vargas
Y---Velasco	X---Veloso
Y---Vergara	Y---Villa
X---Villafuerte	Y---Villanueva (E.)
Y---Villanueva (N.)	Y---Villar
X---Villaraza-Suarez	Y---Villarica
Y---Violago	Y---Yap (E.)
Y---Yap (V.)	X---Yu
X---Zamora (R.)	Y---Zamora (W.K.)
Y---Zarate	Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-09-01
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-09-01
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Entitled:

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GRADUATING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PLANT TWO (2) TREES EACH AS A CIVIC DUTY FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2020 ]

Introduced by Representatives MANUEL III DG. CABOCHAN, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO and TYRONE D. AGABAS et al.;

Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on August 26, 2020;

9/1/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;

9/2/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on BASIC EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION and FINANCE;

Aims to promote and pursue reforestation programs and encourage tree planting as a means of involving the youth in public and civic affairs. Mandates the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the concerned local government units (LGUs) to determine the appropriate tree planting sites within the local government's perspective areas, in coordination with schools, colleges and universities.

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Entitled:
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GRADUATING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PLANT TWO (2) TREES EACH AS A CIVIC DUTY FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2020 ]
Introduced by Representatives MANUEL III DG. CABOCHAN, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO and TYRONE D. AGABAS et al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on August 26, 2020;
9/1/2020	Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
9/2/2020	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on BASIC EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; HIGHER, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION and FINANCE;