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PUBLIC SAFETY ACT
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39
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07878 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN EVERY PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY | |
| SHORT TITLE : Enhancing Public Safety At The Local Level By Establishing And Maintaining A Department Of Public Safety In Every Province, City And Municipality | |
| ABSTRACT : Mandates every province, city and municipality to create a Department of Public Safety (DPS) which shall be tasked to implement public order and safety laws and ordinances, help reduce vehicular traffic congestion and address the effects of man-made and natural disasters. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., ALVAREZ, PANTALEON D., ACHARON, PEDRO JR. B., ACOP, ROMEO M., ANDAYA, ROLANDO JR. G., DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., COJUANGCO, CARLOS O., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., SALIMBANGON, BENHUR L., SUAREZ, DANILO E., BATOCABE, RODEL M., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., ROQUE, HARRY L., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., COSALAN, RONALD M., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., FLOIRENDO, ANTONIO R., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., FORTUN, LAWRENCE LEMUEL H., ESPINO, AMADO JR. T., MERCADO, ROGER G., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., CATAMCO, NANCY A., REVILLA, STRIKE B., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., RELAMPAGOS, RENE L., BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., FERRER, JULIET MARIE D., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, YAP, MELECIO JR. J., GASATAYA, GREG G., CERILLES ENERIO, AURORA | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-06-21 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Salo (000 2018-11-13) | 2. Alonte (000 2018-11-13) |
| 3. Garcia (J.E.) (000 2018-11-13) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Fariñas | 2. Alvarez (P.) |
| 3. Acharon | 4. Acop |
| 5. Andaya | 6. Duavit |
| 7. Cojuangco | 8. Kho |
| 9. Abu | 10. Salimbangon |
| 11. Suarez | 12. Batocabe |
| 13. Nograles (K.A.) | 14. Roque (H.) |
| 15. Nieto | 16. Bataoil |
| 17. Cosalan | 18. Tan (A.) |
| 19. Villanueva | 20. Floirendo |
| 21. Sy-Alvarado | 22. Tambunting |
| 23. Fortun | 24. Espino |
| 25. Mercado | 26. Dalipe |
| 27. Violago | 28. Catamco |
| 29. Revilla | 30. Bordado |
| 31. Alvarez (F.) | 32. Relampagos |
| 33. Barbers | 34. Ferrer J. |
| 35. Palma | 36. Yap (M.) |
| 37. Gasataya | 38. Cerilles Enerio |
| 39. Sarmiento (E.M.) | 40. Sangcopan |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00791 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-06-21 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 6 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00006 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-07-30 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-07-30 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-08-08 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-11-13 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Acharon | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-11-13 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Fariñas, Alvarez (P.), Acharon, Acop, Andaya, Duavit, Cojuangco, Kho, Abu, Salimbangon, Suarez, Batocabe, Nograles (K.A.), Roque (H.), Nieto, Bataoil, Cosalan, Tan (A.), Villanueva, Floirendo, Sy-Alvarado, Tambunting, Fortun, Espino, Mercado, Dalipe, Violago, Catamco, Revilla, Bordado, Alvarez (F.), Relampagos, Barbers, Ferrer J., Palma, Yap (M.), Gasataya, Cerilles Enerio, Sarmiento (E.M.), Sangcopan | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-11-13 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-11-15 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-11-26 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:209 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| X---Acharon | Y---Acop |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) |
| B---Alejano--(Absent) | Y---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | Y---Alonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | B---Amante--(Absent) |
| Y---Amatong (I.) | Y---Andaya |
| D---Ang--(N/A) | X---Angara-Castillo |
| B---Antonino--(Absent) | Y---Antonio |
| Y---Aragones | X---Arbison |
| Y---Arcillas | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Atienza | B---Aumentado--(Absent) |
| Y---Bag-ao | B---Bagatsing--(Absent) |
| B---Baguilat--(Absent) | Y---Banal |
| Y---Barbers | B---Barzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Bataoil | B---Batocabe--(Absent) |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belaro |
| Y---Belmonte (F.) | Y---Belmonte (J.C.) |
| Y---Belmonte (R.) | Y---Benitez |
| Y---Bernos | Y---Bertiz |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| X---Biron | X---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | X---Bravo (M.) |
| B---Brosas--(Absent) | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| X---Cagas | D---Calalang--(N/A) |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | Y---Cari |
| Y---Casilao | Y---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| X---Catamco | Y---Cayetano |
| X---Celeste | B---Cerafica--(Absent) |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | Y---Chavez |
| Y---Chipeco | B---Co--(Absent) |
| X---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 |
| Y---De Venecia | D---De Vera--(N/A) |
| Y---Defensor | Y---Del Mar |
| Y---Del Rosario | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | Y---Durano |
| Y---Dy | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | B---Erice--(Absent) |
| B---Eriguel--(Absent) | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Espino | Y---Estrella |
| B---Eusebio--(Absent) | Y---Evardone |
| B---Fariñas--(Absent) | B---Fernando--(Absent) |
| Y---Ferrer J. | B---Ferrer L.--(Absent) |
| Y---Ferriol-Pascual | Y---Floirendo |
| Y---Flores | B---Fortun--(Absent) |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Garbin | D---Garces--(N/A) |
| B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| X---Gatchalian | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | B---Gonzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | Y---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Hernandez (P.) | Y---Herrera-Dy |
| Y---Hofer | X---Jalosjos |
| Y---Javier | B---Kho--(Absent) |
| Y---Khonghun | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson | X---Lagman |
| X---Lanete | Y---Laogan |
| Y---Lazatin | Y---Leachon |
| B---Lee--(Absent) | B---Limkaichong--(Absent) |
| Y---Lobregat | Y---Lopez (B.) |
| X---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| B---Loyola--(Absent) | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Aquino-Magsaysay | Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon |
| Y---Malapitan | Y---Manalo |
| Y---Mangaoang | X---Mangudadatu (S.) |
| X---Mangudadatu (Z.) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Marcos | B---Mariño--(Absent) |
| Y---Marquez | Y---Martinez |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| Y---Mending | Y---Mendoza |
| Y---Mercado | Y---Mirasol |
| Y---Montoro | X---Nava |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| X---Nograles (J.J.) | D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Nolasco | B---Oaminal--(Absent) |
| B---Ocampo--(Absent) | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong (H.) | Y---Ong (E.) |
| Y---Ortega (P.) | Y---Ortega (V.N.) |
| Y---Pacquiao | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panganiban | Y---Panotes |
| Y---Papandayan | Y---Pichay |
| Y---Pico | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| X---Quimbo | Y---Radaza |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | B---Ramos--(Absent) |
| B---Relampagos--(Absent) | Y---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | Y---Rocamora |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| Y---Roman | B---Romero--(Absent) |
| X---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | Y---Roque (R.N.) |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) |
| X---Sahali | X---Salceda |
| X---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar |
| Y---Sandoval | Y---Sangcopan |
| B---Santos-Recto--(Absent) | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| X---Sema | Y---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Tambunting | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teves |
| B---Tiangco--(Absent) | B---Ting--(Absent) |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| Y---Ty | B---Umali--(Absent) |
| Y---Unabia | Y---Ungab |
| Y---Unico | B---Uy (J.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Uybarreta |
| Y---Vargas | Y---Vargas-Alfonso |
| B---Velarde--(Absent) | Y---Velasco, L.A. |
| B---Velasco-Catera--(Absent) | B---Veloso--(Absent) |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villafuerte--(Absent) |
| X---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | B---Villarica--(Absent) |
| Y---Villarin | X---Violago |
| Y---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (M.C.) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2018-11-27 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2018-11-27 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN EVERY PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2018 ] Introduced by Representatives RODOLFO C. FARIÑAS, PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, PEDRO JR. B. ACHARON, ROMEO M. ACOP, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 26, 2018; 11/27/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 11/28/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LOCAL GOVERNMENT; and FINANCE; (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
Abstract
Mandates every province, city and municipality to create a Department of Public Safety (DPS) which shall be tasked to implement public order and safety laws and ordinances, help reduce vehicular traffic congestion and address the effects of man-made and natural disasters.
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