Bill Type
Short Title
BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Text as Filed (File)
Sponsor
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
49
Session Type
Document Certification

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
3/15/2021 Sponsorship Speech Poe, Grace
5/20/2021 Period of Interpellation Closed
5/20/2021 Period of Committee Amendments Closed
5/20/2021 Period of Individual Amendments
5/20/2021 Period of Committee Amendments
5/20/2021 Period of Individual Amendments Closed

Votes

Votes

Type of vote

Third Reading (5/27/2021)
Voted Yes Voted No
Angara, SonnyBinay, Maria Lourdes Nancy S.Cayetano, Pia S.Dela Rosa, Ronald "Bato"Drilon, Franklin M.Gatchalian, WinGo, Christopher Lawrence T.Gordon, Richard J.Hontiveros, RisaLacson, Panfilo "Ping" M.Lapid, Manuel "Lito" M.Marcos, Imee R.Pacquiao, Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pangilinan, Francis "Kiko" N.Pimentel, Aquilino "Koko" IIIPoe, GraceRecto, Ralph G.Revilla Jr., Ramon BongSotto III, Vicente C.Tolentino, Francis "Tol" N.Villanueva, JoelVillar, Cynthia A.Zubiri, Juan Miguel "Migz" F.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08556
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11555
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8718, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES"
SHORT TITLE : Renewing For Another Twenty-five (25) Years The Franchise Granted To Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., ALVAREZ, FRANZ "CHICOY" E., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, DY, FAUSTINO "INNO" V A., BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., ACOSTA, GIL "KABARANGAY JR" A., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., HOFER, ANN K., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T., GULLAS, EDUARDO "EDDIE" R., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., SIAO, FREDERICK W., CRISOLOGO, ANTHONY PETER "ONYX" D., REVILLA, STRIKE B., VALERIANO, ROLANDO, HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., UNABIA, CHRISTIAN S., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., MALAPITAN, DALE "ALONG" R.
DATE FILED : 2021-01-27
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Bañas-Nograles (000 2021-02-08)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Garbin 2. Alvarez (F.)
3. Maceda 4. Dy (F.)
5. Barbers 6. Acosta
7. Escudero 8. Nograles (J.J.)
9. Dy (F.M.C.) 10. Bordado
11. Violago 12. Hofer
13. Tan (A.S.) 14. Albano (A.)
15. Gullas 16. Savellano
17. Siao 18. Crisologo
19. Revilla 20. Valeriano
21. Hernandez 22. Unabia
23. Romualdo 24. Malapitan
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00724
SUBMITTED ON 2021-01-27
SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 7527.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB07527
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2021-02-01
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-02-01
DATE CALENDARED : 2021-02-02
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-02-08
SPONSORED BY :  Garbin
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-02-08
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Garbin, Alvarez (F.), Maceda, Dy (F.), Barbers, Acosta, Escudero, Nograles (J.J.), Dy (F.M.C.), Bordado, Violago, Hofer, Tan (A.S.), Albano (A.), Gullas, Savellano, Siao, Crisologo, Revilla, Valeriano, Hernandez, Unabia, Romualdo, Malapitan
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-02-08
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-02-11
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-02-15
THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8718, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES"
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:208     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
X---Abellanosa Y---Abu
X---Abueg-Zaldivar Y---Abunda
Y---Acop Y---Acosta
Y---Acosta-Alba X---Adiong
Y---Advincula Y---Agabas
X---Agarao Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.) D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
X---Vargas Alfonso Y---Almario
Y---Alonte Y---Alvarez (F.)
Y---Alvarez (G.) X---Alvarez (P.)
Y---Amante-Matba X---Amatong
D---Andaya--(N/A) Y---Angara
Y---Aragones Y---Arbison
X---Arenas Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Arroyo X---Atienza
X---Aumentado Y---Babasa
X---Bagatsing Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong X---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba Y---Barbers
X---Baronda Y---Barzaga
Y---Bascug Y---Bautista
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez X---Bernos
X---Biazon X---Billones
X---Biron Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo Y---Brosas
X---Bulut Y---Bustos
Y---Cabatbat Y---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto
Y---Caminero Y---Campos
Y---Canama Y---Caoagdan
Y---Cardema Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro (F.L.)
Y---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 X---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc X---Dalipe
Y---Dalog D---Datol--(N/A)
Y---Ruiz Daza Y---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia Y---Defensor (L.)
X---Defensor (M.) D---Del Mar--(N/A)
Y---Delos Santos Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.) X---Dimaporo (M.K.)
X---Duavit X---Dujali
Y---Duterte Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
X---Dy (F.) Y---Dy (I.P.)
Y---Ebcas Y---Ecleo
Y---Elago Y---Enverga
Y---Erice Y---Eriguel
X---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
Y---Espina Y---Espino
Y---Estrella Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
X---Fariñas I (R.C.) X---Fernandez
X---Fernando Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
Y---Ferrer (L.) X---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A) X---Fortun
Y---Fortuno Y---Frasco
Y---Fuentebella Y---Gaite
Y---Garbin X---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.) Y---Garcia (V.)
Y---Garin (J.) X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya Y---Gatchalian
Y---Gato Y---Geron
X---Go (E.C.) Y---Go (M.)
X---Torres-Gomez Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.) X---Gonzales (N.)
X---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guico X---Gullas
X---Guya X---Haresco
Y---Hataman Y---Hernandez
Y---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
X---Jalosjos Y---Javier
Y---Jimenez Y---Kho (E.)
Y---Kho (W.) X---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson
Y---Lacson-Noel X---Lagman
X---Lagon Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin X---Leachon
Y---Legarda Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong X---Lopez (M.L.)
Y---Loyola Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
X---Malapitan Y---Mangaoang
Y---Mangudadatu X---Marcoleta
Y---Mariano-Hernandez X---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
X---Matba Y---Matugas
X---Mendoza X---Mercado
Y---Momo Y---Natividad-Nagaño
Y---Nava Y---Nieto
Y---Noel Y---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (J.F.F.) X---Nolasco
X---Nuñez-Malanyaon X---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez Y---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.) X---Ordanes
Y---Ortega Y---Ouano-Dizon
X---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
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza Y---Ramirez-Sato
D---Ramos--(N/A) Y---Remulla
Y---Revilla Y---Reyes
Y---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez X---Roman
X---Romero Y---Romualdez (F.M.)
Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) Y---Romualdo
X---Romulo Y---Roque
Y---Sacdalan X---Sagarbarria
Y---Sakaluran Y---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting X---Sanchez
X---Sangcopan Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento Y---Saulog
Y---Savellano Y---Siao
X---Silverio X---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan Y---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
X---Suarez (A.) X---Suarez (D.)
X---Suntay X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran Y---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.) Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (S.) X---Tan (S.A.)
X---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.)
X---Umali (M.V.) Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor Y---Vargas
Y---Velasco X---Veloso
Y---Vergara Y---Villa
Y---Villafuerte Y---Villanueva (E.)
Y---Villanueva (N.) X---Villar
X---Villaraza-Suarez X---Villarica
Y---Violago Y---Yap (E.)
Y---Yap (V.) X---Yu
Y---Zamora (R.) Y---Zamora (W.K.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2021-02-16
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2021-02-16
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2021-05-27
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y
DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS:  2021-06-01
REMARKS :  Senate received House concurrence with Senate amendments on June 2, 2021
DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-06-16
DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-06-22
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-06-22
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-06-24
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11555
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8718, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES"

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8718, ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING THE BAYCOMMS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2021 ]
Introduced by Representatives ALFREDO JR A. GARBIN, FRANZ ALVAREZ, EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, FAUSTINO V "INNO" A. DY, ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on February 15, 2021;
2/16/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
2/17/2021 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES;
3/15/2021 Returned and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 220, recommending its approval with amendments;
3/15/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
3/15/2021 Sponsor: Senator GRACE POE;
3/15/2021 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
3/15/2021 Omnibus sponsorship speech of Senator GRACE POE on 13 franchise bills (HBNos. 6255, 6918, 7487, 7488, 7496, 7616, 7618, 8552, 8553, 8554, 8555, 8556 and 8860);
3/15/2021 Manifestation of Senators RICHARD J. GORDON and CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE T. GO that they be made co-sponsors;
5/20/2021 Period of interpellation closed;
5/20/2021 Period of committee amendments;
5/20/2021 Period of committee amendments closed;
5/20/2021 Period of individual amendments;
5/20/2021 Period of individual amendments closed;
5/20/2021 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
5/24/2021 Printed copies were electronically distributed to the Senators;
5/27/2021 Approved on Third Reading;
5/27/2021 In favor: (23) Senators SONNY ANGARA, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, PIA S. CAYETANO, RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, WIN GATCHALIAN, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE T. GO, RICHARD J. GORDON, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO "PING" M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, IMEE R. MARCOS, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO "KOKO" III PIMENTEL, GRACE POE, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON BONG REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, FRANCIS "TOL" N. TOLENTINO, JOEL VILLANUEVA, CYNTHIA A. VILLAR and JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI;
5/27/2021 Against: (None) ;
5/27/2021 Abstention: (None) ;
5/31/2021 Sent Back to the House of Representatives;
6/3/2021 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments to HBN-8556 on June 01, 2021;
6/16/2021 Letter from Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of HBN-8556, for the signature of Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
6/22/2021 Letter for Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-8556, which were signed by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III;
7/28/2021 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on June 24, 2021 and became
7/28/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11555.
3/10/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

President's Action

Approved by the President
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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