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GRADUATION LEGACY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08728 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GRADUATING ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PLANT AT LEAST TEN (10) TREES EACH AS A PREREQUISITE FOR GRADUATION | |
| SHORT TITLE : Requiring All Graduating Elementary, High School And College Students To Plant At Least Ten (10) Trees Each As A Prerequisite For Graduation | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to require graduating students from grade school, high school, and college to plant at least ten (10) trees as a mandatory prerequisite for their graduation which shall be their living legacy to the environment and to the future generations.States that the planted trees should be appropriate to the location, climate and topography of the area with preference for the planting of indigenous species. | |
| ALIAS NAME : "Graduation Legacy for the Environment Act." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALEJANO, GARY C., REVILLA, STRIKE B., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., GO, MARK O., ORTEGA, PABLO, BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, ZAMORA, MARIA CARMEN S., AGGABAO, MA. LOURDES R., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., DEL MAR, RAUL V., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., TAN, SHERNEE ABUBAKAR, ALMONTE, JORGE T., CALIXTO-RUBIANO, EMI G., GONZALEZ, FERNANDO V., NAVA, MA. LUCILLE L., MD., MANGAOANG, ALLEN JESSE C., BULUT-BEGTANG, ELEONOR C., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., MARQUEZ, CARLITO S., ADIONG, ANSARUDDIN ABDUL MALIK A., SARMIENTO, EDGAR MARY S., SILVERIO, LORNA C., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., LAGMAN, EDCEL C., CHAVEZ, CECILIA LEONILA V., CAMINERO, WILFREDO S., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., UYBARRETA, CARLOS ROMAN, ACOP, ROMEO M., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., ABAYA, FRANCIS GERALD A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-12-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Alejano | 2. Revilla |
| 3. Villanueva | 4. Paduano |
| 5. Go (M.) | 6. Ortega (P.) |
| 7. Bravo (M.) | 8. Zamora (M.C.) |
| 9. Aggabao | 10. Tejada |
| 11. Del Mar | 12. Lobregat |
| 13. Tan (S.) | 14. Almonte |
| 15. Calixto-Rubiano | 16. Gonzalez |
| 17. Nava | 18. Mangaoang |
| 19. Bulut-Begtang | 20. Yu |
| 21. Marquez | 22. Adiong |
| 23. Sarmiento (E.M.) | 24. Silverio |
| 25. Lacson | 26. Lagman |
| 27. Chavez | 28. Caminero |
| 29. Montoro | 30. Uybarreta |
| 31. Acop | 32. Violago |
| 33. Abaya | 34. Espino |
| 35. Yap (M.) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01007 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-12-05 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: REFORESTATION, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 1154 and 3132 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01154, HB03132 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-12-10 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-12-10 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-12-11 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-12-12 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Alejano | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-12-12 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Alejano, Revilla, Villanueva, Paduano, Go (M.), Ortega (P.), Bravo (M.), Zamora (M.C.), Aggabao, Tejada, Del Mar, Lobregat, Tan (S.), Almonte, Calixto-Rubiano, Gonzalez, Nava, Mangaoang, Bulut-Begtang, Yu, Marquez, Adiong, Sarmiento (E.M.), Silverio, Lacson, Lagman, Chavez, Caminero, Montoro, Uybarreta, Acop, Violago, Abaya, Espino, Yap (M.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-12-12 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-01-09 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-01-14 | |
| 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) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | Y---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| Y---Abu | Y---Abueg |
| B---Acharon--(Absent) | Y---Acop |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent) |
| B---Adiong--(Absent) | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | Y---Alcala |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | B---Alonte--(Absent) |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | B---Amante--(Absent) |
| B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) | Y---Andaya |
| D---Ang--(N/A) | Y---Angara-Castillo |
| B---Antonino--(Absent) | Y---Antonio |
| Y---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) |
| B---Arcillas--(Absent) | Y---Arenas |
| Y---Atienza | B---Aumentado--(Absent) |
| Y---Bag-ao | Y---Bagatsing |
| B---Baguilat--(Absent) | Y---Banal |
| B---Barbers--(Absent) | B---Barzaga--(Absent) |
| Y---Bataoil | D---Batocabe--(N/A) |
| X---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belaro |
| X---Belmonte (F.) | Y---Belmonte (J.C.) |
| B---Belmonte (R.)--(Absent) | B---Benitez--(Absent) |
| B---Bernos--(Absent) | Y---Bertiz |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| B---Biron--(Absent) | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo (A.) | Y---Bravo (M.) |
| Y---Brosas | Y---Bulut-Begtang |
| Y---Cagas | D---Calalang--(N/A) |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto-Rubiano |
| Y---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | B---Cari--(Absent) |
| Y---Casilao | X---Castelo |
| Y---Castro (F.L.) | Y---Castro (F.H.) |
| Y---Catamco | B---Cayetano--(Absent) |
| Y---Celeste | Y---Cerafica |
| Y---Cerilles Enerio | B---Chavez--(Absent) |
| Y---Chipeco | Y---Co |
| Y---Cojuangco | Y---Collantes |
| Y---Cortes | Y---Cortuna |
| Y---Cosalan | 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) | D---De Vera--(N/A) |
| B---Defensor--(Absent) | Y---Del Mar |
| B---Del Rosario--(Absent) | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| B---Duavit--(Absent) | Y---Durano |
| Y---Dy | Y---Elago |
| Y---Enverga | Y---Erice |
| B---Eriguel--(Absent) | Y---Ermita-Buhain |
| Y---Escudero | Y---Espina |
| Y---Espino | X---Estrella |
| Y---Eusebio | Y---Evardone |
| B---Fariñas--(Absent) | Y---Fernando |
| Y---Ferrer J. | Y---Ferrer L. |
| Y---Ferriol-Pascual | Y---Floirendo |
| Y---Flores | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Fuentebella--(Absent) |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garces |
| B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) | B---Garin (O.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Garin (S.) | Y---Gasataya |
| Y---Gatchalian | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | B---Gonzaga--(Absent) |
| X---Gonzales (A.P.) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | X---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Hernandez (P.) | X---Herrera-Dy |
| B---Hofer--(Absent) | X---Jalosjos |
| B---Javier--(Absent) | Y---Kho |
| B---Khonghun--(Absent) | Y---Labadlabad |
| Y---Lacson | Y---Lagman |
| Y---Lanete | Y---Laogan |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| Y---Lee | X---Limkaichong |
| B---Lobregat--(Absent) | B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Lopez (C.) | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| X---Loyola | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Aquino-Magsaysay | X---Nuñez-Malanyaon |
| X---Malapitan | Y---Manalo |
| Y---Mangaoang | Y---Mangudadatu (S.) |
| Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) | Y---Marcoleta |
| Y---Marcos | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | B---Martinez--(Absent) |
| Y---Matugas | B---Mellana--(Absent) |
| B---Mending--(Absent) | Y---Mendoza |
| B---Mercado--(Absent) | B---Mirasol--(Absent) |
| X---Montoro | B---Nava--(Absent) |
| Y---Nieto | Y---Noel |
| Y---Nograles (J.J.) | D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Nolasco | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Ocampo | Y---Olivarez |
| Y---Ong (H.) | B---Ong (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Ortega (P.) | X---Ortega (V.N.) |
| B---Pacquiao--(Absent) | 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 |
| Y---Quimbo | Y---Radaza |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | X---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | B---Rocamora--(Absent) |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| B---Roman--(Absent) | Y---Romero |
| Y---Romualdez | Y---Romualdo |
| D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) | Y---Roque (R.N.) |
| Y---Sacdalan | B---Sagarbarria--(Absent) |
| B---Sahali--(Absent) | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| X---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salon | Y---Sambar |
| X---Sandoval | Y---Sangcopan |
| Y---Santos-Recto | Y---Sarmiento (C.) |
| Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) | Y---Savellano |
| Y---Sema | X---Siao |
| Y---Silverio | Y---Singson (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez | Y---Sy-Alvarado |
| Y---Tambunting | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Tejada | Y---Teves |
| B---Tiangco--(Absent) | Y---Ting |
| Y---Tinio | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Treñas | Y---Tugna |
| Y---Tupas | D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) |
| Y---Ty | B---Umali--(Absent) |
| Y---Unabia | Y---Ungab |
| Y---Unico | Y---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Uybarreta |
| Y---Vargas | B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent) |
| Y---Velarde | Y---Velasco, L.A. |
| Y---Velasco-Catera | Y---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | B---Villafuerte--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva | D---Villar--(N/A) |
| B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) | Y---Villarica |
| Y---Villarin | Y---Violago |
| Y---Yap (A.) | Y---Yap (M.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| B---Zamora (M.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Zamora (R.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2019-01-15 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2019-01-15 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT REQUIRING ALL GRADUATING ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PLANT AT LEAST TEN (10) TREES EACH AS A PREREQUISITE FOR GRADUATION [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] Introduced by Representatives GARY C. ALEJANO, STRIKE B. REVILLA, NOEL L. VILLANUEVA, JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 14, 2019; 1/15/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 1/21/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; 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
Aims to require graduating students from grade school, high school, and college to plant at least ten (10) trees as a mandatory prerequisite for their graduation which shall be their living legacy to the environment and to the future generations.States that the planted trees should be appropriate to the location, climate and topography of the area with preference for the planting of indigenous species
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