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HIGHLAND BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP.
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56
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Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 3/15/2021 Sponsorship Speech Poe, Grace 3/17/2021 Period of Interpellation Closed 3/17/2021 Period of Committee Amendments Closed 3/17/2021 Period of Committee Amendments 3/17/2021 Period of Individual Amendments Closed
Votes
Votes
Type of vote
Third Reading (3/24/2021)
Voted Yes Voted No
Abstained
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08860 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11542 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING HIGHLAND BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO | |
| SHORT TITLE : Granting Highland Broadcasting Network Corp. A Franchise To Construct, Install, Establish, Operate, And Maintain Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations In Mindanao | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, ALVAREZ, FRANZ "CHICOY" E., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., GUYA, GODOFREDO N., DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., FORTUNO, JOCELYN F., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., GULLAS, EDUARDO "EDDIE" R., UNABIA, CHRISTIAN S., MARQUEZ, CARLITO S., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., BAUTISTA, CLAUDINE DIANA D., VARGAS ALFONSO, SAMANTHA LOUISE, FERRER, LUIS "JON-JON" IV A., CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., ALMARIO, JOEL MAYO Z., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P. | |
| DATE FILED : 2021-03-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Zubiri | 2. Acosta-Alba |
| 3. Alvarez (F.) | 4. Maceda |
| 5. Violago | 6. Nograles (J.J.) |
| 7. Guya | 8. Dy (F.M.C.) |
| 9. Garcia (P.J.) | 10. Fortuno |
| 11. Rivera | 12. Arenas |
| 13. Quimbo | 14. Bordado |
| 15. Romualdo | 16. Gullas |
| 17. Unabia | 18. Marquez |
| 19. Robes | 20. Bautista |
| 21. Vargas Alfonso | 22. Ferrer (L.) |
| 23. Castelo | 24. Tejada |
| 25. Almario | 26. Tan (A.S.) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00790 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2021-03-02 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 8725 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB08725 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2021-03-02 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-03-02 | |
| BUSINESS FOR THU/FRI ON: 2021-03-03 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-03-03 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Zubiri | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-03-03 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Zubiri, Acosta-Alba, Alvarez (F.), Maceda, Violago, Nograles (J.J.), Guya, Dy (F.M.C.), Garcia (P.J.), Fortuno, Rivera, Arenas, Quimbo, Bordado, Romualdo, Gullas, Unabia, Marquez, Robes, Bautista, Vargas Alfonso, Ferrer (L.), Castelo, Tejada, Almario, Tan (A.S.) | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-03-03 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-03-04 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-03-09 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT GRANTING HIGHLAND BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:201 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| X---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| X---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| X---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 |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| X---Bagatsing | X---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | X---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---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 | X---Caoagdan |
| X---Cardema | X---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 |
| X---Chungalao | X---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | X---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| X---Defensor (M.) | D---Del Mar--(N/A) |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| Y---Duavit | X---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| X---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| X---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | X---Enverga |
| X---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | X---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.) |
| X---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | X---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| X---Torres-Gomez | X---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | Y---Gonzales (N.) |
| X---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| X---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| X---Guya | X---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| X---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| Y---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | X---Lagman |
| X---Lagon | X---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 | X---Mangaoang |
| X---Mangudadatu | X---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | X---Mariño |
| X---Marquez | X---Martinez |
| X---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| X---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | X---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | X---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| Y---Ong (R.) | X---Ordanes |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | X---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 |
| X---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| X---Sakaluran | X---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | X---Sanchez |
| Y---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.) |
| Y---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 | X---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | X---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| X---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | X---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | X---Villa |
| Y---Villafuerte | X---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | X---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2021-03-10 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-03-10 | |
| DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE: 2021-03-24 | |
| PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS(Y/N)? : Y | |
| DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS: 2021-03-25 | |
| REMARKS : Date passed by the Senate with amendments received by the House: 2021-03-25, Date concurred with the Senate amendments transmitted and received by the Senate on 2021-04-12 | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-04-19 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-04-22 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-04-23 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-05-18 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11542 | |
| ORIGIN : HOUSE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING HIGHLAND BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT GRANTING HIGHLAND BROADCASTING NETWORK CORP. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2021 ] Introduced by Representatives MANUEL F. ZUBIRI, MA. LOURDES ACOSTA-ALBA, FRANZ ALVAREZ, EDWARD VERA PEREZ MACEDA, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 9, 2021; 3/9/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 3/9/2021 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. 221, recommending its approval with amendments, taking into consideration S. No. 2059; 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; 3/17/2021 Period of interpellation closed; 3/17/2021 Period of committee amendments; 3/17/2021 Period of committee amendments closed; 3/17/2021 Period of individual amendments closed; 3/17/2021 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments; 3/18/2021 Printed copies were electronically distributed to the Senators; 3/24/2021 Approved on Third Reading; 3/24/2021 In favor: (19) 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, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, IMEE R. MARCOS, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, GRACE POE, RAMON BONG REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, FRANCIS "TOL" N. TOLENTINO, JOEL VILLANUEVA and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR; 3/24/2021 Against: (None) ; 3/24/2021 Abstention: (1) Senator JUAN MIGUEL "MIGZ" F. ZUBIRI; 4/12/2021 House of Representatives concurred with the Senate amendments to HBN-8860 on March 25, 2021; 4/19/2021 Letter from Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of HBN-8860, for the signature of Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; 4/21/2021 Letter for Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, dated April 21, 2021, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-8860, which were signed by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; 5/20/2021 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on May 18, 2021 and became 5/20/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11542.
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