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AN ACT PRESCRIBING A FIXED TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND THE MAJOR SERVICE COMMANDERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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FIXED TERM FOR AFP CHIEF OF STAFF/MAJOR SERVICE COMMANDERS
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Entitled: AN ACT PRESCRIBING A FIXED TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND THE MAJOR SERVICE COMMANDERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ First Regular Session, 13th Congress ] [ 2004 ] 11/24/2004 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY; and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS with Senators LUISA `LOI' P. EJERCITO ESTRADA, BIAZON and RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON as authors per Committee Report No. 7, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 67 and 1284; 11/24/2004 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 11/24/2004 Sponsors: Senators Biazon, Richard "Dick" J. Gordon and Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada; [ 2005 ] 1/19/2005 Assigned for consideration by Special Order; 1/19/2005 Sponsorship speech of Senator Biazon; 1/19/2005 Interpellation of Senators Arroyo, Lacson, Enrile, Roxas, Villar, Jr.; 1/19/2005 Remarks of the Chair; 2/15/2005 Interpellation of Senators Mirian Defensor Santiago, Magsaysay, Jr. and Pimentel, Jr.; 2/15/2005 Inquiry of Senator Enrile; 2/15/2005 Remarks of the Chair; 2/15/2005 Period of interpellations closed; 2/16/2005 Period of committee amendments; 2/16/2005 Period of committee amendments closed; 2/21/2005 Interpellation of Senator Angara; 2/21/2005 Period of interpellations closed; 2/22/2005 Reconsideration of the closing of the period of committee amendments; 2/22/2005 Inquiry of Senator Enrile; 2/22/2005 Period of committee amendment closed; 2/28/2005 Period of individual amendments; 3/2/2005 Period of individual amendments; 3/2/2005 Period of individual amendment closed; 3/2/2005 Approved on Second Reading with amendments; 3/5/2005 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators; 3/7/2005 Approved on Third Reading: 3/7/2005 In favor : (12) Senators Biazon, Drilon, Enrile, Flavier, Richard "Dick" J. Gordon, Lacson, Lapid, Pangilinan, Pimentel, Jr., Recto, Revilla, Jr., and Mar Roxas; 3/7/2005 Against : (1) Senator Arroyo; 3/7/2005 Abstention: N o n e; 3/9/2005 Sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence; [ 2006 ] 4/5/2006 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1862 and HBN-219, designating Senators Biazon, Gordon and Lim as its conferees; 5/24/2006 House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1862 and HBN-219, designating Representatives Solis, Cabilao, Biazon, Gidaya, Alfelor Jr., Arroyo, Veloso, Abayon, Villafuerte, Golez and Antonino-Custodio as its conferees on May 17, 2006; 11/6/2006 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1862 in consolidation with HBN-219 be approved as reconciled; 12/6/2006 Sponsorship speech of Senator Biazon on the Conference Committee Report; 12/6/2006 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;