Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Digital Resource
Senate Bill No.
S. No. 88
House Bill
Legislative History (PDF)
Date of Approval
June 26, 1991

Legislative History

Legislative History

September 2, 1987

  • Introduced by Senator Guingona, Jr. ;

September 3, 1987

  • Read on FIRST READING and referred to the Committee on National Defense and Security;

April 13, 1989

  • Returned by the Committee on National Defense and Security per Ctte. Rpt. No. 548  recommending its approval with amendments in consolidation with B. No. 12251 and S. No. 845 ;

April 14, 1989

  • Submitted said report to the Senate;

September 11, 1989

  • Assigned for consideration by Special Order;

March 27, 1990

  • Sponsorship speech by Senator Guingona, Jr.
  • Interpellations by Senators Pimentel, Jr., Enrile and Tamano;

May 22,1990

  • Period of amendments;

May 23,1990 

  • Period of amendments;

May 28,1990

  • Period of amendments;

May 30,1990

  • Period of amendments;
  • Senator Pimentel, Jr. was made coauthor as manifested by Senator Guingona, Jr.;
  • Period of Committee amendments closed;

June 4, 1990

  • Period of amendments;

June 7, 1990

  • Period of amendments;
  • Passed on second reading with amendments;

July 23, 1990

  • Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

June 27, 1990

  • Passed oh Third Reading;
  • In favor:"(19) Alvarez, Enrile, Gonzales, Guingona, Jr., Herrera, Lina Jr., Maceda, Mercado, Osmeña, Patemoi Pimentel, Jr., Rasul, Romulo, Saguisag, Salonga, Shahani, Tamano, Tañada and Ziga;
  • Against: None;
  • Abstention: None
  • Senators Angara and Aquino manifested their affirmative votes on the same day;
  • Sent to the House of Representatives requesting concurrence;

August 13, 1990

  • The House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of S. No. 88 and H. B, No. 12251, designating as its conferees Congressmen Yap (J), Unico, Padilla, Rivera, Jr., Lingad, Isidro and Ablan;

September 6,1990

  • Senate accepted  the request of the House of Representatives; designating as its conferees Senators Guingona, Jr., Maceda, Tamano, Pimentel, Jr., And Enrile;

March 19, 1991

  • The Conference Committee recommended that B. No. 12251 and S, No. 88 be consolidated and approved;
  • Conference Committee Report agreed to by the Senate;

April 22, 1991

  • Conference Committee Report agreed to by the House of Representatives

June 27, 1991

  • Consolidated with H.B.No. 12251 which was approved and signed by the President of the Philippines;
  •  Denominated as Republic Act No. 7077.
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