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.