Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
Party-List System Act
Digital Resource
Senate Bill No.
S. No. 1913
House Bill No.
H. No. 3043
Legislative History (PDF)
Date of Approval
March 2, 1995

Legislative History

Legislative History
September 29, 1994
  • Prepared by the Committee(s) on Electoral Reforms and People's Participation with Sen. Roco, Lina Jr., Ople, Sotto III, Macapagal and Tanada as author(s) per Committee Report No. 583, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-1427, SBN-1429, SBN-1450, SBN-1472, SBN-1532, SBN-1679 and SBN-1888;
October 3, 1994
  • Submitted said report to the Senate;
  • Sponsor: Senator Tolentino;
  • Assigned for consideration by Special Order. 
October 18, 1994
  • Sponsorship Speech of Senator Tolentino;
  • Interpellations of Senators Tanada, Osmena, Alvarez, Maceda and Herera. 
October 19, 1994
  • Interpellations of Senators Tatad, Osmeña, Mercado and Gonzales;
  • Interpellations of Senators Ople, Shahani, Maceda, Herrera, Aquino, Webb, Tañada, and Revilla.
October 20, 1994
  • Interpellation of Senator Gonzales.
October 24, 1994 
  • Period of interpellation closed;
  • Period of committee amendments;
  • Period of committee amendments closed.
October 26, 1994
  • Certified by the President of the Philippines for immediate enactment on October 24, 1994.
October 27, 1994 
  • Period of individual amendments;
  • Inquiries of Senators Herrera, Tañada and Lina, Jr.;
  • Remarks of Senators Aquino, Maceda and Ople;
  • Period of individual amendments closed;
  • Passed on Second Reading with amendments.
November 8, 1994 
  • Certified copies were distributed to the Senators.
November 14, 1994 
  • Approval on second reading reconsidered;
  • Period of individual amendments reopened;
  • Inquiries of Senators Osmeña, Gonzales, Herrera, and Tañada;
  • Period of individual amendments closed;
  • Passed on Second Reading with amendments.
November 15, 1994 
  • Printed copies were distributed to the Senators.
November 22, 1994 
  • Passed on Third Reading:
  • In favor: (15) Angara, Aquino, Blazon, Gonzales, Herrera, Lina, Jr., Maceda, Mercado, Osmena, Roco, Romulo, Sotto III, Tanada, Tatad, and Tolentino;
  • Abstention: None;
  • Against: None.

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Bill Note
Major Topic

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 91 no. 24 page 3816 (6/12/1995)
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