Republic Act No. 10150 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Full Title

AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY-ONE THIRTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001'

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Congress

15th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 2846

SBN-2846 (AS FILED)

House Bill

H. No. 4169

Legislative History

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Floor Activity

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Committee Report Senate Link

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Date of Approval

June 21, 2011

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY ONE THIRTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001"

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2011 ]

5/26/2011 Introduced by Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III;

5/30/2011 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ENERGY and PUBLIC SERVICES;

5/31/2011 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on ENERGY and PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 45, recommending its approval without amendment;

5/31/2011 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

6/1/2011 Sponsors: Senator(s) SERGIO R. OSMENA III and TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III;

6/1/2011 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

6/1/2011 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

6/1/2011 Sponsorship speech of Senator TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III;

6/1/2011 Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO was made as coauthor;

6/7/2011 Period of interpellation closed;

6/7/2011 Period of committee amendments;

6/7/2011 Period of committee amendments closed;

6/7/2011 Period of individual amendments closed;

6/7/2011 Senator JUAN PONCE ENRILE was made as coauthor;

6/7/2011 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

6/7/2011 Certified by the President of the Philippines for its IMMEDIATE enactment on 06/03/2011;

6/7/2011 Approved on Third Reading;

6/7/2011 In favor: (17) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;

6/7/2011 Against: N o n e;

6/8/2011 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

6/7/2011 Abstention: N o n e;

6/8/2011 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2846 as an amendment to HBN-4169 on June 7, 2011;

6/16/2011 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2846 and HBN-4169 sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;

6/16/2011 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2846 and HBN-4169 returned to the Senate which were already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

6/16/2011 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2846 and HBN-4169 sent to Malacanang for the signature of the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III through PLLO;

8/3/2011 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on June 21, 2011 and became;

8/3/2011 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10150

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Issuance Category

Legislative Issuance

Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

Bill Note

Senate Bill First in Billing

Approval Note

Approved by the President on June 21, 2011 Origin: Senate

Subjects

Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA Law) -- Amendments

ELECTRIC POWER -- PRICE REGULATION

ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001

LIFELINE RATE

Major Topic

Energy

Amendment Note

RA 9136, sec. 73

Amends Note

Republic Act No. 9136

Link From Other Sources

URL (Senate)

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URL (Congress)

http://congress.gov.ph/download/ra_15/RA10150.pdf

URL (Supreme Court)

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Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source

Official Gazette vol. 107 no. 31 page 3586 (August 1, 2011)

Newspaper Source Detail

Newspaper Source

Manila Bulletin (June 27, 2011)

Full Text of Issuance

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S. No. 2846 H. No. 4169; 107 OG No. 31, 3586 (August 1, 2011); Manila Bulletin, June 27, 2011

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10150, June 21, 2011 ]

AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY-ONE THIRTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001"

Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SEC 1. Section 73 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the "Electric Power Industry Reforn Act of 2001", is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 73. Lifeline Rate. — A socialized pricing mechanism called a lifeline rate for the marginalized end-users shall be set by the ERC, which shall be exempted from the cross subsidy phase-out under this Act for a period of twenty (20) years, unless otherwise extended by law. The level of consumption and the rate shall be determined by the ERC after due notice and hearing."

SEC. 2. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or any part thereof shall be held unconstitutional and invalid, the other parts or provisions of this Act, which are not affected thereby, shall remain in full force and effect.SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.Approved,

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.	(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
Speaker of the House of Representatives	President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2846 and House Bill No. 4169 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on June 7, 2011.

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP	(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary General House of Representatives	Secretary of the Senate

Approved: JUN 21, 2011

(Sgd.) BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY ONE THIRTY SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001"
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2011 ]
5/26/2011	Introduced by Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
5/30/2011	Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ENERGY and PUBLIC SERVICES;
5/31/2011	Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on ENERGY and PUBLIC SERVICES per Committee Report No. 45, recommending its approval without amendment;
5/31/2011	Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
6/1/2011	Sponsors: Senator(s) SERGIO R. OSMENA III and TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III;
6/1/2011	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
6/1/2011	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
6/1/2011	Sponsorship speech of Senator TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III;
6/1/2011	Senator FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO was made as coauthor;
6/7/2011	Period of interpellation closed;
6/7/2011	Period of committee amendments;
6/7/2011	Period of committee amendments closed;
6/7/2011	Period of individual amendments closed;
6/7/2011	Senator JUAN PONCE ENRILE was made as coauthor;
6/7/2011	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
6/7/2011	Certified by the President of the Philippines for its IMMEDIATE enactment on 06/03/2011;
6/7/2011	Approved on Third Reading;
6/7/2011	In favor: (17) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
6/7/2011	Against: N o n e;
6/8/2011	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
6/7/2011	Abstention: N o n e;
6/8/2011	House of Representatives adopted SBN-2846 as an amendment to HBN-4169 on June 7, 2011;
6/16/2011	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2846 and HBN-4169 sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
6/16/2011	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2846 and HBN-4169 returned to the Senate which were already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
6/16/2011	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2846 and HBN-4169 sent to Malacanang for the signature of the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III through PLLO;
8/3/2011	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on June 21, 2011 and became;
8/3/2011	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10150