Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL RABIES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
Anti-Rabies Act of 2007
Date of Approval
May 25, 2007

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF RABIES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2006 ]
11/24/2006 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY and FINANCE with Senator(s) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR., JUAN M. FLAVIER, COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO and FRANKLIN M. DRILON as author(s) per Committee Report No. 196, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 631 and 1899, taking into consideration HBN-4654;
11/24/2006 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business;
11/24/2006 Sponsor: Senator COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO;
11/24/2006 Assigned for consideration by Special Order;
11/24/2006 Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO;
11/24/2006 Remarks of Senator(s) JOKER P. ARROYO;
12/12/2006 Interpellation of Senator(s) M. A. MADRIGAL;
12/13/2006 Interpellation of Senator(s) LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA and M. A. MADRIGAL;
12/18/2006 Period of interpellation closed;
12/18/2006 Period of committee amendments;
12/18/2006 Period of committee amendments closed;
12/18/2006 Period of individual amendments closed;
12/18/2006 Approved on Second Reading with amendments;
12/18/2006 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
12/19/2006 Reconsideration of approval on Second Reading;
12/19/2006 Inquiries of Senator(s) M. A. MADRIGAL;
12/20/2006 Interpellation of Senator M.A. Madrigal;
12/20/2006 Period of interpellations closed;
12/20/2006 Period of individual amendments;
12/20/2006 Remarks of Senator(s) M. A. MADRIGAL;
[ 2007 ]
1/24/2007 Period of individual amendments;
2/6/2007 Motion of Senator(s)COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO to close the period of amendments;
Objection of Senator M.A. Madrigal;
2/6/2007 Period of amendments closed;
2/6/2007 Approved on Second Reading with amendments;
2/7/2007 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
2/7/2007 Certified by the President of the Philippines for its immediate enactment;
2/7/2007 Approved on Third Reading;
In favor: (17) Senators Angara, Arroyo, Biazon, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, Drilon, Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, Enrile, Flavier, Richard Dick Gordon, Lacson, Magsaysay, Jr., Osmena, Pangilinan, Pimentel, Jr., Recto, Roxas, and Villar ;
Against: (1) M.A. Madrigal;
Abstention: N o n e;
2/8/2007 Sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence;
2/20/2007 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2541 as an amendment to HBN-4654; (See: O.B. dated June 4, 2007)
3/27/2007 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2541 and HBN-4654 sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
4/30/2007 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2541 and HBN-4654, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
5/25/2007 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and became
5/25/2007 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9482
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Committees

Committee Report No.
196

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Bill Note
Approval Note
Approved by the President on May 25, 2007 Origin: Senate
Related to Note
RA 9401 (GAA)
RA 8485, sec. 6

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 103 no. 37 page 5835 (September 10, 2007)

Newspaper Source Detail

Newspaper Source
Malaya (8/22/2007)
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