Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
An Act to ordain and institute the Civil Code of the Philippines.

Legislative History

  REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 Ordaining and instituting the Civil Code of the Philippines. (H No. 2118)
January 26, 1949 Introduced by the Committee on Codes w/ report (CR No. 970) (PCR p. 29)
February 7, 1949 Passed on second reading (PCR pp. 178-347)
February 22, 1949 PCR pp. 519-529
February 23, 1949 PCR pp. 532-548
February 24, 1949 PCR pp. 563-567
March 2, 1949 PCR pp. 607-617
March 4, 1949 PCR pp. 636-643, 646-652
March 7, 1949 PCR pp. 669-680
March 15, 1949 PCR pp. 789-800
March 16, 1949 PCR pp. 803-816
March 17, 1949 PCR pp. 818-827
March 21, 1949 PCR pp. 850-861
April 1, 1949 PCR pp. 1156-1195
April 4, 1949 PCR pp. 1168-1195
April 5, 1949 PCR pp. 1208-1235
April 18, 1949 PCR pp. 1336-1348
April 22, 1949 PCR pp. 1459-1460
April 27, 1949 Passed on third reading (PCR pp. 1527-1528)
April 28, 1949 Sent to the Senate
May 19, 1949

- Passed by the Senate w/ amendments and asked for a bicameral conference in case of disagreement;

- Conference Report agreed to by the House;

- Conference Report agreed to by the Senate.

June 18, 1949 Approved by the President.

Senate Legislative History

April 22, 1949 Passed on third reading.
April 28, 1949 Sent to the Senate requesting concurrence.
May 19, 1949 Passed by the Senate with amendments and asks for a conference in case of disagreement having designated as conferees at the same on its part, Senators Tañada, Sanidad, Cabili, Vera, and Mabanag.
May 19, 1949 Disagreed to the amendments of the Senate and accepts the conference, having designated as representatives at the same on its part Congressmen Lim, Roy, Santos Diaz, Perfecto and Singson.
May 19, 1949 Conference Report agreed to by the House.
June 18, 1949 Approved by the President.