HOUSE BILL/RESOLUTION HISTORY

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05229

REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09593
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY ON TOURISM AS THE
PRIMARY ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS
ATTACHED AGENCIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Tourism Act Of 2008.
ABSTRACT : Ensures a holistic approach to tourism development by enhancing the
coordinative efforts of all government agencies involved in tourism, the private sector, the local
stakeholders and the local government units.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CHATTO, EDGARDO M.
DATE FILED : 2008-09-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Almario 2. Angara
3. Nograles 4. Coscolluela
5. Velarde 6. Teodoro
7. Del Mar 8. Domogan
9. Umali (C.) 10. Villanueva
11. Rodriguez 12. Santiago (N.)
13. Susano 14. Silverio
15. Fua 16. Lagdameo
17. Abante 18. Codilla
19. Zialcita 20. Nicolas
21. Villar 22. Tieng
23. Gatchalian 24. Miraflores
25. De Guzman 26. Ermita-Buhain
27. Nava
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villarosa (031 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02213
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01322
SUBMITTED ON 2008-09-30
SUBMITTED BY: TOURISM, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00004, HB00173, HB00952, HB01028, HB01222, HB01878,
HB02518, HB02815, HB02857, HB03363, HB03420, HB03803
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-10-02
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-10-02
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-10-06
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-10-06
REMARKS : On Oct. 6, 2008, the Body approved to adopt the Explanatory Note of the bill as
the sponsorship remarks on the measure;terminated the period of sponsorship and debate
thereon; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; terminated the period of
amendments thereon, and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-10-07
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-11-17
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:171    
NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-11-20
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-11-20
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2008-11-19
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2008-12-03
REMARKS : Sen. Lapid was elected as an alternate conferee on the part of the Senate on the
disagreeing provisions of SB02213 and HB05229. On Dec. 09, 2008, the Body elected Rep.
Angara vice Rep. Gachalian who was elected as conferee on Dec. 03, 2008.
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Chatto, Del Mar, Miraflores, De Guzman, Coscolluela,
Pichay, Domogan, Abante, Antonino-Custodio, Angara
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gordon, Legarda, Zubiri, Aquino, Cayetano (P.), Lapid
DATE HOUSE AGREED ON CONCOM REPORT : 2009-03-04
DATE SENATE AGREED ON CONCOM REPORT : 2009-03-05
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-04-03
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-05-12
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09593
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM
AS AN ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS
ATTACHED AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT THAT
POLICY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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