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2019 LR Debate Midterm
2019 LR Debate Midterm
2019 LR Debate Midterm
Subject(s)
Free Tertiary Education
State Colleges and Universities (SCUS)
Tuition Fees
Students
Primary committee
Education, Arts and Culture
Secondary committee
Finance
Committee report
No. 28 - Free Higher Education for All Act (1/23/2017)
Legislative History
Entitled:
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[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2016 ]
17th Congress
Senate Bill No. 1304
FREE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL ACT
Filed on January 23, 2017 by Recto, Ralph G., Villanueva, Joel, Ejercito,
Joseph Victor G., Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam", Gatchalian, Sherwin T.,
Pangilinan, Francis N., Angara, Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M., Legarda, Loren B.,
De Lima, Leila M., Villar, Cynthia A., Zubiri, Juan Miguel F., Gordon, Richard J.
https://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=17&q=SBN-1304
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Long title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FULL TUITION SUBSIDY FOR
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES (SUCS), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF
Scope
National
Legislative status
Approved by the President of the Philippines (8/2/2017)
Subject(s)
Tuition Fees
State Colleges and Universities (SCUS)
Students
Primary committee
Education, Arts and Culture
Secondary committee
Finance
Committee report
No. 28 - Free Higher Education for All Act (1/23/2017)
Sponsor(s)
Aquino IV, Paolo Benigno "Bam"
Document certification
No Certification
Floor activity
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1/24/2017 Co-Sponsorship Speech Recto, Ralph G.
Ejercito, Joseph
Victor G.
Angara, Juan
Edgardo "Sonny"
M.
Legarda, Loren B.
Villanueva, Joel
1/24/2017 Sponsorship Speech Aquino IV, Paolo
Benigno "Bam"
2/8/2017 Inquiry
Vote(s)
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Type of vote
Third Reading (3/13/2017)
Voted Yes Voted No
Bill transmittal
Conference committee requested by SENATE (5/22/2017)
Legislative History
Entitled:
[ 2017 ]
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1/23/2017 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on
EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE and FINANCE
with Senator(s) RALPH G. RECTO, JOEL
VILLANUEVA, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO,
PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, SHERWIN T.
GATCHALIAN, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, JUAN
EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA and LOREN B.
LEGARDA as author(s) per Committee Report No. 28,
recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos.
61, 158, 173, 177, 198, 962 and 1220;
1/23/2017 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
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2/8/2017 Inquiry of the Chair;
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3/14/2017 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for
concurrence;
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7/4/2017 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja,
dated July 3, 2017, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of
the consolidated version of SBN-1304 and HBN-5633,
which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary
General of the House of Representatives;
President's action
Approved by the President
Republic Act
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Republic Act No. 10931
An Act Promoting Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education by
Providing for Free Tuition and Other School Fees in State
Universities and Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges and
State-Run Technical-Vocational Institutions, Establishing the Tertiary
Education Subsidy and Student Loan Program, Strengthening the
Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education,
and Appropriating Funds Therefor 3.8MB
Date received by the President
7/11/2017
Date signed by the President
8/2/2017
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