The Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, also known as Bayanihan 2,[1] and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11494, is a law in the Philippines that was enacted in September 2020 granting the President additional authority to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[2][3]
| Bayanihan to Recover as One Act | |
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| Congress of the Philippines | |
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| Citation | Republic Act No. 11494 |
| Territorial extent | Philippines |
| Passed by | Senate of the Philippines |
| Passed | August 20, 2020 |
| Passed by | House of Representatives of the Philippines |
| Passed | August 24, 2020 |
| Signed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Signed | September 11, 2020 |
| Effective | September 15, 2020 |
| Date of expiry | June 30, 2021 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Senate of the Philippines | |
| Bill title | Bayanihan to Recover as One Act |
| Bill citation | Senate Bill No. 1564 |
| Introduced by | Imee Marcos, Sonny Angara, Ralph Recto, et al. |
| Introduced | June 1, 2020 |
| First reading | June 1, 2020 |
| Second reading | June 3, 2020 |
| Third reading | July 28, 2020 |
| Committee report | Committee Report No. 98 |
| Second chamber: House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Bill title | Bayanihan to Recover as One Act |
| Bill citation | House Bill No. 6953 |
| Received from the Senate of the Philippines | June 3, 2020 |
| Member(s) in charge | Luis Raymund Villafuerte (Camarines Sur–2nd), Martin Romualdez (Leyte–2nd), et al. |
| First reading | June 3, 2020 |
| Second reading | August 5, 2020 |
| Third reading | August 10, 2020 |
| Repeals | |
| Bayanihan to Heal as One Act | |
| Status: Expired | |
Background
editPrior to the expiration of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, Congress has already been deliberating proposals to either amend the existing law[4] or legislate a new law that would handle the economic impact of the pandemic in the country.[5][6]
Legislative history
editIn the Senate, the bill was introduced as Senate Bill No. 1564 with Senators Imee Marcos, Sonny Angara, Ralph Recto, Migz Zubiri, Pia Cayetano, Cynthia Villar and Senate President Tito Sotto as its principal sponsors.[7]
On June 3, the House of Representatives adapted the Senate's version of the bill and was introduced as House Bill No. 6953 with Deputy Speaker Luis Raymund Villafuerte of Camarines Sur's 2nd district and Martin Romualdez of Leyte's 2nd district as its principal sponsors.[8]
The final draft of the bill is a consolidation of bills filed by the bicameral Congress.[citation needed]
Provisions
editThe act will provide government funds to stimulate the economy while strengthening the health sector and the government's pandemic responses.[9]
Supreme Court decision
editThe Supreme Court, in a decision dated December 7, 2021 and only publicized in September 2022, declared unconstitutional two subsections which imposed new taxes on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator licensees: Section 11(f) (5% franchise tax on gaming operations) and Section 11(g) (taxes on non-gaming operations, including income and VAT). The court noted that POGOs are not liable for taxes prior to the enactment of Republic Act No. 11590 in September 2021.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kabiling, Genalyn (September 11, 2020). "President signs into law Bayanihan 2". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 11494 – An Act Providing for COVID-19 Response and Recovery Interventions and Providing Mechanisms to Accelerate the Recovery and Bolster the Resiliency of the Philippine Economy, Providing Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Yap, D. J. (September 14, 2020). "Release Bayanihan 2 funds, DBM urged". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Salaverria, Leila B.; Aurelio, Julie M. (May 29, 2020). "Senate moves to extend Bayanihan law, expand Duterte powers". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Bayanihan Act effective until June 5, new law underway". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "NEDA PREPARES ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN AS BAYANIHAN ACT FAST-TRACKS RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC". National Economic and Development Authority. March 28, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Bill No. 1564" (PDF).
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Merez, Arianne (September 11, 2020). "Duterte signs Bayanihan 2 into law". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Navallo, Mike (October 1, 2022). "Supreme Court strikes down new taxes on POGOs under Bayanihan 2 Law". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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