Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND LUCENA CITY FROM THIRTEEN (13) BRANCHES TO FOURTEEN (14) BRANCHES BY CREATING A NEW BRANCH WITH SEAT AT CATANAUAN, QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBPARAGRAPH 8 AND PARAGRAPH E OF SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129
Congress Author
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1635, 12th Congress of the Republic
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09247
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND LUCENA CITY FROM THIRTEEN (13) BRANCHES TO FOURTEEN (14) BRANCHES BY CREATING A NEW BRANCH WITH SEAT AT CATANAUAN, QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBPARAGRAPH 8 AND PARAGRAPH E OF SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129
SHORT TITLE : Increasing the Regional Trial Court Branches in Quezon and Lucena City
ABSTRACT : Rationale: The Magna Carta for Public Schoolteachers had failed to provide benefits to the dependents of teachers. Thus, this bill seeks to grant additional benefits to teachers by giving their dependents the right to scholarship grants, free medical treatment and pension in case of disability of the teachers. In addition, it also encourages teachers to form cooperatives in their own municipalities to help promote their economic welfare.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SUAREZ, ALETA C.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-30
SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Vicencio (003 ) 2. Villanueva (017 )
3. Solis (017 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00546
SUBMITTED ON 2002-06-03
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-08-06
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2002-06-03
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2002-07-31
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2002-07-31
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2002-07-31
REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2002-08-07
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2002-08-27
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:174     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2002-09-02
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2002-09-03
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2003-12-15
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2004-02-03
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2004-02-19
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09247
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND LUCENA CITY FROM THIRTEEN (13) BRANCHES TO FOURTEEN (14) BRANCHES BY CREATING A NEW BRANCH WITH SEAT AT CATANAUAN, QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBPARAGRAPH 8 AND PARAGRAPH (E) OF SECTION 14 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129

Abstract

Rationale: The Magna Carta for Public Schoolteachers had failed to provide benefits to the dependents of teachers. Thus, this bill seeks to grant additional benefits to teachers by giving their dependents the right to scholarship grants, free medical treatment and pension in case of disability of the teachers. In addition, it also encourages teachers to form cooperatives in their own municipalities to help promote their economic welfare.

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