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Long Title
AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) AS ENSHRINED IN THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1620, THE DECREE GRANTING TO THE INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) THE STATUS, PREROGATIVES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
Date filed
August 1, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01726 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) AS ENSHRINED IN THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1620, THE DECREE GRANTING TO THE INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) THE STATUS, PREROGATIVES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to withdraw the grant of "international status" to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in order to put a stop to IRRI's abuse of such status that violates the Philipppine Constitution by way of trampling on the rights of its Filipino workers and employees. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BELTRAN, CRISPIN B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Ocampo | 2. Maza |
| 3. Casiño | 4. Ilagan |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Mariano (010 ) | 2. Maglunsod (070 ) |
| 3. Palatino (081 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2007-08-14 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to withdraw the grant of "international status" to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in order to put a stop to IRRI's abuse of such status that violates the Philipppine Constitution by way of trampling on the rights of its Filipino workers and employees.
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