Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3257, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDEFINING THE TERM `VETERAN' THEREBY AMENDING FURTHER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : The term "VETERAN" is REDEFINED as follows: "(a) Veteran - any person who IS A WAR VETERAN OR A VETERAN OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN. A WAR VETERAN IS any person who rendered military service in the land, sea or air forces of the Philippines during the Revolution against Spain, the Philippine-Amer ican War and the World War II, including Filipino citizens who served in Allied Forces in the Philippine territory and foreign nationals who served in the Philippine forces. A VETERAN OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN IS ANY PERSON WHO BECAME PART OF THE PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES SENT TO THE KOREAN WAR; or who rendered military service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and has been honorably discharged or separated AFTER HAVING AVAILED OF ITS MANDATORY AAND/OR OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM, or sooner separated due to death or disability arising from a wound or injury received or sickness or disease incurred in line of duty while in the active service for at least fifteen (15) years;" |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DUMPIT, TOMAS M. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-09-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. Espino |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Espinosa (019 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4457, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN'S AFFAIRS ON 2001-10-01 |
Abstract
The term "VETERAN" is REDEFINED as follows: "(a) Veteran - any person who IS A WAR VETERAN OR A VETERAN OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN. A WAR VETERAN IS any person who rendered military service in the land, sea or air forces of the Philippines during the Revolution against Spain, the Philippine-Amer ican War and the World War II, including Filipino citizens who served in Allied Forces in the Philippine territory and foreign nationals who served in the Philippine forces. A VETERAN OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN IS ANY PERSON WHO BECAME PART OF THE PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES SENT TO THE KOREAN WAR; or who rendered military service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and has been honorably discharged or separated AFTER HAVING AVAILED OF ITS MANDATORY AAND/OR OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM, or sooner separated due to death or disability arising from a wound or injury received or sickness or disease incurred in line of duty while in the active service for at least fifteen (15) years;"
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