Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CREATING THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
February 6, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03518 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CREATING THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| SHORT TITLE : "Philippine Disaster Management Act" |
| ABSTRACT : The bill establishes the National Disaster Management Commission that shall formulate policies regarding disaster management; ensure that government agencies and local government units take adequate and appropriate measures in disaster management; and take over-all charge of relief and rehabilitation activities, among others. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, MARCELINO R. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-02-06 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Puentevella (062 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Referred to Stakeholders on 2009-05-06 |
| 2. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-10-06 |
| 3. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-10-06 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06985 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY ON 2008-05-27 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION on 2008-02-18;SECONDARILY REFERRED TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY on 2008-02-18; |
Abstract
The bill establishes the National Disaster Management Commission that shall formulate policies regarding disaster management; ensure that government agencies and local government units take adequate and appropriate measures in disaster management; and take over-all charge of relief and rehabilitation activities, among others.
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