Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
August 5, 2008
Scope
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04907 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Abolishing The Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to abolish the Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission and to transfer its functions, assets and funds to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DIAZ, ANTONIO M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-08-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Romulo | 2. Fabian |
| 3. Cua (J.) | 4. Roman |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Gonzales (N.) | 2. De Guzman |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-02-25 | |
| 2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-02-25 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02170 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-06-04 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendment | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2008-08-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-07-28 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2009-08-24 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (N.), De Guzman | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-08-24 | |
| REMARKS : On Aug. 24, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-09-01 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-09-08 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:165 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-09-15 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-09-15 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Seeks to abolish the Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission and to transfer its functions, assets and funds to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office.
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