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ANTI-TORTURE ACT OF 2009
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Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 9/2/2009 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Escudero, Francis "Chiz" G.
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05709 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09745 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Anti-torture Act Of 2008 | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to define and classify torture into physical, mental or psychological torture, criminalize acts of torture and provide stiffer penalties ranging from reclusion perpetua to prision correccional, depending on the gravity of the offense. It further seeks to ensure that the rights of all persons, including suspects, detainees or prisoners, are respected at all times. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-01-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Hontiveros | 2. Ocampo |
| 3. Casiño | 4. Beltran |
| 5. Maza | 6. Ilagan |
| 7. Escudero | 8. Santiago (N.) |
| 9. Codilla | 10. Nicolas |
| 11. Go | 12. Defensor (M.) |
| 13. Tañada | 14. Cua (J.) |
| 15. Hataman | 16. Del Mar |
| 17. Datumanong | 18. Singson (E.) |
| 19. Fuentebella | 20. Villarosa |
| 21. Defensor (A.) | 22. Gonzales (N.) |
| 23. Zamora (R.) | 24. Antonino-Custodio |
| 25. Villafuerte | 26. Padilla |
| 27. Zialcita | 28. Villar |
| 29. Yap | 30. Uy (R.S.) |
| 31. Locsin | 32. Cayetano |
| 33. Plaza | 34. Vinzons-Chato |
| 35. Rodriguez | 36. Lopez (J.) |
| 37. Guingona | 38. Mitra |
| 39. Villanueva | 40. Tupas |
| 41. Chipeco | 42. De Guzman |
| 43. Binay | 44. Prieto-Teodoro |
| 45. Fernandez | 46. Angara |
| 47. Suarez | 48. Coquilla |
| 49. Alfelor | 50. Aggabao |
| 51. Alcala | 52. Albano |
| 53. Biazon | 54. Cerilles |
| 55. Kho | 56. Mandanas |
| 57. Gunigundo | 58. Daza (P.) |
| 59. Gullas | 60. Apostol |
| 61. Remulla | 62. Biron |
| 63. Lapus | 64. Silverio |
| 65. Umali (A.) | 66. Joson |
| 67. Asilo | 68. Estrella (R.) |
| 69. Alvarez (A.) | 70. Roman |
| 71. Umali (C.) | 72. Angping |
| 73. Malapitan | 74. Garin |
| 75. Miraflores | 76. Crisologo |
| 77. Emano | 78. Jaafar |
| 79. Akbar | 80. Valdez |
| 81. Velarde | 82. Diaz |
| 83. Domogan | 84. Mamba |
| 85. Diasnes | 86. Lagbas |
| 87. Amante | 88. Chungalao |
| 89. Garcia (A.) | 90. Clarete |
| 91. Singson (R.) | 92. Lacson |
| 93. Romulo | 94. Roxas |
| 95. Ungab | 96. Cagas (M.) |
| 97. Piamonte | 98. Susano |
| 99. Cajayon | 100. Magsaysay |
| 101. Bagatsing | 102. Bravo |
| 103. Mercado | 104. Nava |
| 105. Ong | 106. Abaya |
| 107. Gonzales (A.) | 108. Mendoza (M.) |
| 109. Tieng | 110. Gatchalian |
| 111. Romualdo | 112. Pancrudo |
| 113. Aquino | 114. Cari |
| 115. Soon-Ruiz | 116. Salimbangon |
| 117. Limkaichong | 118. Dumarpa |
| 119. Zamora (M.) | 120. Yu |
| 121. Amatong | 122. Bondoc |
| 123. Castro | 124. Cabilao |
| 125. Garcia (P.) | 126. Garcia (P.J.) |
| 127. Garay | 128. Fua |
| 129. Coscolluela | 130. Puno |
| 131. Gatlabayan | 132. Ferrer |
| 133. Ablan | 134. Lim (R.) |
| 135. Agbayani | 136. Pablo |
| 137. Pingoy | 138. Noel |
| 139. Cruz-Gonzales | 140. Climaco |
| 141. Puentevella | 142. Mariano |
| 143. Solis | 144. Arago |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nograles (000 ) | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01978 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01601 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-01-07 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00327, HB01053, HB02619, HB02863, HB03403 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-01-19 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-01-19 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-01-21 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-02-25 | |
| REMARKS : On Feb. 25, 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: 2009-03-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-03-05 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-03-11 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-03-11 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-07-29 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-08-10 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Defensor (M.), Tañada, Lagman, Zialcita, Ocampo | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Escudero, Aquino, Pimentel | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-09-02 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-09-02 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-10-15 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-11-10 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09745 | |
| ORIGIN : HOUSE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PENALIZING TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR |
Abstract
Seeks to define and classify torture into physical, mental or psychological torture, criminalize acts of torture and provide stiffer penalties ranging from reclusion perpetua to prision correccional, depending on the gravity of the offense. It further seeks to ensure that the rights of all persons, including suspects, detainees or prisoners, are respected at all times.
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