Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
VILLANUEVA, EMMANUEL JOEL J.
Date filed
September 16, 2003
Scope
NATIONAL

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6425, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "National Independent Commission Against Corruption Act of 2003". In the 2002 survey of 102 countries conducted by Transparency International, an international coalition against corruption, the Philippines was reported to be the 11th most corrupt nation. The bill seeks the creation of the National Independent Commission Against Corruption (NICAC) which shall implement and coordinate policies at the national level for the prevention, control and, ultimately, elimination of graft and corrupt practices at all levels of the government, either perpetuated by public officers or private persons.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLANUEVA, EMMANUEL JOEL J.
DATE FILED : 2003-09-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Bernardo-lokin
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (019 ) 2. Del Mar (041 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2003-10-06
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

"National Independent Commission Against Corruption Act of 2003". In the 2002 survey of 102 countries conducted by Transparency International, an international coalition against corruption, the Philippines was reported to be the 11th most corrupt nation. The bill seeks the creation of the National Independent Commission Against Corruption (NICAC) which shall implement and coordinate policies at the national level for the prevention, control and, ultimately, elimination of graft and corrupt practices at all levels of the government, either perpetuated by public officers or private persons.

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