Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO DIMINISH PATRONAGE POLITICS BY PROHIBITING SOLICITATION FROM AND THE GIVING OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS OUTSIDE OF THEIR OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 1, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6458, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO DIMINISH PATRONAGE POLITICS BY PROHIBITING SOLICITATION FROM AND THE GIVING OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS OUTSIDE OF THEIR OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Patronage Politics Act of 2003". Granting patronage and soliciting special favors outside of official duty corrupts both the populace and the politician. The measure seeks to prohibit solicitations from and the giving of financial assistance by public officials outside of their official functions in order to diminish the system of patronage politics. It proposes to sanction private citizens who solicit unofficial favors from government personnel and heads and also to sanction public officials who give dole outs outside of their mandated duties. The bill distinguishes gifts of nominal value offered as tokens of friendship from items that are expressly prohibited by law. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLARAMA, WILFRIDO | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-10-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Villanueva | 2. Violago |
| 3. Villareal | 4. Domogan |
| 5. De Guzman | 6. Chungalao |
| 7. Lanot | 8. Baterina |
| 9. Salapuddin | 10. Maza |
| 11. Chatto | 12. Barinaga |
| 13. Silverio | 14. Joson |
| 15. Cua | 16. Gatchalian |
| 17. Bueser | 18. Dimaporo |
| 19. Taganas Layus | 20. Chiongbian |
| 21. Sy-alvarado | 22. Lobregat |
| 23. Wacnang | 24. Cari |
| 25. Bersamin | 26. Beltran |
| 27. Pablo | 28. Bacani |
| 29. Rodriguez | 30. Abaya |
| 31. Bulut | 32. Jala |
| 33. Montilla | 34. Jalosjos-carreon |
| 35. Ancheta | 36. Villar |
| 37. Ocampo | 38. Cajes |
| 39. Umali | 40. Amin |
| 41. Falcon | 42. Seachon |
| 43. Ramiro | 44. Aquino |
| 45. Martinez | 46. Castelo-daza |
| 47. Lapus | 48. Suplico |
| 49. Padilla | 50. Yumul-hermida |
| 51. Matalam | 52. Floirendo |
| 53. Cuenco | 54. Dangwa |
| 55. Ylagan | 56. Aquino |
| 57. Hizon | 58. Mamba |
| 59. Locsin | 60. Nograles |
| 61. Dilangalen | 62. Sandoval |
| 63. Santiago | 64. Carloto |
| 65. Taliño-santos | 66. Gordon |
| 67. Jaafar | 68. Almario |
| 69. Abayon | 70. Bondoc |
| 71. Espino | 72. Gullas |
| 73. Garcia | 74. Pichay |
| 75. Nachura | 76. Espinosa |
| 77. Garcia | 78. Defensor |
| 79. Torres | 80. Zialcita |
| 81. Espinosa | 82. Angping |
| 83. Durano | 84. Cojuangco |
| 85. Reyes | 86. Rodriguez |
| 87. Ecleo | 88. Jaraula |
| 89. Calizo | 90. Malanyaon |
| 91. Mathay | 92. Ledesma |
| 93. Acosta | 94. Roman |
| 95. Clarete | 96. Defensor |
| 97. Lacson | 98. Espina |
| 99. Failon | 100. Dumarpa |
| 101. Dadivas | 102. Marañon |
| 103. Saludo | 104. Nicolas |
| 105. Plaza | 106. Yapha |
| 107. Veloso | 108. Dy |
| 109. Biazon | 110. Pingoy |
| 111. Nieva | 112. Gozos |
| 113. Erice | 114. Puentebella |
| 115. Zamora | 116. Banaag |
| 117. Estrella | 118. Dumpit |
| 119. Syjuco | 120. Sumulong |
| 121. Cagas | 122. Baculio |
| 123. Teves | 124. Castro |
| 125. Solis | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (021 ) | 2. Reyes (022 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2003-10-08 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION |
Abstract
"Anti-Patronage Politics Act of 2003". Granting patronage and soliciting special favors outside of official duty corrupts both the populace and the politician. The measure seeks to prohibit solicitations from and the giving of financial assistance by public officials outside of their official functions in order to diminish the system of patronage politics. It proposes to sanction private citizens who solicit unofficial favors from government personnel and heads and also to sanction public officials who give dole outs outside of their mandated duties. The bill distinguishes gifts of nominal value offered as tokens of friendship from items that are expressly prohibited by law.
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