Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET PROCESS AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE MECHANISMS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
March 15, 2023
Date Read
March 20, 2023
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on PEOPLE S PARTICIPATION since 2023-03-20

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07612
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET PROCESS AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE MECHANISMS THEREFOR
ABSTRACT : Defines CSO as a non-government organization (NGO), cause-oriented group, people's organization, cooperative, trade union, professional association, faith-based organization, media group, indigenous people's movement, which monitors, government projects, engages in policy discussions, and actively participates in collaborative activities with the government. Intends to institutionalize people's involvement in budget discussions at all levels of government and provides full play to the people's right to participate in all levels of social, political, and economic decision-making without undermining the capacities of elected representatives in creating a budget that is needed by a particular locality
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VARGAS, PATRICK MICHAEL D.
DATE FILED : 2023-03-15
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION ON 2023-03-20

Abstract

ABSTRACT : Defines CSO as a non-government organization (NGO), cause-oriented group, people's organization, cooperative, trade union, professional association, faith-based organization, media group, indigenous people's movement, which monitors, government projects, engages in policy discussions, and actively participates in collaborative activities with the government. Intends to institutionalize people's involvement in budget discussions at all levels of government and provides full play to the people's right to participate in all levels of social, political, and economic decision-making without undermining the capacities of elected representatives in creating a budget that is needed by a particular locality"]

Significance