Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROMULGATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 6, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 770, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMULGATING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DRINKING WATER, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : To ensure safety, this bill mandates that water supplied to the public must meet the requirements established by the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water. The Secretary of Health shall have the primary authority to enforce the PNSDW. The bill aims to compel water suppliers to comply with the national standards by providing a reasonable period for compliance and by meeting out penalties of P3,000-P10,000 for the first offense, and P10,000-P20,000 or revocation of license for subsequent offenses. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Monfort (012 ) | 2. Zamora (017 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
To ensure safety, this bill mandates that water supplied to the public must meet the requirements established by the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water. The Secretary of Health shall have the primary authority to enforce the PNSDW. The bill aims to compel water suppliers to comply with the national standards by providing a reasonable period for compliance and by meeting out penalties of P3,000-P10,000 for the first offense, and P10,000-P20,000 or revocation of license for subsequent offenses.
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