Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTIONI OF THE FIVE (5)-YEAR QUALIFICATION PERIOD OF JUDGES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OR MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129
Date filed
July 16, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1055, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REDUCTIONI OF THE FIVE (5)-YEAR QUALIFICATION PERIOD OF JUDGES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OR MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129 |
| ABSTRACT : No person shall be appointed judge of a Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court, or Municipal Circuit Trial Court unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least 30 years of age, and for at least [five years] THREE YEARS, has been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines, or has held a public office in the Philippines requiring admission to the practice of law as an indispensable requisite. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINA, GERARDO S. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-07-25 |
Abstract
No person shall be appointed judge of a Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court, or Municipal Circuit Trial Court unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, at least 30 years of age, and for at least [five years] THREE YEARS, has been engaged in the practice of law in the Philippines, or has held a public office in the Philippines requiring admission to the practice of law as an indispensable requisite.
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