Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ACT OF 1995, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 18, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1125, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ACT OF 1995, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : This bill imposes an obligation on the part of the Philippine Economic Zone (PEZA), the government agency designated to manage the development of ecozones, in regard to paying due and proper disturbance compensation to any person or group of personswho are evicted in the area where the ecozones are established. This bill also requires the appointment of qualified persons to head the PEZA Board, shifting from the old practice of just appointing somebody even those without any professional background and moral ascendancy in connection with the job of the office. This is necessary in order to really professionalize the performance of the authority.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-18
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS ON 2001-07-30

Abstract

This bill imposes an obligation on the part of the Philippine Economic Zone (PEZA), the government agency designated to manage the development of ecozones, in regard to paying due and proper disturbance compensation to any person or group of personswho are evicted in the area where the ecozones are established. This bill also requires the appointment of qualified persons to head the PEZA Board, shifting from the old practice of just appointing somebody even those without any professional background and moral ascendancy in connection with the job of the office. This is necessary in order to really professionalize the performance of the authority.

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