Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY FOUR OF EVERY YEAR AS "ARAW NG PAGKADAKILA SA MGA PILIPINONG NAGBUWIS NG BUHAY NOONG DIGMAANG PILIPINO-AMERIKANO", PROVIDING FOR SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND REQUIRING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 16, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01127
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY FOUR OF EVERY YEAR AS "ARAW NG PAGKADAKILA SA MGA PILIPINONG NAGBUWIS NG BUHAY NOONG DIGMAANG PILIPINO-AMERIKANO", PROVIDING FOR SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND REQUIRING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Declaring February Four Of Every Year As "araw Ng Pagkadakila Sa Mga Pilipinong Nagbuwis Ng Buhay Noong Digmaang Pilipino-amerikano"
ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to declare February 4th of every year as a regular national holiday to commemorate the start of the Philippine-American War and to honor the courageous and indomitable spirit of the Filipino people who fought the American colonizers.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MAZA, LIZA L.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Aggabao
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Ilagan (007 ) 2. Mariano (010 )
3. Colmenares (002 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-08-18
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-08-18
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02513
SUBMITTED ON 2009-11-18
SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2007-08-01
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-12-07
DATE CALENDARED : 2010-01-19
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2010-02-01
REMARKS : On Feb. 01, 2010, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the bill as the sponsorship remarks; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the Ctte. amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; and terminated the period of amendments. However, before the Body could approved the bill on Second Reading, Rep. Romualdo motioned to translate the title of the bill in English before they vote on the same. So as to avoid further discussion on the matter, on motion of Rep. Gonzales (N.) and approved by the Body, consideration of HB01127 on Second Reading was deferred.

Abstract

The bill seeks to declare February 4th of every year as a regular national holiday to commemorate the start of the Philippine-American War and to honor the courageous and indomitable spirit of the Filipino people who fought the American colonizers.

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