Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWELVE, FUNCTIONS OF THE PRICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, OF REPUBLIC ACT 7581 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS BY STABILIZING THE PRICES OF BASIC NECESSITIES AND PRIME COMMODITIES AND BY PRESCRIBING MEASURES AGAINST UNDUE PRICE INCREASES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND LIKE OCCASIONS
Congress Author
Date filed
July 16, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01133
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWELVE, FUNCTIONS OF THE PRICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, OF REPUBLIC ACT 7581 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS BY STABILIZING THE PRICES OF BASIC NECESSITIES AND PRIME COMMODITIES AND BY PRESCRIBING MEASURES AGAINST UNDUE PRICE INCREASES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND LIKE OCCASIONS
ABSTRACT : The bill grants the Price Coordinating Council the additional functions of recommending to the President the following: a) the setting of price ceilings on essential commodities; b) the removal/reduction of taxes on basic commodities; and c) the grant of subsidies to certain sectors.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MAZA, LIZA L.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Ilagan (007 ) 2. Mariano (010 )
3. Colmenares (002 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2007-08-01

Abstract

The bill grants the Price Coordinating Council the additional functions of recommending to the President the following: a) the setting of price ceilings on essential commodities; b) the removal/reduction of taxes on basic commodities; and c) the grant of subsidies to certain sectors.

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