Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PENALIZING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) ANTI-RIOT OR ANTI-DISPERSAL TEAM AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICERS FOR EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE IN THE DISPERSAL OF RALLIES, PROTESTERS, STRIKES OR MASS ACTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 28, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB12134 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) ANTI-RIOT OR ANTI-DISPERSAL TEAM AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICERS FOR EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE IN THE DISPERSAL OF RALLIES, PROTESTERS, STRIKES OR MASS ACTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : It shall be UNLAWFUL for any member of the PNP anti-riot or anti-dispersal team to use excessive force while dispersing rallyists, protesters, striking workers, or stundets in mass actions. It shall likewise, be unlawful for the field commanders orcommanding officers to order or let their men resort to violent approach in the dispersal of assemblies. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PADILLA, CASIMIRO ROY JR. A. |
| DATE FILED : 2000-08-28 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ON 2000-09-19 |
Abstract
It shall be UNLAWFUL for any member of the PNP anti-riot or anti-dispersal team to use excessive force while dispersing rallyists, protesters, striking workers, or stundets in mass actions. It shall likewise, be unlawful for the field commanders orcommanding officers to order or let their men resort to violent approach in the dispersal of assemblies.
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