Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AMENDING FOR THESE PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 136, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS TO DEPENDENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AMENDING FOR THESE PURPOSES REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The Magna Carta for Public Schoolteachers had failed to provide benefits to the DEPENDENTS of teachers. Thus, this bill seeks to grant ADDITIONAL benefits to teachers by giving their dependents the right to scholarship grants, free medical treatment and pension in case of disability of the teachers. In addition, it also encourages teachers to form cooperatives in their own municipalities to help promote their economic welfare. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lacson (003 ) | 2. Del Mar (005 ) |
| 3. Espina (005 ) | 4. Badelles (006 ) |
| 5. Jaraula (007 ) | 6. Zamora (007 ) |
| 7. Zialcita (015 ) | 8. Mathay (017 ) |
| 9. Almario (018 ) | 10. Cari (026 ) |
| 11. Echiverri (031 ) | 12. Duavit (039 ) |
| 13. Celeste (054 ) | 14. Cuenco (054 ) |
| 15. Yumul-hermida (085 ) | 16. Nantes (057 ) |
| 17. Syjuco (041 ) | 18. Silverio (044 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
Rationale: The Magna Carta for Public Schoolteachers had failed to provide benefits to the DEPENDENTS of teachers. Thus, this bill seeks to grant ADDITIONAL benefits to teachers by giving their dependents the right to scholarship grants, free medical treatment and pension in case of disability of the teachers. In addition, it also encourages teachers to form cooperatives in their own municipalities to help promote their economic welfare.
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