Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF PLUNDER THEREBY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY HUNDRED AND EIGTHY, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1368, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF PLUNDER THEREBY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY HUNDRED AND EIGTHY, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE |
| ABSTRACT : This bill redefines the crime of plunder by further lowering the aggregate amount involved to P25,000,000.00. Indeed, the present level of P50,000,000.00 is seemingly ineffective. It has not deterred public officials from committeing various forms of corruption as exposes after exposes hug newspaper headlines. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-07-30 |
Abstract
This bill redefines the crime of plunder by further lowering the aggregate amount involved to P25,000,000.00. Indeed, the present level of P50,000,000.00 is seemingly ineffective. It has not deterred public officials from committeing various forms of corruption as exposes after exposes hug newspaper headlines.
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