Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SANDIGANBAYAN DIVISIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED BY R.A. NO. 7975 AND R.A. NO. 8249, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00139
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SANDIGANBAYAN DIVISIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1606, AS AMENDED BY R.A. NO. 7975 AND R.A. NO. 8249, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Increases the number of of divisions of the Sandiganbayan from its present five (5) divisions to fifteen (15) divisions to enhance its capacity to resolve anti-graft and corruption cases and to deter further acts of the same which will effectively save billions of pesos for the nation.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, FRANCIS GERALD A.
DATE FILED : 2013-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Co (011 2013-08-13) 2. Batocabe (011 2013-08-13)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2014-05-27
      2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2014-05-27
      3. Scheduled for meeting/hearing on 2014-10-28
      4. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2014-10-28
MOTHER BILL: HB05283
CONSOLIDATED WITH: HB03872, HB03992, HB04108, HB04717
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2013-07-23

Abstract

Increases the number of of divisions of the Sandiganbayan from its present five (5) divisions to fifteen (15) divisions to enhance its capacity to resolve anti-graft and corruption cases and to deter further acts of the same which will effectively save billions of pesos for the nation.

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