Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 2007' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00145 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 2007' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to: a) simplify pasport documentation requirements and processes; b) add grounds for its amendment, suspension and revocation; c) rally for the issuance of passports using tamper proof and the latest data encryption technology; and d) provide stiffer penalties against the perpetrators of the proliferation of fake passports. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO M. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Almario (017 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2007-07-24 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to: a) simplify pasport documentation requirements and processes; b) add grounds for its amendment, suspension and revocation; c) rally for the issuance of passports using tamper proof and the latest data encryption technology; and d) provide stiffer penalties against the perpetrators of the proliferation of fake passports.
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