Bill Type
House Bill
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BOOKS FOR THE BARRIOS PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
LEVISTE, RENATO J.
Date filed
July 29, 1998
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01450
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BOOKS FOR THE BARRIOS PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
ABSTRACT : "The Books for the Barrios Act of 1998". Offers to give the Filipino youth, particularly in remote areas, the chance for upward mobility through education not only by listening but also by reading, thus all public schools and libraries in remote barangays shall be provided with books through this Program.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LEVISTE, RENATO J.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-29
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
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ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00795
SUBMITTED ON 2000-04-12
SUBMITTED BY: BASIC EDUCATION, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 1998-08-04
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2000-05-08
DATE CALENDARED : 2000-05-16
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2000-05-23
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2000-05-23
REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2000-05-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2000-06-07
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:120     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2000-06-08
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2000-06-14

Abstract

"The Books for the Barrios Act of 1998". Offers to give the Filipino youth, particularly in remote areas, the chance for upward mobility through education not only by listening but also by reading, thus all public schools and libraries in remote barangays shall be provided with books through this Program.

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