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Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL PARTIES DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166, AS AMENDED
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Date filed
June 30, 2016
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00015 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL PARTIES DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166, AS AMENDED | |
| ABSTRACT : Amends the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines, as amended, to increase the allowed campaign expenditures of candidates and political parties to realistic amounts in order to accurately reflect the current cost of goods and services and promote greater voter reach and education. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BELMONTE, FELICIANO JR. | |
| DATE FILED : 2016-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| NATURE : Reform | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Romualdo (007 2016-08-08) | 2. Bataoil (009 2016-08-10) |
| 3. Sy-Alvarado (010 2016-08-15) | 4. Sarmiento (C.) (024 2016-09-20) |
| 5. Uy (J.) (026 2016-09-26) | 6. Tambunting (043 2016-11-14) |
| 7. Belmonte (R.) (000 2018-01-15) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB07295 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2016-07-26 | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-11-26 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Palma | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2018-11-26 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Vergara |
Abstract
Amends the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines, as amended, to increase the allowed campaign expenditures of candidates and political parties to realistic amounts in order to accurately reflect the current cost of goods and services and promote greater voter reach and education
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