Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE INSURANCE PROGRAM THEREIN PROVIDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 31, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1730, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE INSURANCE PROGRAM THEREIN PROVIDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The purpose of this bill is to amend the existing mandate on crop insurance system, which will provide more financial resources to support the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). In addition, the proposed bill expands the coverage of theinsurance being extended to farmers. This bill seeks to insure the fisherfolks as well. Through this, the State could well declare that it is truly extending all possible access to financial assistance to our farm workers and fisherfolks to help them to develop and produce enough to meet our local food consumption. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VELOSO, EDUARDO K. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-31 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Badelles (020 ) | 2. Escudero (059 ) |
| 3. Kintanar (073 ) | 4. Chatto (078 ) |
| 5. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD & FISHERIES ON 2001-08-06 |
Abstract
The purpose of this bill is to amend the existing mandate on crop insurance system, which will provide more financial resources to support the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). In addition, the proposed bill expands the coverage of theinsurance being extended to farmers. This bill seeks to insure the fisherfolks as well. Through this, the State could well declare that it is truly extending all possible access to financial assistance to our farm workers and fisherfolks to help them to develop and produce enough to meet our local food consumption.
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