Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE UNDER THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 180, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE UNDER THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : The proposed bill seeks to establish a Department of Forensic Medicine under the government-run Philippine General Hospital for the purpose of providing impartial and unbiased scientific and technical investigative services to an accused in a criminal case or to any private interested party. It also aims to upgrade crime laboratory facilities in the country in order to improve the examination of physical evidence involved in crimes. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, GILBERTO JR. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Joaquin (006 ) | 2. Zialcita (022 ) |
| 3. Romualdo (086 ) | 4. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2001-07-24 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The proposed bill seeks to establish a Department of Forensic Medicine under the government-run Philippine General Hospital for the purpose of providing impartial and unbiased scientific and technical investigative services to an accused in a criminal case or to any private interested party. It also aims to upgrade crime laboratory facilities in the country in order to improve the examination of physical evidence involved in crimes.
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