Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO MODERNIZE THE DOMESTIC SHIPPING INDUSTRY, ORDAINING REFORMS IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES TOWARDS SHIPPING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN LAWS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 193, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO MODERNIZE THE DOMESTIC SHIPPING INDUSTRY, ORDAINING REFORMS IN GOVERNMENT POLICIES TOWARDS SHIPPING IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN LAWS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill provides for the strengthening of financial assistance programs for local shipowners. Incentives for the development of private ports through Build-Operate Transfer schemes are also provided for. This will encourage further private sectorparticipation in the shipping industry.> The bill hopes to hasten investment into the shipping sector, increase domestic fleet, improve service and outreach, reduce sea transport rates and push the country on the path to faster growth. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DE VENECIA, JOSE JR. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Zialcita | 2. Espino |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Albano (004 ) | 2. Uy (004 ) |
| 3. Badelles (006 ) | 4. Dadivas (008 ) |
| 5. Espinosa (009 ) | 6. Ylagan (009 ) |
| 7. Tulagan (009 ) | 8. Jaraula (010 ) |
| 9. Chiongbian (010 ) | 10. Cuenco (011 ) |
| 11. Garcia (011 ) | 12. Baculio (012 ) |
| 13. Floirendo (012 ) | 14. Kintanar (012 ) |
| 15. Syjuco (014 ) | 16. Espina (018 ) |
| 17. Bueser (021 ) | 18. Pingoy (022 ) |
| 19. Echiverri (002 ) | 20. Espinosa (019 ) |
| 21. Lapus (028 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5563, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
The bill provides for the strengthening of financial assistance programs for local shipowners. Incentives for the development of private ports through Build-Operate Transfer schemes are also provided for. This will encourage further private sectorparticipation in the shipping industry.> The bill hopes to hasten investment into the shipping sector, increase domestic fleet, improve service and outreach, reduce sea transport rates and push the country on the path to faster growth.
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