Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MECHANISM FOR THE NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND RIGHTS AND CORRESPONDING OBLIGATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00217 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MECHANISM FOR THE NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND RIGHTS AND CORRESPONDING OBLIGATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : National Identification Card System (NICS) Act of 2001 | |
| ABSTRACT : "National Identification Card System (NICS) Act of 2001". In some countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany and South Africe, the adoption of an identification system has provided a useful tool in minimizing, if not eradicating, bureaucratic red tape. The bill seeks to establish an identification system in the Philippines with the aim of reaping the same benefits as those achieved in the abovementioned countries - efficient delivery of service and effective law enforcement. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (005 ) | 2. Amin (006 ) |
| 3. Miranda (014 ) | 4. Espino (022 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2006-09-13 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2005-01-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY on 2004-07-27; |
Abstract
"National Identification Card System (NICS) Act of 2001". In some countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany and South Africe, the adoption of an identification system has provided a useful tool in minimizing, if not eradicating, bureaucratic red tape. The bill seeks to establish an identification system in the Philippines with the aim of reaping the same benefits as those achieved in the abovementioned countries - efficient delivery of service and effective law enforcement.'
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