Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
13th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE MARITIME CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B.
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
NATIONAL

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00228
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE MARITIME CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
SHORT TITLE : Maritime Code of the Philippines
ABSTRACT : "Maritime Code of the Philippines". The bill seeks to update and reform the shipping laws of the Philippines and codify the same into one code. It shall upgrade the laws dealing with registration of ships, maritime liens and ship mortgaged, maritime fraud, accidents at sea and shipowners' liability. It provides for a separate common carrier provision to apply specifically to vessels transporting passengers and goods, domestically or internationally. It updates the marine insurance provisions found in the Insurance Code of 1978. The bill also provides for an alternative dispute settlement in the form of arbitration.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B.
DATE FILED : 2004-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (005 ) 2. Espino (022 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ON 2005-01-12
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS on 2004-07-27;

Abstract

"Maritime Code of the Philippines". The bill seeks to update and reform the shipping laws of the Philippines and codify the same into one code. It shall upgrade the laws dealing with registration of ships, maritime liens and ship mortgaged, maritime fraud, accidents at sea and shipowners' liability. It provides for a separate common carrier provision to apply specifically to vessels transporting passengers and goods, domestically or internationally. It updates the marine insurance provisions found in the Insurance Code of 1978. The bill also provides for an alternative dispute settlement in the form of arbitration.

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