Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 BY PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM BEING APPOINTED AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS AFTER RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF A REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP)
Date filed
August 11, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02338 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 BY PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM BEING APPOINTED AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS AFTER RELIEF FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF A REGULAR COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) |
| ABSTRACT : To uphold civilian supremacy over the military, the bill seeks to prohibit former military officers from being appointed as Secretary of National Defense within three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer the Armed Forces of the Philippines. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-08-11 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2006-08-30 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY ON 2005-03-16 |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO REVISION OF LAWS on 2004-08-17; |
Abstract
To uphold civilian supremacy over the military, the bill seeks to prohibit former military officers from being appointed as Secretary of National Defense within three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer the Armed Forces of the Philippines.'
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