Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019 (ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT) AND THE COMMISSION OF OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES WHICH ARE PUNISHABLE UNDER THE REVISED PENAL CODE OR SPECIAL LAWS IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF THEIR PUBLIC OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
August 12, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02388 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019 (ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT) AND THE COMMISSION OF OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES WHICH ARE PUNISHABLE UNDER THE REVISED PENAL CODE OR SPECIAL LAWS IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF THEIR PUBLIC OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Philippine Informants Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "The Philippine Informants Act of 2004." The bill seeks to grant qualified informants the following: a) cash rewards; b) immunity from retaliatory actions and suits; c) share in the proceeds of the offense recovered; and d) enrollment in the Witness Protection Program. | |
| ALIAS NAME : 'Whistle Blower Bill' | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MIKEY MACAPAGAL ARROYO | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-08-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Miranda (025 ) | 2. Gullas (028 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2005-01-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO GOOD GOVERNMENT on 2004-08-23; |
Abstract
"The Philippine Informants Act of 2004." The bill seeks to grant qualified informants the following: a) cash rewards; b) immunity from retaliatory actions and suits; c) share in the proceeds of the offense recovered; and d) enrollment in the Witness Protection Program.'
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