Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT INCLUDING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) IN THE LIST OF BASIC NECESSITIES AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 20, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2543, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCLUDING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) IN THE LIST OF BASIC NECESSITIES AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7581, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRICE ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES
ABSTRACT : Section 3, paragraph (1) of Republic Act No. 7581 is hereby amended to read as follows: >"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the term: (1) "Basic necessities" includes: rice, corn, bread; fresh, dried and canned fish and othermarine products, fresh pork, beef and poultry meat, fresh eggs; fresh and processedmilk; fresh vegetables; root crops; coffee; sugar; cooking oil; salt; laundry soap; detergents; firewood; charcoal; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG); candles; and drugsclassified as essential by the Department of Health;
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A.
DATE FILED : 2001-08-20
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Amin (017 ) 2. Del Mar (021 )
3. Badelles (037 ) 4. Syjuco (060 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-08-27

Abstract

Section 3, paragraph (1) of Republic Act No. 7581 is hereby amended to read as follows: >"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the term: (1) "Basic necessities" includes: rice, corn, bread; fresh, dried and canned fish and othermarine products, fresh pork, beef and poultry meat, fresh eggs; fresh and processedmilk; fresh vegetables; root crops; coffee; sugar; cooking oil; salt; laundry soap; detergents; firewood; charcoal; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG); candles; and drugsclassified as essential by the Department of Health;

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