Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING TERRORISM, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00309 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING TERRORISM, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Terrorism Act of 2004". The security of nations all over the world is gravely threatened by the rise in transnational crimes (TNC). TNCs are grave crimes with transnational dimension perpetrated by organized criminal groups across and within borders. The Philippines has not been spared from these criminal activities. The bill seeks to address the threat of terrorism and provide stiff penalties on persons or groups of persons convicted of terrorism. It also aims to strengthen and expand the organization and operations of the Philippine Center for Transnational Crimes. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOS, IMEE R. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (006 ) | 2. Codilla (008 ) |
| 3. Abayon (015 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Bicameral Conference Report filed on 2007-02-08 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04839 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
Abstract
"Anti-Terrorism Act of 2004". The security of nations all over the world is gravely threatened by the rise in transnational crimes (TNC). TNCs are grave crimes with transnational dimension perpetrated by organized criminal groups across and within borders. The Philippines has not been spared from these criminal activities. The bill seeks to address the threat of terrorism and provide stiff penalties on persons or groups of persons convicted of terrorism. It also aims to strengthen and expand the organization and operations of the Philippine Center for Transnational Crimes.'
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