Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR ASSIGNED TO NUTRITIONALLY DEPRESSED AREAS AN ANNUAL TRAVEL ALLOWANCE OF TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED PESOS (P2,400.00) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY- NINE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
February 5, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4344, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR ASSIGNED TO NUTRITIONALLY DEPRESSED AREAS AN ANNUAL TRAVEL ALLOWANCE OF TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED PESOS (P2,400.00) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY- NINE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : The Barangay Nutrition Scholar who works as a volunteer is only entitled to a meager travel allowance of P120.00 a year from the National Nutritional Council in addition to whatever counterpart fund the municipality can grant him. In economically depressed areas the Barangay Nutrition Scholar does not get any counterpart allowance from the municipality. As a result, very few volunteer to work as Barangay Nutrition Scholar. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MONFORT, NARCISO D. |
| DATE FILED : 2002-02-05 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: ch. of cttee. ref'l from Health to approp. as per J. 87; p.4 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 2002-02-11 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HEALTH |
Abstract
The Barangay Nutrition Scholar who works as a volunteer is only entitled to a meager travel allowance of P120.00 a year from the National Nutritional Council in addition to whatever counterpart fund the municipality can grant him. In economically depressed areas the Barangay Nutrition Scholar does not get any counterpart allowance from the municipality. As a result, very few volunteer to work as Barangay Nutrition Scholar.
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