Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR THE POOR
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00436 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR THE POOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Magna Carta for the Poor" | |
| ABSTRACT : "Magna Carta for the Poor". The bill clearly defines the basic irreducible rights of the poor, to wit: a. the right to employment; b. the right to food; c. the right to free quality education; d. the right to shelter; and e. the right to free health services and medicine. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lacson (007 ) | 2. Zialcita (018 ) |
| 3. Bonoan-David (072 ) | 4. Villanueva (005 ) |
| 5. Silverio (006 ) | 6. Villarosa (015 ) |
| 7. Climaco (037 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Approved by the Committee on Ways and Means on 2008-12-02 | |
| 2. Referred to Stakeholders on 2008-12-10 | |
| 3. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-10-06 | |
| 4. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-10-06 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06915 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON 2007-07-30 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PEOPLE PARTICIPATION |
Abstract
"Magna Carta for the Poor". The bill clearly defines the basic irreducible rights of the poor, to wit: a. the right to employment; b. the right to food; c. the right to free quality education; d. the right to shelter; and e. the right to free health services and medicine.
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