Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION THROUGH PEOPLE'S INITIATIVE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6735 OR THE PEOPLES'S INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ACT
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 457, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION THROUGH PEOPLE'S INITIATIVE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6735 OR THE PEOPLES'S INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ACT | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The system of initiative cannot be allowed to wither. It is reflective of the people's desire and a testament to our commitment to people empowerment. Thus we should heed the challenge posed to us by then SC Justice Hilario Davide, "...the system of initiative... should no longer be kept in the cold; it should be given flesh and blood, energy and strength. Congress should not tarry any longer in complying with the constitutional mandate. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NACHURA, ANTONIO EDUARDO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Romualdo (026 ) | 2. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: change of cttee. ref'l from Constituti onal Amendments as per J.37; p.20 | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5264, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
Rationale: The system of initiative cannot be allowed to wither. It is reflective of the people's desire and a testament to our commitment to people empowerment. Thus we should heed the challenge posed to us by then SC Justice Hilario Davide, "...the system of initiative... should no longer be kept in the cold; it should be given flesh and blood, energy and strength. Congress should not tarry any longer in complying with the constitutional mandate.
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