Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE INDEPENDENCE OF MEDIA IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING THE JOURNALISTS WELFARE FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00489 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE INDEPENDENCE OF MEDIA IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING THE JOURNALISTS WELFARE FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Journalists Welfare Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : "Journalists Welfare Act of 2007". The measure seeks to establish a Journalists Welfare Fund to protect and ensure the welfare of journalists by providing them monetary benefits for work-connected injury, disability or death. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PUENTEVELLA, MONICO O. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2007-07-30 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Journalists Welfare Act of 2007". The measure seeks to establish a Journalists Welfare Fund to protect and ensure the welfare of journalists by providing them monetary benefits for work-connected injury, disability or death.
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