Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND ORDER IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES WHILE SUSTAINING THE PROFESSIONALIZA TION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, ENTITLED "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT," AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
October 29, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05084
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND ORDER IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES WHILE SUSTAINING THE PROFESSIONALIZA TION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, ENTITLED "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT," AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : RESTRUCTURES the PNP into two (2) major branches --- (1) the national branch and the (2) local branch. This bill, therefore, provides for the (1) decentralizatio n of some administrative and operational aspects of the NAPOLCOM and the PNP; (2) retention of the national scope of the PNP, while strengthening its civilian character and professionalizi ng the police force.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, PLARIDEL M.
DATE FILED : 1998-10-29
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ON 1998-11-10

Abstract

RESTRUCTURES the PNP into two (2) major branches --- (1) the national branch and the (2) local branch. This bill, therefore, provides for the (1) decentralizatio n of some administrative and operational aspects of the NAPOLCOM and the PNP; (2) retention of the national scope of the PNP, while strengthening its civilian character and professionalizi ng the police force.

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