Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF BRIBERY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 210, 211 AND 212 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED
Date filed
August 7, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5098, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSE OF BRIBERY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 210, 211 AND 212 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Bribery is the most pervasive form of graft and corruption praticed by public officers in the course of official duties. As defined, it is the act of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value to influence action asan official or in discharge of legal or public duty. > This bill seeks to amend Articles 210, 211 and 212 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, by increasing the imposable penalties for the crime of bribery. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUENCO, ANTONIO V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-08-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (017 ) | 2. Chatto (017 ) |
| 3. Monfort (019 ) | 4. Syjuco (070 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2002-08-14 |
Abstract
Rationale: Bribery is the most pervasive form of graft and corruption praticed by public officers in the course of official duties. As defined, it is the act of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value to influence action asan official or in discharge of legal or public duty. > This bill seeks to amend Articles 210, 211 and 212 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, by increasing the imposable penalties for the crime of bribery.
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