Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2640, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS `AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWER AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
Congress Author
Date filed
September 2, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5207, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2640, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS `AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWER AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to recongize the Veterans Federation of the Philippines as a NON-PUBLIC, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION. It also relieves the Secretary of National Defense of the responsibility of managing a purely civilian organization so taht he canconcentrate on his primary governmental function of ensuring the security of the country.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GORDON, JAMES JR. J.
DATE FILED : 2002-09-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN'S AFFAIRS ON 2002-09-06

Abstract

This bill seeks to recongize the Veterans Federation of the Philippines as a NON-PUBLIC, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION. It also relieves the Secretary of National Defense of the responsibility of managing a purely civilian organization so taht he canconcentrate on his primary governmental function of ensuring the security of the country.

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