Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING A CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
SALAPUDDIN, GERRY A.
Date filed
October 21, 2002
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5399, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING A CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Instituting a Congressional Medal of Honor
ABSTRACT : This bill creates a Congressional Medal of Honor to recognize members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) who exhibited uncommon valor and distinguished themselves above and beyond the call of duty.> The recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor shall be entitled to promotion to the next higher rank, and shall include the grant of P100,000.00 to the awardee or to his next-of-kin.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALAPUDDIN, GERRY A.
DATE FILED : 2002-10-21
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Calalay (029 ) 2. Reyes (030 )
3. Nieva (030 ) 4. Uy (034 )
5. Monfort (036 ) 6. Dumarpa (038 )
7. Umali (068 ) 8. Ylagan (068 )
9. Mathay (075 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01096
SUBMITTED ON 2002-12-11
SUBMITTED BY: RULES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2002-11-11
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-01-14
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-01-14
REMARKS : The Body approved to adopt the Explanatory Note of the Bill introduced by Deputy Speaker Gerry A. Salapuddin as the sponsorship remarks on the measure.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-01-21
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-02-10
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:159     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2003-02-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2003-02-13

Abstract

This bill creates a Congressional Medal of Honor to recognize members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) who exhibited uncommon valor and distinguished themselves above and beyond the call of duty.> The recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor shall be entitled to promotion to the next higher rank, and shall include the grant of P100,000.00 to the awardee or to his next-of-kin.

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