Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR THE POOR
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00055 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR THE POOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Magna Carta for the Poor | |
| ABSTRACT : "Magna Carta for the Poor". It is the policy of the State to uplift the standard of living and quality of life of the poor and provide them with sustained opportunities for growth and development. This bill clearly defines the basic irreducible rights of the poor, to wit: a. the right to employment; b. the right to food; c. the right to free quality education; d. the right to shelter; and e. the right to free health services and medicine. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEL MAR, RAUL V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Reyes (003 ) | 2. Umali (003 ) |
| 3. Solis (005 ) | 4. Vargas (005 ) |
| 5. Mangudadatu (010 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON 2005-02-01 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES on 2004-07-27; |
Abstract
"Magna Carta for the Poor". It is the policy of the State to uplift the standard of living and quality of life of the poor and provide them with sustained opportunities for growth and development. This bill clearly defines the basic irreducible rights of the poor, to wit: a. the right to employment; b. the right to food; c. the right to free quality education; d. the right to shelter; and e. the right to free health services and medicine.'
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