Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO PERSONS WHO ARE KILLED OR INJURED WHILE COMING TO THE AID OR RESCUE A VICTIM AND/OR TRYING TO PREVENT A COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
November 28, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5518, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO PERSONS WHO ARE KILLED OR INJURED WHILE COMING TO THE AID OR RESCUE A VICTIM AND/OR TRYING TO PREVENT A COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : It is the intention of this bill to provide compensation to any person who was injured or killed while coming to the aid or rescue of a victim and/or trying to prevent a commission of a violent crime. Compensation shall be based on the extent of injury or incapacity sustained by such person. > Passage of this bill will give courage and security to all citizens in the performance of their civic duty to help in the restoration of peace and order in the country. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYON, HARLIN CAST | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-11-28 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nieva (035 ) | 2. Umali (035 ) |
| 3. Ylagan (035 ) | 4. Uy (035 ) |
| 5. Vicencio (042 ) | 6. Baculio (055 ) |
| 7. Syjuco (023 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2002-12-03 |
Abstract
It is the intention of this bill to provide compensation to any person who was injured or killed while coming to the aid or rescue of a victim and/or trying to prevent a commission of a violent crime. Compensation shall be based on the extent of injury or incapacity sustained by such person. > Passage of this bill will give courage and security to all citizens in the performance of their civic duty to help in the restoration of peace and order in the country.
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