Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OR CONFERRING OF MILITARY OR NAVAL GRADES OR TITLES BY OR UPON PERSONS NOT IN THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, TO REGULATE THE WEARING, USE, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF INSIGNIAS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS, BADGES, PATCHES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SAID ARMED FORCES OR CONSTABULARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Date filed
January 16, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5602, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OR CONFERRING OF MILITARY OR NAVAL GRADES OR TITLES BY OR UPON PERSONS NOT IN THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, TO REGULATE THE WEARING, USE, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF INSIGNIAS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS, BADGES, PATCHES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS PRESCRIBED FOR THE SAID ARMED FORCES OR CONSTABULARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" |
| ABSTRACT : The proposed bill seeks to STOP the practice of use or conferring of military, naval or police grades or titles by or upon persons not in the service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. Instead of merely regulating the wearing use, manufacture and sale of insignias, decorations and medals, badges, patches and identification cards prescribed for the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, the bill COMPLETELY PROHIBITS the possession and use of said items by unauthorized personnel. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JALA, ELADIO "BOY" |
| DATE FILED : 2003-01-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE ON 2003-01-21 |
Abstract
The proposed bill seeks to STOP the practice of use or conferring of military, naval or police grades or titles by or upon persons not in the service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. Instead of merely regulating the wearing use, manufacture and sale of insignias, decorations and medals, badges, patches and identification cards prescribed for the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police, the bill COMPLETELY PROHIBITS the possession and use of said items by unauthorized personnel.
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