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HOLIDAY: CHINESE NEW YEAR
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39
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05881 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Declaring The Chinese New Year A Special Nonworking Public Holiday In The Philippines | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to recognize the great contributions of the Chinese-Filipinos in the Philippine society and their rich cultural traditions. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ONG, EMIL L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-02-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Rodriguez | 2. Aggabao |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Guingona (078 ) | 2. Del Mar (012 ) |
| 3. Angping (018 ) | 4. Nograles (027 ) |
| REMARKS: On Sept. 16, 2009, as manifested by Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and adopted by Rep. Aggabao, Chairman of the Ctte. on Rev. of Laws, Rep. Ong vice Rep. Rodriguez as principal author of HB05881. Rep. Ong's bill was filed earlier than Rep. Rodriguez. (per Journal No. 18 dated 2009-09-16) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02250 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-08-13 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2009-02-09 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-08-17 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-08-26 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-08-26 | |
| RECOMMITTED/RECONSIDERED : RECONSIDERED | |
| DATE RECONSIDERED : 2009-08-26 | |
| RECONSIDERED MEASURE APPROVED ON 2009-11-16 | |
| REMARKS : On Aug. 26, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt.,if any; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-12-01 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-12-08 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:189 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-12-10 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-12-10 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Seeks to recognize the great contributions of the Chinese-Filipinos in the Philippine society and their rich cultural traditions.
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