Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DISQUALIFYING PERSONS CHARGED WITH AND DETAINED FOR OR CONVICTED OF NON-BAILABLE OFFENSES FROM FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR OR HOLDING ANY LOCAL OR NATIONAL ELECTIVE POSITION
Date filed
March 25, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5886, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DISQUALIFYING PERSONS CHARGED WITH AND DETAINED FOR OR CONVICTED OF NON-BAILABLE OFFENSES FROM FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR OR HOLDING ANY LOCAL OR NATIONAL ELECTIVE POSITION |
| ABSTRACT : This measure seeks to amend Section 12 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 881, otherwise known as the Omnibus Elections Code, to include, among other disqualificatio ns, persons who have been charged of and detained or convicted of non-bailable offenses likemurder, rape and other heinous crimes which carry the penalty of reclusion temporal or higher. More specifically, the bill proposes that such persons shall not be alllowed to file a certificate of candidacy and to hold any local or national electiveoffice. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINOSA, VIDA V. |
| DATE FILED : 2003-03-25 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2003-04-22 |
Abstract
This measure seeks to amend Section 12 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 881, otherwise known as the Omnibus Elections Code, to include, among other disqualificatio ns, persons who have been charged of and detained or convicted of non-bailable offenses likemurder, rape and other heinous crimes which carry the penalty of reclusion temporal or higher. More specifically, the bill proposes that such persons shall not be alllowed to file a certificate of candidacy and to hold any local or national electiveoffice.
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