Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO GRANT MONTHLY PENSION TO GOVERNMENT RETIREES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1616 WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SEVENTY-FOUR (74), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 628, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO GRANT MONTHLY PENSION TO GOVERNMENT RETIREES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1616 WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SEVENTY-FOUR (74), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: In A survey conducted of retirees who opted to retire under Republic Act No. 1616 revealed that a majority of this class of retirees have been living in abject poverty, and many of them have to depend on doleouts from close relatives andfriends. Aged government personnel who retired need monthly pension because at their late age their opportunities of earning is already almost nil. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, FRANCIS G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nachura (074 ) | 2. Mathay (079 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (023 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2001-07-24 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: In A survey conducted of retirees who opted to retire under Republic Act No. 1616 revealed that a majority of this class of retirees have been living in abject poverty, and many of them have to depend on doleouts from close relatives andfriends. Aged government personnel who retired need monthly pension because at their late age their opportunities of earning is already almost nil.
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