Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7309, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00638
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED 7309, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
ABSTRACT : The bill increases the payment to victims of unjust imprisonment from P1,000 to P7,500 monthly while the maximum claim for expenses incurred is raised from P10,000 to P75,000.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROSALES, ETTA
DATE FILED : 2004-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Petilla (004 ) 2. Villarosa (019 )
3. Syjuco (041 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2004-07-28

Abstract

The bill increases the payment to victims of unjust imprisonment from P1,000 to P7,500 monthly while the maximum claim for expenses incurred is raised from P10,000 to P75,000.'

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