Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6770, OTHERWISE KNOW AS `THE OMBUDSMAN ACT OF 1989'
Date filed
July 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 655, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6770, OTHERWISE KNOW AS `THE OMBUDSMAN ACT OF 1989' |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: As a general rule, there is nothing improper in suspending an officer pending his investigation. But there is something wrong when the power to suspend becomes a tool of oppression. This power is most apparent in Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6770 which part provides: "The preventive suspension shall continue until the case is terminated by the Office of the Ombudsman but not more than six months without pay." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, OSCAR S. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
Rationale: As a general rule, there is nothing improper in suspending an officer pending his investigation. But there is something wrong when the power to suspend becomes a tool of oppression. This power is most apparent in Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6770 which part provides: "The preventive suspension shall continue until the case is terminated by the Office of the Ombudsman but not more than six months without pay."
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