Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP)
Date filed
November 10, 2003
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6557, 12th Congress of the Republic
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09263
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP)
SHORT TITLE : Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology PRofessionalization Act of 2003
ABSTRACT : "Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureu of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2003". The bill aims to professionalize and restructure the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) by upgrading the qualification standards of their uniformed personnel and place them at par with their counterpart in the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It directs the Department of the Interior and Local Government to design a professionalization and qualifications upgrading program for the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANTONINO-CUSTODIO, DARLENE MAGNOLIA R.
DATE FILED : 2003-11-10
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Durano
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (028 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02373
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01894
SUBMITTED ON 2003-11-10
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
CONSOLIDATED BILLS: House Bill No. 6259, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-11-18
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-11-18
DATE CALENDARED : 2003-11-19
REMARKS: In consideration of SB02373
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-11-25
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-11-25
REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-12-01
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-12-17
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:155     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2003-12-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2004-01-06
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2004-01-12
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2004-01-12
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Durano, Aquino, Espino, Angping, Antonino-custodio, Amin, Biazon, Aquino, Remulla, Mitra, Andaya
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : , ,
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2004-02-02
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2004-01-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2004-03-02
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2004-03-10
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09263
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Abstract

"Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureu of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2003". The bill aims to professionalize and restructure the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) by upgrading the qualification standards of their uniformed personnel and place them at par with their counterpart in the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It directs the Department of the Interior and Local Government to design a professionalization and qualifications upgrading program for the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP.

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