Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY ON PEACE ZONES
Date filed
December 3, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6603, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY ON PEACE ZONES |
| ABSTRACT : "The Peace Zones Policy Act of 2004". Mindanao has in recent times, witnessed the mushrooming of community-based "peace zones" also known as "sanctuaries of peace" and "spaces for peace". A peace zone is a people-initiated, community-based arrangement in a geographical area which the residents themselves declare to be off-limits to armed conflict to protect civilians, livelihood and property. Furthermore, peace zones comprise a major grassroots constituency in the pursuit of peace processes in the national level. This bill seeks to establish the basic and specific policies that shall govern peace zones. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HATAMAN, MUJIV |
| DATE FILED : 2003-12-03 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE ON 2003-12-09 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY |
Abstract
"The Peace Zones Policy Act of 2004". Mindanao has in recent times, witnessed the mushrooming of community-based "peace zones" also known as "sanctuaries of peace" and "spaces for peace". A peace zone is a people-initiated, community-based arrangement in a geographical area which the residents themselves declare to be off-limits to armed conflict to protect civilians, livelihood and property. Furthermore, peace zones comprise a major grassroots constituency in the pursuit of peace processes in the national level. This bill seeks to establish the basic and specific policies that shall govern peace zones.
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