Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 20, 2004
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6662, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Women Empowerment Act of 2004
ABSTRACT : "Women Empowerment Act of 2004". The measure seeks to accelerated and enhance the equal participation and representation of women in politics and governance. It provides for the allocation of 33% of appointive positions in the national and local government service. It requires all duly accredited political parties to reserve at least 33% of their official party slate to women in the national and local elections from the provincial, municipal, city to barangay levels. It mandates all military institutes to reserve at least 33% of its ranks to women. Furthermore, it allocates at least 33% of scholarships, grants, fellowships and trainings in the national and local government, either in the Philippines or abroad, for qualified women.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JOSON, JOSEFINA M.
DATE FILED : 2004-01-20
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Rosales 2. Ylagan
3. Del Mar 4. Silverio
5. Ramiro 6. Dumarpa
7. Sarenas 8. Taganas Layus
9. Deduro 10. Chavez
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Calizo (043 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02009
SUBMITTED ON 2004-01-20
SUBMITTED BY: WOMEN
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 4704, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5708, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2004-01-21
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2004-01-21
DATE CALENDARED : 2004-01-27
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2004-01-28
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2004-01-28
REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2004-02-02
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2004-02-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:154     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2004-02-09
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2004-02-09
REMARKS : 

Abstract

"Women Empowerment Act of 2004". The measure seeks to accelerated and enhance the equal participation and representation of women in politics and governance. It provides for the allocation of 33% of appointive positions in the national and local government service. It requires all duly accredited political parties to reserve at least 33% of their official party slate to women in the national and local elections from the provincial, municipal, city to barangay levels. It mandates all military institutes to reserve at least 33% of its ranks to women. Furthermore, it allocates at least 33% of scholarships, grants, fellowships and trainings in the national and local government, either in the Philippines or abroad, for qualified women.

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