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PHILIPPINE STANDARD TIME (PST) ACT OF 2009
Text as Filed (File)
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38
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06905
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO SET THE PHILIPPINE STANDARD TIME (PST) IN ALL OFFICIAL SOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SYNCHRONIZED TIME DEVICES TO BE DISPLAYED IN KEY PUBLIC PLACES AND TO DECLARE THE FIRST WEEK OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL TIME CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK
SHORT TITLE : The Philippine Standard Time ( P S T ) Act Of 2009
ABSTRACT : "The Philippine Standard Time (PST) Act Of 2009." Sets the Philippine Standard Time (PST) in all official sources thoughout the country; seeks to provide funds for the installation, operation and maintenancee of sychronized time devices to be displayed in key public places, and: declare first week of every year as "National Time Consciousness Week."
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GUNIGUNDO, MAGTANGGOL T.
DATE FILED : 2009-10-13
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Abaya 2. Cua (J.)
3. Chavez 4. Joson
5. Barzaga 6. Biazon
7. Chong 8. Golez
9. Silverio 10. Hofer
11. Climaco 12. Cabilao
13. Lagman 14. Almario
15. Tupas 16. Teodoro
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (024 ) 2. Nograles (000 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02449
SUBMITTED ON 2009-10-13
SUBMITTED BY: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05170
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-10-13
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-10-13
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-10-13
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-10-15
REMARKS : On Oct. 15, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-11-09
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-11-16
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:167     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-11-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-11-17
REMARKS : 

Abstract

"The Philippine Standard Time (PST) Act Of 2009." Sets the Philippine Standard Time (PST) in all official sources thoughout the country; seeks to provide funds for the installation, operation and maintenancee of sychronized time devices to be displayed in key public places, and: declare first week of every year as "National Time Consciousness Week."

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