Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ELECTION OFFENSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 264 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
June 28, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07819 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ELECTION OFFENSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 264 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: considering the grave consequences of electoral fraud and violence to the political, as well as economic stability of our country, it is widely believed that penalties for election offenses should be STIFFER and just, believing further that such would serve as a deterrent against unscrupulous elements from subverting the trus will of the people. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINOSA, VIDA V. |
| DATE FILED : 1999-06-28 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1999-07-14 |
Abstract
Rationale: considering the grave consequences of electoral fraud and violence to the political, as well as economic stability of our country, it is widely believed that penalties for election offenses should be STIFFER and just, believing further that such would serve as a deterrent against unscrupulous elements from subverting the trus will of the people.
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