Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RAYS OF THE SUN ON THE PHILIPPINE FLAG FROM EIGHT TO NINE, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
August 23, 2018
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08136
FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RAYS OF THE SUN ON THE PHILIPPINE FLAG FROM EIGHT TO NINE, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
ABSTRACT : Seeks to inculcate in the minds and hearts of our people a just pride in the country"s native Muslim brothers who sacrificed their lives for the country"s freedom.Proposes to increase the rays of the sun of the Philippine flag to give due recognition to the Muslim heroes who left an imprint on national history replete with stories of struggles for independence and victory against colonizers.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L.
DATE FILED : 2018-08-23
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Sema (000 2018-10-04) 2. Mangudadatu (S.) (000 2018-10-04)
3. Dimaporo (M.K.) (000 2018-10-04) 4. Papandayan (000 2018-10-04)
5. Arbison (000 2018-10-11) 6. Sahali (000 2018-10-11)
7. Sangcopan (000 2018-11-14) 8. Tan (S.) (000 2018-12-11)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2018-08-29

Abstract

Seeks to inculcate in the minds and hearts of our people a just pride in the country"s native Muslim brothers who sacrificed their lives for the country"s freedom.Proposes to increase the rays of the sun of the Philippine flag to give due recognition to the Muslim heroes who left an imprint on national history replete with stories of struggles for independence and victory against colonizers

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