Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE CHARGED FOR SERVICE-CONNECT ED OFFENSES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 11, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 990, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE CHARGED FOR SERVICE-CONNECT ED OFFENSES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : The Secretary of National Defense and the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government may authorize lawyers of their respective departments to provide legal assistance and representation to any member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police who is facing charges before fiscals and courts for any offense arising from or connected with the performance of his official duties. Should government lawyers be not readily available, lawyers from the private sectors may be hired to provide such legal assistance. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MONFORT, NARCISO D. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-11 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. Espino |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Ecleo (003 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE ON 2001-07-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The Secretary of National Defense and the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government may authorize lawyers of their respective departments to provide legal assistance and representation to any member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police who is facing charges before fiscals and courts for any offense arising from or connected with the performance of his official duties. Should government lawyers be not readily available, lawyers from the private sectors may be hired to provide such legal assistance.
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