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| Friday, 13 July 2007 | |
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HOUSE BILL 4080 - An Act Providing Protection And Benefits To Whistleblowers Of Acts Constituting Graft And Corruption And Witnesses For The Prosecution Thereof, Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof, And For Other Purposes The bill seeks to strengthen the anti-corruption laws of the country by putting in place a system of rewards and incentives, as well as an assurance of protection for informants, witnesses and their immediate family of acts constituting graft and corruption. Particularly, the bill seeks to: (1) deter and detect graft and corruption in the public sector; (2) establish an early-warning mechanism to dissuade public officials and employees from committing conduct constituting graft and corruption; (3) provide for procedures in terms of which officials and employees in the public sector may disclose information regarding unlawful or irregular conduct by other officials and employees; (4) provide for the protection of employees who make a disclosure which is protected in terms of this Act; and (5) encourage and facilitate the making of disclosures and (6) encourage people to disclose information about corrupt acts subject of a protected disclosure suggest that the exposure of wrongdoing in government will deter corruption, and therefore, should be encouraged by instituting measures that will protect whistleblowers from reprisal and harassment.
DATE FILED ON 2008-05-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL HOUSE BILL NO. 997 - An act implementing the right of access to information on matters of public concern guaranteed under Section Seven, Article III of the 1987 Constitution and for other purposes
DATE FILED ON 2007-07-10 The 1987 Philippine Constitution guarantees freedom of access to information. However, there is still widespread denial of access to information on matters of public interest and disclosure procedures are also often unclear, leaving access erratic. The Freedom of Information Act seeks to: (1) Put in place a uniform, simple, speedy and effective means of enforcing the right to information; (2) Provide a clear penalty for the unlawful denial of access to official information; and (3) Clarify further the scope of the guarantee by defining its coverage and prescribing reasonable limitations. The bill includes a provision for certain types of information that should be exempted from the law such as those involving matters of national security. Imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year, with the accessory penalty of suspension from office for the same duration shall be imposed against any official or employee of the government found guilty by final judgment of the proper court of denying access to information without a valid ground as provided in the bill or shall knowingly release false and/or misleading information.HOUSE BILL 998 - An act to deter the continued proliferation of immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows by increasing the penalties against amending for this purpose Act No. 3815 as amended and Republic Act no. 7610
DATE FILED ON 2007-07-10 The "Immorality, Pornography and Obscenity Deterrence Act of 2007", is filed to give greater protection to minors, increase the penalties for obscene, pornographic and immoral activities, and update our penal laws to adapt to the advanced technology now employed by those in the business of defiling the dignity of persons through lust and greed. It seeks to amend Article 201 of RA No. 3815 (Revised Penal Code) and Section 9 of Article V of RA No. 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) so that the penalty of both reclusion perpetua and a fine ranging from five hundred thousand to one million pesos shall be imposed. The bill also provides a maximum penalty against a public officer or employee, including the accessory penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification, who shall be found to have willingly assisted, in whatever form, whether for free or consideration, any person in committing any of the offenses mentioned in the measure. HOUSE BILL 999 - An act defining and penalizing marital infidelity amending for the purpose Articles 333, 334 and 344 of act no. 3815, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code
DATE FILED ON 2007-07-10 The Anti-Marital Infidelity Bill seeks not only to rectify the gender bias of our existing penal law, but espouses the preservation of the family and the reinforcement of our moral values. The bill abolishes the gender bias of existing provisions against sexual infidelity. The bill distinguishes public officers and employees from ordinary citizens in marital infidelity cases. Public officers and employees should be paragons of values, models of being law-abiding and God-fearing citizens. Yet, there are those who are not worthy of emulation. Those who instead of serving as role models for our countrymen lead the lines in desecrating the sanctity of their own marriages. It is for this reason that a greater penalty against public officers committing marital infidelity is sought. Co-Sponsored House Bills
HB 0001 - An act providing for cheaper medicines and for other purposes HB 0094 - an act establishing a provident personal savings plan, known as the Personal Equity and Retirement Account ("PERA")
HB 0095 - an act amending Republic Act no. 8545, otherwise known as the "expanded government assistance to students and teachers in private education act" providing for an expanded voucher or coupon system in secondary and tertiary education, and appropriating funds therefor HB 0097 - an act providing for a Magna Carta for the workers in the informal sector, institutionalizing mechanism for implementation thereof and for other purposes HB 0098 - an act providing for the protection and conservation of the national cultural heritage, strengthening the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA), and its affiliated cultural agencies, and for other purposes HB100 - an act prohibiting the use of the words "muslims" and "christian" in mass media to describe any person suspected of or convicted for having committed criminal or unlawful acts, and providing penalties for violations thereof HB101 - an act institutionalizing a school modernization and innovation program for public elementary and secondary schools, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes HB02 - an act providing for the legitimation of children born to parents below marrying age, amending for the purpose the Family Code of the Philippines, as amended
HB 0103 - an act establishing a program for the acquisition of school sites and the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair of school buildings in the public elementary and secondary schools nationwide, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
HB110 - an act authorizing government hospitals under the Department of Health (DOH) to retain and utilize all their income and interest derived from deposits, for maintenance and other operating expenses, capital outlays and for other purposes HB112 - an act providing for the automatic retention by the barangay of its share of fifty percent (50%) in the community tax collected by said barangay, amending for the purpose section 164 of RA No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 HB113 - an act instituting a program for the continuing education of college teachers, amending for such purpose republic act no. 7784, otherwise known as "an act strengthening teacher education in the Philippines by establishing centers of excellence, creating a teacher education council for the purpose, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes HB114 - an act increasing the tax on idle lands, amending for the purpose section 236 of RA no. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 HB115 - an act granting additional insurance benefits to all public school teachers, providing funds for the payment of its premiums, and for other purposes HB116 - an act requiring all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the government, including government-owned or-controlled corporations or their subsidiaries to divulge the identity of hired foreign consultants, the nature of their work and their compensation, perks, and other privileges, and providing penalties in case of violation thereof HB0118 - an act establishing a credit information system and for other purposes HB121 - an act mandating the automatic release of the share of the barangay in the proceeds of national taxes and taxes on the utilization and development of the national wealth, amending for this purpose section 286, chapter 1 and section 293, chapter 2, title 3, book ii, respectively, of the Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and for other purposes
HB123 - an act amending the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) otherwise known as republic act 8435 by providing for the grant of vat exemption to all enumerated agricultural inputs HB00129 - an act instituting mechanisms for the establishment of a children's health insurance program, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 7875, otherwise known as 'the National Health Insurance Act of 1995', as amended by RA 9241, and for other purposes HB00130 - an act amending sections 53 and 54, article xvi Republic Act no. 9184, otherwise known as the government procurement reform act HB00138 - an act providing for a school nutrition program and for other purposes HB00139 - an act providing benefits to dependents of public school teachers amending for these purposes Republic Act number forty-six hundred seventy (RA. no. 4670) otherwise known as the Magna Carat for public school teachers, and for other purposes HB00143 - an act requiring the submission to congress of the corporate budget of all government-owned or controlled corporations, their subsidiaries and affiliates, amending for the purpose, section 13 of PD 1177, otherwise known as the 'Budgetary Reform Act of 1977' HB00147 - an act institutionalizing the grant of student fare discount privileges on land, water and air transport utilities and for other purposes HB00156 - an act exempting from the expanded value added tax the sale of goods and services to senior citizens, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 9257, otherwise known as the 'Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2003' HB00159 - an act establishing the Pre-need Code of 2007
HB00161 - an act establishing a credit assistance program for overseas workers HB00170 - an act instituting the magna carta of Filipino seafarers
HB00171 - an act instituting reforms in land administration HB00184 - an act promoting the development, utilization and commercialization of clean, renewable and alternative energy resources and for other purposes HB00185 - an act expanding the exceptions from the nightwork prohibition of women employees, thereby amending article 131 of presidential decree number four hundred and forty two (pd 442), as amended, otherwise known as the labor code of the Philippines HB00187 - an act empowering women by providing them with financial educational and information assistance in order for them to excel in commerce and trade HB00188 - an act to further strengthen the consumer protection by amending for this purpose certain provisions of republic act no. 7394, otherwise known as the consumer act of the Philippines
HB00190 - an act defining cybercrime, providing for prevention, suppression and imposition of penalties therefor and for other purposes HB 0264 - an act defining child pornography and imposing penalties therefor and for other purposes HB 0266 - an act establishing a national program for Filipino gifted children, providing funds therefor and for other purposes HB 0267 - an act increasing the penalties for child prostitution and other sexual abuse and for child trafficking, amending for the purpose sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 of republic act no. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the special protection of children against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination act, and for other purposes HB 0268 - an act providing for exemption from payment of valued-added tax on the purchase of medicines, amending for the purpose the national internal revenue code of 1997, as amended
HB 0269 - an act to further strengthen the youth development program by creating a local youth development council in every municipality, city and province and appropriating funds therefor HB 0271 - an act establishing centers for street children in every region of the Philippines and appropriating funds therefor HB 0274 - an act establishing youth centers in all fifteen (15) regions of the country, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes
HB 0275 - an act addressing the system of prostitution of human beings, especially women and children, imposing penalties on its perpetrators, providing protective measures and support services for its victims, and decriminalizing vagrancy, repealing [amending] for the purpose articles 202 and 341 of the revised penal code, and for other purposes
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