Constitution of Cabinet Committee To Study Every Cabinet and Parliamentary Bill
Letter of Instructions No. 743, issued on September 27, 1978, establishes a cabinet committee tasked with closely examining proposed bills before they are presented to the Batasang Pambansa. The committee, chaired by Minister Jose Roo and including various cabinet ministers, is responsible for assessing the merits of each bill. No bill will be forwarded to the assembly without the committee's recommendation. Additionally, bills that receive approval will be certified and transmitted to the Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa by the Presidential Assistant, contingent on prior approval from the President and Prime Minister.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 743
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 27, 1978
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 743
TO : The Members of the Cabinet
The session of the Batasang Pambansa before the recent recess of that body demonstrated the need for closer and more sustained examination by the cabinet of all proposed bills before these are placed before the Assembly for consideration. That such scrutiny has not always been possible under present circumstances has come to the notice of many, including the cabinet itself.
To provide the thorough scrutiny that is thus called for, a cabinet committee is hereby constituted as follows to study and pass upon the merits and desirability of every cabinet and parliamentary bill submitted:
Chairman: Minister Jose Roño
Members: Ministers Cesar Virata, Gerardo Sicat,
Jaime C. Laya, Vicente Paterno and
Estelito Mendoza
The committee, whenever necessary, shall be automatically expanded to include the heads of such ministries as may have jurisdiction over or relevance to the subject matter of the proposed bill. cd
Henceforth, no cabinet or parliamentary bill shall be brought before the Batasang Pambansa unless it is recommended by the above committee for the Cabinet. cd
Cabinet bills recommended for consideration of the Assembly shall be certified and transmitted to the Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa by Presidential Assistant Juan C. Tuvera upon prior approval of the President and Prime Minister. casia
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Constitution of Cabinet Committee To Study Every Cabinet and Parliamentary Bill, Letter of Instructions No. 743, Sep 27, 1978 (Philippines)
Constitution of Cabinet Committee To Study Every Cabinet and Parliamentary Bill, Letter of Instructions No. 743 (Phil. 1978)
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