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LO.I~MDA Commillee on Cultural Communities Member, Commiffee on Finance .' " \ 'senntr (~Ih;'. of Il]d··tn"I.. ~ SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) OF THE PHILIPPINES ) Second Regular Session ) '14 SEP 24 P5 :34 );--I SENATE RFCFIVF:n UY: COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 81 Submitted jOintly by the Committees on Cultural Communities; and Finance on SEP 2 4 2014 Re: Senate Bill No. 2426 Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 534. Sponsor: Senator Legarda MR. PRESIDENT: The Committe,es on Cultural Communities; and Finance to which was referred Senate Bill No. 534, introduced by Senator Legarda, entitled; "AN ACT TO INCLUDE ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE NATIONAL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE" have considered the same and have the honor to r29f2lfack to the Senate with the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. prepared by the Committees entitled: "AN ACT TO INCLUDE ETHNIC ORIGIN IN THE NATIONAL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY" be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 534, with Senator Legarda as author thereof. Respectfully submitted: Chairpersons: LO.i~MDA Commillee on Cultural Communities Member, Commiffee on Finance .' '''Nc7'"~SCUD'ROCommittee on Finance Vice Chairpersons: i/'~V ANT~~ A~~G'O R. OSMENA III CommiUee on Cultural Communities Committee on Finance Members: RA RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. Committee on Cultural Communities Committee on Cultural Communities Committee on Finance Committee on Finance ~~(l~LM'rW PAOL~~I~NOS;;AM"~QUINO IV Commi/lee on Cultural Communities CommiUee Cultural Communities Committee on Finance TEOFISTO L. GUINGONA III Committee on Finance FERDINAN R. i\¥RCOS, JR. Committee on inance AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III GRACE POE Committee on Finance Committee on Finance CYNTHIA A. VILLAR MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO Committee on Finance Committee on Finance MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID' JOSEP21~ G. E~~RCITO Committee on Finance r Committee on Finance JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA Committee on Finance Ex-Officio Members: ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S. CAYETANO Majority Leader JUAN PONCE ENRILE VICENTErc~"ji'· C. SO~I: Acting Minority Leade;eMember Han. FRANKLIN M. DRILON President Senate of the Philippines .
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