Republic Act No. 10766: An act extending the life of the human rights victims claims board, amending for this purpose section 29 of republic act no. 10368 entitled, an act providing for reparation and recognition of victims of human rights violations during the marcos regime, documentation of said violations, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 10766

An act extending the life of the human rights victims claims board, amending for this purpose section 29 of republic act no. 10368 entitled, an act providing for reparation and recognition of victims of human rights violations during the marcos regime, documentation of said violations, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS VICTIMS CLAIMS BOARD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10368 ENTITLED, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DURING THE MARCOS REGIME, DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

In plain language

The act extends the term of the Human Rights Victims Claims Board, amends Section 29 of RA 10368, provides reparations and recognition for victims of human rights violations during the Marcos regime, documents violations, and appropriates funds for these purposes.

Amends Section 29 of RA 10368 to extend the Board's work period to 4 years

Repeals or modifies laws inconsistent with this Act

Effectivity upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation

Appropriates funds for documentation and reparations

Human Rights

Reparations

Marcos regime

Legislation

Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10766

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section 29 of Republic Act No. 10368 is hereby amended to read as follows:

> SEC. 29. Work Period; Sunset Clause. The Board shall complete its work within four (4) years from May 12, 2014. After such period, it shall become functus officio.

Section 2. Repealing Clause

All laws, presidents decrees, executive orders, resolutions, rules or regulations, or any part thereof which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect upon its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives | (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives | (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives | (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate | | |

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