PRESS STATEMENT OF CONG. ROILO GOLEZ

THREE (3) AFP REFORM BILLS APPROVED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Congressman Roilo Golez, Chairman of the House Committee on National Defense announced the approval on 09 March 2005 by his Committee of three landmark bills aimed at instituting AFP Reform and Reducing Graft & Corruption in the AFP-Defense establishment. The following are the bills passed by the Committee:

HB 3370

AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES TRANSFERRING THE DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR COMPTROLLERSHIP TO SUCH OFFICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Authored by Hon. Roilo Golez
This provides for a civilian comptroller who shall be a Career Civil Service official appointed by the President.

HB 3380

AN ACT CREATING THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Authored by Hon. Roilo Golez
This provides for a Career Civilian Internal Affairs office headed by a Civilian Inspector General.

HB 219

AN ACT PRESCRIBING A FIXED TERM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND MAJOR SERVICE COMMANDERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Authored by Hon. Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon, co-authored by Congresswoman Imee Marcos, Cong. Roilo Golez, Cong. Mauricio Domogan, Congresswoman Reylina Nicolas, Congresswoman Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel.
This provides that the Chief of Staff shall have a fixed term of three years from date of appointment, but no one with less than one year from date of Compulsory Retirement shall be appointed Chief of Staff. Major service commanders shall have fixed term of two years.
Photo shows Cong. Roilo Golez conferring with AFP Chief of Staff Efren Abu.