Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00161 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Overseas Workers Credit Assistance Act of 2007" | |
| ABSTRACT : "Overseas Workers Credit Assistance Act of 2007".The bill extends to an overseas Filipino worker, with a valid contract certified by the POEA, a PhP50,000 loan from the OWWA to defray the living expenses of his family during the first few months of his absence and his expenses incurred during the pre-employment period. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA, JUAN EDGARDO M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Zamora (M.) | 2. Magsaysay |
| 3. Lagman | 4. Gatchalian |
| 5. Gunigundo | 6. Zialcita |
| 7. Padilla | 8. Sandoval |
| 9. De Guzman | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Fua (018 ) | 2. Roman (020 ) |
| 3. Codilla (088 ) | 4. Villar (091 ) |
| 5. Chatto (005 ) | 6. Villarosa (008 ) |
| 7. Teodoro (010 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00537 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-05-19 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2007-07-24 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2008-05-27 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-05-27 | |
| REMARKS : On May 27, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate;approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-06-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-06-11 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:198 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2008-06-17 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2008-06-17 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"Overseas Workers Credit Assistance Act of 2007".The bill extends to an overseas Filipino worker, with a valid contract certified by the POEA, a PhP50,000 loan from the OWWA to defray the living expenses of his family during the first few months of his absence and his expenses incurred during the pre-employment period.
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