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AN ACT TO IMPOSE STIFFER PENALTIES ON GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS STATIONED AT VARIOUS EMBASSIES AND CONSULAR OFFICES ABROAD FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE TO ACT ON COMPLAINTS OF, OR TO GIVE ASSISTANCE OR RENDER SERVICE ESPECIALLY TO DISTRESSED MIGRANT FILIPINOS AND OFWS, THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995"
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Date filed
July 26, 2004
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01618 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO IMPOSE STIFFER PENALTIES ON GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS STATIONED AT VARIOUS EMBASSIES AND CONSULAR OFFICES ABROAD FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE TO ACT ON COMPLAINTS OF, OR TO GIVE ASSISTANCE OR RENDER SERVICE ESPECIALLY TO DISTRESSED MIGRANT FILIPINOS AND OFWS, THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995" | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to penalize negligent embassy and consular personnel with suspension from office for not less than ninety days without pay or dismissal from the service with forfeiture of retirement and other benefits and disqualification from public office. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-26 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Jaraula (008 ) | 2. Cari (014 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2005-01-12 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT on 2004-08-03;SECONDARILY REFERRED TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS on 2004-08-03; |
Abstract
The bill seeks to penalize negligent embassy and consular personnel with suspension from office for not less than ninety days without pay or dismissal from the service with forfeiture of retirement and other benefits and disqualification from public office.'
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