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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE (ACT NO. 3815 AS AMENDED) EXPANDING THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE COURTS TO OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW)
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Date filed
December 18, 2013
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03642 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE (ACT NO. 3815 AS AMENDED) EXPANDING THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE COURTS TO OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) |
| ABSTRACT : Provides additional protection to overseas Filipino workers in such a way that if a foreign national commits an act against him, which act constitutes an offense under the Revised Penal Code or any other criminal statutes of the country, the offender may be prosecuted in the Philippine Courts and arrested when present in Philippine territory and his assets which are located in the Philippines may also be reached to satisfy any judgement. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AGGABAO, GIORGIDI B. |
| DATE FILED : 2013-12-18 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| NATURE : Reform |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2014-01-20 |
Abstract
Provides additional protection to overseas Filipino workers in such a way that if a foreign national commits an act against him, which act constitutes an offense under the Revised Penal Code or any other criminal statutes of the country, the offender may be prosecuted in the Philippine Courts and arrested when present in Philippine territory and his assets which are located in the Philippines may also be reached to satisfy any judgement.
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