Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT LIBERALIZING AND ACCELERATING THE PROCESSING AND DEPLOYMENT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO CONTRACT WORKERS, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR
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Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00387 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT LIBERALIZING AND ACCELERATING THE PROCESSING AND DEPLOYMENT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO CONTRACT WORKERS, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : "OFW Liberation Act of 2007" | |
| ABSTRACT : "OFW Liberation Act of 2007". This bill amends the Migrant Workers Act by clarifying the State's policy as regards overseas employment. By virtue of this Act, the State shall actively promote overseas employment to achieve national development. Directs the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to pursue programs and policies that simplify the requirements for overseas employment. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GOLEZ, ROILO S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Zamora (M.) | 2. Cua (J.) |
| 3. Gatchalian | 4. Magsaysay |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Almario (010 ) | 2. Codilla (064 ) |
| 3. Teodoro (080 ) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Gonzales (N.) | 2. De Guzman |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-12-03 | |
| 2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-12-03 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02035 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-05-14 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2007-07-30 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-05-18 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-05-26 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (N.), De Guzman | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-05-26 | |
| REMARKS : On May 26, 2009, 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; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-05-29 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-06-03 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:247 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-06-23 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-06-23 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"OFW Liberation Act of 2007". This bill amends the Migrant Workers Act by clarifying the State's policy as regards overseas employment. By virtue of this Act, the State shall actively promote overseas employment to achieve national development. Directs the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to pursue programs and policies that simplify the requirements for overseas employment.
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