Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) MEDICAL CENTER DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
May 20, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4812, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) MEDICAL CENTER DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Rationale: The creation of an overseas Filipino Workers Medical Center is hereby proposed to promote and advanced the medical welfare of our Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFWs). As the State affirms the OFWs' health and medical needs for a suitable environment, it shall provide the proper venue to address these needs. > As hundreds of thousands of Filipino men and women work with sweat and blood in foreign lands to assure a better life for their families back home, the creation of an Overseas Filipino Workers Medical Center will be a gift to our modern-day heroes. It will finally give them the medical security and confidence that their welfare and interests are being safeguarded.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, AUGUSTO JR. L
DATE FILED : 2002-05-20
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Cari (093 ) 2. Umali (094 )
3. Ylagan (094 ) 4. Del Mar (002 )
5. Villar (019 ) 6. Castelo-daza (027 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2002-05-23
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

"Rationale: The creation of an overseas Filipino Workers Medical Center is hereby proposed to promote and advanced the medical welfare of our Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFWs). As the State affirms the OFWs' health and medical needs for a suitable environment, it shall provide the proper venue to address these needs. > As hundreds of thousands of Filipino men and women work with sweat and blood in foreign lands to assure a better life for their families back home, the creation of an Overseas Filipino Workers Medical Center will be a gift to our modern-day heroes. It will finally give them the medical security and confidence that their welfare and interests are being safeguarded."

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