Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING THE OVERSEAS WORKERS' WELFARE ADMINISTRATION FUND (OWWA FUND) AS DIRECT SERVICES FOR OFWS FUND
Date filed
July 24, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04833 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING THE OVERSEAS WORKERS' WELFARE ADMINISTRATION FUND (OWWA FUND) AS DIRECT SERVICES FOR OFWS FUND | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Direct Services for OFWs Fund Act" | |
| ABSTRACT : Provides for 80% of the OWWA Fund to be used strictly for the provision of direct services to overseas Filipino workers while 20% shall be used to augment the government-allocated budget for the operations, personnel and administration of the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ILAGAN, LUZVIMINDA C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-07-24 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Maza | 2. Ocampo |
| 3. Casiño | 4. Mariano |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Palatino (081 ) | 2. Colmenares (002 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2008-08-04 |
Abstract
Provides for 80% of the OWWA Fund to be used strictly for the provision of direct services to overseas Filipino workers while 20% shall be used to augment the government-allocated budget for the operations, personnel and administration of the Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration.
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