Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT IMPOSING PENALTIES ON PHILIPPPINE CONSULAR OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO OVERSEAS POSTS FOR FAILURE TO ACT ON COMPLAINTS OF, GIVE ASSISTANCE TO OR RENDER SERVICES TO MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995"
Date filed
November 4, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05461 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING PENALTIES ON PHILIPPPINE CONSULAR OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO OVERSEAS POSTS FOR FAILURE TO ACT ON COMPLAINTS OF, GIVE ASSISTANCE TO OR RENDER SERVICES TO MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995" | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to penalize Philippine consular officials and personnel who fail to act on complaints of or to give assistance to migrant workers. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-11-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Santiago (N.) (042 ) | 2. Ilagan (059 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 0208-11-11 |
Abstract
Seeks to penalize Philippine consular officials and personnel who fail to act on complaints of or to give assistance to migrant workers.
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