Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
November 18, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5463, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : Republic Act No. 8042 otherwise known as the "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995" is hereby amended by inserting a new section under Title V to read as follows: > V. THE LEGAL ASSISTANT FOR MIGRANT WORKERS AFFAIRS > Section 25. OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE - A LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERY COUNTRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS IN NEED OF LEGAL AID AND/OR IN CRISIS OR DIFFICULT SITUATION. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, AUGUSTO JR. L |
| DATE FILED : 2002-11-18 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Calalay (035 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt.ref'l as per J.77;p.68( 6-2-5-03) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2002-11-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
Abstract
Republic Act No. 8042 otherwise known as the "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995" is hereby amended by inserting a new section under Title V to read as follows: > V. THE LEGAL ASSISTANT FOR MIGRANT WORKERS AFFAIRS > Section 25. OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE - A LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERY COUNTRY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS IN NEED OF LEGAL AID AND/OR IN CRISIS OR DIFFICULT SITUATION.
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