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MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05649 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10022 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPROVING THE STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995" | |
| SHORT TITLE : Improving The Standards Of Protection And Assistance For Migrant Workers | |
| ABSTRACT : Guarantees the protection of the rights of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are to be deployed only in countries where labor and social laws protecting workers' rights, adherence to conventions, declarations and resolutions, and bilateral agreements or arrangements are existing and guaranteed. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZAMORA, MANUEL "WAY KURAT" E. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-12-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Gatchalian | 2. Pingoy |
| 3. Syjuco | 4. Chatto |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Cari (052 ) | 2. Nograles (000 ) |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Nicolas | 2. Miraflores |
| 3. Gonzales (N.) | 4. De Guzman |
| 5. Agbayani | 6. Velarde |
| 7. Romulo | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB03286 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01593 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-12-17 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00628, HB00699, HB00700, HB00769, HB04783 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-12-17 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-12-17 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-01-19 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Nicolas, Miraflores, Gonzales (N.), De Guzman, Agbayani, Velarde, Romulo | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-02-03 | |
| REMARKS : On Feb. 03, 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; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-02-18 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-02-24 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:127 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-03-04 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-03-04 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-06-03 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-08-11 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Zamora (M.), Lagman, Gatchalian, Pingoy, Ilagan, Dela Cruz | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Ejercito-Estrada, Revilla, Honasan, Cayetano (A.) | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-12-18 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-01-18 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2010-02-05 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2010-03-08 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10022 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED, FURTHER IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Abstract
Guarantees the protection of the rights of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are to be deployed only in countries where labor and social laws protecting workers' rights, adherence to conventions, declarations and resolutions, and bilateral agreements or arrangements are existing and guaranteed.
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