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DEPARTMENT OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS (DFO) ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05832 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11641 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS AND FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : Creating The Department Of Filipinos Overseas And Foreign Employment, Defining Its Mandate, Powers And Functions | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to be the primary agency tasked to protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipino Overseas; formulate, plan, coordinate, promote, administer, implement policies, and undertake systematic national development programs for managing and monitoring the overseas or foreign employment of Filipino workers; and to take into considerations domestic manpower requirements and the need to protect the rights to decent work and fair and ethical recruitment practices. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CAYETANO, ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S., CAYETANO, MARIA LAARNI, DUTERTE, PAOLO Z., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., AGLIPAY, MICHAEL EDGAR Y., CAMPOS, LUIS JR. N., SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., GONZALEZ, SANDRO L., YAP, ERIC G., TULFO, JOCELYN P., TADURAN, ROWENA NIÑA O., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., HERNANDEZ, FERDINAND L., CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, VARGAS, ALFRED, VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., VILLARAZA-SUAREZ, ANNA MARIE, SUAREZ, DAVID "JAY-JAY" C., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, CABREDO, FERNANDO T., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G., SIAO, FREDERICK W., ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, VILLAR, CAMILLE A., SANTOS-RECTO, VILMA, MACAPAGAL ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL, DALOG, MAXIMO JR. Y., ONG, RONNIE L., ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., GERON, RICO B., TORRES-GOMEZ, LUCY, SILVERIO, LORNA C., SY-ALVARADO, "KUYA" JOSE ANTONIO R., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., ARROYO, MA. LOURDES T., CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., FERRER, JULIET MARIE DE LEON, UMALI, MA. VICTORIA V., ZAMORA, WAY KURAT, SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, MOMO, ROMEO S., FLORES, JONATHAN KEITH T., BUSTOS, JORGE ANTONIO P., PACQUIAO, ALBERTO D., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., SALO, RON P., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., DEL MAR, RAUL V., ACOSTA, GIL "KABARANGAY JR" A., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", MANGUDADATU, ESMAEL G., CASTRO, FREDENIL "FRED" H., LIM, ALOY, FARIÑAS, RIA CHRISTINA G., HARESCO, TEODORICO JR. T., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L., EBCAS, ADRIANO A., DEFENSOR,, MICHAEL T., UY, ROLANDO "KLAREX" A., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., AUMENTADO, ERICO ARISTOTLE C., TEVES, JOSE "BONG" JR. J., ARAGONES, SOL, ROMAN, GERALDINE B., HOFER, ANN K., YAP, VICTOR A., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., CHATTO, EDGAR M., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., LARA, JOSEPH "JOJO" L., REVILLA, STRIKE B., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., JIMENEZ, CESAR "JAWO" JR. I., SANGCOPAN, AMIHILDA J., HATAMAN, MUJIV S., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., PADIERNOS, JOSE GAY G., TOLENTINO, ABRAHAM "BAMBOL" N., ESPINO,JUMEL ANTHONY I., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., GARIN, SHARON S., KHO, WILTON "TONTON" T., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., AGABAS, TYRONE D., LUSOTAN, MACNELL, NOGRALES, JUAN FIDEL FELIPE F., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., ERIGUEL, SANDRA Y., M.D., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., LACSON-NOEL, JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R., LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., OUANO-DIZON, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP", YU, DIVINA GRACE C., MADRONA. ELEANDRO JESUS F., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., UNGAB, ISIDRO T., PINEDA, ENRICO A., GO, MARK O., ONG, JOSE "JUN" JR. L., VARGAS ALFONSO, SAMANTHA LOUISE, SUNTAY, JESUS "BONG" C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-12-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Tan (A.) (000 2021-08-29) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Cayetano (A.P.) | 2. Cayetano (M.L.) |
| 3. Duterte | 4. Arenas |
| 5. Aglipay | 6. Campos |
| 7. Singson-Meehan | 8. Salceda |
| 9. Pichay | 10. Romero |
| 11. Gonzalez | 12. Yap (E.) |
| 13. Tulfo | 14. Taduran |
| 15. Deloso-Montalla | 16. Hernandez |
| 17. Castelo | 18. Vargas |
| 19. Villafuerte | 20. Villaraza-Suarez |
| 21. Suarez (D.) | 22. Savellano |
| 23. Matugas | 24. Cabredo |
| 25. Tan (A.S.) | 26. Gonzales (A.) |
| 27. Romualdez (Y.M.) | 28. Romualdez (F.M.) |
| 29. Siao | 30. Acosta-Alba |
| 31. Villar | 32. Santos-Recto |
| 33. Macapagal Arroyo | 34. Dalog |
| 35. Ong (R.) | 36. Albano (A.) |
| 37. Paduano | 38. Geron |
| 39. Torres-Gomez | 40. Silverio |
| 41. Sy-Alvarado | 42. Bolilia |
| 43. Arroyo | 44. Calderon |
| 45. Ferrer (J.M.) | 46. Umali (M.V.) |
| 47. Zamora (W.K.) | 48. Salvador-Tambunting |
| 49. Momo | 50. Flores |
| 51. Bustos | 52. Pacquiao (A.) |
| 53. Nieto | 54. Salo |
| 55. Robes | 56. Del Mar |
| 57. Acosta | 58. Dalipe |
| 59. Vergara | 60. Mangudadatu |
| 61. Castro (F.H.) | 62. Lim |
| 63. Fariñas (R.C.) | 64. Haresco |
| 65. Olivarez | 66. Ebcas |
| 67. Defensor (M.) | 68. Uy (R.) |
| 69. Lacson | 70. Aumentado |
| 71. Teves (J.) | 72. Aragones |
| 73. Roman | 74. Hofer |
| 75. Yap (V.) | 76. Garcia (P.J.) |
| 77. Chatto | 78. Villanueva (N.) |
| 79. Lara | 80. Revilla |
| 81. Violago | 82. Jimenez |
| 83. Sangcopan | 84. Hataman |
| 85. Suansing (E.) | 86. Fortun |
| 87. Padiernos | 88. Tolentino |
| 89. Espino | 90. Chipeco |
| 91. Villanueva (E.) | 92. Rivera |
| 93. Lopez (M.L.) | 94. Garin (S.) |
| 95. Kho (W.) | 96. Tutor |
| 97. Agabas | 98. Lusotan |
| 99. Nograles (J.F.F.) | 100. Mendoza |
| 101. Eriguel | 102. Tiangco |
| 103. Romualdo | 104. Lacson-Noel |
| 105. Loyola | 106. Ouano-Dizon |
| 107. Yu | 108. Madrona |
| 109. Mariño | 110. Ungab |
| 111. Pineda | 112. Go (M.) |
| 113. Ong (J.) | 114. Vargas Alfonso |
| 115. Suntay | 116. Rodriguez |
| 117. Marcoleta | 118. Tan (S.A.) |
| 119. Abante | 120. Cuaresma |
| 121. Zubiri | 122. Villarica |
| 123. Garin (J.) | 124. Sakaluran |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02234 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00142 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2019-12-17 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 2, 335, 526, 1439, 1449, 2067, 2207, 2216, 2317, 2319, 2368, 2409, 2412, 2425, 2547, 2850, 2982, 3168, 3246, 3274, 3313, 3440, 3514, 3637, 3663, 3888, 3940, 4065, 4165, 4173, 4189, 4576, 4663, 4687, 4814, 4884, 5146, 5171 and 5256 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00002, HB00335, HB00526, HB01439, HB01449, HB02067, HB02207, HB02216, HB02317, HB02319, HB02366, HB02409, HB02412, HB02425, HB02547, HB02850, HB02982, HB03168, HB03246, HB03274, HB03313, HB03440, HB03514, HB03637, HB03663, HB03888, HB03940, HB04065, HB04165, HB04173, HB04189, HB04576, HB04663, HB04687, HB04814, HB04884, HB05146, HB05171, HB05256 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-12-17 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-12-17 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2019-12-17 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-12-17, 2019-12-18, 2020-01-20, 2020-01-21, 2020-01-28, 2020-01-29, 2020-02-18, 2020-03-03, 2020-03-04 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Mariño;Mendoza;Salceda;Mariño;Mariño;Mariño;Mariño;Mariño;Mariño;Mariño;Mariño | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2019-12-18, 2020-01-20, 2020-01-21, 2020-01-28, 2020-01-29, 2020-02-18, 2020-03-03, 2020-03-04 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Rodriguez, Gaite, Abante, Castro (F.L.), Brosas, Zarate, Lagman, Atienza, Lagman | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-03-04 | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2020-03-04 | |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-03-04 | |
| AMENDED BY : Garin (S.) | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Cayetano (A.P.), Cayetano (M.L.), Duterte, Arenas, Aglipay, Campos, Singson-Meehan, Salceda, Pichay, Romero, Gonzalez, Yap (E.), Tulfo, Taduran, Deloso-Montalla, Hernandez, Castelo, Vargas, Villafuerte, Villaraza-Suarez, Suarez (D.), Savellano, Matugas, Cabredo, Tan (A.S.), Gonzales (A.), Romualdez (Y.M.), Romualdez (F.M.), Siao, Acosta-Alba, Villar, Santos-Recto, Macapagal Arroyo, Dalog, Ong (R.), Albano (A.), Paduano, Geron, Torres-Gomez, Silverio, Sy-Alvarado, Bolilia, Arroyo, Calderon, Ferrer (J.M.), Umali (M.V.), Zamora (W.K.), Salvador-Tambunting, Momo, Flores, Bustos, Pacquiao (A.), Nieto, Salo, Robes, Del Mar, Acosta, Dalipe, Vergara, Mangudadatu, Castro (F.H.), Lim, Fariñas (R.C.), Haresco, Olivarez, Ebcas, Defensor (M.), Uy (R.), Lacson, Aumentado, Teves (J.), Aragones, Roman, Hofer, Yap (V.), Garcia (P.J.), Chatto, Villanueva (N.), Lara, Revilla, Violago, Jimenez, Sangcopan, Hataman, Suansing (E.), Fortun, Padiernos, Tolentino, Espino, Chipeco, Villanueva (E.), Rivera, Lopez (M.L.), Garin (S.), Kho (W.), Tutor, Agabas, Lusotan, Nograles (J.F.F.), Mendoza, Eriguel, Tiangco, Romualdo, Lacson-Noel, Loyola, Ouano-Dizon, Yu, Madrona, Mariño, Ungab, Pineda, Go (M.), Ong (J.), Vargas Alfonso, Suntay, Rodriguez, Marcoleta, Tan (S.A.), Abante, Cuaresma, Zubiri, Villarica, Garin (J.), Sakaluran | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-03-04 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-03-05 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-03-11 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS AND FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:173 NAYS:11 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | X---Abaya |
| X---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| Y---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| X---Acop | Y---Acosta |
| Y---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| X---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| B---Vargas Alfonso--(Absent) | Y---Almario |
| X---Alonte | X---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | Y---Amatong |
| Y---Andaya | X---Angara |
| X---Aragones | X---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| X---Arroyo | N---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| X---Balindong | X---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | X---Barbers |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | Y---Bautista |
| B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent) | N---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| X---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | N---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | N---Brosas |
| Y---Bulut | X---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | N---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| Y---Caminero | X---Campos |
| X---Canama | Y---Caoagdan |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | X---Cari |
| X---Castelo | N---Castro (F.L.) |
| X---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| Y---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | X---Cuaresma |
| X---Cueva | X---Cullamat |
| X---Dagooc | Y---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | Y---Datol |
| X---Ruiz Daza | X---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| X---Defensor (M.) | X---Del Mar |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| X---Duavit | Y---Dujali |
| X---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| Y---Ebcas | B---Ecleo--(Absent) |
| N---Elago | X---Enverga |
| X---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| X---Espina | B---Espino--(Absent) |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) | Y---Fernandez |
| Y---Fernando | X---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | Y---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | Y---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | X---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | N---Gaite |
| Y---Garbin | X---Garcia (J.E.) |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | Y---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | Y---Geron |
| X---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| Y---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| X---Gonzales (A.) | X---Gonzales (N.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| X---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| X---Guya | X---Haresco |
| B---Hataman--(Absent) | Y---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| X---Kho (W.) | B---Khonghun--(Absent) |
| X---Labadlabad | B---Lacson--(Absent) |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | N---Lagman |
| Y---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) |
| X---Legarda | Y---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lopez (M.L.) |
| B---Loyola--(Absent) | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| X---Malapitan | Y---Mangaoang |
| X---Mangudadatu | X---Marcoleta |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño |
| Y---Marquez | X---Martinez |
| X---Matba | X---Matugas |
| Y---Mendoza | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| X---Nava | X---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | X---Nograles (J.J.) |
| B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) | X---Nolasco |
| Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) |
| X---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) |
| Y---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| X---Padiernos | X---Paduano |
| X---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | X---Peña |
| Y---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| X---Pineda | X---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Ramos | Y---Remulla |
| X---Revilla | Y---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman |
| Y---Romero | X---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | Y---Romualdo |
| X---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| X---Sakaluran | B---Salceda--(Absent) |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez |
| X---Sangcopan | B---Santos-Recto--(Absent) |
| X---Sarmiento | X---Saulog |
| X---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| X---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | X---Suansing (H.) |
| B---Suarez (A.)--(Absent) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| X---Taduran | Y---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | X---Tan (S.A.) |
| B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) | X---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| Y---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| X---Tulfo | B---Tupas--(Absent) |
| X---Tutor | B---Ty (A.)--(Absent) |
| X---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| N---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia |
| B---Ungab--(Absent) | X---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| X---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| B---Velasco--(Absent) | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| X---Villafuerte | B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| X---Villaraza-Suarez | B---Villarica--(Absent) |
| X---Violago | X---Yap (E.) |
| X---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent) |
| N---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-03-16 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-03-16 | |
| DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2021-12-15 | |
| REMARKS : Transmittal letter to the President received by PLLO (Senate) on 2021-12-23.Manifestation of Rep. Gaite on Dec. 15, 2021. Senate received message of the adoption of Senate Bill No. 2234 as an amendment to House Bill No. 5832 on 2021-12-16. | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-12-23 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-12-30 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11641 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, RATIONALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR MIGRATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS AND FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives ALAN PETER "COMPAÑERO" S. CAYETANO, MARIA LAARNI CAYETANO, PAOLO Z. DUTERTE, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J. ARENAS, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 11, 2020 3/16/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/6/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; FOREIGN RELATIONS and FINANCE; 12/7/2020 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; [ 2021 ] 2/15/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 3/8/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 3/18/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 5/10/2021 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 5/14/2021 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 5/15/2021 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 5/17/2021 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 5/24/2021 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 5/25/2021 Returned jointly by the Committees on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, FOREIGN RELATIONS, CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 264, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2234; 5/25/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 5/25/2021 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2234 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 264. 12/16/2021 House of Representative adopted SBN-2234 as an amendment to HBN-5832 on December 15, 2021; 12/22/2021 Letter from Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated 21 December 2021, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of SBN-2234 and HBN-5832, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 12/23/2021 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2234 and HBN-5832, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; [ 2022 ] 1/17/2022 Consolidated with SBN-2234, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on December 30, 2021 and became 1/17/2022 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11641.
Abstract
Aims to be the primary agency tasked to protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipino Overseas; formulate, plan, coordinate, promote, administer, implement policies, and undertake systematic national development programs for managing and monitoring the overseas or foreign employment of Filipino workers; and to take into considerations domestic manpower requirements and the need to protect the rights to decent work and fair and ethical recruitment practices.
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