Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF DESCRIPTIONS AS HOUSEHOLD MANAGERS/HOMECA RE SUPERVISORS/ RESIDENCE ADMINISTRATORS IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO REFER TO OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WORKING AS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
June 23, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07802 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE USE OF DESCRIPTIONS AS HOUSEHOLD MANAGERS/HOMECA RE SUPERVISORS/ RESIDENCE ADMINISTRATORS IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO REFER TO OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WORKING AS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to use the words "domestic helpers" or any analogous or derogatory terms in print, television, radio or any broadcast media to describe/refer to our Filipinos working as service providers abroad. Henceforth, the appropriate descriptions HOUSEHOLD MANAGERS, HOMECARE SUPERVISORS, RESIDENCE ADMINISTRATORS shall be used instead. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LEVISTE, RENATO J. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-06-23 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 1999-07-13 |
Abstract
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to use the words "domestic helpers" or any analogous or derogatory terms in print, television, radio or any broadcast media to describe/refer to our Filipinos working as service providers abroad. Henceforth, the appropriate descriptions HOUSEHOLD MANAGERS, HOMECARE SUPERVISORS, RESIDENCE ADMINISTRATORS shall be used instead.
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