Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042
Date filed
September 11, 2018
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08218
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042
ABSTRACT : Amends Sec. 8 of R.A. 8042 to include Sec. 8-A, stating that officials or employees of the DOLE, OWWA, or the DFA, or other government agencies that are stationed abroad and proven to be committing the abuses against migrant workers in their custody shall be criminally prosecuted in the Philippines.Identifies the acts to be penalized such as child abuse, exploitation and discrimination; violence against women and their children; trafficking of persons; sexual harassment/rape and violation of the Magna Carta for Women Act.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F.
DATE FILED : 2018-09-11
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Tambunting (000 2018-09-24) 2. Sy-Alvarado (000 2018-11-21)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2018-09-18

Abstract

Amends Sec. 8 of R.A. 8042 to include Sec. 8-A, stating that officials or employees of the DOLE, OWWA, or the DFA, or other government agencies that are stationed abroad and proven to be committing the abuses against migrant workers in their custody shall be criminally prosecuted in the Philippines.Identifies the acts to be penalized such as child abuse, exploitation and discrimination; violence against women and their children; trafficking of persons; sexual harassment/rape and violation of the Magna Carta for Women Act

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