Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE USE OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND AND THE AGARANG KALINGA AT SAKLOLO PARA SA MGA OFWS NA NANGANGAILANGAN (AKSYON) FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995," AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11641, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS ACT"
Date filed
September 25, 2023
Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2023-11-29, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-12-06 and received by the Senate on 2023-12-06

Committee Details

Primary Committee

House Counterpart

Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
November 29, 2023

Legislative History

[Committee Report] [Third Reading Copy]

Significance: National

Date Filed: 2023-09-25

Full Title, As Filed: AN ACT EXPANDING THE USE OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND AND THE AGARANG KALINGA AT SAKLOLO PARA SA MGA OFWS NA NANGANGAILANGAN (AKSYON) FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995," AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11641, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS ACT”

Principal Author/s: 1. YAP, CHRISTIAN TELL A. 2. HARESCO, TEODORICO JR. 3. SALO, RON P. 4. VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C. 5. TULFO, JOCELYN P. 6. RIVERA, NOEL "Bong" N. 7. PLEYTO, SALVADOR A. 8. SANTOS, MA. ALANA SAMANTHA T. 9. DOMINGO, DANNY A. 10. MAGSINO, MARISSA "Del Mar" P. 11. PANOTES, ROSEMARIE CONEJOS 12. SAULOG, IRENE GAY F. 13. TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B. 14. GATO, CIRIACO JR. B. 15. HAGEDORN, EDWARD S. 16. PALMA, WILTER Y.

Primary Referral: RULES

Date Approved on Second Reading: 2023-11-21

Date Approved on Third Reading: 2023-11-29

Bill Status: Approved by the House on 2023-11-29, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-12-06 and received by the Senate on 2023-12-06

Significance