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AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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MIGRANT WORKERS ACT
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January 7, 2010
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Entitled: AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2010 ] 7/1/2010 Introduced by Senator MANNY VILLAR; 7/27/2010 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; FOREIGN RELATIONS and FINANCE;