Senate Bill No. 92, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS, PRESCRIBING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT EXERCISING THE RIGHT OF ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES PASSAGE THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSOCIATED PROTECTED MEASURES THEREIN
Short Title
PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGIC SEA LANES ACT
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 157, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE USE OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE 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
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 192, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) TO PUBLISH, DISSEMINATE AND UPDATE A HANDBOOK ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Short Title
HANDBOOK FOR OFWS ACT OF 2016
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 913, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND CULTIVATION OF THE FILIPINO HERITAGE AMONG FILIPINOS OVERSEAS THROUGH THE TEACHING OF FILIPINO LANGUAGE AND HISTORY, ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS AND FILIPINIANA RESOURCE CENTERS ABROAD, AND THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE AND CULTURE FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Short Title
EDUCATION AND HERITAGE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT

Senate Bill No. 893, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT 8042 ENTITLED, `AN ACT TO INSTITUTE THE POLICIES OF THE 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
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION

Senate Bill No. 578, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES IN ANY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ABROAD OF PHILIPPINE MILITARY TROOPS WHETHER FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS OR COMBAT OPERATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION
Short Title
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF PHILIPPINE MILITARY TROOPS ABROAD
Date filed
July 19, 2016

Senate Bill No. 603, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) WHILE ON OVERSEAS DUTY WITH A PHILIPPINE EXPEDITIONARY OR PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT PURSUANT TO A PHILIPPINE COOPERATIVE COMMITMENT TO A UNITED NATIONS SANCTION OR POLICY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACEKEEPING/EXPEDITIONARY CONTINGENT/FORCE LAW OF 2016
Date filed
July 19, 2016

Senate Bill No. 648, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 10022, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ASSISTANCE ACT
Date filed
July 20, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1463, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING RETIREMENT, INSURANCE, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS