Senate Bill No. 2379, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
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
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS STANDARDS OF PROTECTION
Date filed
June 7, 2006

Senate Bill No. 2386, 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 CENTERS ABROAD AND ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUND THEREFOR
Short Title
EDUCATION AND HERITAGE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT
Date filed
June 7, 2006

Senate Bill No. 2501, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT
Date filed
November 9, 2006

Senate Bill No. 1659, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042
Short Title
PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES IN RECRUITING MIGRANT WORKERS (POEA, DOLE, OWWA, DFA)
Date filed
January 22, 2018

Senate Bill No. 1785, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND THE SYSTEM OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 23 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Short Title
STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND THE SYSTEM OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Date filed
April 26, 2018

Senate Bill No. 1819, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ATTACHE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ATTACHE
Date filed
May 24, 2018

Senate Bill No. 1885, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042
Short Title
PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES
Date filed
July 25, 2018

Senate Bill No. 3180, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT IMPROVING THE STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT
Date filed
April 22, 2009

Senate Bill No. 3286, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED, FURTHER IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 2009
Date filed
May 27, 2009

Senate Bill No. 2032, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION ON MONEY CLAIMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE FIFTH PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10022
Short Title
GRANTING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION ON MONEY CLAIMS
Date filed
September 26, 2018

Senate Bill No. 54, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING RETIREMENT, INSURANCE, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO OVERSEAS CONTRACT WORKERS (OCWS) AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES 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 AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS, AMENDMENTS
Date filed
June 30, 2007

Senate Bill No. 154, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REVISED MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 2007
Date filed
June 30, 2007

Senate Bill No. 202, 18th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINOS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, RATIONALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO MIGRATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
DEPARTMENT OF OFW ACT OF 2019
Date filed
July 2, 2019

Senate Bill No. 230, 18th 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, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
EXPANDING THE USE OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND
Date filed
July 4, 2019

Senate Bill No. 468, 14th 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 FILIPINO ACT OF 2007
Date filed
February 7, 2007