House Bill No. 8827, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO SEAFARERS, OR THEIR HEIRS, IN THE PURSUIT AND RECOVERY OF MONETARY CLAIMS OR BENEFITS ARISING FROM EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ACCIDENT, ILLNESS OR DEATH, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10706, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SEAFARERS PROTECTION ACT'
Congress Author
MAGSINO, MARISSA "DEL MAR" P.
Date filed
August 9, 2023

House Bill No. 9161, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF EXCESSIVE RECRUITMENT OR PLACEMENT FEES AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Congress Author
SUAN, LORDAN G.
Date filed
September 18, 2023

House Bill No. 9290, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) SATELLITE OFFICE IN THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
CHATTO, EDGAR M.
Date filed
September 22, 2023

House Bill No. 9324, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE REMITTANCES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
SUAN, LORDAN G.
Date filed
September 26, 2023

House Bill No. 9410, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 3(A) AND 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11641 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, RATIONALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR MIGRATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
ABANTE, BIENVENIDO M.
Date filed
October 17, 2023

House Bill No. 7325, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS
Short Title
MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS
Congress Author
SALO, RON P.
MAGSINO, MARISSA "DEL MAR" P.
ARENAS, MARIA RACHEL J.
GONZALEZ, SANDRO L.
MENDOZA, RAYMOND DEMOCRITO C.
PRIMICIAS-AGABAS, MARLYN L.
DUTERTE, PAOLO Z.
YAP, ERIC GO
VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR. F.
VILLAFUERTE, MIGUEL LUIS R. 1HORIBATA, TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G.
ENCISO, NICHOLAS VIII C.
VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C.
MORDEN, MICHAEL M.
CASTRO, FRANCE L.
MANUEL, RAOUL DANNIEL A.
REVILLA, RAMON JOLO III B.
MERCADO-REVILLA, LANI
REVILLA, BRYAN B.
TAMBUNTING, GUS S. 2TULFO, RALPH WENDEL P.
TULFO, JOCELYN P.
ESPARES, FELIMON M.
TY, ALLAN U.
GATO, CIRIACO JR. B.
DOMINGO, DANNY A.
SAULOG, IRENE GAY F.
RIVERA, NOEL "BONG" N.
PALMA, WILTER Y.
TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B. 3ROMAN, GERALDINE B.
PLEYTO, SALVADOR A.
MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH
SORIANO, JEFFREY
CO, ELIZALDY S.
QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A.
LIBANAN, MARCELINO C.
ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T.
DELOS SANTOS, ALFRED C.
GARIN, JANETTE L. 4TEVES, JOSE "Bong" Jr. J.
ALVAREZ, MERCEDES K.
ALVAREZ, JOSE C.
AQUINO, JOSE "JOBOY" II S.
BAUTISTA-LIM, CLAUDINE DIANA D.
BERNOS, CHING B.
BONGALON, RAUL ANGELO "JIL" D.
CABREDO, FERNANDO T.
CAJAYON-UY, MARY MITZI L.
CARI, CARL NICOLAS C. 5CO, ANGELICA NATASHA
CUA, MIDY N.
CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN
DEL MAR, RACHEL MARGUERITE B.
DUJALI, ALAN "ALDU" R.
FUENTEBELLA, ARNIE B.
LARA, JOSEPH "JOJO" L.
LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY
LOYOLA, ROY M.
NAVA, MA. LUCILLE L., M.D. 6SALIMBANGON, JANICE Z.
SINGSON, RONALD V.
TIANGCO, TOBIAS "Toby" M.
UMALI, ALFONSO JR. V.
VARGAS-ALFONSO, BABY ALINE
YU, DIVINA GRACE C.
ZAMORA, MARIA CARMEN S.
ZUBIRI, JOSE MA. JR. R.
ABALOS, JONATHAN CLEMENT II M.
ALMARIO, CHEENO MIGUEL D. 7AMANTE, LORETO S.
ANG, JAMES "JOJO" JR. A.
ATAYDE, JUAN CARLOS "ARJO" C.
BASCUG, ALFELITO "Alfel M."
BOSITA, BONIFACIO L.
BUSTOS, JORGE "PATROL"
CARDEMA, DRIXIE MAE S.
CHATTO, EDGAR M.
CHUNGALAO, SOLOMON R.
CO-PILAR, Ma. VICTORIA 8CRUZ, AMBROSIO JR. C.
CRUZ, RICARDO JR. S.
DAGOOC, SERGIO C.
DIMAPORO, SITTIE AMINAH Q.
DIONISIO, ERNESTO JR. M.
DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T.
EUDELA, ANTONIETA R.
FORTES, WOWO
FRESNEDI, JAIME R.
GARCIA, DANTE S. 9GARDIOLA, EDWIN L.
GO, MARK O.
GOLEZ, ANTHONY ROLANDO JR. T.
GUTIERREZ, RAMON RODRIGO L.
HERNANDEZ, CHARISSE ANNE C.
KHONGHUN, JEFFERSON F.
LAGON, DAPHNE A.
LAGON, SONNY "SL" L.
LAZATIN, CARMELO "JON" II B.
MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ 10MANGAOANG, ALLEN JESSE C.
MANIQUIZ, DORIS E.
MATIBAG, MA. RENE ANN LOURDES G.
MERCADO, LUZ
NOGRALES, MARGARITA "Atty. Migs" B.
OUANO-DIZON, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP" M.
PANALIGAN, ARNAN C.
PANCHO, AUGUSTINA DOMINIQUE C.
PLAZA, EDDIEBONG G.
RODRIGUEZ, EULOGIO R. 11SALI, DIMSZAR M.
SANTOS, MA. ALANA SAMANTHA T.
TAN, JOSEPH S.
UNABIA, CHRISTIAN S.
VARGAS, PATRICK MICHAEL D.
VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA" V.
VERZOSA, SAMUEL JR. S.
YAP, CHRISTOPHERSON "COCO" M.
BULUT-BEGTANG, ELEANOR C.
DALOG, MAXIMO JR. Y. 12FERRER, JULIET MARIE DE LEON
GASATAYA, GREG
GOMEZ, RICHARD I.
MARAÑON, ALFREDO III D.
ROMULO, ROMAN T.
TEVES, ARNOLFO "ARNIE" JR. A.
VILLA, ZALDY S.
YULO, EMILIO BERNARDINO L.
ZAMORA, YSABEL MARIA J.
Date filed
February 28, 2023
Subjects
MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS

House Bill No. 7718, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Short Title
CRIME OF ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE (AMENDING PD NO. 442)
Congress Author
TULFO, RALPH WENDEL P.
TULFO, JOCELYN P.
TAMBUNTING, GUS S.
SALO, RON P.
Date filed
March 21, 2023
Subjects
ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT

House Bill No. 366, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
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
Congress Author
MAGSINO, MARISSA "DEL MAR" P.
Date filed
June 30, 2022

House Bill No. 736, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE MAGNA CARTA OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS, ESTABLISHING THE SEAFARERS' DORMITORY AND SHORE-BASED WELFARE FACILITIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
GONZALEZ, SANDRO L.
Date filed
July 1, 2022

House Bill No. 737, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY IMMUNIZATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, PENALIZING CERTAIN ACTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
GONZALEZ, SANDRO L.
Date filed
July 1, 2022

House Bill No. 1189, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF COMPULSORY INSURANCE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
YAP, CHRISTIAN TELL A.
Date filed
July 5, 2022

House Bill No. 1190, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROTECTING THE REMITTANCES OR MONEY TRANSFERS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) BY REQUIRING THE DISCLOSURE OF FINANCE CHARGES AND OTHER FEES IN CONNECTION WITH MONEY TRANSFER, COMPELLING STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR TRANSFER, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
YAP, CHRISTIAN TELL A.
Date filed
July 5, 2022

House Bill No. 1350, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE USE OF 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
Congress Author
YAP, CHRISTIAN TELL A.
Date filed
July 6, 2022

House Bill No. 1673, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE USE OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED
Congress Author
HARESCO, TEODORICO JR.
Date filed
July 8, 2022

House Bill No. 2526, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) SECTORAL REPRESENTATIVES IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10801, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION ACT"
Congress Author
MAGSINO, MARISSA "DEL MAR" P.
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 2577, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) DESKS IN ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OFW DESKS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND OFFICES OF POLICE ATTACHES AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDING FOR THEIR FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MIGRANT WORKERS ACT'
Congress Author
MAGSINO, MARISSA "DEL MAR" P.
Date filed
July 27, 2022

House Bill No. 3105, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL REVERSE LABOR MIGRATION POLICY TOWARDS LABOR MIGRATION BY CHOICE, CREATING THE NATIONAL REVERSE MIGRATION COMMISSION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE
Congress Author
ARENAS, MARIA RACHEL J.
Date filed
August 3, 2022

House Bill No. 3600, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BOOK ONE, TITLE ONE, CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 38 (B) OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Congress Author
TULFO, RALPH WENDEL P.
TULFO, JOCELYN P.
Date filed
August 15, 2022
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