“AN ACT CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT BOGO, CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTS THAT ONE OUT OF FIVE FILIPINOS INFECTED WITH THE HUMAN IMMUNE-VIRUS (HIV) ARE OVERSEAS WORKERS

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PRESIDENTIAL RE-NOMINATION OR RE-APPOINTMENT OF A NOMINEE OR AN APPOINTEE WHOSE NOMINATION OR APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN TWICE BY-PASSED BY THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, BANNING THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES, EMOLUMENTS, PER DIEMS TO THE PERSONS CONCERNED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON) AND/OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION IN AID OF LEGISLATION INTO COMPLAINTS OF ANOMALIES AND ALLEGED COLLUSION WITHIN THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) LEADING TO THE TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS

AN ACT PROVIDING AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, BOTH DOCUMENTED AND UNDOCUMENTED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN RELATIONS, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED UNSOLVED CRIMES INVOLVING OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND THE ALLEGED ABSENCE OF ASSISTANCE FROM CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF STRENGTHENING MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

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

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROPER MONITORING IN THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY REPATRIATION FUND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) TO ENSURE PROMPT RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF ASSISTANCE AND INCENTIVES TO FAMILIES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN TIMES OF NEED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TO LOOK INTO THE REMEDIAL MEASURES TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA) IN PROTECTING THE WELFARE AND INTERESTS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) IN TAIWAN AND FILIPINOS WHO ARE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN THE SAID COUNTRY, IN THE LIGHT OF THE REPORTED STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND TAIWAN OVER THE DEPORTATION OF TAIWAN NATIONALS TO CHINA

AN ACT PENALIZING CERTAIN ACTS IN THE IMPOSITION OF EXCESSIVE PLACEMENT FEES AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS THE OTHER CONCERNED EXECUTIVE AGENCIES TO DEVISE A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF OUR REPATRIATED OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS DUE TO THE SERIES OF UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROVIDING THEM WITH THE ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL AID, LIVELIHOOD AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING, PREFERENCE IN REDEPLOYMENT, FREE HOSPITALIZATION AND PHILHEALTH MEMBERSHIP, EDUCATIONAL HELP AND OTHER BENEFITS

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA), IN COORDINATION WITH THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) AND OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, IN ADDRESSING ANY AND ALL CONTINGENCIES THAT THREATEN THE SECURITY AND WELL-BEING OF OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WITH THE END-VIEW OF ENSURING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THIRD PILLAR OF THE PHILIPPINE FOREIGN POLICY WHICH IS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND INTERESTS OF ALL FILIPINOS OVERSEAS

AN ACT CREATING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS PENSION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO PURSUE THE CONVENING OF THE JOINT COMMISSION MEETING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO ADDRESS MATTERS AFFECTING OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA, INCLUDING THE RECENT ISSUE ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE PROCESSING AND VERIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS BY FILIPINO DOMESTIC WORKERS BOUND FOR SAUDI ARABIA, AND OTHER MEASURES TO EXPAND TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL HOSPITAL FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATNG FUNDS THEREFOR

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE NEW 'NITAQAT' SYSTEM ENFORCED BY THE SAUDI ARABIAN GOVERNMENT ON OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE AND RESPONSIVE LEGISLATION AND PLAN OF ACTION THAT CAN SUPPORT AND ASSIST MIGRANT WORKERS WHO MAY BE DISPLACED

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO REPORTS THAT OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE REQUIRED EXIT CLEARANCE FROM THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF SIMPLIFYING THE PROCESS AND ELIMINATING RED TAPE IN SECURING THE SAME

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE INCREASING INCIDENTS OF OFW MURDERS AND THOSE KILLED WITH IGNOMINY WITH THE END IN VIEW OF FORMULATING POLICIES TO PROTECT OFW'S AS WELL AS FORMULATING BETTER REPATRIATION PROCEDURE AND A RELEVANT SYSTEM OF GIVING ASSISTANCE TO THEM

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTERIM CENSUS OF FILIPINOS RESIDING ABROAD AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH INDIVIDUALS BE INCLUDED IN REGULAR CENSUSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE BENIGNO AQUINO ADMINISTRATION TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER THE PHILIPPINES' ENTRY AS A STATE PARTY TO THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION CONVENTION NO. 189, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'DOMESTIC WORKERS CONVENTION, 2011', BEARING IN MIND THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS THAT WOULD INSURE THE PROTECTION FOR OUR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO DOMESTIC WORKERS

AN ACT PROVIDING AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE DEPLORABLE SITUATION OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA WHO ARE FORCED TO SELL THEIR BLOOD FOR DAILY SUBSISTENCE AND EARN EXTRA INCOME TO SEND REMITTANCES TO THEIR FAMILIES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE REPORTED DEPLOYMENT BAN ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION IN FORTY ONE COUNTRIES WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REVIEWING THE GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROCESSES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL HOSPITAL FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; AND LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE 167% REPORTED INCREASE IN THE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS IMPOSED TO PHILHEALTH OFW-MEMBERS AS EMBODIED IN CIRCULAR 22 SERIES OF 2011, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF REMOVING APPARENT UNNECESSARY BURDEN AND IMPROVING THE PLIGHT OF OFW-MEMBERS

AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLIGHT OF THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) HIRED BY RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WHO WORKED IN SULAIBIYA, KUWAIT, ALLEGEDLY VICTIMS OF LABOR MALPRACTICES BY THEIR EMPLOYERS AND THE NEGLECT OF THEIR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AGAINST THEIR EMPLOYERS

AN ACT TO FURTHER ASSIST FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN RELATIONS; PUBLIC ORDER AND ILLEGAL DRUGS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE SPATE OF ARRESTS OF FILIPINO NATIONALS, PARTICULARLY OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEING USED AS 'DRUG MULES' BY INTERNATIONAL DRUG SYNDICATES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL WITHHOLDING OF PASSPORT AND A MECHANISM FOR ITS PROSECUTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED CONTINUED ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS TO IRAQ AND OTHER WAR-TORN COUNTRIES DESPITE A COMPLETE BAN IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT

AN ACT GRANTING FUNERAL DISCOUNT PRIVILEGES TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS WHO DIED ON ACCOUNT OF WORK-RELATED SICKNESS AND INJURIES AND ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BURIAL WITH HONORS TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 3 AND 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FLAG AND HERALDIC CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM DUTIES AND TAXES 'BALIKBAYAN BOXES' CONTAINING PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW), OTHER FILIPINOS RESIDING ABROAD AND RESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES RETURNING FROM ABROAD

AN ACT INSTITUTING THE EXPANDED BALIKBAYAN PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6768, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9174, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT DECLARING THE REASONABLE IMPORTATION OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS FOR THE PERSONAL USE AND CONSUMPTION OF THEIR FAMILIES AS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF IMPORT DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WELFARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND BY OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

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