AN ACT REQUIRING AMBASSADORS/HEADS OF MISSION TO PERFORM AND/OR DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF SURROGATE PARENTS IN TAKING CARE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) IN THEIR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL HEADS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ESTABLISH 'OFW FAMILY HELP DESKS' IN THEIR OFFICES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR IMMEDIATE DEPENDENTS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WHO DIED OR SUFFERED PERMANENT DISABILITIES WHILE WORKING ABROAD OR OVERSEAS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS REMITTANCE REGULATORY COMMISSION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE CHANGE OF STATUS OF A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM FROM ACTIVE TO SPECIAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 2 AND 55 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AUTHORIZING AMBASSADORS, CONSUL GENERALS, CHIEFS OF MISSIONS OR CHARGE D' AFFAIRS TO ORDER AND DIRECT AN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER (OFW) TO SEND SUPPORT TO HIS OR HER LEGAL DEPENDENTS AS REQUIRED BY EXISTING LAWS

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FREE MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE POOR AND FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) WHO ARE AFFLICTED WITH CANCER OR KIDNEY DISEASE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HOSPITAL FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) IN THE PAYMENT OF SSS, PAG-IBIG AND PHILHEALTH PREMIUMS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE 'HATID SAYA' FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ANY FORM OR FOR ANY PURPOSE FROM A DEPARTING FILIPINO WORKER AS PRE-CONDITION FOR TRAVEL

AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE VITAL AND SIGNIFICANT ROLES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (CPAs) IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 28 AND 31 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE ONLY MODE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW FROM THE DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS, OR AWARDS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH A PETITION FOR CERTIORARI UNDER RULE 65 OF THE RULES OF COURT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 223 OF P.D. NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PRESCRIBING PENALTY ON THE DIMINUTION OF EARNED RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND DELAY IN THE PAYMENT OF MANDATORY MONTHLY PENSIONS OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT ENSURING THE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OF FIRST-TIME OVERSEAS WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE DOMESTIC OR HOUSE-HOLD SERVICE ABROAD BY WAIVING THEIR PHILHEALTH PREMIUM PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF DEPLOYMENT AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875 AS AMENDED BY RA 9241 AND 10606 ALSO KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS, OWNERS AND/OR OPERATORS OF SHOPPING MALLS, DEPARTMENT STORES, RETAIL STORES, STALLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS TO PERMIT THEIR SALES EMPLOYEES TO SIT DOWN AT TIMES WHEN THEY ARE NOT ATTENDING TO CUSTOMERS DURING STORE HOURS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE COST OF RENTAL AND OTHER CHARGES BETWEEN LESSORS AND LESSEES OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF NARROWING THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE POOR AND IN THE PROCESS IMPROVING THE ECONOMY

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE-TOBACCO (IAC-TOBACCO) TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 5.3 OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL (WHO FCTC) THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 4, 29, 31, 32, 36 AND 39 OF REPUBLIC ACT 9211, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOBACCO REGULATION ACT OF 2003