Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REDEFINING ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 27, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01754 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDEFINING ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act Amendment of 1998 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act Amendment of 1998." The bill seeks to distinguish acts or omissions by illegal recruiters, which constitue the crime of illegal recruitment, from the prohibited acts or omissions of legitimate and licensed placement or recruitment agencies. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-27 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Espinosa (022 ) | 2. Espino (068 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2005-01-12 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT on 2004-08-04; |
Abstract
"Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act Amendment of 1998." The bill seeks to distinguish acts or omissions by illegal recruiters, which constitue the crime of illegal recruitment, from the prohibited acts or omissions of legitimate and licensed placement or recruitment agencies.'
Disclaimer
Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.