Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF FILIPINO OVERSEAS SEAFARERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 30, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01931 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF FILIPINO OVERSEAS SEAFARERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Overseas Seafarers Act | |
| ABSTRACT : "Overseas Seafarers Act." The bill defines overseas seafarers as "the crew or complement of a ship navigating foreign seas. Provides for the conditions of employment, illegal recruitment, social security, disability benefits, disciplinary and dispute settlement procedures and post employment and repatriation. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Solis (006 ) | 2. Figueroa (016 ) |
| 3. Ermita-buhain (019 ) | |
| 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 2004-08-09; |
Abstract
"Overseas Seafarers Act." The bill defines overseas seafarers as "the crew or complement of a ship navigating foreign seas. Provides for the conditions of employment, illegal recruitment, social security, disability benefits, disciplinary and dispute settlement procedures and post employment and repatriation.'
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