Bill Type
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
Congress Author
Date filed
October 20, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04831
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
ABSTRACT : "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act Amendment of 1998". Seeks to DIFFERENTIATE acts or omissions by the ILLEGAL RECRUITERS which constitute 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 : 1998-10-20
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 1998-10-23
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Abstract

"Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act Amendment of 1998". Seeks to DIFFERENTIATE acts or omissions by the ILLEGAL RECRUITERS which constitute the crime of illegal recruitment from the prohibited acts or omissions of LEGITIMATE AND LICENSED placement or recruitment agencies.

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