Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00628 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A LEGAL ATTACHE OFFICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995' AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : The bill calls for the establishment of a legal attache office in every country in the Middle East to provide free legal assistance to Filipino migrant workers in need of legal aid or in crisis or difficult situation. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, JUDY J. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05649 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2007-07-30 |
Abstract
The bill calls for the establishment of a legal attache office in every country in the Middle East to provide free legal assistance to Filipino migrant workers in need of legal aid or in crisis or difficult situation.
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