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OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) REMITTANCE PROTECTION ACT
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56
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09032
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF THE REMITTANCES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
SHORT TITLE : Providing For Protection Of The Remittances Of Overseas Filipino Workers
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., MANALO, JESULITO A., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., VILLARICA, LINABELLE RUTH R., DATOL, FRANCISCO JR. G., GONZALEZ, FERNANDO V., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA" V., RAMIREZ-SATO, JOSEPHINE, TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., UMALI, REYNALDO V., SALO, RON P., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., AQUINO-MAGSAYSAY, MILAGROS, PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S.
DATE FILED : 2019-02-06
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Gonzales (A.D.) 2. Manalo
3. Violago 4. Villarica
5. Datol 6. Gonzalez
7. Vergara 8. Ramirez-Sato
9. Tejada 10. Suansing (E.)
11. Bolilia 12. Umali
13. Salo 14. Zubiri
15. Calderon 16. Aquino-Magsaysay
17. Sy-Alvarado 18. Nieto
19. Dalipe 20. Paduano
21. Tambunting
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01197
SUBMITTED ON 2019-02-06
SUBMITTED BY: OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS, WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 4740
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04740
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-02-06
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-02-06
DATE CALENDARED : 2019-02-08
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-02-08
SPONSORED BY :  Gonzales (A.D.)
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-02-08
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (A.D.), Manalo, Violago, Villarica, Datol, Gonzalez, Vergara, Ramirez-Sato, Tejada, Suansing (E.), Bolilia, Umali, Salo, Zubiri, Calderon, Aquino-Magsaysay, Sy-Alvarado, Nieto, Dalipe, Paduano, Tambunting
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-02-08
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-04-24
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-05-20
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:171     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
D---Abad--(N/A) B---Abaya--(Absent)
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
B---Abu--(Absent) B---Abueg--(Absent)
B---Acharon--(Absent) Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
B---Adiong--(Absent) Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano B---Almario--(Absent)
Y---Almonte B---Alonte--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) B---Amante--(Absent)
B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Ang B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent)
Y---Antonino B---Antonio--(Absent)
Y---Aragones B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arcillas Y---Arenas
X---Atienza X---Aumentado
B---Bag-ao--(Absent) Y---Bagatsing
B---Baguilat--(Absent) Y---Banal
B---Barbers--(Absent) B---Barzaga--(Absent)
Y---Bataoil D---Batocabe--(N/A)
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belaro
Y---Belmonte (F.) Y---Belmonte (J.C.)
Y---Belmonte (R.) Y---Benitez
Y---Bernos Y---Bertiz
B---Biazon--(Absent) Y---Billones
B---Biron--(Absent) Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo (A.) B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent)
B---Brosas--(Absent) Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cagas D---Calalang--(N/A)
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
B---Caminero--(Absent) B---Campos--(Absent)
Y---Canama Y---Cari
Y---Casilao Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
B---Catamco--(Absent) Y---Cayetano
B---Celeste--(Absent) B---Cerafica--(Absent)
B---Cerilles Enerio--(Absent) B---Chavez--(Absent)
Y---Chipeco B---Co--(Absent)
Y---Cojuangco Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
D---Dalog--(N/A) Y---Datol
Y---Daza B---De Jesus--(Absent)
B---De Venecia--(Absent) D---De Vera--(N/A)
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
B---Del Rosario--(Absent) B---Deloso-Montalla--(Absent)
B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) B---Dimaporo (M.K.)--(Absent)
Y---Duavit B---Durano--(Absent)
Y---Dy Y---Elago
B---Enverga--(Absent) Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent) B---Ermita-Buhain--(Absent)
X---Escudero Y---Espina
B---Espino--(Absent) B---Estrella--(Absent)
B---Eusebio--(Absent) Y---Evardone
B---Fariñas--(Absent) Y---Fernando
Y---Ferrer J. B---Ferrer L.--(Absent)
B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent) B---Floirendo--(Absent)
B---Flores--(Absent) B---Fortun--(Absent)
Y---Fortuno B---Fuentebella--(Absent)
Y---Garbin Y---Garces
B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
B---Gatchalian--(Absent) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) B---Gonzaga--(Absent)
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Hernandez (P.) Y---Herrera-Dy
Y---Hofer B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) B---Kho--(Absent)
B---Khonghun--(Absent) B---Labadlabad--(Absent)
Y---Lacson Y---Lagman
B---Lanete--(Absent) B---Laogan--(Absent)
B---Lazatin--(Absent) B---Leachon--(Absent)
B---Lee--(Absent) B---Limkaichong--(Absent)
B---Lobregat--(Absent) B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent)
B---Lopez (C.)--(Absent) B---Lopez (M.L.)--(Absent)
B---Loyola--(Absent) Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Aquino-Magsaysay Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon
Y---Malapitan B---Manalo--(Absent)
Y---Mangaoang B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent)
Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Marcos Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
B---Matugas--(Absent) B---Mellana--(Absent)
B---Mending--(Absent) B---Mendoza--(Absent)
Y---Mercado B---Mirasol--(Absent)
Y---Montoro B---Nava--(Absent)
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
Y---Nograles (J.J.) D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
B---Ocampo--(Absent) Y---Olivarez
B---Ong (H.)--(Absent) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
B---Papandayan--(Absent) Y---Pichay
Y---Pico Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda B---Plaza--(Absent)
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Roa-Puno
Y---Quimbo B---Radaza--(Absent)
Y---Ramirez-Sato B---Ramos--(Absent)
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
Y---Robes Y---Rocamora
Y---Rodriguez (I.) Y---Rodriguez (M.)
B---Roman--(Absent) Y---Romero
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) Y---Roque (R.N.)
Y---Sacdalan B---Sagarbarria--(Absent)
B---Sahali--(Absent) B---Salceda--(Absent)
B---Salimbangon--(Absent) Y---Salo
Y---Salon Y---Sambar
B---Sandoval--(Absent) Y---Sangcopan
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) B---Suansing (H.)--(Absent)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) Y---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) B---Ting--(Absent)
B---Tinio--(Absent) Y---Tolentino
B---Treñas--(Absent) Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
B---Ty--(Absent) B---Umali--(Absent)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
B---Unico--(Absent) B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
B---Uy (R.)--(Absent) B---Uybarreta--(Absent)
Y---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
Y---Velasco-Catera B---Veloso--(Absent)
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) B---Villarica--(Absent)
B---Villarin--(Absent) B---Violago--(Absent)
B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) B---Yu--(Absent)
Y---Zamora (M.C.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2019-05-21
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2019-05-21
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF THE REMITTANCES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2019 ]
Introduced by Representatives AURELIO JR. "DONG" D. GONZALES, JESULITO "JESS" A. MANALO, MICAELA S. VIOLAGO, LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA et al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2019;
5/21/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/22/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES; and WAYS AND MEANS;
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
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