Senate Bill No. 157, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE USE OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Date filed
June 30, 2016

Senate Bill No. 648, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 10022, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ASSISTANCE ACT
Date filed
July 20, 2016

Senate Bill No. 961, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 38 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 1995
Date filed
January 8, 2016

Senate Bill No. 1659, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042
Short Title
PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES IN RECRUITING MIGRANT WORKERS (POEA, DOLE, OWWA, DFA)
Date filed
January 22, 2018

Senate Bill No. 1785, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND THE SYSTEM OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 23 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Short Title
STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND THE SYSTEM OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS
Date filed
April 26, 2018

Senate Bill No. 1819, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ATTACHE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ATTACHE
Date filed
May 24, 2018

Senate Bill No. 1885, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 8042
Short Title
PROTECTION FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE CUSTODY OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES
Date filed
July 25, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2032, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION ON MONEY CLAIMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE FIFTH PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10022
Short Title
GRANTING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION ON MONEY CLAIMS
Date filed
September 26, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2162, 17th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROTECTING THE REMITTANCES OR MONEY TRANSFERS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) BY REQUIRING THE DISCLOSURE OF FINANCE CHARGES AND OTHER FEES IN CONNECTION WITH MONEY TRANSFER, COMPELLING STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR TRANSFER, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REMITTANCE ACT
Date filed
January 21, 2019

Senate Bill No. 3119, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT CRIMINALIZING ILLEGAL RETENTION OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND IMPOSING APPROPRIATE PENALTIES THEREFOR, INCORPORATING FOR THIS PURPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SUB-PARAGRAPH INTO ARTICLE 288 OF ACT 3815 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Short Title
RETENTION OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Date filed
February 13, 2012

Senate Bill No. 758, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING MONEY TRANSFERS TO THE PHILIPPINES OF OVERSEAS FOREIGN WORKERS FROM THE IMPOSITION OF DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 181 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8424, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
TAX REFORM ACT (SEC. 181, R.A. NO. 8424)
Date filed
July 7, 2010