AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)-FREE PURCHASES OF CONSUMER GOODS IN ALL LEADING STORE OUTLETS NATIONWIDE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTERIM CENSUS OF FILIPINOS RESIDING ABROAD AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH INDIVIDUALS BE INCLUDED IN REGULAR CENSUSES

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS

AN ACT TO PROMOTE FILIPINO EDUCATION AND HERITAGE THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ABROAD FOR CHILDREN OF FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS AND OTHER OVERSEAS FILIPINOS

AN ACT CREATING THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) MEDICAL CENTER DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT REQUIRING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR- CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS (GOCC's) ON THE PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM TO RESERVE AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT (20%) OF THEIR TOTAL INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO) OF SHARES TO OVERSEAS WORKERS, AUTHORIZING THE OVERSEAS WORKERS INVESTMENT (OWI) FUND UNDER R.A. NO. 7111 TO MANAGE AN INVESTMENT FUND PORTFOLIO FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AMENDING SEC. 250 OF THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1997 WITH REGARD TO THE LATE-FILING OF THE INFORMATION RETURN OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND CULTIVATION OF THE FILIPINO HERITAGE AMONG FILIPINOS OVERSEAS THROUGH THE TEACHING OF FILIPINO LANGUAGE AND HISTORY, ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS AND FILIPINIANA RESOURCE CENTERS ABROAD, AND THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE AND CULTURE FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL HOSPITAL FOR OVERSEAS CONTRACT WORKERS (OCWs) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 29 AND 30 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 1995

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE PAYMENT OF PLACEMENT FEES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND INSTITUTIONALIZING HELP DESKS ABROAD

AN ACT PROVIDING RETIREMENT, INSURANCE, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND CULTIVATION OF THE FILIPINO HERITAGE AMONG FILIPINOS OVERSEAS THROUGH THE TEACHING OF FILIPINO LANGUAGE AND HISTORY, ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PHILIPPINE SCHOOLS AND FILIPINIANA CENTERS ABROAD AND ESTABLISHING A TRUST FUND THEREFOR

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TO REVIEW THE PHILIPPINES' FOREIGN POLICY IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT HOSTAGE CRISIS INVOLVING OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER ANGELO DELA CRUZ WHICH LED TO THE GOVERNMENT'S EARLY PULL OUT OF THE FIFTY-ONE MEMBER PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT TO IRAQ, WITH THE END VIEW OF ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF OUR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), AND RECOMMENDING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE A TRULY INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL PERTINENT LAWS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF WELFARE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), PARTICULARLY, THE LAWS AGAINST ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT

RESOLUTION URGING AND DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE LACK OF PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG IN LIGHT OF THE CONTINUING DROP IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF FILIPINO WORKERS IN THAT SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF CHINA

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN RELATIONS; AND LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ALARMING REPORTS OF DEATHS AMONG OFWS, WITH THE END VIEW OF ASCERTAINING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PERSONNEL' GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN LOOKING OUT FOR THE WELFARE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) AND RECOMMENDING POLICY MEASURES TO AVERT FURTHER UNNECESSARY DEATHS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE RATIONALE OF E.O. 182, AS AMENDED BY E.O. 392, MANDATING THE TRANSFER OF OFW MEDICARE FUNDS FROM THE OWWA TO PHILHEALTH

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY ON THE FEES AND CHARGES IMPOSED BY BANKS UPON REMITTANCE TRANSFERS BY FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS SENDING MONEY TO THEIR FAMILIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF FILIPINO CAREGIVERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO HARSH AND EXPLOITATIVE CONDITIONS AND THAT THEY ARE GIVEN COMMENSURATE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR LABOR.

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE MANDATE OF OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA) IN EXTENDING THE BENEFITS AND SERVICES PROVIDED FOR UNDER OUR LAWS TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS), TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAME AND TO ENSURE THAT OWWA REMAINS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OFWS