Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
January 16, 2019
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08840 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS IN DISTRESS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Defines "OFW in Distress" as an OFW who has medical or psycho-social problems requiring treatment, hospitalization, and/or counseling; and/or problems like labor, immigration and other issues requiring legal representation, or any other kind of intervention with foreign authorities.Seeks to create a Special Fund in the amount of Php1,000,000.00, at least 30% of which shall be allotted as monetary support as lump sum payment not exceeding Php50,000.00 for each OFW who has been a victim of abuse, or one who has been repatriated due to natural or manmade calamities, disasters, armed conflict, war, or other similar circumstances. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : OLIVAREZ, ERIC L. |
| DATE FILED : 2019-01-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Del Mar (000 2019-01-29) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2019-01-22 |
Abstract
Defines "OFW in Distress" as an OFW who has medical or psycho-social problems requiring treatment, hospitalization, and/or counseling; and/or problems like labor, immigration and other issues requiring legal representation, or any other kind of intervention with foreign authorities.Seeks to create a Special Fund in the amount of Php1,000,000.00, at least 30% of which shall be allotted as monetary support as lump sum payment not exceeding Php50,000.00 for each OFW who has been a victim of abuse, or one who has been repatriated due to natural or manmade calamities, disasters, armed conflict, war, or other similar circumstances
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