Senate Bill No. 3180, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT IMPROVING THE STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT
Date filed
April 22, 2009

Senate Bill No. 3255, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING MONEY TRANSFERS TO THE PHILIPPINES BY OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS FROM THE DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 181 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX EXEMPTION ON MONEY TRANSFERS BY OFWS
Date filed
May 18, 2009

Senate Bill No. 54, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING RETIREMENT, INSURANCE, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO OVERSEAS CONTRACT WORKERS (OCWS) AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES 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
Short Title
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS, AMENDMENTS
Date filed
June 30, 2007

Senate Bill No. 154, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, FURTHER IMPROVING THE HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REVISED MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 2007
Date filed
June 30, 2007

Senate Bill No. 468, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
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
Short Title
EDUCATION AND HERITAGE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 2007
Date filed
February 7, 2007

Senate Bill No. 1619, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
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
Short Title
EDUCATION AND HERITAGE PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT
Date filed
September 19, 2007

Senate Bill No. 1879, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT IMPOSING PENALTIES ON PHILIPPINE CONSULAR OFFICIALS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT FAILURE TO ACT ON COMPLAINTS OF, GIVE ASSISTANCE TO OR RENDER SERVICES TO MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995
Short Title
PENALIIZING PHIL. CONSULAR OFFICERS WHO FAIL TO GIVE SUPPORT/ASSISTANCE TO OFWS
Date filed
November 15, 2007

Senate Bill No. 2227, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
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
Short Title
STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF POEA
Date filed
April 29, 2008