SB 157

Senate·17th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2016

Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995

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

Authors · 2 Senators

Subjects

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)Legal Assistance FundMigrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 (R.A.No. 8042)

Official sources

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HB 8901· Filed Apr 21, 2026
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HB 6587· Filed Dec 3, 2025
An Act Establishing the Overseas Filipino Workers Hospital as a Level III Hospital Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Department of Migrant Workers, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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HB 7786· Filed Feb 12, 2026
An Act Creating the Migrant Workers Relations Commission
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HB 6643· Filed Dec 4, 2025
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Approved by the House on 2025-12-16, transmitted to the Senate on 2025-12-17 and received by the Senate on 2025-12-17Rep. Bryan B. Revilla +32

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SBN-00157 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress