SB 961

Senate·17th Congress·Filed Aug 1, 2016

Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995

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

Author · Senator

Leila de Lima
SenatorML (party-list)
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Subjects

Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 (R.A.No. 8042)Labor Code of the Philippines (P.D.No. 442)Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)Illegal Recruitment

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HB 8901· Filed Apr 21, 2026
An Act Expanding the Coverage of Compulsory Insurance of Overseas Filipino Workers, Further Amending Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS since 2026-05-05Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
SB 1637· Filed Dec 17, 2025
Overseas Filipino Workers in Distress Act
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HB 7786· Filed Feb 12, 2026
An Act Creating the Migrant Workers Relations Commission
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HB 2715· Filed Jul 30, 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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SBN-00961 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress