HB 5832

House·18th Congress·Filed Dec 17, 2019

Department of Filipinos Overseas (Dfo) Act

An Act Creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment, Defining Its Mandate, Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor

Author · Representative

Manuel Zubiri
RepresentativeManuel Zubiri
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Subjects

Department of Filipinos OverseasOverseas Filipino Workers (OFWS)/ Migrant Workers

Official sources

Senate record

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