HB 5442

House·13th Congress·Filed Apr 25, 2006

An Act Expanding Government Legal Services to Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos in Distress, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8042 or the \"Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995\"

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Jojo Virador
RepresentativeJoel "Jojo" Virador
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An Act Expanding Government Legal Services to Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos in Distress, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8042 or the \"Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995\"

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