HB 5499

House·17th Congress·Filed Apr 26, 2017

An Act Further Amending Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10022, to Strengthen the Standard of Protection of the Welfare of Migrant Workers by Criminalizing the Practice of Decking and for Other Purposes

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John Bertiz
RepresentativeAniceto "John" Bertiz III
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HBN-05499 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress

An Act Further Amending Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, as Amended by Republic Act No. 10022, to Strengthen the Standard of Protection of the Welfare of Migrant Workers by Criminalizing the Practice of Decking and for Other Purposes

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