HB 7626

House·18th Congress·Filed Sep 9, 2020

An Act Providing Additional Protection and Benefits to Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8042, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the “migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995”

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Sharon Garin
RepresentativeSharon Garin
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An Act Providing Additional Protection and Benefits to Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8042, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the “migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995”

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