The bill creates a new law that makes it a crime to keep a Filipino’s passport without legal authority, especially targeting overseas workers, and sets up reporting channels and stiff penalties.
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HB09290 · Sources: BatasWatch
Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.