SB 1146

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 7, 2025

Protektadong OFW Act

An Act Providing Free Insurance for Covered Applicants of Overseas Employment Certificates, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The Protektadong OFW Act would give Filipino workers abroad a free one‑year insurance policy when they obtain an Overseas Employment Certificate, and it sets up funding and rules for the program.

Labor and EmploymentSocial Welfare

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Author · Senator

Joel Villanueva
SenatorEmmanuel Joel "Joel" Villanueva
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Subjects

Protektadong OfwFree InsuranceOverseas Filipino Workers (OFWS)/ Migrant Workers

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1235· Filed Aug 20, 2025
Protektadong OFW Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
HB 5725· Filed Nov 3, 2025
An Act Providing Free Insurance for Covered Applicants of Overseas Employment Certificates, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS since 2025-11-12Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
HB 2929· Filed Aug 4, 2025
An Act Providing Free Insurances for Covered Applicants of Overseas Employment Certificates, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS since 2025-08-06Rep. Bryan B. Revilla +2
HB 2715· Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Establishing the Overseas Filipino Workers Hospital as a Level III Hospital Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Department of Migrant Workers, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-08-04Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2
SB 1141· Filed Aug 7, 2025
Overseas Filipino Workers Credit Assistance Act of 2025
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito

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SBN-1146 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch