SB 1235

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 20, 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 who get an overseas employment certificate a free one‑year insurance policy, paid for by the government.

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Author · Senator

Lito Lapid
SenatorManuel "Lito" Lapid
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Subjects

Protektadong OfwOverseas Employment Certificates/ContractsOverseas Filipino Workers (OFW)

Official sources

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

SB 1146· Filed Aug 7, 2025
Protektadong OFW Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva
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
HB 8901· Filed Apr 21, 2026
An Act Expanding the Coverage of Compulsory Insurance of Overseas Filipino Workers, Further Amending Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS since 2026-05-05Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3

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SBN-1235 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch