SB 334

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 9, 2025

Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund (Amending R.A. No. 8042)

An Act Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund, Amending for the Purpose Section 26 of Republic Act No. 8042, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the 'migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995'

In plain language

The bill expands the Legal Assistance Fund so OFWs can get immediate, full‑range legal help abroad—including lawyers, bail, and other costs—from filing a case through all appeals, and lets embassy heads approve the spending.

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Author · Senator

JV Ejercito
SenatorJoseph Victor "JV" Ejercito
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Subjects

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWS)/ Migrant WorkersLegal Assistance

Official sources

Senate record
SBN-334 (AS FILED)

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SB 45· Filed Jul 2, 2025
Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund)
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva
HB 7416· Filed Jan 27, 2026
An Act Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund and the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo Para Sa Mga OFWS Na Nangangailangan (Aksyon) Fund, Amending for the Purpose Section 26 of Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the �migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995,� as Amended, and Section 14 of Republic Act No. 11641, Otherwise Known as the �department of Migrant Workers Act�
Substituted by HB09462Rep. Atty. Jennifer "Karen" A. Lagbas
HB 9462· Filed May 26, 2026
An Act Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund and the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo Para Sa Mga OFWS Na Nangangailangan (Aksyon) Fund, Amending for the Purpose Section 26 of Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995," as Amended, and Section 14 of Republic Act No. 11641, Otherwise Known as the �department of Migrant Workers Act�
Business for the day on 2026-06-02Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva +16
HB 2719· Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund and the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo Para Sa Mga OFWS Na Nangangailangan (Aksyon) Fund, Amending for the Purpose Section 26 of Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the �migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995,� as Amended, and Section 14 of Republic Act No. 11641, Otherwise Known as the �department of Migrant Workers Act�
Substituted by HB09462Rep. Bryan B. Revilla +2
HB 4251· Filed Sep 1, 2025
An Act Expanding the Use of the Legal Assistance Fund and the Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo Para Sa Mga OFWS Na Nangangailangan (Aksyon) Fund, Amending for the Purpose Section 26 of Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995," as Amended, and Section 14 of Republic Act No. 11641, Otherwise Known as the "Department of Migrant Workers Act"
Substituted by HB09462Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3

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SBN-334 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch