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This section is a service of PMRW directed at keeping
our Filipino Migrant Workers informed
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CONTINUATION: THE SENATE'S INACTION - Sunday, May 30, 2004
The promised senate deliberation on sb2646 did not happen last monday. The bill not was not taken up at all. With only this week remaining in session days, the chance of having the bill passed is almost nil... (full story) |
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ECMI LETTER TO SEN. ANGARA - Sunday, May 30, 2004
When in 1995 the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act, otherwise known as the Republic Act 8042 was signed into law, the Episcopal Commission for the pastoral care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI), a Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), rejoined at the foresight of that piece of legislation instituted to protect the rights and dignity of the hundreds of thousands of our Filipino workers abroad... (full story) |
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WHAT IS SB#2646? - Sunday, May 30, 2004
Below is SB2646. This is for your reference.
SB2646 is contained in the senate committee report 271 submitted August 27, 2003 to senate president.
Its congressional identical version hb4279 was passed on third and final reading late last year. President Arroyo issued a certification of urgency on october 9, 2003. (full story) |
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CONTINUATION: APPEAL TO SENATE - Sunday, May 30, 2004
Monday did not turn out to be our lucky day. Neither was Tuesday. In fact, SB2646 was not taken up at all! Before we left the plenary session yesterday, we were promised by senators drilon (senate president and the one who will defend the bill), pangilinan (majority floor leader) and pimentel (our most reliable and consistent ally in the senate) that it will definitely be taken up by Monday, next. Otherwise they will refuse to take up all other priority bills... (full story) |
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STATEMENT ON RA#8042 AMENDMENTS - Sunday, May 30, 2004
When the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, otherwise known as Republic Act 8042, was signed into law under the administration of then President Fidel V. Ramos, the jubilant response over this significant piece of legislation turned out to be short-lived. For this law that was meant to protect the rights of millions of Filipino workers abroad has yet to fully serve the purpose for which it was created... (full story) |
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