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MATRIX OF MIGRANTE SECTORAL PARTY POSITIONS
ON SPECIFIC HOUSE BILLS OF THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESS


House Bill Number
(5) HB 257

Author
Rep. Rodriguez D. Dadivas

House Bill Number
(6) HB 346

Author
Rep. Roseller L. Barinaga

House Bill Number
(7) HB 2367

House Bill Number
Rep. Etta Rosales

Bill Title
An Act Strengthening the Regulatory Functions of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the 'Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act Of 1995'

MIGRANTE position
The MIGRANTE Sectoral Party supports House Bill Numbers 257, 346 and 2367 that will strengthen the regulatory functions of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on recruitment activities.

In the same vein, we oppose House Resolution No. 130 that is the exact opposite of the three House Bills.

The said bills aim to repeal Sections 29 and 30 of Republic Act 8042 that stipulate the comprehensive deregulation plan on recruitment activities and gradual phase-out of regulatory functions of the POEA, respectively.
Migrante has been clamoring for the repeal of the said sections since the law was enacted in 1995. The law, particularly Sections 29 and 30, will permit government to abandon its responsibility to protect its workers by deregulating its role in the recruitment and deployment of workers by stating "migration of workers becomes strictly a matter between the worker and his foreign employer."
We fully support all efforts of the House Special Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs to consolidate House Bill Numbers 257, 346 and 2367 and urgently pass this important measure that will pursue greater government responsibility for protecting overseas Filipino workers and do away with deregulation of recruitment activities. #


[HB 1281] [HB 1618] [HB737] [HB 3572] [HB 257, HB 346, HB 2367]


 

"For a long time, others have been speaking in our behalf...It is NOW time to speak for ourselves".
MIGRANTE SECTORAL PARTY
Sectoral Party of Overseas Filipinos and Their Families