Assignment Ra 8042 vs. Ra 10022

8/12/2019 Assignment Ra 8042 vs. Ra 10022

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CHANGES IN R.A. 8042 AS AMMENDED BY R.A. 10022

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042

MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10022

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTERWISE KNOWN AS TE MIGR

WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED, FURTER IMPRO

TE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF TE WELFARE OF MIGRA

WORKERS, TEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OT

PURPOSES

SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICIES--

(a) In the pursuit of an inepenent forei!n po"i#$ an %hi"e #onsierin! nationa" so&erei!nt$'

territoria" inte!rit$' nationa" interest an the ri!ht to se"f-eterination paraount in its re"ations

%ith other states' the State sha""' at a"" ties' upho" the i!nit$ of its #itiens %hether in #ountr$

or o&erseas' in !enera"' an Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers' in parti#u"ar.

(e) Free a##ess to the #ourts an +uasi-,ui#ia" oies an ae+uate "e!a" assistan#e sha"" not

e enie to an$ persons $ reason of po&ert$. In this re!ar' it is iperati&e that an ee#ti&e

e#hanis e institute to ensure that the ri!hts an interest of istresse o&erseas Fi"ipinos' in!enera"' an Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers' in parti#u"ar' o#uente or uno#uente' are

ae+uate"$ prote#te an safe!uare.

(!) The State re#o!nies that the u"tiate prote#tion to a"" i!rant %or*ers is the possession of

s*i""s. Pursuant to this an as soon as pra#ti#a"e' the !o&ernent sha"" ep"o$ an/or a""o% the

ep"o$ent on"$ to s*i""e Fi"ipino %or*ers.

(h) Non-!o&ernenta" or!aniations' u"$ re#o!nie as "e!itiate' are partners of the State in

the prote#tion of Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers an in the prootion of their %e"fare' the State sha""

#ooperate %ith the in a spirit of trust an utua" respe#t.

Se#tion 0. Para!raphs (a)' (e)' (!) an (h) of Se#tion 2 of Repu"i# A#t. No. 132' as aen

other%ise *no%n as the 45i!rant 6or*ers an O&erseas Fi"ipinos A#t of 0778'4 is here$

aene to rea as fo""o%s9

4(a) In the pursuit of an inepenent forei!n po"i#$ an %hi"e #onsierin! nationa" so&erei

territoria" inte!rit$' nationa" interest an the ri!ht to se"f-eterination paraount in its re"a

%ith other states' the State sha""' at a"" ties' upho" the i!nit$ of its #itiens %hether in #

or o&erseas' in !enera"' an Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers' in parti#u"ar'#ontinuous"$ onitor

internationa" #on&entions' aopt/e si!nator$ to an ratif$ those that !uarantee prote#tion

i!rant %or*ers' an enea&or to enter into i"atera" a!reeents %ith #ountries hostin! oFi"ipino %or*ers.4

4(e) Free a##ess to the #ourts an +uasi-,ui#ia" oies an ae+uate "e!a" assistan#e sha

e enie to an$ person $ reason of po&ert$. In this re!ar' it is iperati&e that an ee#

e#hanis e institute to ensure that the ri!hts an interest of istresse o&erseas Fi"ipin

!enera"' an Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers' in parti#u"ar' %hether re!u"ar/o#uente or

irre!u"ar/uno#uente' are ae+uate"$ prote#te an safe!uare.4

4(!) The State re#o!nies that the ost ee#ti&e too" for epo%erentis the possession

$ i!rant %or*ers.The !o&ernent sha"" pro&ie the free an a##essi"e s*i""s e&e"op

an enhan#eent pro!ras. Pursuant to this an as soon as pra#ti#a"e' the !o&ernentep"o$ an/or a""o% the ep"o$ent on"$ ofs*i""e Fi"ipino %or*ers.4

4(h)The State re#o!niesnon-!o&ernenta" or!aniations' trae unions' %or*ers asso#iati

sta*eho"ers an their sii"ar entitiesu"$ re#o!nie as "e!itiate' are partners of the Sta

the prote#tion of Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers an in the prootion of their %e"fare. The State


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#ooperate %ith the in a spirit of trust an utua" respe#t. The si!ni:#ant #ontriution of

re#ruitent an annin! a!en#ies sha"" fro part this partnership.4

SEC. ;. DEFINITIONS. - For purposes of this A#t9

(a) 45i!rant %or*er4 refers to a person %ho is to e en!a!e' is en!a!e or has een en!a!e

in a renuerate a#ti&it$ in a state of %hi#h he or she is not a "e!a" resient to e use

inter#han!ea"$ %ith o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*er.

Se#tion 2. Se#tion ;' para!raph (a) of Repu"i# A#t No. 132' as aene' is here$ a

to rea as fo""o%s9

4(a) 4O&erseas Fi"ipino %or*er4 refers to a person %ho is to e en!a!e' is en!a!e or h

een en!a!e in a reunerate a#ti&it$ in a state of %hi#h he or she is not a #itien or o

oar a &esse" na&i!atin! the forei!n seas other than a !o&ernent ship use for i"iatr$

non-#oer#ia" purposes or on an insta""ation "o#ate oshore or on the hi!h seas < to

inter#han!ea"$ %ith i!rant %or*er.4

SEC. 3. Dep"o$ent of 5i!rant 6or*ers - The State sha"" ep"o$ o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*ers on"$

in #ountries %here the ri!hts of Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers are prote#te. The !o&ernent

re#o!nies an$ of the fo""o%in! as !uarantee on the part of the re#ei&in! #ountr$ for the

prote#tion an the ri!hts of o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*ers9

(a) It has e=istin! "aor an so#ia" "a%s prote#tin! the ri!hts of i!rant %or*ers CENTER. - A rep"a#eentan onitorin! #enter is here$ #reate in the Departent of Laor an Ep"o$ent for

returnin! Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers %hi#h sha"" pro&ie a e#hanis for their reinte!ration into the

Phi"ippine so#iet$' ser&e as a prootion house for their "o#a" ep"o$ent' an tap their s*i""s an

potentia"s for nationa" e&e"opent.

The Departent of Laor an Ep"o$ent' the O&erseas 6or*ers 6e"fare

Ainistration' an the Phi"ippine O&erseas Ep"o$ent Ainistration sha""' %ithin ninet$ (7)

a$s fro the ee#ti&it$ of this A#t' foru"ate a pro!ra that %ou" oti&ate i!rant %or*ers to

p"an for prou#ti&e options su#h as entr$ into hi!h"$ te#hni#a" ,os or unerta*in!s' "i&e"ihoo

an entrepreneuria" e&e"opent' etter %a!e ep"o$ent' an in&estent of sa&in!s.

For this purpose' the Te#hni#a" Eu#ation an S*i""s De&e"opent Authorit$ (TESDA)'

the Te#hno"o!$ Li&e"ihoo Resour#e Center (TLRC)' an other !o&ernent a!en#ies in&o"&e in

trainin! an "i&e"ihoo e&e"opent sha"" !i&e priorit$ to return %ho ha een ep"o$e as

oesti# he"pers an entertainers.

Se#tion 0. Se#tion 0 of Repu"i# A#t No. 132' as aene' is here$ aene to refo""o%s9

4SEC. 0. Esta"ishent of Nationa" Reinte!ration Center for O&erseas Fi"ipino 6or*ers. -

nationa" reinte!ration #enter for o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*ers (NRCO) is here$ #reate in th

Departent of Laor an Ep"o$ent for returnin! Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers %hi#h sha"" p

a e#hanis for their reinte!ration into the Phi"ippine so#iet$' ser&e as a prootion hous

their "o#a" ep"o$ent' an tap their s*i""s an potentia"s for nationa" e&e"opent.

4The Departent of Laor an Ep"o$ent' the O&erseas 6or*ers 6e"fare Ainistration

(O66A)' an the Phi"ippine O&erseas Ep"o$ent Ainistration (POEA) sha""' %ithin nine

a$s fro the ee#ti&it$ of this A#t' foru"ate a pro!ra that %ou" oti&ate i!rant %or*

p"an for prou#ti&e options su#h as entr$ into hi!h"$ te#hni#a" ,os or unerta*in!s' "i&e"ih

an entrepreneuria" e&e"opent' etter %a!e ep"o$ent' an in&estent of sa&in!s.

4For this purpose' the Te#hni#a" Eu#ation an S*i""s De&e"opent Authorit$ (TESDA)' the


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Te#hno"o!$ Li&e"ihoo Resour#e Center (TLRC)' an other !o&ernent a!en#ies in&o"&e

trainin! an "i&e"ihoo e&e"opent sha"" !i&e priorit$ to returnees%ho ha een ep"o$

oesti# he"pers an entertainers.4

SEC. 01. FHNCTIONS OF TE RE-PLACE5ENT AND 5ONITORIN> CENTER. - The #enter

sha"" pro&ie the fo""o%in! ser&i#e9

(a) De&e"op "i&e"ihoo pro!ras an pro,e#ts for returnin! Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers

in #oorination %ith the pri&ate se#torRANT 6ORJERS AND OTER OKERSEAS FILIPINOS

RESOHRCE CENTER. - 6ithin the preises an uner the ainistrati&e ,urisi#tion of the

Phi"ippine Eass$ in #ountries %here there are "ar!e #on#entrations of Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers'

there sha"" e esta"ish a 5i!rant 6or*ers an Other O&erseas Fi"ipinos Resour#e Center %ith

the fo""o%in! ser&i#es9

(a) Counse"in! an "e!a" ser&i#esOKERN5ENT A>ENCIES. -

(.0) Phi"ippine O&erseas Ep"o$ent Ainistration - Su,e#t to ere!u"ation an

phase out as pro&ie uner Se#tions 27 an ; herein' the Ainistration sha"" re!u"ate pri&ate

se#tor parti#ipation in the re#ruitent an o&erseas p"a#eent of %or*ers $ settin! up a"i#ensin! an re!istration s$ste. It sha"" a"so foru"ate an ip"eent' in #oorination %ith

appropriate entities #on#erne' %hen ne#essar$ ep"o$ent of Fi"ipino %or*ers ta*in! into

#onsieration their %e"fare an the oesti# anpo%er re+uireents.

Se#tion 03. Supara!raph (.0) of para!raph () of Se#tion 2; of Repu"i# A#t No. 132

aene' is here$ aene to rea as fo""o%s9

4(.0) Phi"ippine O&erseas Ep"o$ent Ainistration. - The Ainistration sha"" re!u"ate pse#tor parti#ipation in the re#ruitent an o&erseas p"a#eent of %or*ers $ settin! up a

"i#ensin! an re!istration s$ste. It sha"" a"so foru"ate an ip"eent' in #oorination %it

appropriate entities #on#erne' %hen ne#essar$' a s$ste for prootin! an onitorin! t

o&erseas ep"o$ent of Fi"ipino %or*ers ta*in! into #onsieration their %e"fare an the

anpo%er re+uireents. It sha"" e responsi"e for the re!u"ation an ana!eent of o&


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ep"o$ent fro the pre-ep"o$ent sta!e' se#urin! the est possi"e ep"o$ent ter

#onitions for o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*ers' an ta*in! into #onsieration the nees of &u"ne

se#tors an the pe#u"iarities of sea-ase an "an-ase %or*ers. In appropriate #ases'

Ainistration sha"" a""o% the "iftin! of suspension of errin! re#ruitent/annin! a!en#ies

the pa$ent of :ne of Fift$ thousan pesos (P8'.) for e&er$ onth of suspension.

4in aition to its po%ers an fun#tions' the Ainistration sha"" infor i!rant %or*ers no

of their ri!hts as %or*ers ut a"so of their ri!hts as huan ein!s' instru#t an !uie the %

ho% to assert their ri!hts an pro&ie the a&ai"a"e e#hanis to reress &io"ation of theIt sha"" a"so e responsi"e for the ip"eentation' in partnership %ith other "a%-enfor#e

a!en#ies' of an intensi:e pro!ra a!ainst i""e!a" re#ruitent a#ti&ities. For this purpose' t

POEA sha"" pro&ie #oprehensi&e Pre-Ep"o$ent Orientation Seinars (PEOS) that %i""

is#uss topi#s su#h as pre&ention of i""e!a" re#ruitent an !ener-sensiti&it$.

4The Ainistration sha"" not en!a!e in the re#ruitent an p"a#eent of o&erseas %or*e

e=#ept on a !o&ernent-to-!o&ernent arran!eent on"$.

4In the re#ruitent an p"a#eent of %or*ers to ser&i#e the re+uireents for traine an

#opetent Fi"ipino %or*ers of forei!n !o&ernents an their instruenta"it$s' an su#h ot

ep"o$ers as pu"i# interests a$ re+uire' the Ainistration sha"" ep"o$ on"$ to #ountrie%here the Phi"ippine has #on#"ue i"atera" "aor a!reeents or arran!eents9 Pro&ie'

su#h #ountries sha"" !uarantee to prote#t the ri!hts of Fi"ipino i!rant %or*ers< an Pro&i

further' That su#h #ountries sha"" oser&e an/or #op"$ %ith the internationa" "a%s an s t

for i!rant %or*ers.4

SEC. 2;. ROLE OF >OKERN5ENT A>ENCIES. -

(.2) O&erseas 6or*ers 6e"fare Ainistration - The 6e"fare O@#er or in his

asen#e' the #oorinatin! o@#er sha"" pro&ie the Fi"ipino i!rant %or*er an his fai"$ a"" the

assistan#e the$ a$ nee in the enfor#eent of #ontra#tua" o"i!ations $ a!en#ies or entities

an/or $ their prin#ipa"s. In the perforan#e of this fun#tions' he sha"" a*e representation an

a$ #a"" on the a!en#ies or entities #on#erne to #onferen#es or #on#i"iation eetin!s for thepurpose of sett"in! the #op"aints or pro"es rou!ht to his attention.

Se#tion 08. Su-para!raph (.2) of Para!raph () of Se#tion 2; of Repu"i# A#t No. 132

aene' is here$ aene to rea as fo""o%s9

4(.2) O&erseas 6or*ers 6e"fare Ainistration. - The 6e"fare o@#er ofin his asen#e' th

#oorinatin! o@#er sha"" pro&ie the Fi"ipino i!rant %or*er an his fai"$ a"" the assistan

a$ nee in the enfor#eent of #ontra#tua" o"i!ations $ a!en#ies or entities an/or $prin#ipa"s. In the perforan#e of this fun#tion' he sha"" a*e representation an a$ #a"" o

a!en#ies or entities #on#erne to #onferen#es or #on#i"iation eetin!s for the purpose o

sett"in! the #op"ian#e or pro"es rou!ht to his attention. The O66A sha"" "i*e%ise fo

an ip"eent %e"fare pro!ras for o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*ers an their fai"ies %hi"e the

aroa an upon their return. It sha"" ensure the a%areness $ the o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*


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their fai"ies of these pro!ras an other re"ate !o&ernenta" pro!ras.

4In the repatriation of %or*ers to e unerta*en $ O66A' the "atter sha"" e authorie

repatriation-re"ate e=penses' su#h as :nes or pena"ties' su,e#t to su#h !uie"ines as the

O66A ?oar of Trustees a$ pres#rie.4

SEC. 2;. ROLE OF >OKERN5ENT A>ENCIES. - Ne% Para!raphs Se#tion 0. Hner Se#tion 2; of Repu" i# A#t No. 132' as aene' a ne% para!rap

an () %ith their #orresponin! supara!raphs to rea as fo""o%s9

4(#) Departent of ea"th. - The Departent of ea"th (DO) sha"" re!u"ate the a#ti&ities a

operations of a"" #"ini#s %hi#h #onu#t ei#a"' ph$si#a"' opti#a"' enta"' ps$#ho"o!i#a" an

sii"ar e=ainations' hereinafter referre to as hea"th e=ainations' on Fi"ipino i!rant %o

re+uireent for their o&erseas ep"o$ent. Pursuant to this' the DO sha"" ensure that9

4 (#.0) The fees for the hea"th e=ainations are re!u"ate' re!u"ar"$ onitore an u"$ pu

to ensure that the sai fees are reasona"e an not e=oritanto&ernent Hnits. - In the :!ht a!ainst i""e!a" re#ruitent' the "o#a" !o&ernen

(L>Hs)' in partnership %ith the POEA' other #on#erne !o&ernent a!en#ies ' an non-

!o&ernent or!aniations a&o#atin! the ri!hts an %e"fare of o&erseas Fi"ipino %or*ers'

ta*e a proa#ti&e stan#e $ ein! priari"$ responsi"e for the isseination of inforation

their #onstituents on a"" aspe#ts of o&erseas ep"o$ent. To #arr$ out this tas*' the fo""o%

sha"" e unerta*en $ the L>Hs9

4(.0) Pro&ie a &enue for the POEA' other #on#erne !o&ernent a!en#ies an non-

!o&ernent or!aniations to #onu#t PEOS to their #onstituents on a re!u"ar asisAL ASSISTANT FOR 5I>RANT 6ORJERS AFFAIRS. -

(#) To tap the assistan#e of reputa"e "a% :rs an the Inte!rate ?ar of the Phi"ippines an

other ar asso#iations to #op"eent the !o&ernents eorts to pro&ie "e!a" assistan#e to

i!rant %or*ersAL ASSISTANCE FHND. - The Le!a" Assistan#e Fun #reate uner

the pre#eein! se#tion sha"" e use e=#"usi&e"$ to pro&ie "e!a" ser&i#es to i!rant %or*ers

Se#tion 07. Se#tion 2 of Repu"i# A#t No. 132' as aene' is here$ aene to re

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an o&erseas Fi"ipinos in istress in a##oran#e %itht the !uie"ines' #riteria an pro#eures

prou"!ate in a##oran#e %ith Se#tion 23 (a) hereof. The e=penitures to e #har!e a!ainst

the Fun sha"" in#"ue the fees for the forei!n "a%$ers to e hire $ the Le!a" Assistan#e for

5i!rant 6or*ers Aairs to represent i!rant %or*ers fa#in! #har!es aroa' ai" ons to

se#ure the teporar$ re"ease of %or*ers uner etention' #ourt fees an #har!es an other

"iti!ation e=penses.

4SEC. 2. Hses of the Le!a" Assistan#e Fun. - The Le!a" Assistan#e Fun #reate uner

pre#ein! se#tion sha"" e use e=#"usi&e"$ to pro&ie "e!a" ser&i#es to i!rant %or*ers a

o&erseas Fi"ipinos in istress in a##oran#e %ith the !uie"ines' #riteria an pro#eures

prou"!ate in a##oran#e %ith Se#tion 23 ( a ) hereof. The e=penitures to e #har!e

the Fun sha"" in#"ue the fees for the forei!n "a%$ers to e hire $ the Le!a" Assistant f

5i!rant 6or*ers Aairs to represent i!rant %or*ers fa#in! #har!es or in :"in! #ases a!a

errin! or ausi&e ep"o$ers aroa' ai" ons to se#ure the teporar$ re"eases an oth

"iti!ation e=penses9 Pro&ie' That at the en of e&er$ $ear' the Departent of Forei!n A

sha"" in#"ue in its report to Con!ress' as pro&ie for uner Se#tion ;; of this A#t' the s

the Le!a" Assistan#e Fun' in#"uin! the e=penitures fro the sai fun u"$ auite $ t

Coission on Auit (COA)9 Pro&ie' further' That the hirin! of forei!n "e!a" #ounse"s' %

#ir#ustan#es %arrant ur!ent a#tion' sha"" e e=ept fro the #o&era!e of Repu"i# A#t

7013 or the >o&ernent Pro#ureent A#t.4

SEC. ;2. POEA AND O66A ?OARD< ADDITIONAL 5E5?ERSIPS. - Not%ithstanin! an$

pro&ision of "a% to the #ontrar$' the respe#ti&e ?oars of the POEA an the O66A sha""' in

aition to their present #oposition' ha&e three (;) eers ea#h %ho sha"" #oe fro the

%oen' sea-ase an "an-ase se#tors' respe#ti&e"$' to e appointe $ the Presient in

the sae anner as the other eers.

Se#tion 2. Se#tion ;2 of Repu"i# A#t No. 132' as aene' is here$ aene to re

fo""o%s9

4SEC. ;2. POEA' O66A an other ?oars< Aitiona" 5eerships. - Not%ithstanin! a

pro&ision of "a% to the #ontrar$' the respe#ti&e ?oars of the POEA an the O66A sha"

aition to their present #oposition' ha&e three (;) eers ea#h %ho sha"" #oe fro

%oen' sea-ase an "an-ase se#tors respe#ti&e"$' to e se"e#te an noinate o

$ the !enera" eership of the se#tor ein! represente.

4 The se"e#tion an noination of the aitiona" eers fro the %oen' sea-ase an

ase se#tors sha"" e !o&erne $ the fo""o%in! !uie"ines9

4(a) The POEA an the O66A sha"" "aun#h a assi&e inforation #apai!n on the se"e#ti

noinees an pro&ie for a s$ste of #onsu"tati&e sessions for the #erti:e "eaers or

representati&es of the #on#erne se#tors' at "east three (;) ties' %ithin ninet$ (7) a$s

the oars sha"" e #on&ene' for purposes of se"e#tion. The pro#ess sha"" e open' ean transparent

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