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SENATE APPROVES OFW LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND BILL – VILLANUEVA

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date February 28, 2020
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With 21 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstention, the Senate approved on third and final reading a measure expanding the use of a fund meant for the legal assistance of more than 10 million Filipinos working abroad. Through LeAF, the government can extend legal assistance to distressed Filipinos working abroad through Philippine embassies […]

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EXPAND USE OF LEGAL FUND FOR DISTRESSED OFWS – VILLANUEVA

Post author By Romelo Caparas
Post date December 23, 2019
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The Senate has begun deliberations into a proposed measure that expands the use of a fund meant to help overseas Filipinos facing legal distress in their places of work abroad. Senator Joel Villanueva sponsored Senate Bill No. 1233, which seeks to expand the use of the Legal Assistance Fund (LAF) that the government taps to […]

Tags legal assistance, Legal Assistance Fund, Migrant Workers Act, overseas Filipino workers, paralegals, Senator Villanueva