Tag: Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995

Jinggoy Estrada seeks Expanded Compulsory Insurance for OFWs

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to expand the compulsory insurance coverage for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “This is a significant step forward in safeguarding OFWs, ensuring they are supported and protected in the face of evolving risks and challenges, while the government maintains its responsibility to its…
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Jinggoy moves to expand compulsory insurance coverage for OFWs

SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing to expand the compulsory insurance coverage for agency-hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to also include rehires, direct hires and government hires. Such insurance policy should be at no cost to OFWs, Estrada stressed in filing Senate Bill No. 2948 seeking to amend the provisions of Republic…
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