Angara para sa kapakanan ng mga OFWs

Panoorin. Mga batas ni Senator Sonny Angara para sa kapakanan ng ating mga minamahal na Overseas Filipino Workers.

 

Extending the validity of passports to 10 years!

10 years passport validity

This law gives comfort and convenience to our kababayans abroad who often have to file a leave from work to be able to travel back and forth to the nearest Philippine embassy or consular office for passport renewal.

 

Strengthened OWWA reintegration program with the new OWWA Charter!

Balikbayan Box Law CMTA

Dati-rati ultimong mga balikbayan box na naglalaman ng mga pamaskong sapatos, relo, tsokolate at iba pa, ay hinahalungkat para patawan ng buwis ang higit sa P10,000 ang halaga. NGAYON, naiiwasan na ang ganitong sitwasyon dahil sa ilalim ng bagong Balikbayan Box Law ay wala nang buwis na ipinapataw sa balikbayan box na nagkakahalaga ng hanggang P150,000.
 

Seafarers' Protection

Seafarers Protection Act

Republic Act 10706 aims to prohibit ambulance chasing or the act of soliciting from seafarers the pursuit of any claim against their employers for the purpose of recovery of monetary benefit, arising from accident, illness or death, in exchange of an amount or fee which shall be deducted from the monetary claim or benefit awarded to the seafarer or their families.

 

Strengthened OWWA reintegration program with the new OWWA Charter!

OWWA Charter

Ginawa ni Senator Sonny Angara na core program ang OFW reintegration - livelihood training, cash grant and business loan facility - sa bagong OWWA Law dahil layunin niyang hikayatin sila na bumalik ng bansa at dito mamuhay nang maginhawa at ligtas sa pang-aabuso kasama ang kanilang mga pamilya.