The following table details relevant national legislation of relevance for migrant workers including provisions regulating the recruitment of migrant workers and measures in place for protection (such as pre-departure training, insurance schemes etc.).
Year |
Legislation |
Description |
1974 |
Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 442) |
Main law governing employment practices and labour relations in the Philippines |
1995 |
Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 (RA NO. 8042) |
Institutes policies on overseas employment and establishes standards for the protection and promotion of the welfare of migrant workers, their families and overseas Filipinos in distress |
2003 |
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9208)
Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9189)
Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9225) |
Establishes policies and institutional mechanisms to provide support to trafficked persons
Gives qualified overseas Filipinos the right to vote in national elections
Allows for dual citizenship |
2009 |
RA No. 10022 amending Republic Act No. 8042 |
Law amending RA No. 8042 |
2012 |
Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012 (RA No. 10364), an act expanding RA No. 9208 |
Law amending RA. No. 9208 |
2013 |
Overseas Voting Act of 2013, or Republic Act 10590 |
Law amending RA. No. 9189 ensuring easier access to voting facilities for OFWs |