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Saturday, March 02, 2019

5 Things You Need to Know About OFW Handbook Law


Handbook for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Act of 2018 is now a law. This is after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the bill into law on February 22 but Malacanang only released a copy of it on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Handbook for OFWs Act of 2018 is now Republic Act 11227. So what's inside the law? Here are the five things you need to know! 1. OFWs' rights and responsibilities will be the main topic of the handbook. Under the law, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate and update this handbook! 2. The handbook will be given to every OFWs for free! Both land-based and sea-based OFWs. 3. OFW Handbook will be in English but comes with local language translation. 4. Basic information on the labor and living condition of the countries where OFWs are working will be published. The aim is to empower OFWs by making them aware of their rights and responsibilities. 5. Throught the handbook, OFWs will be informed of their rights as workers as well as human being. Aside from publishing and disseminating the Handbook, POEA is tasked to update it as well. Aside from that five important points of OFW Handbook Law, it also instruct the Department of Labor and Employment, POEA, and the Department of Foreign Affairs to promote the welfare and protect the rights of OFWs. POEA was also tasked to implement and intensified program against illegal recruitment activities, in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies. The DOLE was mandated to "see to it that labor and social welfare laws in the foreign countries are fairly applied to migrant workers and whenever applicable, to other overseas Filipinos including the grant of legal assistance and the referral to proper medical centers or hospitals."
Handbook for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Act of 2018 is now a law. This is after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the bill into law on February 22 but Malacanang only released a copy of it on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Handbook for OFWs Act of 2018 is now Republic Act 11227.


So what's inside the law? Here are the five things you need to know!

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1. OFWs' rights and responsibilities will be the main topic of the handbook. Under the law, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate and update this handbook!

2. The handbook will be given to every OFWs for free! Both land-based and sea-based OFWs.

3. OFW Handbook will be in English but comes with local language translation.

4. Basic information on the labor and living condition of the countries where OFWs are working will be published. The aim is to empower OFWs by making them aware of their rights and responsibilities.

5. Throught the handbook, OFWs will be informed of their rights as workers as well as human being. Aside from publishing and disseminating the Handbook, POEA is tasked to update it as well.


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Aside from that five important points of OFW Handbook Law, it also instruct the Department of Labor and Employment, POEA, and the Department of Foreign Affairs to promote the welfare and protect the rights of OFWs. POEA was also tasked to implement and intensified program against illegal recruitment activities, in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies.

The DOLE was mandated to "see to it that labor and social welfare laws in the foreign countries are fairly applied to migrant workers and whenever applicable, to other overseas Filipinos including the grant of legal assistance and the referral to proper medical centers or hospitals."

 This article is filed under new law, OFW rights and responsibilities, OFW handbook, Filipino workers, hiring Filipino workers, and Philippine Laws.
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Thursday, November 09, 2017

New Saudi Law : 10 Years in Jail For Criticizing The King Or The Crown Prince


Saudi Arabia has unveiled new laws against militancy and criticism of the country's leadership before a raft of arrests were made against senior princes and leading businessmen. Critics of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will face between 5 to10 years in jail under the new laws. Advertisements Terrorists conducting terror attacks while carrying arms and explosives will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Terrorists establishing a terrorist cell or leading one will face 10 to 25 years in prison. Individuals receiving training from terrorist organizations on using arms, explosives, chemical substances, wired and wireless telecommunication devices and ways to smuggle them into the Kingdom will face 20 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who entice and coax another person to join a terrorist organization will face 8 to 25 years in prison. Individuals who set up a training camp or manage one or get training in such a camp will face 10 to 20 years in prison. The punishment will be harsher for individuals with a military background. They may face 20 to 30 years of imprisonment. Individuals who help terrorists with weapons in any way will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who misuse their status in any way either academic or social status or media influence to promote terrorism will face a maximum of 15 years in prison. Individuals who forge documents for terrorist operations and get training on martial arts for terrorist operations will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who smuggle explosives, atomic substances or wired or wireless communication devices will face 15 to 20 years in prison. Individuals conducting a terror attack that results in the death of one or more people will face the death penalty. Individuals may face a fine of a minimum of SR3 million and a maximum of SR10 million for funding terrorist operations. Sponsored Links The specialized court has the authority to freeze the individual’s financial accounts and transactions or to appoint a judicial guard to manage the individual’s money and transactions. The court also has the authority to publicize the individual’s crime and penalty. The new laws also include protecting witnesses and keeping their identities confidential. Sources: Al Araby, Saudi Gazette Advertisement Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO

Saudi Arabia has unveiled new laws against militancy and criticism of the country's leadership  before a raft of arrests were made against senior princes and leading businessmen.

Critics of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will face between 5 to10 years in jail under the new laws.

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Saudi Arabia has unveiled new laws against militancy and criticism of the country's leadership before a raft of arrests were made against senior princes and leading businessmen. Critics of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will face between 5 to10 years in jail under the new laws. Advertisements Terrorists conducting terror attacks while carrying arms and explosives will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Terrorists establishing a terrorist cell or leading one will face 10 to 25 years in prison. Individuals receiving training from terrorist organizations on using arms, explosives, chemical substances, wired and wireless telecommunication devices and ways to smuggle them into the Kingdom will face 20 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who entice and coax another person to join a terrorist organization will face 8 to 25 years in prison. Individuals who set up a training camp or manage one or get training in such a camp will face 10 to 20 years in prison. The punishment will be harsher for individuals with a military background. They may face 20 to 30 years of imprisonment. Individuals who help terrorists with weapons in any way will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who misuse their status in any way either academic or social status or media influence to promote terrorism will face a maximum of 15 years in prison. Individuals who forge documents for terrorist operations and get training on martial arts for terrorist operations will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who smuggle explosives, atomic substances or wired or wireless communication devices will face 15 to 20 years in prison. Individuals conducting a terror attack that results in the death of one or more people will face the death penalty. Individuals may face a fine of a minimum of SR3 million and a maximum of SR10 million for funding terrorist operations. Sponsored Links The specialized court has the authority to freeze the individual’s financial accounts and transactions or to appoint a judicial guard to manage the individual’s money and transactions. The court also has the authority to publicize the individual’s crime and penalty. The new laws also include protecting witnesses and keeping their identities confidential. Sources: Al Araby, Saudi Gazette Advertisement Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO

Terrorists conducting terror attacks while carrying arms and explosives will face 10 to 30 years in prison.

Terrorists establishing a terrorist cell or leading one will face 10 to 25 years in prison.

Individuals receiving training from terrorist organizations on using arms, explosives, chemical substances, wired and wireless telecommunication devices and ways to smuggle them into the Kingdom will face 20 to 30 years in prison.

Individuals who entice and coax another person to join a terrorist organization will face 8 to 25 years in prison.

Individuals who set up a training camp or manage one or get training in such a camp will face 10 to 20 years in prison.
The punishment will be harsher for individuals with a military background. They may face 20 to 30 years of imprisonment.

Individuals who help terrorists with weapons in any way will face 10 to 30 years in prison.

Individuals who misuse their status in any way either academic or social status or media influence to promote terrorism will face a maximum of 15 years in prison.

Individuals who forge documents for terrorist operations and get training on martial arts for terrorist operations will face 10 to 30 years in prison.

Individuals who smuggle explosives, atomic substances or wired or wireless communication devices will face 15 to 20 years in prison.

Individuals conducting a terror attack that results in the death of one or more people will face the death penalty.

Individuals may face a fine of a minimum of SR3 million and a maximum of SR10 million for funding terrorist operations.


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Saudi Arabia has unveiled new laws against militancy and criticism of the country's leadership before a raft of arrests were made against senior princes and leading businessmen. Critics of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will face between 5 to10 years in jail under the new laws. Advertisements Terrorists conducting terror attacks while carrying arms and explosives will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Terrorists establishing a terrorist cell or leading one will face 10 to 25 years in prison. Individuals receiving training from terrorist organizations on using arms, explosives, chemical substances, wired and wireless telecommunication devices and ways to smuggle them into the Kingdom will face 20 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who entice and coax another person to join a terrorist organization will face 8 to 25 years in prison. Individuals who set up a training camp or manage one or get training in such a camp will face 10 to 20 years in prison. The punishment will be harsher for individuals with a military background. They may face 20 to 30 years of imprisonment. Individuals who help terrorists with weapons in any way will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who misuse their status in any way either academic or social status or media influence to promote terrorism will face a maximum of 15 years in prison. Individuals who forge documents for terrorist operations and get training on martial arts for terrorist operations will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who smuggle explosives, atomic substances or wired or wireless communication devices will face 15 to 20 years in prison. Individuals conducting a terror attack that results in the death of one or more people will face the death penalty. Individuals may face a fine of a minimum of SR3 million and a maximum of SR10 million for funding terrorist operations. Sponsored Links The specialized court has the authority to freeze the individual’s financial accounts and transactions or to appoint a judicial guard to manage the individual’s money and transactions. The court also has the authority to publicize the individual’s crime and penalty. The new laws also include protecting witnesses and keeping their identities confidential. Sources: Al Araby, Saudi Gazette Advertisement Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
The specialized court has the authority to freeze the individual’s financial accounts and transactions or to appoint a judicial guard to manage the individual’s money and transactions.

The court also has the authority to publicize the individual’s crime and penalty.
The new laws also include protecting witnesses and keeping their identities confidential.

Sources: Al Araby, Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia has unveiled new laws against militancy and criticism of the country's leadership before a raft of arrests were made against senior princes and leading businessmen. Critics of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will face between 5 to10 years in jail under the new laws. Advertisements Terrorists conducting terror attacks while carrying arms and explosives will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Terrorists establishing a terrorist cell or leading one will face 10 to 25 years in prison. Individuals receiving training from terrorist organizations on using arms, explosives, chemical substances, wired and wireless telecommunication devices and ways to smuggle them into the Kingdom will face 20 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who entice and coax another person to join a terrorist organization will face 8 to 25 years in prison. Individuals who set up a training camp or manage one or get training in such a camp will face 10 to 20 years in prison. The punishment will be harsher for individuals with a military background. They may face 20 to 30 years of imprisonment. Individuals who help terrorists with weapons in any way will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who misuse their status in any way either academic or social status or media influence to promote terrorism will face a maximum of 15 years in prison. Individuals who forge documents for terrorist operations and get training on martial arts for terrorist operations will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who smuggle explosives, atomic substances or wired or wireless communication devices will face 15 to 20 years in prison. Individuals conducting a terror attack that results in the death of one or more people will face the death penalty. Individuals may face a fine of a minimum of SR3 million and a maximum of SR10 million for funding terrorist operations. Sponsored Links The specialized court has the authority to freeze the individual’s financial accounts and transactions or to appoint a judicial guard to manage the individual’s money and transactions. The court also has the authority to publicize the individual’s crime and penalty. The new laws also include protecting witnesses and keeping their identities confidential. Sources: Al Araby, Saudi Gazette Advertisement Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
Saudi Arabia has unveiled new laws against militancy and criticism of the country's leadership before a raft of arrests were made against senior princes and leading businessmen. Critics of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will face between 5 to10 years in jail under the new laws. Advertisements Terrorists conducting terror attacks while carrying arms and explosives will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Terrorists establishing a terrorist cell or leading one will face 10 to 25 years in prison. Individuals receiving training from terrorist organizations on using arms, explosives, chemical substances, wired and wireless telecommunication devices and ways to smuggle them into the Kingdom will face 20 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who entice and coax another person to join a terrorist organization will face 8 to 25 years in prison. Individuals who set up a training camp or manage one or get training in such a camp will face 10 to 20 years in prison. The punishment will be harsher for individuals with a military background. They may face 20 to 30 years of imprisonment. Individuals who help terrorists with weapons in any way will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who misuse their status in any way either academic or social status or media influence to promote terrorism will face a maximum of 15 years in prison. Individuals who forge documents for terrorist operations and get training on martial arts for terrorist operations will face 10 to 30 years in prison. Individuals who smuggle explosives, atomic substances or wired or wireless communication devices will face 15 to 20 years in prison. Individuals conducting a terror attack that results in the death of one or more people will face the death penalty. Individuals may face a fine of a minimum of SR3 million and a maximum of SR10 million for funding terrorist operations. Sponsored Links The specialized court has the authority to freeze the individual’s financial accounts and transactions or to appoint a judicial guard to manage the individual’s money and transactions. The court also has the authority to publicize the individual’s crime and penalty. The new laws also include protecting witnesses and keeping their identities confidential. Sources: Al Araby, Saudi Gazette Advertisement Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO

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