Tag: House Bill 8987
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CHR Support Enhances Prospects for Paternal Child Support Legislation
MANILA – The endorsement from Human Rights Commissioner Faydah Dumarpa has significantly bolstered the chances of passing House Bill 8987, known as ‘An Act Punishing the Willful Failure to Pay Paternal Child Support,’ according to House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo. Dumarpa recently highlighted the urgent need for this legislation, noting its…
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House Bill Targeting Deadbeat Fathers Advances to Appropriations Committee
The House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee is currently evaluating the budget required to set up a new office within the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to manage the execution of House Bill 8987. This proposed legislation, known as the Act Ensuring Child Support and Penalizing Parental Refusal or Neglect Thereof, has already received…
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