On 8 March 2010 amendments to the Filipino Migrant Workers Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 8042) (MWA) lapsed into law. The amendments took effect fifteen days after publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation, which occurred in April. However, for the effective implementation of the amended MWA the relevant government departments and agencies are required within sixty days after its publication, to formulate the necessary rules and regulations for the law’s implementation. The International Group (IG) understands that the administration intends to finalise the necessary implementing rules and regulations (IRR) before the term of the current administration ends on 30 June 2010.