This law was hastily passed in response to the protest waged by the Filipino people over the execution of Flor Contemplacion in Singapore. RA 8042 also tackles the issue on illegal recruitment. It is from this context that the forum on illegal recruitment was held at the Archbishop’s Residence in Lipa City, Batangas last Thursday, June 21, 2007. The forum attempted to revisit the law governing the issue of illegal recruitment and its implementation.
Dahil sa maraming Batangueñong nagnanais maging OFW ang nagiging biktima ng mga "illegal recruiter” na nagkalat sa lipunan maging dito sa Batangas; at dahil na rin sa di malinaw o kakulangan ng kaalaman sa mga probisyon ng batas hinggil sa mga OFW, ang R.A. 8042, minarapat na magkaroon ng “forum” sa pakikipagtulungan ng CBCP-ECMI (Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care forMigrants and Itinerant People) at Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) noong ika-21 ng Junyo 2007.