Bill Type
House Bill
Long Title
AN ACT TO MANDATE BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBES) TO IMPLEMENT THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9178, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBES), PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Text as Filed (File)
HBN-351 (as filed)
Text as filed (link)
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Congress Author
BARINAGA, ROSELLER L.
Scope
NATIONAL
Legislative Status
PENDING IN THE COMMITTEE
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
21
Session Type
THIRD REGULAR SESSION
Subjects
BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBES)
MINIMUM WAGE LAW (BMBES)
Document Certification
NO CERTIFICATION
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Committee Details

Primary Committee
TRADE AND COMMERCE
Secondary Committee
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00351
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO MANDATE BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBEs) TO IMPLEMENT THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9178, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBEs), PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'
SHORT TITLE : Mandates Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs) to Implement the Minimum Wage Law
ABSTRACT : Section 8 of RA 9178 [Barangay Micro business Enterprises (BMBEs) Act of 2002] exempt all BMBEs from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law. Such section is contrary to the constitutional provision that ensures the right of labor to a decent living. This bill seeks to mandate the BMBEs to implement the Minimum Wage Law. It simply reiterates the workers'guarantee to minimum wage to ensure that BNBE workers can economically survive just like the rest of the workers who are receiving the mandated minimum wage.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L.
DATE FILED : 2004-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Gullas
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Amin (007 ) 2. Magsaysay (032 )
3. Marcoleta (068 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00896
SUBMITTED ON 2005-06-07
SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2004-07-02
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2005-06-08
DATE CALENDARED : 2005-08-22
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-08-07
REMARKS : On August 7, 2006, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-08-14
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-08-30
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:179     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2006-09-07
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2006-09-07
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT TO MANDATE BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBES) TO IMPLEMENT THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9178, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BARANGAY MICRO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (BMBES), PROVIDING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2006 ]
9/7/2006 Introduced by Representative ROSELLER L. BARINAGA;
9/7/2006 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
9/11/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on TRADE AND COMMERCE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

Abstract

Section 8 of RA 9178 [Barangay Micro business Enterprises (BMBEs) Act of 2002] exempt all BMBEs from the coverage of the Minimum Wage Law. Such section is contrary to the constitutional provision that ensures the right of labor to a decent living. This bill seeks to mandate the BMBEs to implement the Minimum Wage Law. It simply reiterates the workers'guarantee to minimum wage to ensure that BNBE workers can economically survive just like the rest of the workers who are receiving the mandated minimum wage."]

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