Bill Type
Short Title
LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
52
Session Type
Document Certification
Committee Details
House Committee Report link
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06908 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES" | |
| SHORT TITLE : Strengthening The Security Of Tenure Of Workers | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TING, RANDOLPH S., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., GO, MARK O., VILLARIN, TOM S., CASILAO, ARIEL "KA AYIK" B., BAG-AO, KAKA J., AGLIPAY-VILLAR, EMMELINE, NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T., DE JESUS, EMMI A., TINIO, ANTONIO L., BROSAS, ARLENE D., CASTRO, FRANCE L., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., ROQUE, HARRY L., BERTIZ, ANICETO "JOHN" III D., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., ARAGONES, SOL, VILLARICA, LINABELLE RUTH R., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., YAP, ARTHUR C., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, SANTOS-RECTO, VILMA, LAGMAN, EDCEL C., ATIENZA, JOSE JR. L., LAOGAN, DENNIS C., TUGNA, SHERWIN N., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., GATCHALIAN, WES, ALVAREZ, PANTALEON D., FARIÑAS, RODOLFO C., BONDOC, JUAN PABLO "RIMPY", SUAREZ, DANILO E., COSALAN, RONALD M., BORDADO, GABRIEL H., SARMIENTO, CESAR V., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., CALIXTO-RUBIANO, EMI G., MANALO, JESULITO A., GERON, RICO B., SALON, ORESTES T., BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B., BATOCABE, RODEL M., PANOTES, MARISOL C., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., MONTORO, TEODORO "TED" G., MENDING, MAKMOD JR. D., ESPINO, AMADO JR. T., CATAMCO, NANCY A., PANGANIBAN, JOSE JR. T. CPA, LLB, SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B., YAP, MELECIO JR. J., GO, ANA CRISTINA SIQUIAN, CUEVA, LEO RAFAEL M., GONZAGA, RUWEL PETER S., ALVAREZ, FRANZ E., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., ACOSTA, GIL P., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., ABU, RANEO "RANIE" E., ABELLANOSA, RODRIGO A., UY, JULIETTE T., VILLANUEVA, NOEL L., ZAMORA, RONALDO B., UY, ROLANDO "KLAREX" A., PIMENTEL, JOHNNY TY, FORTUN, LAWRENCE LEMUEL H., TY, ARNEL U., AGARAO, BENJAMIN JR. C., ACOSTA-ALBA, MARIA LOURDES, AMANTE, ERLPE JOHN "PING" M., EUSEBIO, RICHARD C., MARCOS, IMELDA R., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, DEL ROSARIO, MANUEL MONSOUR III T., MADRONA, EMMANUEL F., DALOG, MAXIMO B., DAZA, RAUL A., ARCILLAS, ARLENE B., ROBES, FLORIDA "RIDA" P., ROMAN, GERALDINE B., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., Ph.D., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., ALONTE, MARILYN B., AGGABAO, MA. LOURDES R., YU, DIVINA GRACE C., CRISOLOGO, VINCENT "Bingbong" P., BELMONTE, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y., KHO, ELISA "OLGA" T., ORTEGA, PABLO, SINGSON, ERIC D., CELESTE, JESUS "BOYING" F., ALBANO, RODOLFO III T., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., MANGAOANG, ALLEN JESSE C., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, BELARO, SALVADOR JR. B., DE VERA, EUGENE MICHAEL B., LAZATIN, CARMELO "JON" B. II, SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., SALO, RON P., GARCIA, GWENDOLYN F., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, GLORIA, PINEDA, ENRICO A., BILLONES, EMMANUEL A., MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE II T., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL, BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., DIMAPORO, MOHAMAD KHALID Q., BERNOS, JOSEPH STO. NINO B., NAVA, MA. LUCILLE L., MD., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., TAMBUNTING, GUS S., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., ONG, EDWIN, PANCHO, GAVINI "APOL" C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2017-12-13 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Ting | 2. Veloso |
| 3. Mendoza | 4. Go (M.) |
| 5. Villarin | 6. Bag-ao |
| 7. Aglipay-Villar | 8. Nograles (K.A.) |
| 9. Nograles (J.J.) | 10. Castelo |
| 11. Angara-Castillo | 12. Tan (A.) |
| 13. Roque (H.) | 14. Bertiz |
| 15. Herrera-Dy | 16. Aragones |
| 17. Villarica | 18. Paduano |
| 19. Yap (A.) | 20. Zubiri |
| 21. Nieto | 22. Maceda |
| 23. Santos-Recto | 24. Lagman |
| 25. Atienza | 26. Laogan |
| 27. Tugna | 28. Bravo (A.) |
| 29. Gatchalian | 30. Alvarez (P.) |
| 31. Fariñas | 32. Bondoc |
| 33. Suarez | 34. Cosalan |
| 35. Bordado | 36. Sarmiento (C.) |
| 37. Dalipe | 38. Calixto-Rubiano |
| 39. Manalo | 40. Geron |
| 41. Salon | 42. Biazon |
| 43. Batocabe | 44. Panotes |
| 45. Suansing (E.) | 46. De Venecia |
| 47. Montoro | 48. Mending |
| 49. Espino | 50. Catamco |
| 51. Panganiban | 52. Savellano |
| 53. Yap (M.) | 54. Go (A.C.) |
| 55. Cueva | 56. Gonzaga |
| 57. Alvarez (F.) | 58. Escudero |
| 59. Acosta | 60. Tejada |
| 61. Abu | 62. Abellanosa |
| 63. Uy (J.) | 64. Villanueva |
| 65. Zamora (R.) | 66. Uy (R.) |
| 67. Pimentel | 68. Fortun |
| 69. Ty | 70. Agarao |
| 71. Acosta-Alba | 72. Amante |
| 73. Eusebio | 74. Marcos |
| 75. Bravo (M.) | 76. Del Rosario |
| 77. Madrona | 78. Dalog |
| 79. Daza | 80. Arcillas |
| 81. Robes | 82. Roman |
| 83. Bolilia | 84. Romero |
| 85. Marcoleta | 86. Canama |
| 87. Alonte | 88. Aggabao |
| 89. Yu | 90. Crisologo |
| 91. Belmonte (J.C.) | 92. Kho |
| 93. Ortega (P.) | 94. Singson (E.) |
| 95. Celeste | 96. Albano |
| 97. Bataoil | 98. Mangaoang |
| 99. Cuaresma | 100. Belaro |
| 101. De Vera | 102. Lazatin |
| 103. Sy-Alvarado | 104. Salo |
| 105. Garcia (G.) | 106. Macapagal Arroyo |
| 107. Pineda | 108. Billones |
| 109. Matugas | 110. Sagarbarria |
| 111. Bautista-Bandigan | 112. Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| 113. Bernos | 114. Nava |
| 115. Chipeco | 116. Tambunting |
| 117. Violago | 118. Ong (E.) |
| 119. Pancho | 120. Del Mar |
| 121. Primicias-Agabas | 122. Romualdez |
| 123. Sarmiento (E.M.) | 124. Sandoval |
| 125. Sangcopan | 126. Alejano |
| AUTHORSHIP WITHDRAWALS: | |
| Zarate(2018-01-16) | |
| Casilao(2018-01-18) | |
| Elago(2018-01-23) | |
| Tinio(2018-01-23) | |
| Brosas(2018-01-23) | |
| De Jesus(2018-01-23) | |
| Castro (F.L.)(2018-01-23) | |
| () | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01826 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00551 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2017-12-13 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 55, 76, 170, 341, 556, 563, 709, 712, 895, 916, 1045, 1208, 1351, 1563, 1837, 1857, 1910, 2389, 3556, 3769, 3802, 4443, 4444, 5130, 5264 and 5899 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00055, HB00076, HB00170, HB00341, HB00556, HB00563, HB00709, HB00712, HB00895, HB00916, HB01045, HB01208, HB01351, HB01563, HB01837, HB01857, HB01910, HB02389, HB03556, HB03769, HB03802, HB04443, HB04444, HB05130, HB05264, HB05899 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-01-15 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-01-15 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-01-16 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-01-16, 2018-01-23 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Ting;Villarin;Ting;Veloso;Villarin | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2018-01-23 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Brosas, Atienza, Casilao, De Jesus | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2018-01-23 | |
| AMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE(S) ON : TING, RANDOLPH S. | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Ting, Veloso, Mendoza, Go (M.), Villarin, Bag-ao, Aglipay-Villar, Nograles (K.A.), Nograles (J.J.), Castelo, Angara-Castillo, Tan (A.), Roque (H.), Bertiz, Herrera-Dy, Aragones, Villarica, Paduano, Yap (A.), Zubiri, Nieto, Maceda, Santos-Recto, Lagman, Atienza, Laogan, Tugna, Bravo (A.), Gatchalian, Alvarez (P.), Fariñas, Bondoc, Suarez, Cosalan, Bordado, Sarmiento (C.), Dalipe, Calixto-Rubiano, Manalo, Geron, Salon, Biazon, Batocabe, Panotes, Suansing (E.), De Venecia, Montoro, Mending, Espino, Catamco, Panganiban, Savellano, Yap (M.), Go (A.C.), Cueva, Gonzaga, Alvarez (F.), Escudero, Acosta, Tejada, Abu, Abellanosa, Uy (J.), Villanueva, Zamora (R.), Uy (R.), Pimentel, Fortun, Ty, Agarao, Acosta-Alba, Amante, Eusebio, Marcos, Bravo (M.), Del Rosario, Madrona, Dalog, Daza, Arcillas, Robes, Roman, Bolilia, Romero, Marcoleta, Canama, Alonte, Aggabao, Yu, Crisologo, Belmonte (J.C.), Kho, Ortega (P.), Singson (E.), Celeste, Albano, Bataoil, Mangaoang, Cuaresma, Belaro, De Vera, Lazatin, Sy-Alvarado, Salo, Garcia (G.), Macapagal Arroyo, Pineda, Billones, Matugas, Sagarbarria, Bautista-Bandigan, Dimaporo (M.K.), Bernos, Nava, Chipeco, Tambunting, Violago, Ong (E.), Pancho, Del Mar, Primicias-Agabas, Romualdez, Sarmiento (E.M.), Sandoval, Sangcopan, Alejano | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-01-23 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-01-25 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-01-29 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:199 NAYS:7 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| D---Abad--(N/A) | B---Abaya--(Absent) |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| B---Abu--(Absent) | X---Abueg |
| B---Acharon--(Absent) | Y---Acop |
| Y---Acosta | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| B---Adiong--(Absent) | Y---Advincula |
| Y---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| B---Aglipay-Villar--(Absent) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) |
| Y---Alejano | Y---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | Y---Alonte |
| Y---Alvarez (F.) | B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Alvarez (P.) | B---Amante--(Absent) |
| Y---Amatong (I.) | B---Andaya--(Absent) |
| Y---Angara-Castillo | Y---Antonino |
| Y---Antonio | Y---Aragones |
| Y---Arbison | Y---Arcillas |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Atienza |
| Y---Aumentado | B---Bag-ao--(Absent) |
| Y---Bagatsing | B---Baguilat--(Absent) |
| Y---Banal | Y---Barbers |
| Y---Barzaga | Y---Bataoil |
| B---Batocabe--(Absent) | Y---Bautista-Bandigan |
| Y---Belaro | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| X---Belmonte (J.C.) | X---Belmonte (R.) |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos |
| B---Bertiz--(Absent) | Y---Biazon |
| Y---Billones | B---Biron--(Absent) |
| Y---Bolilia | Y---Bondoc |
| Y---Bordado | Y---Bravo (A.) |
| Y---Bravo (M.) | N---Brosas |
| Y---Bulut-Begtang | X---Cagas |
| Y---Calalang | Y---Calderon |
| Y---Calixto-Rubiano | B---Caminero--(Absent) |
| Y---Campos | B---Canama--(Absent) |
| Y---Cari | N---Casilao |
| Y---Castelo | N---Castro (F.L.) |
| B---Castro (F.H.)--(Absent) | B---Catamco--(Absent) |
| X---Cayetano | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Cerafica | Y---Cerilles Enerio |
| Y---Chavez | Y---Chipeco |
| B---Co--(Absent) | Y---Cojuangco |
| B---Collantes--(Absent) | Y---Cortes |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Crisologo | B---Cua--(Absent) |
| Y---Cuaresma | Y---Cueva |
| Y---Dalipe | D---Dalog--(N/A) |
| Y---Datol | Y---Daza |
| N---De Jesus | B---De Venecia--(Absent) |
| X---De Vera | Y---Defensor |
| Y---Del Mar | X---Del Rosario |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | Y---Dimaporo (A.) |
| Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | B---Duavit--(Absent) |
| Y---Durano | Y---Dy |
| N---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| Y---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | B---Espino--(Absent) |
| X---Estrella | Y---Eusebio |
| Y---Evardone | Y---Fariñas |
| Y---Fernando | Y---Ferrer J. |
| Y---Ferrer L. | B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent) |
| B---Floirendo--(Absent) | Y---Flores |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| B---Fuentebella--(Absent) | Y---Garbin |
| X---Garcia (G.) | B---Garcia (J.E.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Garcia-Albano | Y---Garin (O.) |
| B---Garin (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Gasataya |
| X---Gatchalian | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (A.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| B---Gomez--(Absent) | X---Gonzaga |
| B---Gonzales (A.P.)--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales (A.D.) |
| B---Gonzalez--(Absent) | B---Gorriceta--(Absent) |
| Y---Gullas | X---Hernandez (F.) |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| Y---Jalosjos | X---Javier |
| Y---Kho | Y---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | B---Lacson--(Absent) |
| Y---Lagman | X---Lanete |
| B---Laogan--(Absent) | Y---Lazatin |
| Y---Leachon | B---Lee--(Absent) |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lobregat |
| Y---Lopez (B.) | Y---Lopez (C.) |
| Y---Lopez (M.L.) | X---Loyola |
| Y---Macapagal Arroyo | X---Maceda |
| Y---Madrona | Y---Aquino-Magsaysay |
| Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Malapitan |
| Y---Manalo | Y---Mangaoang |
| B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent) | B---Mangudadatu (Z.)--(Absent) |
| X---Marcoleta | Y---Marcos |
| Y---Mariño | Y---Marquez |
| Y---Martinez | Y---Matugas |
| Y---Mellana | B---Mending--(Absent) |
| B---Mendoza--(Absent) | Y---Mercado |
| Y---Mirasol | Y---Montoro |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | B---Nograles (J.J.)--(Absent) |
| B---Nograles (K.A.)--(Absent) | Y---Nolasco |
| Y---Oaminal | X---Ocampo |
| Y---Olivarez | B---Ong (H.)--(Absent) |
| B---Ong (E.)--(Absent) | Y---Ortega (P.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.N.) | B---Pacquiao--(Absent) |
| Y---Paduano | Y---Palma |
| Y---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Papandayan |
| Y---Pichay | Y---Pimentel |
| Y---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Primicias-Agabas | Y---Roa-Puno |
| X---Quimbo | B---Radaza--(Absent) |
| Y---Ramirez-Sato | Y---Ramos |
| Y---Relampagos | Y---Revilla |
| Y---Robes | B---Rocamora--(Absent) |
| Y---Rodriguez (I.) | Y---Rodriguez (M.) |
| B---Roman--(Absent) | Y---Romero |
| B---Romualdez--(Absent) | X---Romualdo |
| Y---Romualdo | D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) |
| Y---Roque (R.N.) | B---Sacdalan--(Absent) |
| Y---Sagarbarria | B---Sahali--(Absent) |
| B---Salceda--(Absent) | X---Salimbangon |
| Y---Salo | B---Salon--(Absent) |
| B---Sambar--(Absent) | Y---Sandoval |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento (C.) | Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Sema |
| Y---Siao | Y---Silverio |
| Y---Singson (E.) | B---Suansing (E.)--(Absent) |
| B---Suansing (H.)--(Absent) | Y---Suarez |
| X---Sy-Alvarado | Y---Tambunting |
| Y---Tan (A.) | Y---Tan (M.) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Tejada |
| Y---Teves | Y---Tiangco |
| Y---Ting | N---Tinio |
| Y---Tolentino | X---Treñas |
| B---Tugna--(Absent) | B---Tupas--(Absent) |
| D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) | Y---Ty |
| X---Umali | Y---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | Y---Unico |
| Y---Uy (J.) | Y---Uy (R.) |
| Y---Uybarreta | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Vargas-Alfonso | Y---Velarde |
| Y---Velasco, L.A. | Y---Velasco-Catera |
| X---Veloso | Y---Vergara |
| B---Villafuerte--(Absent) | Y---Villanueva |
| D---Villar--(N/A) | Y---Villaraza-Suarez |
| Y---Villarica | Y---Villarin |
| Y---Violago | B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) |
| Y---Yap (M.) | Y---Yap (V.) |
| Y---Yu | Y---Zamora (M.C.) |
| X---Zamora (R.) | N---Zarate |
| Y---Zubiri | --- |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2018-01-31 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2018-01-31 | |
| DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL: 2019-05-28 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-05-22 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-05-27 | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-05-28 | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2019-05-27 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Cuaresma, Pichay, Ting, Mendoza, Go (M.), Bertiz, Brosas, Villarin | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Villanueva, Pimentel, Binay, Ejercito, Hontiveros, Recto | |
| DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-06-25 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-06-27 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-06-27 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-07-26 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : V |
Disclaimer
Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.