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REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION OF UNIONS/FEDERATIONS
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08186 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDUCING THE MINIMUM MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION OF UNIONS OR FEDERATIONS, AND STREAMLINING THE PROCESS OF REGISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Reducing The Minimum Membership Requirement For Registration Of Unions Or Federations, And Streamlining The Process Of Registration | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to modify the restrictions imposed on the process of union formation by introducing amendments to the Labor Code as follows: 1. to lower the present minimum membership requirement for the registration of independent unions from twenty percent (20%) to ten percent (10%); 2. To reduce the number of affiliated local chapters required for purposes of registration as a federation from ten (10) to five (5); and 3. mandates the Bureau of Labor Relations to develop a system of online registration of unions. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., MENDOZA, RAYMUND DEMOCRITO C., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2018-09-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Nograles (K.A.) | 2. Nograles (J.J.) |
| 3. Mendoza | 4. Nieto |
| 5. Marcoleta | 6. Roa-Puno |
| 7. Hofer | 8. Crisologo |
| 9. Palma | 10. Noel |
| 11. Espina | 12. Salo |
| 13. Gonzales (A.P.) | 14. Alonte |
| 15. Savellano | 16. Vergara |
| 17. Ortega (V.N.) | 18. Garcia (J.E.) |
| 19. Herrera-Dy | 20. Bagatsing |
| 21. Primicias-Agabas | 22. Antonino |
| 23. Atienza | 24. Garbin |
| 25. Bravo (A.) | 26. Bertiz |
| 27. Campos | 28. Lopez (B.) |
| 29. Matugas | 30. Belaro |
| 31. Arenas | 32. Sarmiento (C.) |
| 33. Romualdo | 34. Alvarez (F.) |
| 35. Ting | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00849 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2018-09-04 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 1355 and 4928 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01355, HB04928 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-09-05 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-09-05 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2018-09-11 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-10-10 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Ting | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-10-10 | |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2018-10-10 | |
| AMENDED BY : Go (M.) | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Nograles (K.A.), Nograles (J.J.), Mendoza, Nieto, Marcoleta, Roa-Puno, Hofer, Crisologo, Palma, Noel, Espina, Salo, Gonzales (A.P.), Alonte, Savellano, Vergara, Ortega (V.N.), Garcia (J.E.), Herrera-Dy, Bagatsing, Primicias-Agabas, Antonino, Atienza, Garbin, Bravo (A.), Bertiz, Campos, Lopez (B.), Matugas, Belaro, Arenas, Sarmiento (C.), Romualdo, Alvarez (F.), Ting | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-10-10 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-11-06 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-11-12 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:163 NAYS:0 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) | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abayon | Y---Abellanosa |
| B---Abu--(Absent) | X---Abueg |
| Y---Acharon | B---Acop--(Absent) |
| B---Acosta--(Absent) | Y---Acosta-Alba |
| Y---Adiong | Y---Advincula |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aggabao |
| D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) | D---Akbar--(N/A) |
| Y---Albano | B---Alcala--(Absent) |
| B---Alejano--(Absent) | X---Almario |
| Y---Almonte | Y---Alonte |
| B---Alvarez (F.)--(Absent) | Y---Alvarez (M.) |
| B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | B---Amante--(Absent) |
| Y---Amatong (I.) | Y---Andaya |
| B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent) | B---Antonino--(Absent) |
| B---Antonio--(Absent) | X---Aragones |
| Y---Arbison | Y---Arcillas |
| X---Arenas | Y---Atienza |
| B---Aumentado--(Absent) | Y---Bag-ao |
| B---Bagatsing--(Absent) | B---Baguilat--(Absent) |
| Y---Banal | B---Barbers--(Absent) |
| X---Barzaga | Y---Bataoil |
| Y---Batocabe | X---Bautista-Bandigan |
| Y---Belaro | Y---Belmonte (F.) |
| Y---Belmonte (J.C.) | X---Belmonte (R.) |
| B---Benitez--(Absent) | Y---Bernos |
| Y---Bertiz | B---Biazon--(Absent) |
| Y---Billones | B---Biron--(Absent) |
| Y---Bolilia | Y---Bondoc |
| Y---Bordado | Y---Bravo (A.) |
| X---Bravo (M.) | Y---Brosas |
| Y---Bulut-Begtang | Y---Cagas |
| D---Calalang--(N/A) | X---Calderon |
| Y---Calixto-Rubiano | Y---Caminero |
| B---Campos--(Absent) | Y---Canama |
| Y---Cari | Y---Casilao |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | B---Catamco--(Absent) |
| Y---Cayetano | B---Celeste--(Absent) |
| B---Cerafica--(Absent) | Y---Cerilles Enerio |
| Y---Chavez | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Co | B---Cojuangco--(Absent) |
| X---Collantes | Y---Cortes |
| Y---Cortuna | Y---Cosalan |
| Y---Crisologo | B---Cua--(Absent) |
| Y---Cuaresma | Y---Cueva |
| Y---Dalipe | D---Dalog--(N/A) |
| X---Datol | Y---Daza |
| Y---De Jesus | X---De Venecia |
| X---De Vera | Y---Defensor |
| Y---Del Mar | X---Del Rosario |
| Y---Deloso-Montalla | Y---Dimaporo (A.) |
| X---Dimaporo (M.K.) | B---Duavit--(Absent) |
| B---Durano--(Absent) | Y---Dy |
| Y---Elago | Y---Enverga |
| B---Erice--(Absent) | B---Eriguel--(Absent) |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| B---Estrella--(Absent) | B---Eusebio--(Absent) |
| Y---Evardone | B---Fariñas--(Absent) |
| Y---Fernando | Y---Ferrer J. |
| Y---Ferrer L. | X---Ferriol-Pascual |
| X---Floirendo | X---Flores |
| Y---Fortun | Y---Fortuno |
| B---Fuentebella--(Absent) | Y---Garbin |
| D---Garces--(N/A) | Y---Garcia (G.) |
| X---Garcia (J.E.) | B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) |
| B---Garin (O.)--(Absent) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | X---Gatchalian |
| X---Geron | Y---Go (A.C.) |
| Y---Go (M.) | X---Gomez |
| B---Gonzaga--(Absent) | Y---Gonzales (A.P.) |
| Y---Gonzales (A.D.) | Y---Gonzalez |
| B---Gorriceta--(Absent) | B---Gullas--(Absent) |
| X---Hernandez (F.) | Y---Hernandez (P.) |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| X---Kho | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lagman | Y---Lanete |
| X---Laogan | B---Lazatin--(Absent) |
| X---Leachon | X---Lee |
| Y---Limkaichong | Y---Lobregat |
| B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent) | Y---Lopez (C.) |
| Y---Lopez (M.L.) | X---Loyola |
| Y---Macapagal Arroyo | Y---Maceda |
| Y---Madrona | Y---Aquino-Magsaysay |
| B---Nuñez-Malanyaon--(Absent) | Y---Malapitan |
| Y---Manalo | Y---Mangaoang |
| X---Mangudadatu (S.) | X---Mangudadatu (Z.) |
| Y---Marcoleta | B---Marcos--(Absent) |
| Y---Mariño | Y---Marquez |
| X---Martinez | X---Matugas |
| X---Mellana | Y---Mending |
| B---Mendoza--(Absent) | B---Mercado--(Absent) |
| B---Mirasol--(Absent) | X---Montoro |
| X---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | X---Nograles (J.J.) |
| B---Nograles (K.A.)--(Absent) | Y---Nolasco |
| B---Oaminal--(Absent) | B---Ocampo--(Absent) |
| X---Olivarez | X---Ong (H.) |
| Y---Ong (E.) | Y---Ortega (P.) |
| Y---Ortega (V.N.) | Y---Pacquiao |
| Y---Paduano | Y---Palma |
| Y---Pancho | Y---Panganiban |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Papandayan |
| Y---Pichay | D---Pico--(N/A) |
| Y---Pimentel | Y---Pineda |
| X---Plaza | Y---Primicias-Agabas |
| Y---Roa-Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| X---Radaza | X---Ramirez-Sato |
| Y---Ramos | X---Relampagos |
| X---Revilla | Y---Robes |
| X---Rocamora | Y---Rodriguez (I.) |
| Y---Rodriguez (M.) | Y---Roman |
| Y---Romero | Y---Romualdez |
| X---Romualdo | D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) |
| B---Roque (R.N.)--(Absent) | Y---Sacdalan |
| Y---Sagarbarria | B---Sahali--(Absent) |
| B---Salceda--(Absent) | X---Salimbangon |
| Y---Salo | Y---Salon |
| Y---Sambar | X---Sandoval |
| Y---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento (C.) | Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) |
| X---Savellano | B---Sema--(Absent) |
| Y---Siao | Y---Silverio |
| Y---Singson (E.) | Y---Suansing (E.) |
| Y---Suansing (H.) | Y---Suarez |
| B---Sy-Alvarado--(Absent) | Y---Tambunting |
| B---Tan (A.)--(Absent) | B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | X---Tejada |
| Y---Teves | B---Tiangco--(Absent) |
| Y---Ting | Y---Tinio |
| Y---Tolentino | X---Treñas |
| Y---Tugna | X---Tupas |
| D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A) | Y---Ty |
| B---Umali--(Absent) | X---Unabia |
| X---Ungab | X---Unico |
| Y---Uy (J.) | Y---Uy (R.) |
| Y---Uybarreta | X---Vargas |
| Y---Vargas-Alfonso | B---Velarde--(Absent) |
| B---Velasco, L.A.--(Absent) | X---Velasco-Catera |
| Y---Veloso | Y---Vergara |
| B---Villafuerte--(Absent) | Y---Villanueva |
| D---Villar--(N/A) | B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) |
| Y---Villarica | X---Villarin |
| Y---Violago | X---Yap (A.) |
| Y---Yap (M.) | X---Yap (V.) |
| B---Yu--(Absent) | X---Zamora (M.C.) |
| X---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zarate |
| Y---Zubiri | --- |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2018-11-13 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2018-11-13 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT REDUCING THE MINIMUM MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR REGISTRATION OF UNIONS OR FEDERATIONS, AND STREAMLINING THE PROCESS OF REGISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ] [ 2018 ] Introduced by Representatives KARLO ALEXEI B. NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B. NOGRALES, RAYMOND DEMOCRITO C. MENDOZA, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 12, 2018; 11/13/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 11/14/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
Abstract
Seeks to modify the restrictions imposed on the process of union formation by introducing amendments to the Labor Code as follows: 1. to lower the present minimum membership requirement for the registration of independent unions from twenty percent (20%) to ten percent (10%); 2. To reduce the number of affiliated local chapters required for purposes of registration as a federation from ten (10) to five (5); and 3. mandates the Bureau of Labor Relations to develop a system of online registration of unions
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