Republic Acts

  • R.A. 10757: Retirement of Surface Mine Workers at 50 Y.O.

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10757 AN ACT REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE OF SURFACE MINE WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) TO FIFTY (50) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 302 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the…

  • R.A. 7699: Limited Portability

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7699 AN ACT INSTITUTING LIMITED PORTABILITY SCHEME IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY INSURANCE SYSTEMS BY TOTALIZING THE WORKERS’ CREDITABLE SERVICES OR CONTRIBUTIONS IN EACH OF THE SYSTEMS. SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the welfare of our workers by recognizing their efforts in productive endeavors and…

  • R.A. 10151: Allowing Employment of Nightworkers

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10151 AN ACT ALLOWING THE EMPLOYMENT OF NIGIIT WORKERS, THEREBY REPEALING ARTICLES 130 AND 131 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Article…

  • Republic Act No. 8291: The Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997

    AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146, AS AMENDED, EXPANDING AND INCREASING THE COVERAGE AND BENEFITS OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, INSTITUTING REFORMS THEREIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SECTION 1. Presidential Decree No. 1146, as amended, otherwise known as the “Revised Government Service Insurance Act of 1977”, is hereby further amended to read as…

  • R.A. 8972: Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Legislation R.A. 8972 Amendments R.A. 11861 Short Title Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act Approved Lapsed into law on June 04, 2022 Published June 30, 2022, Daily Tribune Effective July 15, 2022 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR…

  • R.A. 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Legislation RA. 7877 Amendments – Short Title Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 Approved February 14, 1995 Published – Effective – REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877 AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the…