Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Thirteenth Congress:

First Regular Session

House BitNo._324_

Introduced by Representative mee R. Marcos.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The 1987 Constitution in Section 11 Article I states tha, "The State values the
‘dignity of every human person and guarantoos ful respect for human rights. In Section
‘4of the said Article provides that," The State recognizes the role of women in nation:
bling, and shal ensure the fundarnental equalty before the law of women and men,

Werner's participation on the labour market grown steadlly through the past
decades despite recurent economic ciises. Women's labour foroe partlpaton rates
hhave been affected by many factors ~ fetity rates, demand for labour In response to
economic conditions, the need for income in addition to that ofthe male head-of- family
{and shortage of men inthe labour force during wartime.

‘The dramatic increase in female labour-orce paticpation ie one of the most
important economic trends of this century. According to National Staistics Office, Labor
Forces Survey shows that in 1980, the number of wemen employed inthe Phiippines 1s
‘5, 490,000 and for the year 2001, the record shows tat 11,233,000 women were
employed, an increase of 5,740,000 or fity-one (51%) percent increase. The same
survey data shows that in 1990, the number of employed women in the manufacturing
‘sectors 1,020,000 and forthe year 2001, the recora shows tha 1 348,000 women were
in the manufacturing industry, with an increase of 328,000 or twenty tour (24%).

More effective lization of potential woman force inthe developing counties tke
{he Philippines necesstates increasing women's work-partiipation rates and chaneling
female labor into genuinely productive tasks. Hence, if the nightwork prohibition
Provisions sil in effect, effect untoward resuft would. prejudice women workers.
Therefore, Ace 130 and 131 of the Labor code ofthe Philppnes shoud be deleted

In view of the foregoing reasons, immediate approval of this bil is required

velo

fe haareos
Representative

7 Distt. Hooos Norte



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon Cty, Metro Manila

Thirteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BitNo._ 39.4

Introduced by Representative mee R. Marcos

AN ACT
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO (PD
‘442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, BY DELETING ARTICLE 130 AND 131 THEREOF

‘Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
‘Congress assembled:

Section 1, Presidential Decree Number 442, otherwise known a8 the Labor
Code of the Phitppines is hereby amended,

‘Section 2, Article 120 and Article 131 of the Presidential Decree 442 are hereby
deletes

Antce 130. Nightwork Prohibition. — No woman, regards of age, shat be
‘ompoyed or permite or stereo work, wih or wihou! compensation

(2) In any indus undertaking or branch there! botwoan ton o'ock at night
‘and 3h ottock nthe moming ofthe flowing day

(©) inary commensal or non nausta! undertaking or ranch there athe thon
‘2gncutual, betwen misngh and six oclck ithe morn oft elowng

dey, or
(onary agrcutural undertaking ot nightine unless she Is gen 2 period of
‘sto nt less than ino (9) consecutive hous}

Article 131. Exceptions. - The prohibitions prescibed by the preceeding
‘Atle shal rot apply any ote folowing casos

{echnical nature, or where the woman employee has boon engaged 10
rome neath and wolf serace,

(e) Were the nature ofthe werk reques manual sk and devteny of women
workers and tha same canna! be pertomed wih equa! efiieney by ma
‘works

(9 Were the women employees aro immediate members of the family
‘peraing he estabishment or undertaking ond

(@) Under other analogous cases exempted by the Secretary of Labor and
Employment inappropriate regulations}

Section 3. Repealing Clause - All laws, ats, decrees, executive order, rues
3d regulation or other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsitent wih this Act
‘are hereby modied and repealed,

Section 4. Etfecvity Clause - This Act shall take effect after fteen (15) days
{allowing its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general cxculation,

‘Approved,