Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Linemen are unsung heroes that work twenty-four seven to restore electricity every 
after disasters. In 2021, when Typhoon Odette gushed strong winds in Tanjay City, 
Negros Oriental, a lineman of the Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative (NORECO) 
died trying to renovate an electric post in order to bring back electricity before 
Christmas day. Unfortunately, Gallarde did not live to see the holiday lights as he was 
accidentally electrocuted. This bill will protect linemen and their families during times 
of misfortune and come their retirement from service. It is high time that the legislature 
give attention and enough focus to our linemen who work behind the curtains in order 
to provide today’s demand of electricity. 
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
August 23, 2022
2:00 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY INSURANCE COVERAGE AND BENEFITS FOR 
ALL LINE WORKERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Line Worker Insurance 
and Benefits Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State recognizes the role of the electrical 
line workers in the quest for sustainable economic development through the 
continuous and reliable supply of electricity, not only in residential dwellings, but most 
importantly, in commercial and industrial establishments, specifically in the 
countryside and rural areas, as envisioned by the Rural Electrification Program, and 
the risk they encounter in the performance of their duties and responsibilities. As such, 
it shall provide measures that recognize the contributions of line workers to nation-
building particularly in the transmission and distribution sectors of the power industry 
by ensuring that their employers are providing them insurance coverage and other 
benefits in addition to what is provided for regularly by existing labor laws. 
SECTION 3. Definition of a Line Worker. – As used in this Act, line workers shall 
refer to any person including crew, drivers, and helpers, who are directly responsible 
for the construction, installation, maintenance, reconstruction, and repair of overhead 
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transmission and distribution electrical systems, including underground cables, 
electrical substations, and other related electrical equipment and facilities. 
 
SECTION 4. Coverage. – This Act shall cover all line workers in the power industry 
sector as defined in Section 3 hereof, including those working in private distribution 
utilities (PDUs), electric cooperatives (ECs), and transmission or grid operator. 
 
SECTION 5. Mandatory Insurance Coverage. – All line workers shall be entitled to 
life and accident or disability insurance benefits in accordance with the following 
minimum required coverage schedule: 
A. In the case of distribution utilities, the insurance coverage requirement shall 
be calibrated according to the following classification: 
Classification 
Minimum Insurance Coverage 
(Philippine Peso) 
SMALL 
200,000 
MEDIUM 
400,000 
LARGE 
600,000 
EXTRA LARGE 
800,000 
MEGA LARGE 
1,000,000 
 
B. For the transmission or grid operator, the minimum insurance coverage shall 
be Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00). 
 
The coverage shall be effective upon the commencement of their employment 
until their separation from the company, either by resignation, termination, or 
retirement. The insurance premium payments shall be shouldered entirely by the 
employer. 
 
Employers who are already providing insurance coverage to their line workers 
equal to or more than the minimum requirement as prescribed herein are no longer 
required to make adjustments to their insurance coverage. Otherwise, they should 
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this Act be construed to diminish or reduce any insurance coverage which the line 
workers are already receiving or any entitlements under existing laws, company policy, 
or employment contract between the employer and the employees. 
 
SECTION 6. Mandatory Benefits. – In addition to the mandated insurance coverage, 
the employers of line workers shall also ensure the provision of the following 
mandatory benefits: 
(a) Retirement benefits 
(b) Mortuary assistance 
(c) Disability benefits 
(d) Reimbursement of actual medical expenses in case of death, accident, 
sickness, disability or injury sustained by the line worker in the line of duty: Provided, 
that when a line worker participates in power restoration and rehabilitation efforts in 
calamity-stricken areas or similar engagements hosted by an entity other than the 
employer of the line worker, such host entity shall provide the line worker with benefits 
similar to those provided under this Section and as may be allowed by its financial 
capacity to cover death, accident, sickness, disability or injury sustained by the line 
worker during such engagement. 
 
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in consultation with 
stakeholders, shall provide comprehensive list of all other benefits that line workers 
should be entitled to in addition to the above mandatory benefits and the same shall 
be incorporated in the rules and regulations to be issued to implement this Act. 
 
SECTION 7. Disqualifications from Benefits. – No benefits shall be given to any line 
worker or the line workers beneficiaries if and when the death, accident, sickness, 
disability, or injury happened during an unauthorized absence or abandonment of 
office or is caused by any of the following: 
(a) Willful intention to injure or kill oneself; 
(b) Notorious negligence; 
(c) Failure to observe safety protocols or exercise reasonable care for one's own 
safety; and 
(d) Commission of a crime by the line worker. 
 


 
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SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). – Within ninety (90) days 
upon approval of this Act, the NEA shall, together with the DOLE, the Energy 
Regulatory Commission, and in consultation with the PDUs and ECs, promulgate and 
issue the rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any part or provision of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof, which are 
not affected thereby, shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
letters of instruction, administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are 
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 11. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,