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JUL22 P 2 :08
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
RECEIVl DE).
AN ACT
MANDATING GOLF CLUBS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE 
BENEFITS TO GOLF CADDIES AND OTHER RELATED SERVICE WORKERS 
THROUGH A SHARED CONTRIBUTION SCHEME
EXPLANATORY NOTE
From the decision o f the Supreme Court in Manila G o !f&  C ountry d u b , In c  v. 
Interm ediate Appellate Court, 1 it is known th a t there is no em ployer-em ployee 
relationship between golf caddies and the golf courses they w ork for. As a result, no 
benefits are regarded in favor o f the golf caddies even if they render services fo r the 
members o f the golf clubs and their guests in the such premises. W hat is known as 
the "control te st" was deemed to not have been satisfied by the circumstances which 
the parties in the case presented, therefore making them  "independent contractors".
House Bill No. 9160 was approved by the House Com m ittee on Labor and 
Employment during the last Congress which seeks to remedy the plight o f these golf 
caddies. Under the measure, caddies shall be covered by the Social Security System 
(SSS), the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), or the PAG-IBIG Fund, and the 
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) upon their accreditation by the 
golf club management. The paym ent of SSS and Pag-IBIG m onthly contributions shall 
be jo in tly  shared by the golf caddies and other service workers, and by the Golf Club 
Management in accordance w ith existing rules and regulation.
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Given the good intent o f this legislation, I am filing a sim ilar measure and 
seeking its im m ediate passage.
RAMOII BONG REVILLA, JR.


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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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'19 JUL22 P2C8
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
REClIi M 
Li.
AN ACT
MANDATING GOLF CLUBS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE 
BENEFITS TO GOLF CADDIES AND OTHER RELATED SERVICE WORKERS 
THROUGH A SHARED CONTRIBUTION SCHEME
Be it  enacted b y  the Senate an d House o f  Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Enlistm ent o f  G o lf Caddies and Service Workers. — The m anagem ent 
o f every golf club shall enlist all regular and accredited go lf caddies and golf related 
workers who are rendering their service to the players o f the golf club.
Sec. 2. Social Security System (SSS) and Hom e D evelopm ent M utual Fund (Pag- 
IB IG ) Coverage a n d  Paym ent o f  Contributions. -  Enlisted golf caddies and other 
service workers o f a golf club shall be covered by the Social Security System (SSS) 
and Home Developm ent Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) upon their enrollm ent by the golf 
club management.
The paym ent o f SSS and Pag-IBIG m onthly contributions shall be jo in tly shared 
by the golf caddies and other service workers, and by the Golf Club Management in 
accordance w ith existing rules and regulation.
Sec. 3. PhilHealth Coverage. -  The m anagem ent o f a golf club shall ensure 
PhilHealth coverage fo r its enlisted caddies and other service workers and to 
im plem ent a shared m onthly contribution.
Sec. 4. Coverage o f Contributions. -  The golf club m anagem ent shall devise 
and institute a mechanism fo r the collection o f m onthly contributions from  the caddies 
and other service workers th a t will form  part o f the total m onthly contribution fo r SSS, 
Pag-IBIG and PhilHealth.


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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, executive orders, letters of 
im plem entations, rules and regulations or part or parts thereof inconsistent w ith any 
provision o f this Act are hereby repealed, m odified, superseded or amended 
accordingly.
Sec. 6. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least tw o (2) national newspapers o f general 
circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Approved,