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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No__ 23.7

Introduced by HONORABLE RODRIGUEZ D. DADIVAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide that all contractual and casual government
employees be paid their corresponding wages during special public holidays and
to appropriate funds therefore.

Section 9, Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution provides that “the State
shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and
independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that
provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of
living, and an improved quality of life for all.”

All contractual and casual employees work under the principle of “no work
no pay.” During non-working special public holidays when tenured employees are
paid full days wage, sald ‘marginalized’ employees do not enjoy the same
Privilege. This situation may very well be seen as unfair, considering that they too
are burdened by the same problems confronting the regular employees such as
the rising cost of living, basic health care and a decent education for their children.
This practice runs counter to the government's declared policy aforementioned,
and aggravates the already impoverished state of most Filipino families.

A dynamic workforce is the backbone of a prosperous nation, and without
the proper incentives to safeguard an employees right to an improved quality of
life, the avowed goal of the government and sustainable development will be hard
to achieve.

This measure is subsequent to the version, which was filed during the
‘Twelfth Congress. The Twelfth Congress version of this bill was already pending
with the House Committee on Appropriations for approval but the insufficiency of
time impeded its passage into law.




Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

First Regular Session
Thirteenth Congress

House Bill No__23'7

Introduced by HONORABLE RODRIGUEZ D. DADIVAS

AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ALL CONTRACTUAL AND CASUAL EMPLOYEES
IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE BE PAID THEIR CORRESPONDING WAGES
DURING SPECIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE.

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

SECTION 1. All contractual and casual government employees who have
rendered at least six months (6) of continuous government service shall be entitled
to payment of their corresponding daily wages during special public holidays as
may be proclaimed by the Republic of the Philippines.

SECTION 2. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of
this Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the respective government
agencies by which said contractual and casual employees are employed.
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall
be charged to the Annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. All laws, presidential decrees executive orders, rules and
regulations or proclamation and other issuances, contrary or inconsistent with the
provision of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,