FIFI'EENTI-I CONGRESS OF 1'1-1E 
REFUI3LfC OF THE PHILlFPINIiS 
First /(eguiar Sessiol1 
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SENATE 
S ll. No2092 
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lntrociucpd by Senator FRANCIS C. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Tbis bill is tlw product of rigorous consultations with iniormal sector 
groups and IC'elders from the five iniormal sub-sectors in 1.uzon, Visayas and 
MIlldi1l1all 111 200fl to seek a wav forward for the social protl'ction and 
empowerment of the poor. 
There is an urgent need to pt'OvidC' access to social [)wtC'ction l)enetits to 
almost 15 million llll'mbers of the informal sector and to provide elppropriatt' 
regulation, ~Jue representation in Joc(ll 80VP1Tl1l1ent L1?/'llcies i.lnc! 
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[,1,111nin1'. that will hal'lwss theil' fuJi pott'ntials to become eHectiv(-' economic 
(lctOl"S. 
This proposed Magnil Cilrtil of Members of the [Ilformal S,'ctor is one 
Slgllificdllt contrlbutioll toward fullilling the ConstltutiOl1ill mimdatc of social 
justin' ami IWl1lan rif,hts for tlw informal ['oor. 
Both civil SOCletl' and 
)',ovl'rt1nwnl are giving theil' best efforts to make lite a little better for the poor. 
Tlwre is a need for the latter to redefine and scale up not only its primitil's, 
I-'oliliuli will bul more IlttlClimwntally, its genuilll' mre [or the poor. 
The bc'st entitic's to design culturallv sensitive cllld ilppropriclll' social 
protL'cliot1 ,111<1 dC'livery mechanisms are tllC' local government units (L.CUs) and 
tlwir constitul,tlcil H ;. 
EnsLlring wider and dl~epened p,rassroots participation in 
improvil))', ,Wet'SS to soci,)l protLCction will reduce urban povcn)' ill 
tlw 
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in this rc'gard that several provisions deal 
with tlw 
peHticipation ul the local gO\' (',-,)1))('1) t units ,)5 wdl as the erucie)1 
rol(-~ of t\)(' 
N"t"'ll"[ InlilOtrllC 1)('\'('10]-,111('111 ;\uthoritl- (NIDA). 
Aside from the rights, L1le' bill also contilins provisions that t,Kkk, 
rcs),onsibilitIL'S or tlw nWl11bers of the sector. hutlwr, thiS bill "Iso provides [or 
specific recourse nl(~chanisll\s to tht~ basic sectors so that ti1pir grit)vancf' can be 
bettl'r redressed and t[wir wellare be given atlention 
I hl' 2()()8 inrormill St'ctor SllI"Vt'y (200il ISS) conducted bv till' National 
Stiltistics Office (NSO) yiL'lded that ti1C'rc were about ]().5 million il1forrmli 
opL'riltors llkntlfied. Some sectors howevC'r ilssert th;1t the informal sL'clor is 
l'stilllillL'd to rL'ilcit 15 million, or illmost flftv (50 percent) 01 till' countr,,'s litbor 
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COrltrMY to thle usuall1otiorl, the in[ormal 'il'elm IS ljuitl' productiVl'.l hey 
provide array oi slervices to the publIC and CIre engaged in legitimate 
unciertakillf,s. I\ccorciinf, to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCll), 
lorty tim'" (43 percent) of tlw country's Cross Domestic Product (Cll!' in 2006 
callW from the inf(xmal sector. 
Sadlv, this contribution of the mformal sector to lille leco[lomy is 
insuiiicic'llli1' rccogJ11zed. 
I'h,s is proven bv lhe inadequale legal and social 
prolc, lion <lccordcd 10 Ih,s sc'cl;)r. Whal is worse is lhal members of iniormal 
'iC'ltor groups 11,)V(' bel'n a source of nol onlv of luc,]1 revc'nm's such as markel 
taxes; they a 1'(' also vulnerable to kotong. 
Based irom 20m figures of the National Statistical Office' (NSO) and the 
Nationa[ Statistical Coordination Iloarci (NSCB), at least three out of every ten 
l:ilIpino, arc' poor. Usmg s('[f-rated methods, morE' Ihan half of Ihe almosl '78 
mdliol) I'Jlipinos view liwmselves as kubus, !,oim:, or IIIIlhimp (lhe Visayan and 
'1 agalog word [or poor). 
Abject situation of the members of the informal sector violates the 
illt"l'll,lliol\,ll laws and the provisiuns ot the C:onstitution on Social Justin, and 
Ilul1l<111 Rights. 
1<,]IJiied bv 
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l'llllippine government in 19'74, Article 9 of Ihe 
Il)ll'rnilli'"lill Covl'n:mlJlll LCOn~1l11ic, Social ,md Cullur:Ji Righls slales "'/'I/(' Slull' 
j'urlit", 10 if/(' I'I'('s(' II I CO(,l'IIIlrll rl'('()gllicl' Ilrl' rig/II (11'1'1'('1'.'101/1' 10 sonll/ SI', /frill;, 
/I/('/1It11l1:~ <';0(/(11 iU<':;/{rtll/((''', 
'1'110 '198'7 Cons lit ulion also direcls Ihe Siale 10 provide SOCIal justice and 
hum:ll1 righls to poor and marginalized seclors such as Ll1(' informal seclor. 
11 is in this direction that this bill is proposed. 
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FRANCIS G, ESCUDERO 


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l'l1'TEENTH CONGRESS OFTHE 
RI':PUIH,IC OF THE PHILlPPlf\JES 
I irs{ l\egll/ar Sessirm 
SENATE 
S Il No 2092 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
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AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA OF WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL 
SECTOR, 
INSTITUTIONALIZING 
MECHANISMS 
FOR 
IMPLLMENTATION THEREOF AND AMENDINC FOR THE PUI{POSE 
CERTAIN PI{()VISIONS OF REPUI3LIC ACT NOS. 7160 AND 8282. 
Ill' il eJlodl'd hy tJ/C S(,ll!lie IIlId IloJlsl' of I~e['lresenilll/('es of tlw Plllllr)Fllli'5 iJl 
COIIg,r('ss t}<;";('JIlI'/e(i: 
Title I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Chapter I 
Framework and Principles 
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SI,e1. SllOrllitle. This Act shall be known as the "Magnil Carta of Workl'rs i/1 
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SL':C. 2. 1)('( lumlioJl O/I)O/IClj, 1\ ishereby declared the policy of tIll' ~;\ate: 
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(a) to promot(·' and improve the total well-being of the poorest of the pOOl' 
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('cOJlolllic actJvitics under tlw informal sector; 
(b) 10 nurlure imd prolc'cl Ihe inl('resls of Ihe informal sector by providing 
Ihem wilh "dc'llll"tc' ilnd limel\, social, economic and I('gal services, as 
wc,11 ilS I11C'Ch,,"isms that sh,lil p]'()lc'ct thc'ir rights and promo\c' bendlls 
thnt ensure their digl.1ifipd t:'xistence and econ0111ic (1dvancenll~l1t; 
(c) to noco3niz.e, promote, protect and fuUil! the rie,hts of every worker in 
the inrormal sector including the right to self-organizalion, the right to 
decent work, jusl and humane working condiLIons, access io social 
prutc'CiJon, and the right to rl'present their (lrgilniziltiolls in a 
continuing procl'ss of consultation ,llld di<l[ogue towards maximizing 
tlw provision of a comprelwnsivl' package of reforms, intervpntioJls, 
and sen,ices in accordance with their articulated needs and int(crests, 
with focus on the vulnerable 3roups; 
(d) to recognize the roil's ,HId coutributions of workers in the informal 
sector allli make them ViSlblc ill the 11"tIOn<11 and local slatistics; 
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(c) to d~\'l'Iop illld l'nhi1l1Ce their l'ntrl'prcneurial skills and capilbditics so 
thilt till'\' Ciln bt'COll1l' more productive and s<:I[-feiiant citizens thel'ebv 
pnsuring participatiol: in nlajnstr(:-~arn. t~cononlic acbvitics based on 
their own pace and self-determination, 
(t) to promotl' !',,'ncier l'L1uitv and (-'L1ualitv through elim1l1ation of gender 
slL'rl'ot\'I'l'S ilttilChed to Cl'rtdlll enterprise or ()CCUPiltioll lU thee ill formal 
,Sl'ctor and redefining housl'llold ilS not llwrl'lv 111ille headed but ,liso 
ll'milil' headed; 
(g) to protect women workers in the inforrnal sector against gend(-'r-bilsed 
discriminatiOll, exploitation, violenClc and abuse; 
(h) to advance t1w women workers' social, political and reproductiv,' 
rights imd provide access to social protection and participation in 
decisioll-making bodies; 
(i) to rcc(wlli/,e dhnicitv in the formulation 01 I)WI'fn)]lS and mechanisms 
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to ['WIllOIt' and protect informal sector's rights; 
(j) to pl'OtlYl vuln"mble groups in till' inlormal sector such as children, 
l'lderl)" 
dirrl'rl'I\LI)'-i\bll~~d persons and 
inll1gcllolls people from 
lilsc1'llllillatiol1, ('xploitatIOI1, abuse imd hdrilSSlllcnt; 
(1<) to progreSSively eliminate child labor in the informal sector through 
the creation of more quality jobs for adults, dlective enforcement 01 
laws against child labor, improved access to universal education ilJld 
elimination of cultural factors that tolerate child labor; 
(I) to develop the local economy through i11i1ximization of the potl'n1iil1 
a I1d 
COIl tribu tlOll of the informal sector' busi ness net iv Ii it'S imd 
clllcrprises. 
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It is the Slate's n'sponsibility 10 give tIll' 
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highl'sl l'rioritv to the (,nactnwnt 01 measure'S tllat protect and enhance tIl(' 
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I'ights ot ,1I1 lll'opic to human dignity, reduce social, economic and political 
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illeq(lililiit'~ ,md I'l'l11 0\'(" cullural inequities b\' dlliusing wl'illth ilnd poiltl(,<ll 
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power for thl' COnnnon good (JIlL! to provide envirulllllcnls (ll national (tnd local 
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il'vl'ls thilt enable all workers ,to fully develop into productive and responsibll' 
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Towards this ('nd, the governl11ent shall pursue and il11plernent i1 
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comprehensive, ri8hts-bas,Jd, participatory and gender responsive framework 
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for workers in the informal s('ctor that includes but is not lirnikd to: 
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(il) I'uttillg in place policll's and programs that wiil bring llldrginali2l'd 
\lvorkers cUld cconon11C units into the econornil' and S()Ciell 111,1[n5lr('aI11 
i1l1d spur l'ntreprenel~riil1 or growth-oriented in[orll1ill busineo,sc's to 
graduale to form"l status bas I'd on their own 
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dl'tl'nni!La bon; 
(b) pUI'suill)', structul'ill rdorms in aJI rl!!,'vilnt il'vels 01 gcwernnwnt bl' 
('rl'<1tIl1g committc('s, special oltin's lor development and protectIon ot 
workers in the intonnal o,l'cior and supporting tlwir rl'prl'sentation,lI 
righL" through Ihe11' organizations; 
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(c) l'xlending coverage o[ accessible and affordable social security and 
heillth ctlre benefits to workers in the intorm~l sector; 
(eI) il"I)lc'l1lt'ntil')', millilllum ,mel simplified regul~tioll to encour,lge the 
dc"elopI11l"nt of infpnuity and entrepreneurial spirit anlOllg \tvorJ<ers in 
the informal sector; 
(e) encouraging the organization, ('stablishment, strengthening and 
C'XP,\f1S10n of the variolls business activities or enterprises under the 
informal sector in the barangay level preferably unified under a 
municipality, provincial, regional and national federation/ associ~tion; 
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(t) (~xacting responsibility on the part of tlw informal sector workers 
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provided that the sl<lte shall recognize Lhl'ir rights and put in place 
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rl'sponsive, transparl'nt and accounlable mechanisms to ensure 
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protection, promotion and r(~alizat[()n of those cights. 
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('-1) I/n:tlnfolts 7uork or cOI1r/,tioll n.:~ft~rs to any ~1Ctjvity or circunlstance vvh(=ln~ 
a wori<c'r lS eXI)()sl'd to ;my nsk which constitutes an imminent danger 
to his/her health and safety. 
(b) 1/iJ/{J/l!iI/J[uc/l(lors or peddlers rder to vendors who ply their tCildcs in 
search of buyers. 
(c) street pelldo!'s rder to vendors who sell their merchandise on stn~('ts 
and sidewalk. 
(II) Ii/timll/l! set'/or 
(I) For purposes of identiticiltion and coverage of til<' law, the inJormal 
SPctOl' otherwise known as 
[S consists of "uni ts", 
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own-'KCOl.lI1t/ self-c'm ployed 
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['ntn"pH'ne'lIl' or livelihood entcqJl'ises regularly employing bmily 
nlCmL)[~rs, engaged in the production of goods and services with Lhe 
primary objective of genl'rating employnll'nt ,md income'S to the 
units concl'l'lwd in order to eMn a iJving. 
1[1('se umts typically 
operate 211 a low level of organizdtion, witb litLie or no division 
between labor and capital as factors 01 production. Jt consists 01 
household enterprises that are market and non-market producers 
of services. 
(2) Thl' c;)tegory ot indiv1duals or orgimization of pl'Ople involved in 
(lilY business c-Klivlly or cnterpris(? vvhose lolal assets, inclusive' of 
thl' capital invc'stn1l'nts, must not value more th;ll1thc' ,1Inotlllt oj: 
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thous,lIld 
f1l'SOS (P1SO,OOO 00) lor small 
transport; 
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IV Fitt\' thousilnd pesos (PSO,OOO.OO) lor home-based workers; 
v. Ol1l' hUlldreci fitt\' thousand pesos (plSO,OOO.OO) for small 
Vl'l1dol'S with designatc,d stalls, 
VI. Fifteen thousami pesos (T'15,OOO (0) for ambulant and street 
vlelldors. 
The aforestated amount sha II be adjusted evcry five years by the 
Informal Sector lJeveloprnent Council (ISIJC), wl1ich is crleated 
under this Act. 
Adjustrnent of thE' aforestatcd amount shall IJE' 
iJasl'd on prl'vailing poverty threshold and other established 
standards jn deh-?{n)jnjn8 subsjstenCf~ level of jiving. 
1'01' purposes of exclusIon, corporations, quasi-corporations, units 
wilh ten or more employees, corporate farms, commerci"l 
livestock raising and cornnll5cial (Ishlllg ,1['E' excluded [rom [his 
definition of informal sector. 
(l') !l'Ol'kl'1' rders to a gl'J1eral term to nwan ei ther or both the nlJCro-
cntrrepl'eneur or own-account/ self-employed covered under tlw 
provision of this Act as defined in the preceding paragraph. 
(f) !ltlkI/llll' btlsis refers [0 the lJrC'-contmcted wholesale mode of paying i\l\ 
JJ1 i"ormid sector wllrkL.>r as bi la kra II \' agreed bv t he con tract Il1g pa rt Il.'S. 
(g) I'lIln']",l'ellellrlnl or gl'OIl'liI o rll' II len I lljim I/tl/ bllslI1ess rekrs to those which 
show potential in inneasing productivity, in i1iring workers from 
outsilil' the household, in developing new competencies in areas of 
Pl'llriuct ion imd operatJOns. 
(h) ill/'l/'l/!lll 5,', lor sll[,-gmllIJs- tor pllrpOSl'S or this Act, rdc'r to vl'ndors, 
SJ1wll tMJ1WI'S, margil1ali,.cci tislwrfolks, SlW11l transpOJ"t, home-based 
workers ami J10IH'Ol"f"oratl' construction workers and micro-informals 
,111[.1 self/ own account. 
(i)slIllI!lIJ'illlsp01'1 refers to non-corporaLe oper<1tors of small marine bOilt'or 
vessel for Lransport, tricycle, pedicab, Iw!JIlI-Iwhlll, CIIlcsll, Im/Islig, [JilI.'11 or 
"tmlIL-v" ilIld or community-based mode oj transportation 
(i) '11111/1 (111'1111'1' l"efers to an individual engaged in suiJsistf'J1ce farl11ing 
including the Side, barter, exchange of agricultlHill products or 
l.ll'llcl'ssing 01 agncultural and uther by-products produl"Cd 
bv 
hil1l/l1l'rsell imel hIs/her immediate i"amJiy, or rUrill workers who arc 
tl'lli1Jlh or sharecroppers or contracted laborers prOVided tl",y do not 
Lall UllrilT the c,ltl'<'llrv of i1,"ricultuJ"i11 workers undel" the I ,abor CodC'. 
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(j) IIlIlrglliilil:l'd (isill'l'/i,l!.s reir'r to individudls "'np,aged in subsistl'nCt' 
tisl1ing such as but not limited to tlw use OJ fishing boats I"ss than 
three (3) tons, use of fIshing gear which do r\ot require bOills, those 
who arl' without fishing boat or gear but shinT in the first calch of 
individuids having rishing bmts, [hose engaged ill subsistellce 
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i\liU.lculllHe, or Ihose engaged in Ihe processiilg of l11arine' imel olher 
by producls in subsisiL'ncL' level. I his also includes imnwciiall' [illnil)' 
nll'll1ilers, espl'ciilliy WOI1ll'tl, who l'ngagc in tll(' prepMatiOtl of fishing 
gCMs atld other Iwecis before fishing activity a IlL I who engage in the 
sille, biUtt'r or exchange of marim, products produced. Also included 
III this category an' fish port workers, porters imel batillo. 
(k) IWIl-go('rrJ/IJII'III orglll1iZllliol1s (NCO) relers 10 an)' aggrupalion 01 
individuals, nol subsidized by governmenl [unds or organizlc'd for 
rl,ligious purposes or parlisan pohlics, and whose primary ends are 
advocacy of issues or the realizations of specific developmental 
objectives for tlw community or a sector thereof. 
(I) IIJ'0F'IJ"s orglll/ulllO/} (J"O) refers to anv cooperative, union, business 
group or ,m)' aggrupalio[( of al leasl Iwenly-[ive (25) individuals 
bl'longing 10 II,e same secior or sharing d common inlerest, not 
subSIdized by gm'erllllwni funds or orgillli7,ed [or religious purposes 
or partisan [)olitics, and whose prinwry ('OIlCl·,,·n is the advocacy of 
sector;)1 issues; andlor thl' reali:l.atioll oi specitic 
d(·~vl'lopnlt'lltal 
objl'ctivl~s iOI' tlwir sector or the promotion ot thl~ir common interest. 
(m) 
11/jCJr/I//I1 Secior One-SlOp Shop Center rders 10 Ihe o[[ice al Ihe IOGll 
governmenl units (LCUs) where all Iransactions needell'iJ:; ll;C: --, 
fJr<lCessillg o[ business permils ,mel olher business reL]uiremenls of Ihe 
InforJmri Seclor workers shall be conducled. 
(n) Workers nFl/II/WI' IIg!' refer to c\,ildren fifteen (15) to seventeC'n (17) years 
of ilge who are engaged in produclive' emploVll1clli. 
Chapler II 
Covcrdge, Qualifications and Accreditation 
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Sloe, 5. COI'crt/gc. This Acl shall cover members of lilt' inJorrnal seelor who arc 
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opera I ing, em p loyed or working ci I her as micro-en I reprencur or self-
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mlcro-cnlreprenC'ur, self-employed, ljlwlifies in 
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For purposes of this i\ct, the term "informal sector" shall cover the following: 
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(il) micro-l'nlreprcncurs and s('lf-employed: 
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vl'ndors, whclher w!lh sla!Js or wilhoul including ambulillli 
vl'J\(!ors, slreel v('ndors or Ihose plving Iheir goods and Irillies in 
stn-'l'ls <-ILld thosv t'ngaged in s<-ui-sari ston-'s which contort)) vvith thl-' 
toul ,lssd v,liul' rl'Ljuirellwllts ilS llll'ntJollcd ill Sectioll 4 (d) of this Act; 
II. small t;lrtlll'I',; 
iii. rn.nrgina[iL.ed tisht:,rtolks; 
iv. hOJl1e-based workers who are independent prod ucers of goods or 
services and whose I()tal assel vallie conforms wllh Ihal menlioned ill 
ejeclion ,j (eI) of Ihis Acl; 
v. Slll,lli transport such ;lS but not limited to 110Il-corporate o),,'mtors 
01 sl11<111 tllarilll' boat or vessl'i iOI' transport, tricycle, pedicab, IlJIiwl-
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III/lilli, <'III1'SII, kllll!\lig, /llIlslI or "trollev" whosl' tolid asset value conform 
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(b) OWlh1CCOUllt/ sc!l-cmploy"cI: 
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donl(~sti(' and service vvorkers such as live-out cleaners, 
laundry nwn and women and plllllls(u/om; 
II. barLwrs, rna nieu nsts, Fr'ci ieunsts 
iii. drivlTs of IrieyclC', ~ll'dlcab, Ill/blll-ll/liml, k"'{,SII, kllllgllg, "trolley" or 
snl(~ll 11larilll' vessel/boat; 
iv "bilrkers", fare (olkctors, Llispillehers and other workers who share 
in tl'" incollll' of the non-corporat(~ operators; 
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welders and 11lechZ1nics; 
vi. non-c()rporatl' c()[lstructions workers such as but not I[mited to 
Cilr[1l'lltl'rs, plumbers, electrician, mason or house painters; 
vii.i\ppliilllCl' t('chnicii1l1s including but not lImited to tL'levisiol1, l'adio, 
dir cO!1tiilioll(.'l', cornpulct' and refrigeralion technicians; 
\"ili. scavcngers 
Sloe. 6. l\"!\lslmlioll. There shall be a simple standard ot registriltion system in 
i1Ccordanc(' wi th the framework and princi pl(,s of this !\ct. 
Infornlill s"ctor 
business activities or c:ntc'rprises slMll, upon registration, pilY onl' hundred pesos 
(I)IOO.O(J) to the munieipillity or city where they intl'nd to operate during their 
illili"l YCi\[' or operation. The said fee shall CDver the cost of Ihe issuaI'l(:c ()( [Ii" _ ..... , ... 
.Iicell'ie to operate. No olher fc(,s 'ihall b,' l'xactl.'d from the inJorm,\1 sc'clor 
LHISI[ll'SS activitic's or enterprise other tha[l the rc'gistratioll rce as mentioned 
2{) 
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[lltomlill >;('ctor husilWSS activities or enterprises which are in operation and 
2l) 
rl,)"istl'red, [)IHSuallt to ap[1licabl,~ laws or loci11 ordinance, prior to the enactment 
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01 tiJis !\ct sh,,11 be rl'C(lg1ll/.c'd ilS hilving complied with Ihe registriltIOI1 
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require'lm'lll 01 this !\ct ilild shilllno longer be rC'luin'cilo pi1\' till' rtlgistriltiol1 lel' 
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ilS [11L'lltioned i[l the prectldmg p'Hilgrilph. 
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The registration shall entitle the inlormal sector business activities or c'nkrprise 
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to cievdopnwnt programs and b\'nefits umir>r this Act. 
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All IOCill go\'crnnll'nt ullits shall cSlablish '1l1 Informal Sector (llw-Stop Shop 
('cnler which shirll handle' illl transiKtions and procl'ssing of till' busilK'SS )wrmit 
d)'plicitions wilhin their respective' jurisdiction. riw Ce'nter 'if1i1l1 ensure thdt the 
pmccss[ng o[ the bllSi[ll'sS permit of inform,d sector business aclivitic's or 
C[ltcl'['risl's shalllJe done on the day of tlwir application and the rl'gistl"ation shall 
I,l' 
rL~lmsed withill tllirty six (36) hours upon submission or tlw completc 
rl'LjUin'mcllts llasl,d 0[1 its checklist. 
To L1ci[itate dlicIcnt and expeditious 
1'l'gislr<11Inl1 of il1fl)rnl,d 
5-,l'ch.w 
business (lCtivIlil's ·or enterprise', 
thL' 
Inc)1 
govl'ITll11Cnl Ull[ts shilll formulaic a unirorm ami simple checklist of requIrCml'nts 
Cor rcgislrallcHl such us \',llid proo/ or idenlil), (bar()ngay c1l'()f{:lllCC, certificate of 
reSidency, etc.) i1l1d [Jowchart of the procedure of registration. 
The local 
governnH)nt nlust ensure the recognition and registration ot vvonlen vvorkers in 
the informal scctor through al'propriatl' activities. The local governnW[ll LlIlit 
shall l)l' rcspollsi[lll' in lransliltillg the checklist of n?Ljuirenwl1ts ,1nd flowchMt ot 
[lron'dure 01 
n~gistl'i1tiol1 in tlwir own local ciialect. Tlw local gov0'I'nnH'nt unit 
shilll Cdllse the posting of the cl1l.'cklist ilnd flowcharl of procedure of rcgl'ilration 
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III ilt iL'ast thrl'l' (:')) clll1Spicuuus ,1ITilS, prdl'L1LJly public drC'ilS, in the community 
,md Ci\USl' the ~)ublicdtilln of the ,ame in tIll' lUCid l1eWspi1jJl'r if there be' any 
Further, tlw Center shall maintain a comprehensive database ot inlormal sector 
business activities and enterprises which have been issued licf'nses to operate . 
The database sllall take into account the diHerent sub-classitications of informal 
Sl'C lor il) lL'rrns of gcography (urb(Hl or ru r(-"l I based), preilliscs (holnc-basl'd or 
I1llll IHlnll'-bnsed), gender (mille or female), clhJ1lCltv (c'lhno-lingu,stic group or 
illdlgl'll1111', 
com11lunity), 
vuln~'rilbiJity (childrt'n, elderly or person with 
dlsilbJiitv), II1dllstry (industrial, corr1l11l'rcial, services or agrIcultural), occupation 
(hshcrtolks, lZlrn1C~rs, construction, drjvers, vehdors, laborers or sale<; personnel), 
natuJ't' 01· el11ploynlent (casual, contractual, seasonal, penrliJl1etlt/rcguinr or 
P,-) k Y 
'-1 W / conlin issi Oil 
basis/ houndary 
SyStf'111) 
and 
roles/ functIons 
(ow [)-
'lCcount/.s"lr-l'mplo\,l'eI or SUhSI.S[C'I1Cl'/lllill·ginal C'lYlpIOYIl1t'l1t). 
The databilsc 
sh,lIl illso indlC<ltc' those Inlo\"ll1ill bUSIIWSSl'S which mily bl' categonzl'd as 
livelihood c'lltl'rprisl's ,mel those enlrl'prelle'llrial or glOwlh oril'nled ill(orma[ 
busllwss. 
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Tlw aforesaid comprelwilsi ve database of the informal sector shelll be a basis of 
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till' assessment and l11011itoring of the growth of the infoJ"lYw[ sector. 
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~;I:.C. 'I. /\}1J1lI(/1 (1}}l's. Informal sedor busincss activities or enterprises shed) pay_ .. 
ann"'ll dues to the Informal Sector One-Stop Shop Center or Treasurl'r of lhe 
1l11lllfC'ipiilitv or citl' wliere they mc registered and accrediled, sl,1rtmg on their 
sl'("(mel \'l,<lr o( opc'ratIOJlS, based on tIll' followmg schedule: 
(a) thosl' with net worth amounting to Ic'ss thim P 25,OOO.Oll 
P 250.00 
(b) those with net worth anlOullting to I' 25,000.00 but less P 500.ll0 
than 
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(c') thosl' wilh 11l't worth amountlJlg tll I) :,O,()()().()() 
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but il'ss thilll I) 'I'),()OO.OO 
(eI) those with 11e'[ worth aI110llnti11f', to P 75,DOO.DO 
P 1,000 00 
but less than P 100,000.00 
(c') those with net worth amounting to PlOD,DOO.DO but less 1'1,250.0() 
th'lIl f'I25,O()().lJO 
(I) those with Iwt I11C0I111' alllou11till)', tll P 125,000.00 but [css 1'1,500.00 
th'1I1 I'ISO,DOO ()O 
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A flnillKiill St,lll'111e'11t as proof of the lWt worth must be provided. 
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The colic'cll'ci kl' sh'lll 'Kcn'" ,'xciusin'll' 10 till' llwllicilJality or city and shall be 
uSl,d for informill s('ctor llr<vl'io~mwnt programs llpprol'('d by the municipal or 
citl' coullCil. 
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Additional Sourcc's of hrnds for l.CLJs - lhe following shall be tapped by L.CUs 
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,1S ",ldiliollill SllurCl'S of funds [or informal sector focusl.'d development 
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il'ili~lliv('s: 
(il) ninety jlCl"Cl'nt (90%) of frees ami annual dues colll'ctcd from small 
transport - for programs for workers ill the small transport industry; 
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(b) ninety percent (90%) of colll'clt'd fees and annudl dlWS [rom business 
establishments and .entrepreneurs tailing under tlw category of 
informal sector - /'or programs focLlsing on micro-entrep,'enl'lH<; ,md 
their vV()rkl~rS; 
(c) ntlwtv pe'rcent (90%) of collectl'd fces ,mel annual dues from sm,;Ji 
\'l'lldors - lor progr£llns roc using on vendors; 
(d) ntlwtv perccnt (90%) of fee's ,mel annual dues collected from sll1Cil1 
1,;I'Iner5 - lor l)rogr,lt1lS focusing on small farmers; 
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lIil'll't\' 
pt'IT(~lIl (90(::)) 
ot 
il'CS and 
~)[H1U~)1 dues col1('cted 
frOll) 
marginaliL,eci tJslwrfolks -
tor proi',f<1t1lS focusing on maq~inaIJ/,l'd 
fislwrfolks, 
(e) nit\l'l)' percent (90%) o[ fees and anntli1i dues collecied {rom the 
Philippine Amusement ,mel (;"111ing Corpor<1t'ion (PAC;COR) and 
[)hllippil1l' Charity and Swel'pstakl's Office (peSO), 
An Inlortn;,j Sec lor L)t'velopnll'nt hmd shall be eSlablished in everv municipalitv 
il(ld city I'm tl1l'ir sllpervlsion iilld manClgemenl sllbj('c( to dCC()UllOi'j;1i;' an'J - , 
dutlitlllg prole'elmc"; bv the Cornmission on Audit (C()A), 
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S!,C fl, MOll/lorillg "(gnUI'll!. The 10c<1J governmellt unit in cooperation with the 
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lnrt))'Jlldl ';('elm Loc<11 j)('veiopment Of{icr' shall monitor the growth of the 
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ill[0t'l11<11 <;('('tor Ilusin('ss activiti('s or l'llkrpris('s thrcee (:\) years <1iter the 
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('I;,lCtl;il'111' ot thi<; Acl <1 I,d ('very three (:1) years thereatt<'!', 
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Title Tl 
15 
l\ICI-lTS AND BENEFITS OF WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR 
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Chapter I 
General Rights 
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';Fe. l), ilil'lC I\igills, The rights 01 Inform<1! Sector workers sh<111 be <1ctivrdy 
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pmtt'('ll'ci, pmmott'ci 'ind Llplll'ld TI1('s(' include' lhe right to: 
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(,,) sl'lf-orgc1J1!zalion to collt'clivl'iy llcgolidk \vilh lhl' govl'rlllnenl and 
other entIties in till' promotion 01 their wel[;;re ilnd ,;dvance"!l1('nt o[ 
their lJ;terests free [rom any politic,,1 interference or [m!or; 
(ll) informed participation in decision-making processces rekvant to the 
CO\icerns 
or Inrormal Sector workers through 
tlwir /cgitimate 
orgalli za HOllS; 
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(el) s<lft~ conditions in till' workplace that will saieguClrd their gc'nerai "nel 
reproductive health; 
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(c) acc('ssihil' ami a!fordable medical 
C;1rl~ and reproductive health 
~l~rv in~s; 
(f) <1(cessibl(,' social prokction and basic services including but not limited 
to hl'illth services ilnd low-cost housing to en,lble Informal Sector 
Ilwrnbers to have il humane ljllalitv of life; 
(g) ('Lllli.)1 <.)ccC'ss to edUCi.1tion, skills tr<'1ining, c1nd l~COn()n1ic n~s()urc(;~s to 
d('velop tlwir self-reliilnCl'; 
(h) (-~qual access to infoflllation tcchnoloe,y, especially those affecting their 
wei fmc' and inlerests; 
(i) !rt'l'd0I11 frolll any (orOl of djscrinlinnlion, viole!1ce, sexllClil'xploltalioll, 
haJ(1sSnlt~nl and abuse; • 
U) common workplaces, merchandising centers, iwd ilwcntorv bulk-
huying Cl~ntt.~rs; 
(k) Ircc'durn from deprivation or propertv without v;llid cause"iinlf'dlj~'" - --;." 
I'roCl'SS o( till' lilW, 
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(I) ,1Iterl1.1tive dispute resolution mechanisms ami pmn,sses; and 
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(m) <'Llual access to justice through appropriatt~ mechanisms, 
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SliCIO, /</g!//s /0 Mer/fud Cllre lI('uli-11/1I1/1/1( '{re(//II/fIlL Lvcry worker has a right to 
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good lllldlil), IWidth eMe, wlthout any discnminatioll ilnd within the limits of the 
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resourn,s availi1ble 1'01' lwalth ,ami medical can', J\ttention must be given to 
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th(~ COLlt'Sf' of such care f 
the hunlan dignity, culture, 
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convictions ami integrity or llll' informal s('ctor workprs shall be respect,'d 
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Any pl'rson who l!llgilges inlornwl sector workers shall, ilt all times, treilt the 
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Inlier III ,) just ()nd llUrnlll1l' r)lallncr. [11 IlO instance ~1l(l1l abusive language, 
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ph:/S1C;1I \·j()il'llCl' 0[" (lll)' del \,vI,lich lh'b{)sl''->, dL'gri1Lles or dUlnC'('lllS the: intrinsic 
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worth ilild tllgl1ilV olthl' worker ilS;l hUlllill1 bC'ing bl' llsed upon the latteL 
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SFC 1 L i'rogre,sl!'f' IlIlId 711.1:- LCUs shall impose a pmgressiv" lalld tax to 
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1;1ndholdings above three (3) hectares, The collected progressive land tax shall be 
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alloCilled Cor the IOCill ;rgncultllrl' support Sl'rVlC(,S, Public agricultural Illilds 
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within till' lc'rritorv oC the LeU and/or all the LCU-ownL,d agricultural lands 
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bl'VCllld fn'c ("» 
hl:ctmes shall be distributed to small landless fanners lJl tlwir 
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terrilorV', 
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'iF(' 12, 10<'111 ("!lC'rles SII!'I)()1"i Sen'/lI'S, The Municipi1llty /Citv shall provid,' 
SO 
C,) Dt1Cl tv bu ildin,{) tr<-)j ninp, <.1CC(';-'S to collah-'J'<1i-tree and l,)l'IH Ier-bi.1L.)nn~d cred i t, 
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mar\(etillg 
ilssist;mce 
imd 
inrrastrncture 
development 
for 
marginalized 
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flsirerfolks within their jurisdiction, r (;Us are mandated t() establish il fishers' 
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Illmket or ,I 
1~llg"ill({{11 wl1l're Ihe tnMginalizl'd ftsilerfolks can dirt'clly sell Iheir 
products 10 the pUblic. 
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Chapter II 
'i 
Empowerment of Informal Sector Workers 
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SI,:c.n. IIl/o(,((1I11 '1'( lor Work!'rs' OrgilllDll101I Informal Seclor workers shall be 
R 
('!1couragc'd to organi/'c thcl11sc:lves for their 111utual Z)ilt beJlefjt ;J1lc! protc~ctjon 
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(inc! for other kgitinElt(' [lurpl)Sl'S Towan:ls Ihis end, the goverlillH'nt shall 
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l~lle()Ul'ap/' and assist tlw Informal Sector wOrkel's in the 1000lllatiOli of tlwir sell-
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orga !liz;) I lOllS, 
associations, 
fed l'r(l lions 
a 11d 
conicdl'ra 1 ions. 
The 
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govcrnnwnt shall encourage Ihe form"lion of cooperallves among marginalized 
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i'mmers, marginalized fisher folks and home-based workers, with allention to the 
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organi7.C1lion and [ormalion of women and other vulnerable idenlili('s, in order to 
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l'nablt> nWl1lbers to purcl1ase inputs at lower cost and obtain lair prices for their 
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prod uee. 
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Inlormiil Sl'ctor workers engaged in farming, fisi1in['" manufacturing, transport, 
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rl'linl "lId services are encOluaged to form cooperatives In ('very mUJ\lcipalily 
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<lnd cily 10 enable nwmbC'rs to avail of credil assislance and skills Iraining which 
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will help improve Ihcir qualitv o( liic,. 
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1\;,,1,111/1('(' 10 Ill/emllol Sc( lor Worker,' 
(Jrgtllli~ol((lll. ;\11 
6.,·il':('I'()(;~1"·" 
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nation;:l/ govertlll1Cnt agencies, govcfl1D/L'nt bnL1I1C1,)J institutions and local 
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?,ovl~rnml'llt units shall il1c1ude in their plans, programs, projects and activities 
2.6 
"f(orls that are supportive of the concerns o( Informal 
~:;ec(or workers' 
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organlzillions, 
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SLC.'. t:i. 1\I'I'r!'wlllolioll ill I'olf('lj Moklllg /lo(/il's. 11 Sh'IJl be the rl'Sj.Jo\ls(billi\, 01 11ll' 
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loc.;1 )',Dvl"'rlili1l'nt units to ensure the pilrticipation of Informal Sl,,'tor work('rs in 
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public dl'cision-makin)', processes. 
Informal Sector workl'I's have the right to 
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p(uticip<.1te at all levels ot decision-nlakjng. 
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The Siall' sh:lil IIll'rl'lore l'I1Sul'C' Ihal Informal Sec lor wOl'kers shall be gIven 
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l'1lillldillol'\' repreSl'lll(ltioll ill policy-making bodies :lIld 0111<'1' legisl'llivl' c()(1I1cils. 
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1,0l' (his purpose, :Ol.'cil()11S -1'+6, '+:J/ ilntl 
·.)67 of Ill(' !'''public '/"160 is hereby 
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11I1H'ndetl to l"C<:H..i as [ollovvs: 
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SEC'. -1,16 Compo5111{)JL 
(a) TIll' sill'lggunii1l1g ba\',lIl, the legislativc bodv of the murucipalit\" shall 
be composl'd of Ihe municipal vicl' mayor as Ihe prcsiding ofiicC'r, 111(' 
/'egula/' Silllggunian members, Ihe presidenl of Ihe lllunicipill chapter oi 
lile' ligil ng I11ga barangay: till' president of the pinnbayang pedcrasyon ug 
nlga sangguniang kabataan, and the sectoral representatives, as nlenlbers. 
(Il) 
In addition then'to, there Shilll be thrt:lc (:'\) seelOl'a! rqol'('sl'ntatives 
OIl(' (I) I !'Olll tlit' wonil'n, am!, as shall be determined by tlie Sdll)',gunial1 
concel'l1l'Li within ninety (90) days f"'iOJ' to the holding ()f local ('Icctions, 
one el) [rom the agricllilural or industrial workl'l's or INFORMAL 
SECTOR WORKERS; ilIlti one (1) from lill' (Jlhc/' Sl'ctOl'S, /llcluding IIll' 
llrb<:lll poor, indlgL'lHH1S cullllrd\ cornnlllnilies, or dlS,lblcd persons. 


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(c.) '1Ill' rcgulilr members of the sangguniang bayan ilnd the scc.loml 
reprl'Sl'lltativcs shall be elected in the manner clS may be provided for bv 
la'vv. 
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SI:C. 4::;'/, CC)})lI)"sillO)I, 
(il) 1'11l' simgguniiln panglungsod, the Iq,;islative body of the cit\!, shall bl' 
composed of tile cily vice mayor ilS presiding officer, the rcgulilr 
s;:\l1gg11niilll llle111bers, the president o[ the cily chapter or LhE.' lIga llg 11lgiJ 
Ilarilllgay, the president of the panlul1gsod na pecierasyon ng enga 
Si.1I'l_gguniang kahataan, and the sectoral representatives, as nlen1bers. 
(Il) In addition thereto, ,there shall be three (3) sectoral l"t'pn,>scl1tativl's: 
OIW (1) from the wonwn; ane!, as shall 1)(-' determined by the sangp,unian 
CllnCl'rt1l'd within ninely (90) days prior to the holding of local elections, 
Dill' e[) irom the agricultural or industnal wori<ns 01' INFORMAL 
SECTOR WORKERS; imd one 0) from till' other sectors, including the 
Udlilll poor, indigenous cultural communities, or disalll"d persons, 
(c) T[w I'l'gubl' nwmlx,rs of the sangi',uniang panlungsod and the sectoral 
rl'l'rl'sl'nl.lhvcs sha[1 hl' elected ill t[w manl1t'r ilS may be ]1rovided tor by 
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SEC, 467, COlllj70S1IiOIl, 
(a) The sanggulliallg pallialawigan, the legislative 110dy of tlw provillce, 
shall Iw composed of the provincial vice-governor as presiding oUicer, the 
I"t~gular sanggunian members, the president of the provincial chapter oj 
the ligil 11g mgil IlMangay, tlce presidl"nt of the panblawigang pecierasyotl 
ng rng') sangguniarlg l«lbal;:wl1, the preSIdent of the provlllci(li redcrclllon 
of silngguni,\ll mcmbers of municipalities and component ctli(>s, imd till' 
seclor;,] representatives, (1S nlC't11bers. 
(b) 
111 addition thereto, there shall be thlH' (3) sectol'ill rqm"Sl'lltMivl's: 
Oi1l' (I) lrom tlw wOtnl'n;'imd, as Shill! ble determined by the sangg~lnian 
cnnCl'rtwd within Ilindy (YO) days prior to the holding of [oc,,1 elections, 
One (1) frotn the agricultural or industrial "voI'kel's or INFORMAL 
SECTOR WORKERS; and one (T) from the olher sectors, including the 
urban poor, ll1dlgenous cultural coml11unities, or dis;lbled persons, 
(c) The rcgu la r nwmb1"rs of the.' $;mggull ia Ilg [lilnlalilwigan d \ld the 
seclowl. represental iv('s sh,all be eiecll'd in the manlier as may be pnwidc'd 
tor Ilv law, 
'lEe. 1h, 
i:lll1c111Il'l1i or orr/Illllllel' TIll' Local C;overnnwnt units s11,,11 enZlet "n 
ordillilllCC implcnwntmg Section H of this Act within three (3) Y1";lrs irom the 
drcctivity tl,ereor, 
Chapter III 
Social Protection 
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e,liC, '17, 
Mer/i11l11111'll1l11 
!IISlIrlllIl'I', An accrediled Inrorrnill Sector worker, 
SJ 
rl'gmdlc>ss of iige ,md compt'nsation Il'vel, shilll be c()\'l'red bv :iO IJl'rcl'nt of the 
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IOWl'SI rille of InL'dlcill/lwilllh insurallce under lht' I'hillppine Iledllh InSlirill1Cl' 
Corporalioll (1'1111,111,,1\1,111), ilnd bl' l'ntlthllo ,dllhc l1L'lll'fits provided for 
until'r till' lilW, TIll' trl~(, 111l'dic,11/Ill'illth insurance c()vl'I'age shall also extend to 
Illlornlill Sector wori<L'l's who ai,,, contract('ci/s('/l-,'mplcwl'd, as defined hl'I'ein, 
i1nd who art' eLlrning bc:lovv the rninirnUlll wage. 
SH_:, 'lil 
Socitll S{'clIri!1j Co (I{,rIIg{' , 
An aC(TeliIted II\(orrnal Sector worker, 
l'l'gllrdl('')s oj age and cornpel1.salioll !eve-]s, .':;]ll1l! be co\'crl'd by socinl security 
and be C'ntitled 10 all the bcnefits provided under Fqmbli, I\ct No, 82il2; 
p1'Ovidl'd, that the ClllTC'sponLiing monthly contnbutillns of sm,111 farmers sllall be 
rL'mittl'd l'very six months scheduled every post harvest of faml produce, FOI' 
this i'UJ'i'0Sl', Section 22-A of Republic Act 8282 is herebv ameillied to read as 
~()II()vvs: 
SI:C 22-1\, i<(,}lIiIlIlI1C(, oj COlllriimliOlls oj Seirellll'loljeti MeuJiJCr, 
~;ell­
employed l11l'lllbcrs shidl remil lheir monlhly contriblltions ljuarterly on 
"Iell dales and schedules ilS till' Commission milY specify through rules 
and ,J'l'l'ul,ltiom 
HOWEVER, 
j:ARMFRS ENROLLED 
AS SELl:-
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MONT[lI.Y 
(ONIRlllLJT[ONS EVERY SlX MONTI IS SCI [j:.DUI.ED EVFRY POST 
HJ\I~VEST OF FAI<.M PRODUCE; provided, that no retroactive [lal'nwnt 
of contribuLions shall LX' allowt'ci, excepL as proVided in this Secti(l[L 
I:m purposes of tlus S",clion, the Social Security Sysll'm shilil, within 
nil1l'ly (90) dilYs [rom the dft>ctivily or thiS Acl, promulgak guidl'iines for 
the mechanism of collecting the aforesaid premiums. 
S1:( , 1 'J AI lemol we Sd}('}}}es oll'r()7luilllg Socilll Secli nly, To further widen access to 
social security of lntormal Sector workers especially in poor urban and rural 
{lrl';lS, illlligL'1101lS (lnd tdtcrnalive SOCIal prolection sehcDIt's such as: IidanlaYLlll
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IIl tll ul1g(lll'l, "sClr(llldY", srnall rnulu,ll bellC'(il (lssocid[ions, and nlicro-(inclIlCC 
orgilniziltil)J1S as wl'll ilS COIllIllUlllt\'-b,lSl'ti rnicro-llL'illlh inSIHiHlLe schemes 
il\itidtl'ci 01' participall'd by intormal sector workers Sh,ll1 be supported and 
stn'll" tl1l'lwd hI' cOllCLCrned natiol\al ,l<'LCncies and I,CU" so that the"" can be 
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sust,)inl'c\, systt~rnati7.ecl and upscalcd. 
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I\n cllClbling environment for such organizations and schemes shi1l1 
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dl'velopeLi, Toward this end, the Insurance Commission (Ie) is hcccby mandalcd 
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to review its poliCies to milk" th(,111 morl' suppoctiv(' or allerniltivc schclllt's or 
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l'J'(widing social securilv, 
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nlL'chanisms to support such schemes shall be outlined l)y 
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1111pl(,n1~'nting Rull~s and Regulation of this Act. 
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Chapter IV 
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Prohibited Acts Concerning b1gagcment of Informal Sector Workers 
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SI.:c:, 2(), ['mln/Jllioll Again,,! Nlg"! Wort 
Worker of minor age' shall nol be 
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ililowl'd 10 rCllLic>r work between' il'n o'clock mthl' evening illld six 0' clock in lhe 
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morlling oj lhl' lollowing day, 
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be ililowed to render work beyond their mental imd plwslc,,1 capabilities. 
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:-iEC 22. i'rollllll/lOli IIgIIIIIS/ ilo!lr/I'r/ Lllbor. /\ worker shall not bl' allowl'd to use 
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his/ her future '3(~r\fices as collateral for any loan or advances rnade or to be 1l1,1de 
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by said worker with the l)('r50n who contracted his/her services. Likewise, no 
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persclil shidl bL' allowed to blllel the worker to his/her continued emploY ilS il 
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fonn of pll)'nll'tll rur any loan Vr atiVGlllCl"S vvhich he/she 111.:.1)' llavc Inadc vviLh 
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till' [ormer. Should there be an outstanding loan incurred ilnd he/she decides to 
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1IIlil"lL'ridlv terminatL' engilgcment, said loan or advance shall bE' paid by 
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hil11/I1('r to the I)"rson who contl'acted his/her services under the terms or 
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conditiollS oj tl",ir agrf'l'nwnt. 
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SEC. 2:1. Pro/lil)I/101i IIglli!lsl 1,(1)01' S!li>-('o!llmc'fi!lg. In no instance shall the person 
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who eng,lgl'd the services oi ill) illiormal sector worker sub-contract the Sl'rVlCeS 
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oi thl' latlL'r to illly tilll'll partv. 
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SliC 2,1. "roliillillOll /\;;iJl!!sl Rl'CrJli/Jllfll/ or 1'1J1r/ers ['{'cs. Regardless of whether 
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till' worker was sourcc'd eitlwr through an employment agency or a third pany, 
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Si1id work(~r shall neither be charged nor levied a rl'CI'ultnwnt fcl' or find,·r's fee 
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bl' the aforementioned employment agency or third party 
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:';I:.C. 2:5. ('roillbilioll /\gll{)1sl (i11Z/1I'I/OIIS Work IIlId COl7diliolls. Any worker -;'ltil-1I11'Clt-- --,,' ... 
bc' L'ngaged 10 work in any hazardous work, activity or undertaking, and [wither 
shi-dl he/ she bL' t'xpoocd to hazardous working conditions. 
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For purposes 01 this Section, hazardous work or conditions shall include, but not 
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I)e limited to tlw following: 
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(il) am' work which rel{llirl'S workl'rs to rendc'r services bevond eight (Il) 
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hours without c()mmensurilte comp"11Si1t[(lIl; 
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(11) any work 01' aclivity which exposes the worker to phySical, elllotiollal 
or s(:~xual abuse; 
(c) anI' work which involves manu,)l handling or transport of heavy loads; 
(d) iH1V work in an lInhc;llthy environment which exposes workers to 
hi\7.ilnJ(l(js subst;mcl's, i\gCI'lts or processcs, or to tL'lllperilture, nOise 
levels, or vibrations dil11l'lging 10 their hmlti1; 
(c) all\, \tvork which requIres vvorkers to continuously render SPfvic(' 
durin~~ l,)tl' nights; 
(f) dU\' 01' illl (orm, of slm'L'!"Y O!" l)J'ilCtlL'CS Silllililr 10 slavery, such ilS the 
sail' ,md trilffickll1g of persons, lorccd or compulsory labor, debt 
bondage' imel serfdom; 
(g) any use, procuring or offering of the worker for prostitution or 
po I'll")', I'a p h y; 
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(h) ,lIlv tI~(" "ructlring or offering o[ I[ll' workl'r (01' Ihl' COl11l11looion o( any 
o(lensl' or nillll', p"I'licu[i\r[Y (or Ih" produclion and Ir"f[icking of 
narcotic drugs LUtd substances clS defirwd in th(~ Dangerous Drugs Act; 
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,my other typt' of work or activity which, by its nature or the 
circumstances in which It is carried out, is likedv to jeopi1n:[i:1.(, trw 
hc;:dlh, s,,(ely, or 1110rals of the workc'r; and 
(i) ,In\,' olher Iype 01 work, ilclil'il)', conditIOn or underlilkillg Ihal maybe 
[wrell\<lfll'l' be dduwd as hazardous by Ihe [)eparlment of [.abor and 
['Illpiovment 
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~)F(' 2h. Pro}IlIJllioll !\/St!lllsf IlIif'r/t'n'lll'(, flJld COl'r(f()lI. Any person is prohibited 
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[Will C()111IlliltiI11', ,)n\' 01 till' fo[lowing ,1Ct" or il1tl'rlerel1Cl' and COl'I'cion: 
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(il) to pre'v"nl a worker from upholding or exercising his/lwr fights; 
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(b) to prevent workc'rs from joininlj or assisting organizations for 
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purposl's not contrary to law, in order to protect and ddend tileir 
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mutual interests and to obtain j'("dr('ss 01 gri,'vanc('o through peacdul 
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conCl'rkd <'florts; 
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(c) 10 prevent C1 workcr (rom carrying OU( hio/her duties Ot' [ullct/C;'tlo-iIl2;;;'"'' 
(lrg<lni7.alion, or to pl~nalizt' the sam'" lor any lawful ilClicll\ pcrrormed 
in 1 htll ('(1 p<'lCi 1 V; 
(tI) to make caieulated, serious and 
pre-nwditat,~d h'HaSSllwnt and 
intl'rfct'('nCl' with till' inkntion ot intimid,)ting or prev,'nting the 
workcl' t!'Om [1l'rlol'lnil1g his/ her duties ilnd (unctions, 
(l~) to 111(1k(' c,liculalcd, s(:'rious Cll1d prL'-nll-'dil<:'llcd llarassll1t'nl ag;:linsl, or 
10 Irilt1s{C1', penalizc or ierminalc Ihe serVlCl'S of" worker wilhout valid 
or kgal ground; auel 
(I) to [",dorm acts calntiated to diminish trw indcp,'ncicnn' and frc,,'dom 
of work"I's' organi7.atio]) to direct its own aflait's, 
Chapter V 
Security in the Workplace of Vendors 
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'-,I·.C 2/. f)l',igltlliiolt o(,"Vor"!)!{/«',>, 
['Iw MllilILipaiity or Cit\" IJ1 coordindlion wilh 
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lheir res!,"lti"l' [n[orll1,11 Sl'clor I.ocal [)l'\,cl0l'llll'lll ()Uice, "i'iL'r cOllsullilllon 
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vvilh [he vL'lld()r~, the <-l((eeted 'UHllt1llHlily, c.llHi other ~('LllH'S or gr()up~, shelll 
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icil'l1ti!y ,mel (/csignMl' viable work[llaccs, and d"sign i1 system of assigning 
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span's to J'l')',istpt'l'd vendors, In ('ilSf' till' v(,ndors shaij preh,r to conduct thE,il' 
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busil1t'ss or enterprise within an identified privatl' projoerty, trw 
local 
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governllwnl unit shall negotiate with the owne,.- oj the identified privatl' property 
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for possibll' vL'ndlng sill' and c'SSlst the parlius in forg!ng ;1 11lenl0rC111duI11 oj 
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ilgrccIlH.'tll In case they reach su( h (l~!;rl'l'nll:'l1l. 
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Workpl,lCCs include markets, vacant areas within the viClnity o[ markE'ts and 
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other vacant public spaces whicLl may be dcsignatl'ci as allowable vending sites 
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The Municipal or Cit\', within 60 davs iTom the effectivity of this J\ct, shall caUSl' 
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the conduct or a .survey to id(~i1tify vac~'tnt area(s) for vending in their resp(Ytive 
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I·he Sangguni,1I1 I'anglungsod or Ilayan shall, within 90 days a[tef the surv"y and 
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pursuant to tl1(> recommendation of the Informal·Secior L.ocal Dc;velopmlmt 
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Office, P,l"S 
ill 1 on:linance eic"ignating the workplace or workplaces. No 
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workj,laC(' lor ",'ndin); puq'(bl'S, how"n>r, shall lw designated as such without 
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prior consultation with th(~ vendors, the ~1Hcch'>d inhabiti.1nts and ()~her sectors. 
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I.ocal Covcrnmcnl Units which have already established or designated viable 
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workplace's [or vendors prior to Ihis Act is deemed to have complied wilh this 
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provision 01 the Act proVIded that the aforesaid eSlablishment or designation or 
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the viable workplace have been ·undertaken after consultation with the vendors, 
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tl1<' al [l'cted cOll\muni ty and other sectors or f',wups. 
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Po/in; Oil T:l'ictwlI 0111/ [J{'Il/O/ltiOIl. Ref,istered vendors who have JlO 
pc'rm<1Ill'1l1 or 11'mpOrilrv vending sill' shall not be arbilrarily lkprived or their 
IIvclil100d b\· belllg Imjllstly elccled rrom their workplaces nor th-i;;I: -~i,;lis -- _., -
demolishcd without prior noticl' <md cOllsulUllion and provision o[ relocalion to 
,,"othn \'iilblc workpl'IC". ·1 he local goveml1lenl ullils, gO\'l'lTll1lcnt agenciL's ,md 
i llstrUll1l'nt,ll i Lies shall not cuncl uct cIemol i tion or ev ictioll of the registen-'ci 
Vl'lldors without prior dl'signatioll 01 their viable workplaCl'. In case demolition 
or l'victlon is cOllducted without compliance with tl", n'ljuin'nwnts under this 
Sl'CtiOll, the reSf)OllSibll~ person or otfiCl~r who conductccd or ordered the conduct 
oithe same' sl1<lll be held adrnini~trallvely liable untle'r this Act. Any responsible' 
persoJl or officer who caused or ordered the destructiun of any goods or 
products during thE.' demolItion or eviclion shall also be administratively liabil' 
ullLier this /\ct. in caSl~ demolitioll or eviction is warrantl'c.i, tlw persoll or nlticer 
who COJleiucts till' sanw sh'lll issue reC(>il,t of the itemized products, goods and 
otlll'r lllatl'rials spil.eci from the atil'cted registered vendor. Any person or officer 
who f,)ils to issul' l'('cpipt shall be administratively liable undl'r this J\ct'~oNo 
violence or ul1lTasonablc (orce shall be committed againsl women, children, 
Sel1lor citi,.ens, persons WIth disabilities and otlIer identilil's sil11ilady Sitllilicci III 
Ill(' cour,,' (II c'vi, tlon or dl'll1olt.tioll. Nothing herein shall deprive Ihe aggrien'd 
vendor tlIc' righl to Illl' criminill or civil action, whenevcr ,Ipplicilblc, against the 
rL'SllC)llSibll' Pl'r'Clil or ollic"r 
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SFC 20 /\1'i0(I1(101l 0( Vel1liors. 
13 do rl' any public markl't is closed, solei or 
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l/c>rnolisl1l'd, ill! mark"t vl'ndors wllh st21lls ilnd market vendors withuuI slalls 
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,h,lil firsl be rl'iocated bv the citv government or municipill governn1l'llt tll a 
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tempOI'M), or new public markel. NotIce of the mtentwn to close', s(-'II, or 
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demolish ,Il1V public market Shilll bl' made 10 all concerned vendors at leasl sixly 
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((,0) days bdorl-, tl1<' ,lctual transfer or relocation to anotlwr rnarket site. Within 
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the sixty (60)-day period, tlw city (',overnnwnt or lllunicipal ?,overnnwilt shall 
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conduct Cl)llsultations with the atfl-,Cil'eI v('nelors on the selection of the fcdoc,ltioll 
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site ,md till' implementatioll or till' rl'locatioll 
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or art'i.IS, vendors occupying il public place or places ooL previously drsigmlled aEi 
vL'nciIng SIll' or sites shilll be provided with ,I viable' tempordry sile or sItes by the 
citv government or municipal [',?VL'rnlllent. Notice of tc>mporary transfer shallll" 
givl'n to the vl'ndors at l('ast fifteen (15) days llefme the actual transfer. ThiEi shall 
likewise cov('r and apply to vendors who are granted with permits but whose 
w()rkpbccs are withdrawn irom the list of allowable vending sitl's. Any change 
ill tl1l' list of allow,lbll' vending sill'S shilil only be' done ,llier C(lllsuitilLlOns with 
tile ilffeltcc1 n'ndors. 
SLC':\,1. !'n(Jrily III !II!' /bSlgllllli'111 o[SllIlIs. In the l'Vl>J1t that a new public milrket 
iEi cOllstructed ill pbce of an old market that is closed, sold, or demolished, 
ll\il\'ket vendors with sta[ls displaced from their workplaClcs shall be giveil 
priority in thL-' assi!jl1ml'llt of stalls in tlw new market. 
SI ,:c:. :12. ['l'llllliy for Non-coll!plillllCe, 
j:ai!ure to implement the forcgoing 
reqUirements ilUc! provisions of Sections 25, 26, 27, 28 anc! 29 shall render the 
responsible, (l[fiuill administratively liable pursuant to Republlc Act Tloll :mel 
otlwr fJel'tinent laws and criminall)' liable whenevel' applicable. 
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Chapter VI 
S('curity in the Workplace of Small Transport 
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j)('~)/gl/({f/()II ()r~!\j()rkFI({(()s. I'he MU[l1cipll!Jl:-' or City, in coordin<:ltioJl vvilb 
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tlwir respectivl' 111Connai 
~;('ctor l.oca[ iJL'V('[opn1L'lli OfCice, a(te'r consulliltiol1 
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WJth tile small trdllsport groups, lile aHeckei community, and other sectors or 
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groups, shall identify and designate viable routes and terminal of tricycle and 
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pedicab witI,in the municipality or city. Municipalities where illl/in/ lIalin/ 'is tlw 
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only mode of transportation shall also designate viable routes and terminal for 
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Vinble krmillili shall be in proximity 10 public bUlldings, public markets, private 
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nlilrkc,ts, cllJllmerci,Ji districts or cOllunercial establishments and oLher places 
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which tile' public trequl'ntly visits. 
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Till' MLlnlcip,ll or Citv shall, within tiO davs tWill the effectivity OJ this i\ct shall 
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CdUSt' the conduct oj (\ survey tu ickntify V,Jcant (lr(>'-1(5) tor ternlillals in their 
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rcspcct ivc' IOC1!J t \'. 
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I'(lr ilccess ,md' safety, specifJ'c lanes within thc road and roiltes will be 
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dl'signalt'd tm usc bv tricycle, pC'ciicabs and pildyak. 
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Tlw -"'lllgp,ullian Pallglungsod or 13ily,m shall, withill 90 days after the 5L1rV('y ami 
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pursuant to tlw recomnwlldatioll ol the Informal .'1('ctor Local Developnll'nt 
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OtriCL', 1-',155 iln ordinance deslgnaling the viable terminal of tricycle, pedlcab, 
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illlhlli/l!lhoi and other members (i( the small transport as specified in Section 7 (a) 
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(v) llf II11s Act. I lowever, no designation of terminal shall be conducted without 
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prior «lIbultiltion with the small tr,lllsport groups, the affected inhabitants and 
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otlll'r svetlJr,. 
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I,Dcal C;overnl111'nt Units which have already l'stablislwd or deSignated !'Outes 
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and tC'I'll1inals oj- tricycle and pedicab prior to this Act is, deCCJlwd to have 
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complied WIth 
this pr(lvision ot 
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establishmC'nt 
or dl'signation of terminals have LX'en 
undl'rlilkl'n ilflcr 
conslilialiol\ wllh Ihl' sl11all transport gwups, Ihl' affl'cted communitv and olher 
sectors or grnu ps. 
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SEC :1.1. 1(l'io((lli()ll o{ TerllJill!lls. DesignatLcd tL'rmillals for tricvcle and pedicab 
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shall lwt be arlJitrarily rceiocatr'd without prior notice and consultiltion with the 
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slll,,!l ir(lllsporl gruups, lht' (~ffl!clC:'d cornnlunily ()nd other sectors Or groups. 
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f\5-.1LiL' Cr01l1 [hL' ,lj01L'1l1l'llliolH'1l rCl}uirellll'11ls, relocatIon oj tcrrllinab ~hdll only 
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bL' ci,lceliVl' If till' SilllW is done' Ilirough iln UrdlJ1illlCe, Alter the l'nilCtrnent of th·" 
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ordin,ltlCl' rL'\oc()lill):,> lL'nniuc1is (or tricycle and pt.-dicrlb, Iloliu:.' of intention to 
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r('locate terminills shall be maLie to ill1 small transport groups ilnci tlw affL'ct(~d 
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community elt least sixty (GO) days before tlw actLlal relocation. 
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Tlw tricyclL', pedicab, IllIhal-linlllll and 
oll1l'r similill' mode of Iransportation shall nol be impounded for mL'1T violation 
of licensl' or registralion or traffic rules and reguJiltions unless thC' s,lid vchlcie 
Wih ulJiizl'd 10 perpl'lUilll' or in Ihe cOlltlucl of criminal cIclivily/il's, In caSe of 
ll1L'lT vioL1tiol1 of traffic rules and regulations, a traffic violation ticket shall bL' 
iSSLll,d to till' l'rril1)\ driver without impounding the said Vdlici" 
The responsible 
Pl'rSOI1 m officer who violated this Section shall bl~' administrativel" ii'lllJe Lllldl'r 
this !\ct. Nothing herein shall ]Jrohibit the aggri(cvL'ci member ot tlw informal 
sector IrOlll initiatillg i1 crimin,d or civil acLion agoinst thl' l·csponsibll' person or 
"fricl'r Wlll't1l'Vl'r such ,lClion is applicabll'. 
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Ll11plcflll'nl Lhl' Corl'going 
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rl'ljuirl'nwnts ilne! provisions of Sections 61 and 62 Shill! n'nder tlw resplll1siblL' 
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olliciill ilciministrativdy liable pursuant to Republic !\ct TI60 allci other pl'rtincM 
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laws and crinlinally liable whenever applicable. 
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Chapter VII 
Security in the Workplace of Home-Based Workers 
<;I:,C ~/, 1'01".'/0/1 J',i'icl/o/1 (/illi J)eliiOliliOli, A hOl1w-basl'd worker shall not be' 
('vicled (rom hls/iln hODle, which is his/her workplilce, wilhoul valid or legal 
ground (lS provided in 
1~L'lJl1blic !\ct 72'/9. 
llcHNl'ver, in C{)S(' evicllOll or 
demol!lioll IS W.lrrilllkd under C,l'ltiol1 2R of I.(epubl,c !\cl '72;9, Ihe Silllll' shall be 
conduct('d afll'r cOll1l'liillllY 01 the tollowing: 
(il) notice L'I'OI1 the affected persons or l'ntlties at least thirty (~O) days 
l)rior to the date ot eviction or demolition; 
(b) "de'1uate consultations on the matter of resdtlement with Ihe duly 
dcsignatC'd representatives of Ihe familil's to be rl'sl'ttled and the 
,,((eeled communities lJl Ihe are,IS wllE're tlwy Me to be relocall:d; 
(e) prl'Sl'llCL' of local go\'(:rnnwnl officials or Iheir represl'ntatives dming 
eviction or dc,J1)olition; 
(d) I'rLlfler identification of all persons taking part in the demolition; 
(e) <'x('cutiol1 01 L~:viction or demolition only during regLdar office hours 
irom Mondays to Frida)'s and cluring good wcatlwr, unlt:ss tht: 
,,[fc'cted 1,1l11ilil's consent olherwise; 
(1") no "inlL'l)u' or unrcasollabll' Jorcc shelll be cot11fniLlC:'d (lgdinsl VVUlllen, 
I hildrl'll, ,>('lliOr (ill/,l'n'>, lJL'rsllns wilh disilbilille's iHHI other idC'IItities 
sill1i],lrll' sillldlL'd III Ihe' UlllJ'se of l'I'lctioll or ,lL'molilion 
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PC::TI11(Jncnl and of concrete 111alericlis; 
(h) proper uniforms for nll'mbers of the Philippine National Police (['NP) 
who shall occupy tlw first line of law enforcenwnt and observe propl'r 
disturb~1I1c(-' control pr()CedUfes, and 
(i) ,'l.il'L[u"te rl'iocatlon, wlwtlwr temporary or pen11alwnt, provided, 
IHIWl.'Vl'r, thilt ill "Ise"; or C'viction ,mci ciemolitlon pursuanl to il (ourt 
()rder I11volving underprIvileged and h0l11eless citizt'ns, relocation 
sh,J!1 bc' unlkrtilkc'n Lw the local govl'rnnll'nl unit COllcc'r1Il.'d and the 
N;ltlOnal J lousing Authorily (Nl lA) With till' ilSslstance of otlwr 
government agl'ncil's within forty-live (45) days from service of notin, 
01 final judgment by tlw court, aftl'r which [wriod the said order shall 
be executed; [)I'ovide~l, further, that should rdocation not be possible 
within the said period, financial assistance in the amount t'ljuivaJel1l" to 
the prc'v<lding mimmum el;lily wage muillplied by sixty (60) days shall 
bl' extended to the affected families by the local government unit 
COllCt'rllCd. 
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NOII-(OIlIJJIiIiIlCe, 
Failure to impknwnt tlw fOt"l'going 
I't'l[uirellll'nts and ['l'Ovisioll of Section :)4 sl1all render the responsible official 
administratively lielble pursuant to Republic Act 7160 ami otiwr pel,tim~nt laws 
;lllli crllllin;lllv liaL,ll' WhC'Ill'Vl'r <lppllc,lble, 
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Chapter VIJI 
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Rights and Benefits of Non-Corporate Construction Workers, Own Account or 
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Self-enlploycd Informal Sector Workers 
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While there IS no standard rille for thl' fees oj 
ilJ!ormili sc'ctor workers, the fees, in whcllever mocie it is made, shall not be 
IX'low Ihl' appliC<lble minimum wage of the region where they illT covered, 
1',lyllll'llt o[ I(','s shall Iw mad" directly to L1ll' Informal S"clor worker,' 
No 
dl'ductions lrom said feel'S shall bee Illade by the p"rson who contracted the 
inforillal sl'elm worker "xccpt those specifically authorized by the latter. Tlw 
expn'ssed writll'll Cllllsent 01 tlw inforl11al sector workl'r shall first be sl'cured 
bl'fllrl' ,HI\' ded uet ion is mildC'o 
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h)J" llon-Lorporclll' conslrucLIon vVOrkl'fS, security ill lhe workpic'lcl' prirnlJrily 
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I'efers to the principle of j'lrsl-l'riontv lliring by the Municipal and City 
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government for infrastructure alid construction aClivities and projects, 
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Sl'e ,10, reI's 1~lIi(', The Bureau of Workin)', Conditions-DOLE shall dl'v('lop and 
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iml'ic>tlll.'nt cap;lClty building pmgl';1iTI on the conduct or lime and motio]] stllllic's 
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,IS il b;lsis oi st;lIldilnlizing rille'S or fe'es, !,ikcwlse, the ],cgional Wagc' floards 
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sh;111 do till' S;1Il1E' to dctl'rmilll' feE'S of workers or the informal sector miuo-
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SEC. II, l\1'i'l',,, /0 I dll <'II i 1011 111111, "i'rtllIlIlIg, An Informal Sector worker shall not bl' 
depril'l'd 01 [ornl.)1 or Iloll-Immell education durin)', dew-off or any othl'r tl!11l' 
nlutlli.1!1\' dPrl'l't! h\' the niHii\.':-, 
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(C1II:Il) shall l'xll'nd ltS Sl'l'v[ces of Siudy-Now, lJay-Lalcr I'rogl'illll 10 the 
In to 1't11 ,11 Sccto I' W 0 I'b'r <111 d his / 11" r d "f)('n dents . 
Chapter IX 
Security in the Workplace of Small Farmers 
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SEC'. ·12. I'ro/e('//o1I oj' Agril'llliilrtli l.lIl1ds. The Municipality/City in coordination 
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with till' Dt~partl1ll'nt o[ Agrarian Reform shall protect all agricultumllands from 
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cOJlversion or reclassificallon to non-agricultural uses, SpeCial I"conomic :lones 
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~;IIC's, Tourist Sites or Sociidized [Iollsing Sites shall not be allowed in irrigaled 
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and irrigablc lands, Ilw Municipalily/city shall include 1l1their C:omprclll'ns[vC' 
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[,<md USC' I'btl (CUJP) aIllhe aghclliturallands as proll'cted zones 
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SFC ,n. / oi'li/ilgrll'lllilire Sil/J/)()rl Sen'lces Tlw Municipality/City shall Ilrovidc 
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capacity l)Uilding training, access to coilatcral-free and gcndcr-l)alanced credit, 
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marketing assistance and intrastructure devdopn1l'nt for small farmers and 
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cst"bllsh i1 fdrnwrs n1ilrl<el ()l'i1 i!1l,'{',Ili<Il11 when' tlie local (,Jrlners can directly sell 
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te~11ants in agricultural lands wl'lose 
landowne~rs arE' not toll owing the 
pI'o'vision ill Ri\ :1844, There sllOuld be no eviction of tenants trom the £arm if the 
1;.ll1ciowner unililtc'mily denies or terminates the tcnancv relationship, The [.c:Us 
shilll l1lilkc an ill\'c'lliory of all agnculLural lands under kasehold, LCUs shall 
I,'nl()l'ce the securily o( tenure of tenants, right of redemplion <me! right of first 
rduSill on the subject lanel. 
SI':(' IS l'['()llW/WII or SIIS'/llillllb/c ilgrinlllllrl' LCUs sh<111 enc()urap,e ,md provide 
inn'!1ti\'l'.'-> to their constituents \1\'110 v\l(lnt to en~)aOe or is CIH)aiO,in~) in sustc)inablv 
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<1I1l.1/ eli' organic farming. All idle privi1t" or public lands within thl~ir jurisdiction 
shilll bl' cullivillcd or plimted with orgilnic (ood crops like' cc.l1'n, root crops or 
\legl'!':) bIt's. 
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Security in the Workplace of Marginalized Fisherfolks 
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NIIA, shall est,lblisil ,mel cre,lte fislwrfolk sl'ttierncnt areas on private or public 
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lallli", specificaliv ned[' tlw tishillg grounds, tor municipal tislwrfolk with 
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<.)lx'uritv o! h:llure. 
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LX' ('xclllS\\"L' fm 1l1ilrgillilli7.ed fisl1l'rfolks. Marginalized fishcrfolks shall be given 
IHiorit\' ill till' application ot jJel'lnits ilnd licenses lor the establishment of fish 
Pl'IlS, fish cOITals, fish tl"c) ps, slwllfish culture Ol' simi tar structure for cui tLll'e of 
marine products within the municipal waters There should be no demolition of 
tlw abOVl'l11t'lltiolll'ci structures owm:d by ll1<1l')"inalized fishcrfolk without 
pruviding nd\'{lilCC nolin: and an allernative source of lnCOlne. 
SL':C 4H. l\('(llIirclllclll jiJr I:..slllbiisi/ll/cill of Mllrine /'roleclctiArcll. Consent [rom lhe 
aff"cll'd fisher[olks shall be required before an area be declared a rnanrw 
protected an:a 01' a fish sanctuary by the national or !tWill govlofnnwllt unit. 
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I'ro/edloll 0/ MlIllgl'(me forrsl. Conversion of imy lllclClgl"Ove forest t'o 
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['('sicil'ntial, ccllnrnercial or industrial use shall be' prollibited. [/;Us must i\jjocbtic"('j H 
their localluncls [or mangrove r~'[orestalion. 
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jurisdiction is l'xciusi\'e for the usp of resort p,Ul'sts or l)rivate persons only. Jjl"ach 
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tronts ,mel fon'silol"('s are [JLlblic dOlllain and mal' be Clccesscd and L1sl'd by any 
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[wrsoill'sp,'cially Illarginalized tisherlolks. 
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Title 1Il 
INSTTTUTIONAL MECHANISM 
Chapter I 
Special Allocations for Development Initiatives 
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SI:.C. "1. SI)('IIIII i1//omllolls ji,r j)(,(,(,/lIllJIWIlI IlIilllllil'l's. \"1w niltional g(wl'rnment 
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sl1<111 idloealc at least tell (10%) percent o[ Its 11lll1Imi niltional budget to be 
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nppropritltcd 
p!'oporti()ni)te[~' in 
~)cc()rdann' vvith the corresponding 
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n)v{'nu(~ (.)lloc<-llioll (IRI\) ot respective-' local governtllent units. The) additional tel'1 
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pncent (10%) aliociltion is s('[,Mate trom the annual cmel currc,llt IRA of 1,C;Us. 
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I he mlc!Jt(Otlill len perccllt (10%) allocatIOn shall bcc utilized by the L.CUs f()r thc 
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implemcntation ollivelIhood programs and other social serviCL's specifically for 
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till' in(OrtnilJ sector pursuanlto the proVIsions of this Act. I'nority shall be given 
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10 income gellcrating programs (or the poorest o( the poor. TIll' program shall 
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focus Oil till' l11obili/.cltion ot the informal sector with no assds to engage in self-
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l'llll'loyllwnt and illCol1lc generating activities. 
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SU.·. "~2. SO/lnil/g /11/1/ Allopllllg J.)('·oc!o!'1I1i'1I1 illlli(llio('s. ()lher sources of funds to 
be' used excluslvl'lv [0(' initiatives i\ddressing lhe: IWe'ds nncl e'mpowennc'nt 01 
workers ill the informal scctor shall be idenlified III the Implementing Ruil's and 
I.(egu I ill illllS (11\1\) of tillS Act and mav include the follOWing: 
(a) (;lWCrlll11l'llt fill,lllcial institutiollS and 111l'chilllisl11s such as tfl~II'l.'~:~ij,j.·I!j~I;:li:" 
llcmk III tlw PI,ilippinl's (I.B!'), [)[cVeiol'llwnt flank of the PIJ~~~ljPiil' :~'l~'I'!lilii.' 
(I)BP), Niltlollal LIvelihood ~)UPf)ol't h~lld (NISI'), QU"ci~\II~:i'l 
if' ~~·ll,lil~' 
Crcd(t and Cuarantce COrpOr<1tloll (QC.CC.) shall set aSIde a.1~ 
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perCl'l1tagc o[ their I:,an portfolio to inlormili sector C'l1lerprisl'i;' Illid ' 
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providi)1g luans at ilt1 intert'st o[ 110t more Ihm1 tWt'lvC' pl'rCellt CJ2%) 
I'('r i111l1111l1 cclilsislC'lll wlih Ihe spiril of Fepublic Acl 7S82. 
The 
C1fo)'l'llwntioned government tinancial institutions shidl fonnubtc 
t',llidelil1t'S within ninety (90) days horn tIll' dle'Ctivity of this J\ct to 
tacilit.ltl' tilt' apfJlicatioll of informal Sl:ctor business or enteq)rises of 
the aforesaid loan portfolio. 
The guiddines shaJj provide simple 
procl'durc and H"luirements in the application of mfOrl11i11 sector 
business or l'lllerprisl's in accordance wilh li1C' framework '\lod 
[nillciF'lcs of Ihis Act. 
(1») The Department of Social W(~lfare and Devclopm'"nt (DSWD) shall 
stn'ngthcll its Self-Employment Assistance Program (SnAP) to uplitt 
and cmpower women in poverty, particubrlv those in tlw informal 
economy, by adopting an intl'grated, credit-plus approach to I11Jcro-
fln'Jl1Cl'. 
(l) 1 ill' 'O,"all Illisincss CUilrMllel' and l'inance Corporation (SllCJ:C) 
neated under Republic J\ct (RA) No. R2R9 shall assist in tlw sourcing 
and adopting 01 development initiative's tor competitive ('l1terprisl~s in 
terms 01 finance, technology, production, rnilnagement and business 
I inkages. It shall also provide and promote', c1evdop and wide'n in botl, 
scope and service reach various alternalive modes of financing for 
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illfurrnal economy businlo'ss ilctivilies Or enterprises, including but not 
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lirniled to: direct and indirecl project lending, vcnture capitiJI, flllancial 
iL'(lsing, secondary ITl{)rtgage <:l11d/or rediscounting of loan pdpllJ'S to 
such business activities or enterprises, and crop production tinancing. 
Tlw ('oqJol'ation shajJ guarantee loans obtained by the ljui>lilied 
worker or business activity or enterpriSl', under such terms and 
conditions adopted bv its Board. 
(d) I'il,' Ikp:lrlnll'nt or i\itriculture, through the Agricullurid Crl'ditl'olicy 
('()ullcil (J\C1'C), Cl'e'idee! pursu,ll11 10 Republic Act '7607, shall give 
subsidi('s tor till' education ,md trailling of small larmers on credit 
aWdfl'npss, loan acquisition and loan repayment. 
Pursuant to 
aforL'sZlid law, a portion of all loanZlbl,c ag";cu/tural funds sh,l11 be 
utili7,('d tor direct l"I1<.iing to small fanners lor their production, 
processing, post harvest ilnd marketing requirements. 
(e) The I)c'p,1rtment or Tnlde and Industry (DTl) shall C(Jlllributc to 
ellilble tbe development of business cnvironment that shall include 
illitiatives such as supply chain and market outlets, ,mel schl~mes to 
develop Special Cn,dit Window/s to 
upscale informal sector 
cntcq)riscs. 
(1)'111l' I)l'I'drlll1"llt ot 'OCil'11Ce illld 1 ecl1l1ology (DOS I) shilll supporl 
leciln(lI(l\'y-1TI,lIed inllliltivl's fur wori<c'rs In 111(' in[ormal economy, 
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51':( '.5:1. t:ligilllilly Ii,,' (;OZV'nllIlI'lIl AssisIIlIlU'. To qualify for assistance, incentiv\cs 
(1IH.:i grt)nts, a W()rkl~r or businC'ss ilctivitv or enterprise should l)(~: 
(il) duly registNed with the ilppropndte agcency in tl", LC;U where the), 
i1)'l? :)clivl'I\' o)x'ratirl" aJld has l:>ilid the necesson-v fees Ior ]'(>(bTlSlralion 
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(b) one hLlJ1drL'd percent (100%) oWI",d ilnd capitalized by Filipino 
citizens, be it sinsle proprietorship or a partnership venture; ilnd 
(c) fililund"r Ihe nb01'c-rnentioned sllb-Glil'w)ries o[ Informal Sedor; 
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'i1'C ,),L / ,rl /({,iui/I} or c;o('emll""l1 [Jrognlills, The government shall Ic'I1S11re Ihat 
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progn1ll1s o( /inilncing, granb ,\Ild other similar incentives shall be exclusiyelv 
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(~xknc\"c\ to an accH'ciited Informal Sector worker and business activity Ol' 
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enterprise, 
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'iFe. 5'),1,111111<'11/('111 O{CO('NIIIIII'1I1 iJrnmn'II/('lIl.s, The government shall work for a 
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Il1ec\l<1I1ISI11 10 ensure Ih"l dull' ,lCCl'L'diled Informal Seclor worker or business 
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ilclivit)' ()I' enll'rprlsr; is l'ulilled lu a shJre o( ,rl kasllen percent (10%) o[ lhl' lolal 
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v,rllle of procurement of goods' and services supplil'd 10 the governmenl, its 
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bun~aus, ofiicl's and agencies annually: provided, thilt prices ilnd qUillity of 
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)~oods offel'cd by the above-mentioned accredited Informal SI~Ct()[ worker or 
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business activitv 01' enterprise are competitive, 
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'il;c:, :-;6, CoorillllllilOll (PIli, I C;[./s, l'ursuanl 10 lhe provisions of Republic Act No, 
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7160, 
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chief ex('culives in coordination with Informa]' .Sc:clc)j:-' 
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rl'l'rl'sl'nl<lIivcs and irpt'ropriate agr;ncies shall formulall' specific plans lhill will 
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ilddrc,,,s Ihe ~(}Clo··cC()n()lnjc nl'l'i-ls of the infortnal sector and incorporate lilcrn in 
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tlwir r('sp('clivl' pl'Ovinci,ll, city ,md municipal developnwnt plans, 
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NCOs whosl~ ]Jrimary ends are advocacy of issues or realizations oj specitic 
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devl'lopl1H'lrt'll objectives tor tl\(' informal sector workers shall be accredited as 
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such bv lilt' I('('rl 'irnggllui'1I\ of 1110' L,C;U wilerr; lhl'v operale, Such accredilillion 
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sh,lIl :I//ord the :r/orel11L'ntlDllL'd NCO lht' rtghl III pmlicipall' in the l'iecliol\ 0/ 
3', 
I1lllr-goVl'rnl11l'nl ()rg,mizalions' represC'rrlalivl' in tilt' local devC'loprnenl coulrcils 
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of the baransay, muniCipality, city and province pursuant to Section 108 01 
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Republic Act 7160, 
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Thl~ local dev(-doprnent councils sholl n~c()gnize vvorkers in the inforrnal sector as 
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olle 0/ tire sectors that l11ey mil\, call or form as a secloral cornmillcl' to ilssisl 
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llrl~m IIr lhl' pl'r/ormancc oillwir lune-liolrs pUl'suilnl to Seclion 1'12 0/ I\epublic 
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SEC 57, Tllx Lcc'll/pliol/, A duly registered Informal Sector worker or business 
ilctivity or ,'ntl'l'prisC' shall 
b(~ exempted from all taxes, national or IOt'al, 
incfuciiu!', ,111 imj1Osts, I "l'S, li('('ns('s ,1i1d permit>; (including building pc'rmits) 
('xcc!'1 I'c,<lI IJI'O}x'rlv l,rXl'S ,\I\d c'\pilirl gir;lrs /rom sail' of 1',,"11 properL)' (ami 
shilrl's of sl()cks), ilnd dulies and laxes on impmlaliolrs, 
Chapter II 
Informal Sector Development Council 
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There is hereby 
'ITilll'd ilil In!Ortnill !.jeclol' l)l'vl'lopmenl Cuumt! (ISUC), 11l'rein olhl'rwisl' 
r('[crrcd to ,15 tile Council. which shall be attached to the National Economic 
lJevcloplllC:nt !\uthority (NETl!\) and shill! be constituted within sixty (60) days 
i1rter the approval of this J\ct, 
Ill(' CoullCil sil,lll LX' Ihl' primmy ilgl'l1ey rcsponsibk ror Ilw promolioll, growlh 
ilnd dl'VI,loplllcnl 01 lill' Inrormill !.jecl[)r in Ii'll' cOllnlrv bv Wil)' oj facilililling imd 
C[)ordtnillillg Iialional efforls 10 protnote Ihe senor's viability and gmwlh, 
incll.ldillg 11ll' proviSions of an intl'grilled program [or skills L'nhill\Cl'l11cnl, 
literacy and education, health servic(~s, social welfare and services, assistann~ in 
the tilpping of IOCi11 as well as fOI'eign funds, and othel' functions reli1tive to tlw 
attilinnll'11t or tl1l' olli('clive',s and IH)licy of this !\ct 
I ill' Coullcil shall bl' separall' and dislmct from the Nalion,li I'islwril's and 
!\qUiltic i{CSOlllH'S Management Council (Nl'ARMC) ul'illed uncl,'r Republic J\cl 
k550. 
SEC 59, CO/llllOoSllioll, Tlw Council Sl1ilIJ be headed by the Director Ceneral of the 
National h'onomic Development J\uthority (NEDJ\) as Chairperson, i1l1d elect 
lrol11 i1l11ong tlwtllsclves a Vice-Chairl'f:rson to preside over tlw Council nwetings 
in th" :Jbsence of Iht' Chairperson ThE' members shall be Ihe following: 
(a) Senet,)t'y of Dq)artmt~nt of Trade ,md Indllstry (DTI); 
(11) Secrdarv of lJ('jli1rtnwnt of J\griculture (D!\), 
(c) S('neti1r" 01 Dl'parttlWl1t 01 T ,,1!JOI' and Employment (DUI ,E); 
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(d) 'i"Cl'l'li)t'1 o[ I kpartnwnt 01 Social W('ifare ,md Development (DSWU); 
(I') Sel relarv 01 II\(' Department of InLerim ,mel 1 ,Oei" Covl'rnrnenl (J)\l ,C); 
(I) SCI reiill'\' of I )epartmenl of SClcnce ancl I cchnology (\JOST); 
(g) i..ead Convenor of Ihe NaLionill Anli-Poverly Conlmission (NJ\PC); 
(11) Director Ceneral of the Technical Educiltion and Skills Devl'lol'tlH'nt 
!\uthority (TES])J\), 
(i) Dire'ctot' of the lluredu of Fisl1l'ries and J\'luatic RpSOLlrccs (llFJ\R); 
(j) I )ir('ctor CC'ncral of National Statistics O±fin~ (NSO); 
(k) Chairperson of Ihe Social Securily System ("iSS); 
(I) Chairperson or I'hillle<allh; 
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Ch,\irperson 01 the Nalional CommIssion on Ihe Vole or r'dlpino 
Women (NC],I'W); 
(11) Ch'lirpct'son of the' National Commission on Indigenous PI'opl(' 
(N(JP), 
(0) ('hairpcl's()n 01 the Philippine ( 'omrnission on the Urban Poor (PCUP); 
Rcgu JIJ r n1 (:' 111 bel'S: 
(I') Fifll'c:11 (15) rf'prcsentatives from People's Organizations (I'Os) or 
wlll'kers in l'IlI' infort1wl sectot', five (5) each to repI'esent r ,u/,on, 
Visiwas and Mindanao with n:jlt'esentatioll 01 till' informal Sl~ctor 
Sll "1~roliI'S or 
\,l~ildors, sma II 
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margin'l I I zl'd 
fanners, 
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Sl'ctor organiziltions duly called for thilt purpose; provided Ihill ill 
Ic,ast fifty [Wl'cpnt (50%) of the filtc'C'n (15) repl'tcScntiltives are won1l'n; 
(q) Six (0) rqm's('ntatives from 11011-)',oV('rnmcllt organiz.ations (NCOs) 
working with Inlormal Sector, two (2) each to n'prc'sent J ,uzon, 
Visal'as and Mindanao to be appointed by the Chairperson lronl 
,lnHlllg those recomnwnclc,d by membl'rs or tlw m[ormill seclor; 
provided that ilt kilst (ifly percent (50%) of the' six (6) rcprl'sl'nlativcs 
,1rL' \VOnll'll; and 
(1') Olle rqm'scnlativ(> from il)(' priVate sector at largc who hilS a proven 
tl'<rek r('cord in catering to the needs of the infm'mal sectors and to be' 
d['['oillteci by the Chairperson from aJ11on[~ those: recomnwnded by 
111"I11b"rs of tl", informal sector. 
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i\ll n of)i('f(J 111l'l11bcr of the council who possesses i.l cabirll't rank slwll deSignate 
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undcrsc'crl'tilrY or assistant secretary as his/her p",rrnanent alil'rnatc' 
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l'cprcsl'nliltivl' in case Iw/sh", [ails to allene! meetings in the ,'xigency of his/her 
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oHiciill function in the department, 
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The ex ofli('io I11l'mbers of the council shall not have voting ri)',hts in any mattl'r or 
issue subj('ctl'd to voting of the council as this is a right rescrvc'd only to n'gular 
Illl'lllb,'rs of tire COllllcilto ensure' that decisions shall rdlcct the sentiments o[ the 
ill(clrlnal ';L'Ctor thelT1selvl's, J lowevc:r, the Chairperson or Vice-Chaiq:;'crscHl,"in· 
tire abSl'lIcL' of the lormer, shall have the right to vole in case o[ tre, 
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The reguLu nll'l11ilcrs oj tlw coullcil 111i1y conduct a meeting excluding the <'x 
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of lion n1l'mh"I's lor I'U "poses 01 votill)', on matters concerning tlIP informal sector. 
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I]('ctl'd rcprcsl'ntativl's of tlw private' sector, non-govC'nlmenl organiz.ations and 
inforrnal seclor organizations shall serve as regular members of the council [or a 
krm o[ three (3) ye<lrs without rc'-eIE'ction, In case of vacancy for whatever cause 
or reilS0n, the Chillrperson shall ,lppoint a represenlative to fill the vacancy [rom 
among those rl'ComJl1"ncied bv I1wmbers of the informal sector. Appointment to 
,1111' 
"aC,1Ill'Y shall IlP only lor the unexpired term of the predecessor 
AppointJllent fOl' the unexpjrc~d term shall not bar the appoilltee from running 
ciuri,w the next reoular deetion, 
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'I he rqJl'l'Scn\illivl's (rorn lhe priv(ltc seclor, tlon-g()"'vcrnrncnl org(~nlz(llj()ns and 
3C) 
in[onllal Sl'L'tor orgcllll~iIIIOttS' shirll be C'ntitlecl to reCt'lVC a ))(')' 1111'111 or two 
,10 
th(lllSllnd IWSOS (1'2,000,00) I-'L'r rncL'tlllg c:xclusivc: or expenses fm trill1sportdtion 
41 
i1l1d il(,(,Oll1JllOdnt-ion, The Coullcil shall nwd on((' ('VerI' two months or it may 
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(,,,II for 5peci,11 nwetings as tll(, n('c'd mal' aris,,; I,rovided, tllat tlw frequency ot 
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such s[)('cial 111l'l'lings shall nol exceed tour (4) times annually, 
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The NL:j)A Shirl I illiocatl' live miilioll )Jl'SOS (l'5,[)()O,OOO) out of its Si1\'tngS for till' 
illittill opL"'<lling expenses of tllC Council, after which the Council's budgL't shall 
be l11ciudl'ci in thc department's ,annual appropriation, 
Tlw inil'iill ('Il'ction of n'prcscnlativl's oj tlw informal sector shall be conductC'd 
withili six (io) months from tlw effectivity of this Act. The implcmenting rule's 
,mel I"')',uldtions (IRR) of this J\ct Sklll contain the )',uidelirll's 101' the iormatioli ot 
111l'I1ll>l'r5 o( the coulleil, tire C'icction pruc('ss, the nornini1lioll proCL'S5, recall 


proCl~durl's ilnd slich other mechanisrns to l'nsure all\lunt"bilily of II", 
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reprCSl'nlcllivcs. 
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SLC' (,0 Mnlldnle 01'1111' COl/Ilt'l/' The Council shall have tl1<' following mandates 
(il) dl'l'l'lOP il -"ystl'1ll of regislriltlol\ imd illl'rcditilllOll of members of Ihe 
Inlormal Sector, with ilttcntion to wonwn workers, in ilCcordanlc with 
I Ill' sli\lldilrds ilnd l'wl'isions of Ihis Act; 
(ll) provide guiddincs for the LCUs' implcI1wIltation of a fair and credible 
syst(-~nl of eVl.lluatiotl, accreditation, 
n~\li(--,vv (lnd assC-'SSll'lel1t, tnerit 
promotion, rl'nciering of grant ami incentivE' ,1wards and otlwr policH's 
relative to the dfcctive ilnd efficient implcmcntiltion of this Alt; 
(c) (mthel' develop the exisling Philippine Counlry Program for the 
d(~vclopl1lent and protection of the Inforrnal Sector workC'rs towards 
i nsti tu tiollali l,i nf, com prelwllsivC', rights-based, gCI1der-rl'sl'0nsi ve and 
child friendly programs and policies for the Informal Sector. Towards 
this l'nd, the Council 'must (,nsun' government cap,lCity to ulld"rtake 
'1I1d impll'Dwnt Ibis program for the Informal Seclor; 
(d) devl'lop 
rights 
and 
gender-based 
monitoring 
and 
evaluation 
rnl'c\'wnis111s to ensure lh;:lt progrclills (lilt! policic.~s arc ilnpll'tllcnled 
l'rl'l'cti\'ldv and 
(-~tticicnt!y; and l'lIsurl' 
gl~J1dt~r-n~sponsjv('nccSs of 
Illll'rventions toward 'hamessing flill potentials of women Intormal 
Se'ctor workers; 
(e) coordinale wilh LCUs for the development and implementillioJl of 
pc'riodie evaluation of all accredited Informal Sector workers, laking 
illto i\ccount their ,1ccmnplishrnents, capilbdilies ,md pOlentials, Ihl' 
results 01 wllich shall he used as bases lor evaluation, l'cgistrc1tioll, 
,-)ccrt~ditation for th~ grant of avvards tlnd incentivps, treJining and 
rC1tJ'aining, 
(I) 11101 11 tor the incol11e of Ilw L,CUs gl'nl'ratl'd from Ihe 111C'lllbers of the 
inforrn<ll sl'cior Ihrough Ihe LCUs' periodic report submitled to the 
('oullcil; 
(g) l?sti1hlish a jWrfOl'mance ,1ppraisal system for all accredited Informal 
Sc'ctm workcTs which shall be tlw bilsis for grantillf', or relwwal of 
inct-jnti\'l~s, 
rl-~w~Hds and 
recognition, 
training and 
developn1(~nt, 
ll1[luding adequate' mech,1l1isms 10 ensure Iheir iKlil'e pmlillpalion 
and involvelTIcnl; 
(h) ('I\SI1l"[' "frective partlcipatlOn o[ the Informal Sector workers lhrough 
trw establisilmcnt of ['('gular consultations at the lldtiollal, n'3iollal and 
f,rovincialll'vd among the organizations of InfoJ'll1al Sector workers to 
cI,~terl\\ii\(' sl'cecitic issues and pi'ObleJ115 affecting their sector and 
i\\(mitor/evalu,lte implt'll1cntatieJl) of I'rogrcll11S i11lL1 policies. 
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(i) t'stilblish ilnd develop il centralm,d and sl'kdisaggregalcd database 
S)'stl'lll to dkctlVl'lv guide policy formulatIon reliltivc to thc tnformal 
~i('ctol· w()rkl~rs. The databank shall be iW(1ilablc tor public usc (mel 
shall include but not 1)(' lirniteci to the following: 
i.1. llli1stcrlist of workers il1 the informal sector classified according to 
g(:'0grdphy (urban Or ru]',]l base'd), 
prerniSl\S (h0111C bas(ld or nOll 
hOllll' bilscd), gl'ndcr (mille, [,'mille), vulnerabilitv (childrl'll, 
l'ldl'I·I\' 
or 
)JlTSOIl 
with 
lli'iabiltty), 
industry 
(industrial, 
corn rncn:L:d, 
.'Jer\' in.\c.; 
or d gricu It ural), occu p,11 iOI) 
(fisherfol ks, 
fanners, 
cOllstructjOll, 
drivers, 
vendors, 
laborers 
or 
sales 
Jll'rsonJ1l'I), nature 01 employment (casual, contractual, seasonal, 
pcrnlanenl/ fegular 
or 
pakyaw / c0111Jl'tission 
basis/ boundary 
system) illld 
roks/tunctions (own-accou nt/ self-em ployed or 
subsislence/ marginal employment). 
i.2. list o[ government and nOll-governmental organizations which 
provide educational, socio-econoll1ic and legal servicl's to the 
Informal ')l'ctor; 
i.:I 
s,~x-disaggr<,gated statistical pwfile of various Informal Sector 
workers based on age, location, type of work, average mOJlthly 
income, 
number 
of 
hours 
worked, 
and 
otlwr 
statistical 
infortl1<1tion; 
1."1. stiltlst ieill lLltil on in! ormal enterprises, including Cil].11 (ciTi:i~lti{in .. ,'"." .• 
;;llld '-iOlHL'l'S of ('{lpit,ll, nUlllber dnd sL':lIus of vvorkers, ':'-l'\'crngc 
lrlCl)11H'; 
1.5. database of tbe l1l'l'ds and problems of the informal sector in 
general and database of particular needs of women and children 111 
tlw Informal Sector; and 
i.o. cOll1pilation of existing laws and programs ,1tf,~cting till' intel'est 
,me! wei fMC of the In[ormal Seclor . 
(j) develop and implenwnl a communication plan including l11i1ssiv(' 
information dissemillation activities targding Informal Sector WOl'kl'rS 
il1 vi1J'ious regions towards making tbem uJ1lk'rstanci and appJ't>ciatc 
tht' [,enUits this Act may lmn)', them; 
(k) Illilkc nccessary adjustment o[ the applicable amount of total asset 
\',Jille' a, provided under Scclirll1 -+ (d) dftl'r five (5) years from the 
Cllilctl11l'nt of this Act ,md fivl' (5) I'CdrS thcrc<lftl'r, bilscd on prcvailing 
l"lI'l'rt\' thrc,huld ,uld other l'stilbllshcd stdlllliu'ds in determining 
subsistl"I'lCl--' level ot living; 
(I) formulate, implement, coordinate and monitor all ]lon-financial 
government programs, including [('('-based services, \0 support illld 
prornolc l'ntrcprelll'uriaJ spirit (H11ong the poorl'st of the poor; (111<..1 
(1l1) 
develop alternatlvc conflict or dispute resolution system, and 
l11l'ch,1l1isms, which shall aim to promote dialogue, conciliation ilnd 
nwd iation while protecting the rights of Informal Sector workc,rs 


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SI{,:, hi, !\II/1IJ))']IIJ or /I/(' ('01lJ1( II 10 Solil il /\",SIS{({lIU' jilrlJ) V({/'JOIIS !\gC')IJ iI'S, The 
Council Jl1ilV, lroIll lime 10 linw, call upon 11lle' parlicipalion of any governmenl 
agency or burhlucr;1CY in its deliberations especially WhCIl such agency is 
directly or imlireclly concerned with and/or affectino 
the <'rowth and 
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dl'velopllll'nt of the Informal Sector in any IllalHlel', 
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SI:,C. 62, 
('oll)/{)I SC',rl'l({ri({l, The Council, through til(' Ch<1irpcrs()ll, shall 
X 
dc'sigllilil', in his cilpilcit\, ilS till' J)ireclol' of Ihe NIJ)!\, '1l1)' division or bureau 
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wilhin lhe NIJ)!\ 10 ilCt as Ihe CounciISl'crclill'l,li ,md sil;1I111<1Vl' lhe following 
10 
dulll'S ,Ind [ullctions: 
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(a) to prepare 111 coordination with LeUs and other local govemml'nt 
I,) 
agencies! and reconunend annual as "veIl as rned j unl-terrn I nfoflnal 
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Sector J\ntcrprise Devl'iopmc,nt Plans for the approval of the C'ouncil; 
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(b) 10 coordinale the prepill'211ion of posilion papers and background 
111,1\crl,lis for discllssion or "pprovcli dUrIng Coullul 111('E.'ltngs; 
(c) to assist tlw Council in coordinating and monitoring the policies, 
progl'al1ls alld activities of all government agencies with respect to the 
impk'J1\(,lltatioll 01 this, J\ct; 
(d) 10 I'rl'I"lrl', coll;llL', il11egri11c all il1puls 10 lhe Council's YCiUly;c'F;'(;rlc,l1' 
llll' slalus o[ Ihe In[ormal Secior business acllvities or enlerprises mlhe 
nHlnlry; 
(C') to submit pel'iodic repmts to the Council on the progress and 
accomplishnwllt of its work programs; and 
(I) 10 pcrlorm lid fJOc run~li()ns as authorized by [Ill! Council. 
:P 
SI',C. 6:" I\1I1)OIllili':lIlioIl of l'rogr(!)I1s, The Council shilll conducl conlinull1g I'('view 
:n 
()~ gu\'CrnnH'nt progrcll11S tor the p()on~st OJ the poor and the Tn rOITll.:1! St-'ctor and 
',cj 
suhn1it to ( Oll)',!'ess ,mel tlw P],(JSielC'llt a report lhereon to)',l'lhc'I' with its polic) 
J) 
n'C()lnnl(-~nd(lti()tls. 
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Chapter III 
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Informal Sector Local Development Office 
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SI',C, h-l, I I1jim 1111 I SC'ilor Lo('({1 D('c,e/opll)CIJI OfT)('(!, TIlt' Informal Seclor I,ocal 
,[:1 
J)cvclopmenl Office (ISLDO) shall be established in every province', municipalily 
'[I 
,1nd (II\, 10 l'1l1l<lllCc' lill' Inforn1al Seclor access 10 assislance and support, 
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Fo[' this I'urposl', the IHI, Technical Fducation ilnd Skills lll'vl'lol'J11l'nt 
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!\lIlI101'ily (TESJl!\) ilmi Technology and [jwlihood and Resolll'c(' Ct'lltl'r (ll,R(') 
4S 
shall dl'vl'lol' livl'lihood progr,11l1S that will harness tlw skills of tlw Informal 
4') 
Sl'ctO[' wo['kl'I's, 
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The djo!'l'.'1tlid ilgl'lll il's .'1h{l!1 condud hUnkl1) rl'~()lIrcC' dl'\'l'!opnlcnl progrilln (lnd 
)! 
llldlldgt'tlll'nl ill lhL' !ollo\Vlng ()H'dS: 
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(il) illlcqUiltC iacilitic's <lnd resource's lo render ljuality social serV1CC; 
(b) opportunities for Informal Sector workers to grow and develop their 
potl'llti"ls imd l'xperi(~nce a S('11Sl' of worth and dignity in their work; 
(c) l1H-'chl1t1is!11S for denlOCfi.1tic COL1Su1t;Jtjons; 
(e) ,11loclilOIl o[ Iliuds [0\' the p,lrticipilli'"1 of Infortllill Sector workers in 
skills tmining and workshops and otlwr similar activitilcs as pMt Of 
their continLling advancement. 
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SIT, 65, /'lIwlioIiS of [niemI/II/ Secior rom/ Df1,d0l'l1lel/t Of lice , The Informal S(,~ctor 
l'i 
I ,()(id Ikwloprnllilt Office' shalllwve the following [unclions: 
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(il) prl'pare' illl over-all devulopmcnt plan and work progrilll1 thilt will 
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ilddrl'ss the lWl'ds, rights and capaciti(~s of the Informal Sector wori<t'rs 
I () 
and incorpor'ate them in their respective provincial, municipal and cit)' 
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dl'vcJopnwnt plans; 
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(b) ill lOllsult.ltioll with (lJ'g,llli/,,,tioIlS of lnforrmll SL'cior workers ill till' 
,lrc", idl'lltif\' sp"'cilic IH:l'ds of till' scctor ,lnd rL'comllll'llli ilPI)r(i~')rlil'tc' '" 
1111'(lSlH"l~<; lo be taken; 
(c) ('nSLln~ registration and accreditation of the Informal Sector workers, 
('sp(~ciall y women; 
(tI) nlcmitor, 
,)SSt'SS and ev;)luate iml'lenwntatlon of the plans ,mel 
programs ilS well as th,t' pl'rformance of the sector in the ilI'CilS; 
(l') coordillilll' with othL'r 
local 
o[[lces, 
pnvall' s('ctor and other 
organi;,ations with existil1?, progwills for tlw Informal Sectc)t' workel's 
tor integration i.lnd conv(-'rgcnn~; 
(I) conduct tl'aining programs which will provide new ideas to the 
illforn"l! 
Secior 
workers 
d!lel 
"I')grade 
the 
techl1lcal 
and 
l'lltreprl'llcurtill skills o[ others who MC illre',I,h' ill the field; 
(g) illlpil'nlC'llt consclousncss-raising and capilbJiitv building acti\'itics to 
include inlonnation on vvorkers', WOJnell'S and children's rights and 
leadership training; 
(il) provide techllical support alld access to credit, markel, technology, 
SOCiill sc'cunty sci1C'nll's, illld traillillg [or micro-C'ntreprenc(lrs, small 
l rat lspnrl, 
Slll;:,l11 
f;:lriTH:.'rs, 
rn;:l rgi nal ized 
J ishl'rfol ks, 
non-corporaLe 
constructIon workers illld otlwr skilled workers; 
(i) train pools of communit), trainers in busilWSS 
counsl'llin)~ ami 
i1W,1l'cm'ss-raising 011 occupation;11 safety and health hazards, risks and 
social sl'curity; 
(j) support organizing d( ti\'iLil'~ dl1101lg illfonll,d ~}t-:'cl()r vvorkers; 
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(k) l'stilblish dillilbanks on human resources and skills registr\' to be used 
dS tools for LeU planning ,1n(\ budgeting, 
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(I) provide offices l111d other necessary resources to support ol)janizjng, 
,1civoC,1CV, training ,1l1d other activities of local organiL,ations of 
11110rrnai '-;l'clor workers; 
(rn) 
lnllrl Ill(ornlal Sl'clnr \vorkers un Ill'goll<1lion skills nnd on the 
(,"IHille! of lime and mplion studies io delerl11iuC' proper wages; ,mel 
(n) provide services, 10 includc' but not limited to counselling and legal 
assisbl1CC' lor the furtherance of tbis Act, 
l:i 
(0) l'nSlHC Ihill lhe tCU is capacitated 10 undcrl;lke and implemenl righls-
I h 
b,lsed and gc'ncier-resp,c1!1siv(' programs for the lnfonnal ~jectoL 
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'I'll(' I,ocal C;OVl'n1nwnt Units shall almu;11ly allocdt" Ht Imst two IWI1dreci fifty 
I') 
thousand IWSOS ( l'250,Oc)c),OO) or at lmsllivc ]WrCl,nt (5%) of tlw twenty percent 
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(20')(,) [)c-vl'I0I'"wnl Fund 01 their [ntemal Revt~nue I\llotment or whichevt'r is 
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hight'r tor tl1(' opc~rations amlmc1intenanCl' of the [SI.DO, 
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Ihl' LeUs sh~lll submit to the [S])e t he annual r'llort of disbursell1l;j-;'lc-lf lil~ --
rUI1l1 illloL'dtions for [nformal Sector as speClfied in thls section ,mel section 40 
pi1l'agraph (g) of (his Act. In ca~e of [ai/me 011 the pari of the LCU to submil the 
anllual rQ10rt to the ISDc:, the local chid executive and other officers 01 the LeU 
shall be held administratively liable, 
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SEC, hh, COlll/,osillO/L Tlw local chid executives shall act as the primi1l')' Overseers 
1() 
to the oVl'rall opl'rations of [SinO, while In[omlid Seclor workers shall be 
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rl'l)rl'sl'nll'd bv ,1t Il',lst five (5) representatives from 1"Os 01 IS workers; provided 
1:' 
t hilt c'dch su b-grou p (vendor, sma II Il'ansport, small farmers, m'1rgl! lilltzcd 
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I islwl'sfolks ami home-based worh~rs/ 110n-corporate construction WOl'k('r5) shall 
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h,w(' one (I) rqm'~s('ntative l'ach in tlw [SLO(), whenever ilf)plicable, However, 
'j5 
il1 ca'C' 01 
hi)~hly uri)c1niz('Li cities, tlwrl' ,;h;)11 be ten (10) I'cpresentatives 01 
l(, 
inform,11 sl'ct()r il1 the [SU)(), with two (2) repl'l's('l1taliv('s coming trom each 
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Sll b-groll p. 
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The rcprcsl'ntdlives shall be elecled in a gl'nera[ assernbly of each sub-group duly 
IjIJ 
Cillled for Ihl' purpose of ell'ction or a represenlative/s 10 the IS].L)O, The elecled 
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representatives shall set've as such fOl' a terl11 of threp el) ycars without re-
4~ 
election, 
I n case of vacancy for whatever cause or reason, the lOCill chid 
,-u 
cx('culi\,t~ shall appoil'l.t a representative to fdl thl' V~1C;Jncy fron) c1rnong those 
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rcc()l11!l1l'J1lkd by mcmbers of the mronnal seclor. Appoll11rnent to any vacancy 
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shilll be (Jiliv for the unexpired lerm of the predecessor. 
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Chapler IV 
Informal Sector Comprehensive and IntegTatl~d Plan 
And lnler-Agency Networking 
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',,1,(, h't (o/Jlprl'iWJlS/!,1' /'//111, Till' Inforl1lid 'seclor i)evelopmenl Councilor I.,SDC 
Shilil Ll(' lilSkcd 10 fOrtliUlalc i\ Tell-Year ComprehensIve and Il1kgralt'd Plan on 
till' il11p,1(1 of globalization to the informal scctOL It shall det('rmllw and 
ITCOJ11nlC'nci th" ncc"ssarv s,)ldv nlels lwedE'cl by the informal sector to pn'pan' 
th"m tOJ' tlw l)()ssibll' "ffects 01 t~l()bali/,ation 
7 
~I',C. 68, iul('r-/lg(')/( '/ NeI!l'orkiug, The NUJ/\ shalll'rol'ide [or and !cild Ihe inlN-
X 
ilgl'I1C\, 
l1l'tworkIIlg 
syslem 
iHllllllg 
Ihl' 
diUercnt 
dcpiHtments 
and 
C) 
inslruJnl'nlillilies of government, should the same be required in lIlt' conlinulJ1g 
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e(forls 10 proleclthe inlccrcsts, rights and privJ!cgcs ollllfonnal Sec/or workers 
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Tlw ('OLlilcil in coopcrntion with tlw DepEd ,md CIIEn, shall design a 
cnI11prehl"lIsiv(' and il1Jegri.1h~d progranl for Intornlal Sec/"or vvorkcrs to glvC tho})) 
. 
, 
oppmtunity to pursue frct' education, 
1'/", cooperaliVl's, Ihrough the help o[ the J)eparlment of Trade and Industry 
(1),11), I LSUi\ and '1 L,I<'C shall inform Informal Seclor workers o[ opportunilies 
ror ll1arkd ,mel t('clmolcw)' access <1nd the availabilit" of livelihood trainin)' 
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Se'J1)inal's to J'l'spcmd to Informal Sector needs and potC'lltiak 
The DSWD shall, within a period of one (I) year hOJ1) the' date 01 eHectivity of 
this Act, in~lilule a prograrn designed speCifically to provide cn1~rgency services 
specifically 10 Wome]) and Ihe minor Informal Sector workl'r who arc ii'1-I1~Clf 61"-' ,-,' 
cuslody, shelkr, coullselmg, or ml'dical, pSydlOlogiGll, legal and rehabilIlillivl' 
services. 
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Tlw DSWlJ slwll, upon the recommendation of the DOLE, ellee[ the rcpatI-iation 
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or minor-aged Inform'll 5"ctor workers who voluntarily seek govemnwnt 
2C) 
proll'ction against abuse imd ('xploitiltion or upon ['['port or discovery of till' 
30 
Si1tlll' , I he cc"t of such repalrii\lion shall be borne by the J)SWD, IllC.' IXiW\) and 
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I)(ll,!':, slwll rorIl1ulale the rules and regulalillns gm'l'rnillg Ihl' l'l11l'rgl'nc), 
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rcpalriallol1 of the- seHne. 
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1'01' Ilris ['UI'POSl', ,1 RC'p'ltri,llion FUIll.1 is IWI'('bv CI'["lted <11)(1 l'stablislwd under 
,5 
till' 'ltlnlinlstl'c1ticlil ilntl contml ot thl' ])SW[) ill tl1C' dl111>t.Int of fiv(' millic)tl ['('so.', 
)I) 
(I'S,OO(),O()O) to be t'l\(c'n from till: President's Social Fund 
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She.:. 69, COI/SlIlill/iollS (I'itli Ill/om,," Sec/or Orglllll2l1/iollS, Th" Informill Sector 
,10 
Il('vl'lopnlC.'111 CounCil or l~iJ)c:, in coordination wIlh other cOllcertwd ilgC'l'1cil'S 
.j I 
,)Ill I l.eus ti)l'ough the Illtornl,~1 Sl'ciol' Local fkvelopn1C'nt Ofticl', shall conduct 
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,mllual national, region,)1 and provinci,)l consultations '1t111lllg the Inlornlai Sl~ctOI' 
Ln 
oq)),)l1iz,)tiollS to detern1ine the specific issues and problenls affectinG their sector. 
,II 
The COllncil shilll channel Informal Seclor concerns 10 Ihe appropriall' clgellCil's 
,15 
()Ild provide the nccl'ssnry n .. 'C01111Tll'ndaliolls to the exC'cutive' and legislative 
,16 
llL-pilI'lml'llls, 
,17 
4X 
Sloe. 711 I sllll}I,,11I1I1'1l1 or Ill/emlllli .~I'dor I )1I11111{N' Tlw Coullcil, in coordination 
-I C) 
with tlw National '-;t,)listiu)! Coordination Board or NSCll, shall ('st<1!Jlish and 
:iO 
dl'vdop ,1 Cl'ntrali/,ed d'ltaba,c.' SyStl'll1 to dfcctivC'l" work on polic)' fOl'mulation 
:i I 
ilnd I'olin' concerns rl'l;)tive to the Infot'll1cll SlcctOr. The NSCB shall rq',ularly 
';:) 
Updilll' I Ill' Si)lel cenlralized d,llilbilSC s\'siern, The dalabase shall include but IS 
5] 
!lol lImited 10 the ColloWIng: 
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4 , 
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7 
8 
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10 
II 
12 
I; 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
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20 
21 
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2R 
2') 
(il) masterlist of workers in the informal sector classified according to 
guogr!.) ph y (u rbLll) or ru l'i.ll hased), 
prC'J'nises 
(honl(~-based or 110n 
hOllw-h,)sl'd), )',l'I1\Jl'r (malt" [t'm<1Il'), ethnicity (C'tcho-linguistic group 
tlr illtiigl't1oUS cOlllmUllitv) vUIIll'r'lb,litl' (children, t'lderly or l't'rson 
with 
disahility), 
industry 
(industrial, 
COnlJ11erciZlI, 
services 
or 
dgriL'l[ tlll ra 1), occu pell ion (fishcriolks, fanners, construction, drivers, 
vendors, laborers or sales personnel), nature of employment (c<1sua], 
contract ual, seasonal, pern1anen 1 / regula r 
()l' pakyaw / COtlllnlssjoll 
basis! boundary system) and roles! [unctions 
(own-Dccount! sel f-
ern plCl)'ed or su bsistcl1~'(:.1 rnargi naJ ('lnploy Illent). 
(b) T ,is! of government <1nd 
IH)J1-govcrnnwntal organiz<1tions which 
provide educationiil, socio-economic and legal services to the Informal 
Sector; 
(c) '-;l'x-clisilggrl'gated stillistical profile o[ vilrious Informal Sector worh'rs 
b'lsed 011 agl', location, type of work, avvrage 1110nthJy incOnlt~, !1ulllber 
of hoLlJ'S worked, ami other statistical information; 
(d) Statist'ical data on Informal enterprises, includil1l', capitaliz,atiol1 and 
sources of capilal, number and slatus o[ workers, averilge income; 
(e) J)i1labasc of the needs and problems of women and children in the 
Inlormal Sector nationwide; and 
(t) Compilation of l'xisting laws and programs affecting the intt~rest and 
wt'l hlre o[ the I'l[mmal StY tor 
3() 
Thl' public sllilll bc' allowed to have' access to the said datil provlckd that thl'Y 
J I 
Shill! abide with till' reguliltions lhat will be sCl bv the Council. 
3 '; 
SFe 71, 1 \1(11)1"'/11111'111 orll S//{lln/ (;"('('1'111111'111 /lIjimllflllO}/ Sysll'iII Ii))' /JljiJrl}Jfl/ Sl'((or 
'\..j 
At1 illtl'hl)',l'11CY committt'e, composP,1 ot t1w [)('P,1rtllll't1t ot Agriculture (TlA), 
Yi 
f)epartl11l'llt 01 Interior ,md I,ocal C;overnnH'nt (nll,C), the [)epartmcnt of l,abor 
:\(, 
,mel Fmplo)'I11l'l1t DOLE), the National Statlstics O{-ticc (NSO), the l'ltort11,11 
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Sector l)cycclopnwn( Council, the Informal Sector Locti U(!veloprnent OHIC(" 
3R 
shall be established to implement" shared govermnrcnt in[onniltion system for 
l'! 
the infortlldl sector, The inler-ilgencv commIttee shall imtiallv lll'lkc a\',liJabl" to 
,10 
i!sl'IC the i'limtlldtltlll cont'lined in existing data bases/Ciles, 'I he second phase 
-t I 
sh,lll involve lillkaging of computer facilities in oreler to aliow Iree tlow of datil 
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('xchan?,es and sharing among concerncd agencies, 
4:) 
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Title I V 
-17 
MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS 
fIX 
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'-;1 'C /2, VUll"lltlil Iljl'ro/IIIJ/II'Ii I\ds Any person who COtlllllltS the proilibited ,lets 
SO 
111l'lltiol1t'd in '-,('ctions 1R, 'I'l, 21, 22, 2:1 ami 2,1 shalll1l' l'Ltt1ishl,d by ,1 tim' 01 two 
51 
huncir('d thousand (P 200,UOO) pesos or by imprisonment Cor six (6) years, or both 
52 
in the discrdion of the court 
. 
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Vllll"tiOI\;' 0/ the prohibited dct l111'nliolwd ill 
~l'ctiOIl 20 ;,hall be pUllished 
), 
pUrSllill1t to t<cpllblic Acl 920R, 
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',J',C T\ 
/JJI/'/!'IIJ1'lIlillg RIl/!" 
Jlllt! Regll/nllOlls, Tlw dcpartments ,md agencies 
5 
chcll'1',l'd with canving out the pml'isiolls of this Act shall, within ninell' (90) da)'s 
(, 
after the dfl'clil'ity 01 this Act, fomiLliate the necessary rules and 1'C'?,ulations for 
7 
ils dfC'ctivC' irnplcl11l'nICllion, 
X 
l) 
10 
CiI:,C J-L 
/\,,/}('u/illg c/r{}}se, 
AIL laws, decrees, l"xC!cutivc o,'de,'s, rules and 
II 
regulations, or parts lhereof inconsistent with the prol'isiollS of this Act an~ 
1:2 
Iwr('[,I' repealed or modified accore/ingly, 
13 
14 
15 
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17 
IR 
1 l) 
20 
21 
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,c,<'/lIImlJi/ily of' prOllJsJOJlS, If, for any reason, any section or provisioll of 
Ihis Acl is Iwld 1IlKOllslitulion<11 or invalid, the other seclions or pWI'isiol1s 
here()f sh,1I1 n()t be <lr[cclcd tl1l'rd1\', 
SFC 7(" / Ili,tllI'ill/ UII}}'<', - This Act shall takl' effect after fiftcen (15) davs I rom 
, 
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its publiGltion in tlw Otiicial C;azdte or in at I('ast two (2) national newspapers of 
<'('I1('ral circulation whiclwver comes earlier, 
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Approved, 
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