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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE IRENE GAY F. SAULOG 
KALINGA PARTYLIST 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
One of the State policies embodied in the Constitution provides that: 
The State affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall 
protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare. (Article II, Section 
13) 
Article XIII, Section 3, also states that the State shall afford full protection to labor, 
promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.  
Notwithstanding the importance given to labor by the law, ordinary workers still continue 
to suffer. Earning only the minimum wage set by law, many struggles coping with the expenses 
in daily life. This is worsened by the persistent labor contractualization in the country where 
workers do not become permanent employees and are forced to transfer from one job to another. 
Examples of these are the sales persons in malls and service crew in fast food outlets. Included in 
these disadvantaged workers are the skilled and semi-skilled workers in the construction industry 
who transfer from one project to another.     
September 19, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE IRENE GAY F. SAULOG 
KALINGA PARTYLIST 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS BY WAIVING 
GOVERNMENT FEES AND CHARGES COLLECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
ISSUANCE 
OF DOCUMENTS 
REQUIRED 
IN THEIR APPLICATION 
FOR 
EMPLOYMENT  
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Assistance to Minimum 
Wage Jobseekers Act.”   
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby the policy of the State to protect the rights 
of workers, promote the welfare of workers, and promote equality of employment opportunities 
for all. As such, the State shall expand accessibility to government services and provide 
assistance to minimum wage jobseekers. 
SEC. 3. Definition. A minimum wage jobseeker is either (a) a jobseeker who earned 
minimum wage or below in his/her previous employment or (b) a jobseeker who is applying for 
work that will pay him/her minimum wage or below. 
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SEC. 4. Waiver of Fees and Charges. – Subject to exceptions provided in Section 7 of 
this Act, all government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -
controlled corporations (GOCCs), local government units (LGUs), and government hospitals 
shall not collect fees or charges from a minimum wage jobseeker: Provided, That such fee or 
charge is paid in connection with the application for and the granting of licenses, proofs of 
identification, clearances, certificates or other documents usually required in the course of local 
employment. 
 
 
SEC. 5. Covered Governmental Transactions. – No fees and other charges shall be 
collected from minimum wage jobseekers when obtaining the following, subject to the 
requirement in Section 6: 
 
(a) Police clearance certificate; 
 
(b) National Bureau of Investigation clearance; 
 
(c) Barangay clearance; 
 
(d) Medical certificate from a public hospital, provided that fees and charges 
collected for laboratory tests and other medical procedures required for the grant 
of a medical certificate shall not be free of charge; 
 
(e) Birth Certificate; 
 
(f) Marriage Certificate; 
 
(g) Transcript of academic records issued by state colleges and universities; 
 
(h) Tax Identification Number (TIN); 


 
 
 
(i) Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) card; and 
 
(j) Other documentary requirements issued by the government that may be 
required by employers from job applicants. 
 
 
SEC. 6. Proof of Eligibility. – Minimum wage jobseekers availing of the benefits 
provided under this Act shall present a barangay certification stating that the applicant is a 
minimum wage jobseeker: Provided, That before the issuance of the said certificate, the applicant  
shall submit proof of being a minimum wage jobseeker including but not limited to the 
following: payslip from previous employment, certification from previous employer, or 
certification from prospective employer: Provided further, That any person found guilty of 
fabrication or falsification shall be liable under the Revised Penal Code. 
 
 
SEC. 7. Exceptions. – The waiver of fees and charges provided under this Act shall not 
include those collected in connection with an application to take a professional licensure 
examination conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission, application for a Philippine 
passport authentication and red ribbon of documents from the Department of Foreign Affairs, 
application for a Career Service Examination with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), and 
application for a driver’s license from the Land Transportation Office. 
 
 
SEC. 8. Non-Authority to Charge Fees. – This Act shall not be construed as an implied 
authority for all government agencies to impose or collect charges and fees in relation to the 
discharge of their functions if no such authority is already granted under their respective charters 
or other relevant laws. 
 
 
SEC. 9. Interpretation in Favor of the Applicant. – In all cases, any ambiguity in the 
interpretation of the provisions of this Act shall be in favor of the applicant. 
 


 
 
 
No government agency or instrumentality shall issue unduly restrictive regulations which 
will render nugatory the benefits provided under this Act.1âwphi1 Such shall constitute an 
administrative offense punishable under the Administrative Code and other pertinent laws. 
 
 
SEC. 10. Monitoring. – The Department of Labor and Employment shall monitor the 
compliance of the concerned government agencies and instrumentalities, and may recommend 
the proper authorities the filing of an administrative complaint against any person who refuses to 
comply with the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Labor and Employment shall, in consultation with other 
concerned agencies, issue the appropriate implementing rules and regulations to effectively 
implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 12. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional 
or otherwise invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby. 
 
 
SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, ordinances, rules and regulations 
or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SEC. 14. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,