Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Congressional Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

3599
HOUSE BILLN

Introduced by Representative Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, “The State affirms labor as a
primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their
welfare.” All workers, whether public or private, are entitled to basic services in line with

their welfare the government is capable to provide.

Republic Act No. 7305, or the “Magna Carta of Public Health Workers” defines
those persons who are engaged in public health as public health workers, which includes
all persons who are engaged in health and health-related work, and all persons employed
in all hospitals, sanitariums, health infirmaries, health centers, rural health units, barangay
health stations, clinics and other health-related establishments owned and operated by the
Government or its political subdivisions with original charters and shall include medical,
allied health professional, administrative and support personnel employed regardless of
their employment status. The law also provides funding and allowances for public health

workers,


However, the Act does not include day care workers. According to Republic Act
No. 6972 or the Barangay - Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act,
Barangay day care workers in accredited day care centers shall receive a monthly
allowance of not less than Five hundred pesos (P500.00) to be charged to the annual
appropriations of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, This amount is
meagre compared to the service they provide to the barangay; from providing education
to day care children, taking care of their wards, and assisting the communities from

ordinary times to hours of disaster and rehabilitation.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is eamestly sought.

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Representative

Sixth District, Pangasinan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Congressional Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House BILLNo,__ 3999

__Introduced by Representative Marlyn L., Primicias-Agabas —_
AN ACT

TO UPHOLD THE RIGHTS AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DAY CARE

WORKERS BY CONSIDERING THEM PART OF PUBLIC HEALTH

WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7305

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MAGNA CARTA OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled.

SECTION 1. Section 3 or Republic Act No. 7305, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta
of Public Health Workers", is hereby amended to read as follows
"SEC. 3. Definition, - For purposes of this Act, "health workers” shall mean all
persons who are engaged in health and health-related work, and all persons
employed in all hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, health centers, rural health
units, barangay health stations, DAY CARE CENTERS, clinics and other health-
related establishments owned and operated by the Government or its political

subdivisions with original charters and shall include medical, allied health


professional, administrative and support personnel employed regardless of their

employment status.

SEC. 2. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 7305, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta of

Public Health Workers”, is hereby amended to read as follows
"SEC. 22. Subsistence Allowance. - Public ‘health workers who are required to
render service within the premises of hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, main
health centers, rural health units and barangay health stations, DAY CARE
CENTERS or clinics, and other health-related establishments in order to make
their services available at any and all times, shall be entitled to full subsistence
allowance of three (3) meals which may be computed in accordance with
prevailing circumstances as determined by the Secretary of Health in consultation
with the Management Health Workers’ Consultative Councils, as established
under Section 33 of this Act: Provided, That representation and travel allowance
shall be given to rural health physicians as enjoyed by municipal agriculturists,

municipal planning and development officers and budget officers

SEC, 3. Separability Clause. - If any part of this Act should hereafter be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, such other parts hereof not otherwise affected thereby shall
continue in full force and effect

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders and their
implementing rules, inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed,

amended or modified accordingly

SEC. 5. Effectivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,