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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE

Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, _ 1865

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Attached to the Department of Labor and Employment for program and policy coordination,
the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) is a quasi-judicial body tasked to
expeditiously resolve labor disputes thru the process of mediation, conciliation and
compulsory arbitration. Just like the judiciary, NLRC also plays a vital role in the
government's program of promoting and maintaining industrial peace through dispensation of
labor justice and development of effective dispute settlement machinery.

Under R.A. 9347, the NLRC Chairman, Commissioners and the Labor Arbiters have been
entitled to the same allowances, retirement and benefits as those of the Presiding Justice and
Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals. However, even with the passage of this law, the
Commission's Chairman and members had not been able to receive the said allowances and
benefits due to them because of lack of funding.

This problem is no different from the difficulties some other agencies are experiencing. Yet,
with the passage of laws establishing Special Funds for particular agencies in the country,
such as the Granting of Special Allowances in Public Attorney's Office and Office of the
Solicitor General under R.A. 9406 and R.A. 9417 respectively, problems brought about by
funding are now gradually being resolved.

In this light, a similar law that will address the NLRC's predicament through authorizing
them to administer fund for their additional compensation is positively needed.

Intending to implement the provision of Republic Act No. 9347 regarding salaries and other
emoluments of the NLRC's Chairman and members, this measure secks to establish a
National Labor Relations Commission Fund to be sourced from the legal and service fees
prescribed, imposed and collected by the NLRC

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Magdalo Paraa Pilipino Party-List


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1665

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN IL

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION
DEVELOPMENT FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to maintain the
independence of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) as a quasi-judicial body
tasked with the speedy and impartial administration of labor, and safeguard the integrity of its
officers and personnel in the discharge of their functions and duties.

SEC. 2. National Labor Relations Commission Development Fund. - There is
hereby established the National Labor Relations Commission Development Fund, hereinafter
referred to as the Fund, to provide the Chairman, Commissioners and the Labor Arbiters with
incentives commensurate to their positions and functions, and help ensure and guarantee their
independence and integrity. The fund shall be derived from the legal fees prescribed, imposed
and collected by the NLRC as well as the increases in current fees and new fees which may
be imposed. The Fund shall be used to finance the special allowances, benefits and
emoluments granted to the NLRC Chairman, Commissioners and Labor Arbiters under
Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9347 in relation to Sections 2 and 6 of Republic Act No. 9227,
which grants special allowances to justices of the Court of Appeals and judges of the
Regional Trial Courts.

SEC. 3. Administration of Fund. - The NLRC Chairman shall administer and
allocate the Fund and shall have the exclusive power and duty to approve the


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disbursement and expenditure of the Fund in accordance with the implementing rules and
regulations to be promulgated under Section 4 of this Act.

The amount accruing to the Fund shall be deposited in a special trust fund by the
NLRC Chairman or his duly authorized representative in an authorized government
depository bank or private bank owned or controlled by the Government, and the income or
interest earned shall likewise form part of the Fund, and submit the appropriate report in
vmriting to the Chairman of the Commission on Audit and to the chairman of the NLRC, copy
furnished the members of the Commission En Banc.

SEC. 4. Issuance of Implementing Guidelines. - The NLRC, together with the
Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Budget and Management shall
issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act not later
than ninety (90) days from approval thereof.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall at any time be found
to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder thereof not affected by such declaration
shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect afier fifteen (15) days
following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of

general circulation.

Approved,