REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 0417

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

Section 9, Article II of the Philippine Constitution provides that the “State shall promote a just

and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free
the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full
employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all”.

All contractual and casual employees work under the principle of "no work, no pay” basis.
Hence, during non-working special public holidays when tenured employees are paid a full day's
wage, said "marginalized" employees are deprived of the same privilege.

This situation may very well be seen as unfair, considering that they too, are burdened by the
same problems confronting the regular employees such as the rising cost of living, basic health
care and decent education for their children. This practice runs counter to the government's
declared policy as mentioned above and in connection with the rising standard of living and
therefore, aggravates the already impoverished plight of most Filipino families.

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

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

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5417

House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

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

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

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

pines.

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

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

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

Approved,