HB 1389

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

An Act Providing Indigent Job Seekers, Discounted or Waived Fees and Charges in the Issuance of Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies

In plain language

The Kabalikat sa Hanapbuhay Act would give poor people looking for work a 20 % discount or full waiver on many government documents they need to get a job, such as clearance certificates, birth and marriage records, and tax IDs.

Labor and EmploymentSocial Welfare

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Iris Montes
Representative4K (party-list)
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1272· Filed Aug 27, 2025
Kabalikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar
SB 638· Filed Jul 15, 2025
Kabalikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian
HB 8413· Filed Mar 10, 2026
An Act Granting Twenty Percent (20%) Discount or Exemption from Fees and Charges to Indigent Job Seekers for Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies
Measure recommitted on 2026-05-13Rep. Ernesto Jr. M. Dionisio +34
HB 3740· Filed Aug 14, 2025
An Act Providing Indigent Job Seekers Discounted or Waived Fees and Charges in the Issuance of Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies
Substituted by HB08413Rep. Anna York P. Md Bondoc
SB 377· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Kabailikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

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HB01389 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch