HB 2059

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 17, 2025

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 11861, Otherwise Known as an Act Granting Additional Benefits to Solo Parents, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act

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The bill rewrites the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act to give solo‑parent families clearer definitions, a help desk in every barangay, a paid seven‑day parental leave, scholarships, medical and other discounts, and a new fund to help poor local governments deliver these benefits.

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Author · Representative

Roberto Nazal
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HB 8256· Filed Mar 3, 2026
An Act Further Strengthening Republic Act No. 11861, Otherwise Known as the "Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act," by Expanding Categories of Solo Parents and Enhancing Additional Benefits Thereunder
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2026-03-09Rep. Timothy Joseph E. Cayton
HB 6331· Filed Nov 24, 2025
An Act Establishing the Solo Parents Welfare Fund, Providing Financial Assistance to Qualified Solo Parents, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SOCIAL SERVICES since 2025-11-26Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
HB 2372· Filed Jul 28, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8972, as Amended by Republic Act No. 11861, Otherwise Known as the Solo Parents' Welfare Act, to Simplify the Registration Process, Enhance Benefits Availment, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-08-04Rep. Adrian E. Salceda
HB 2057· Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8425, Otherwise Known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act
Referred to the Technical Working Group (TWG) on 2026-06-02Rep. Roberto Nazal
HB 8120· Filed Feb 26, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Educational Benefits for Children of Solo Parents by Providing Free Tertiary Education in Public Higher Educational Institutions and Mandatory Tuition Discounts in Private Basic and Higher Educational Institutions, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8972, as Amended by Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents� Welfare Act
Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2026-03-03Rep. Paolo Henry M. Marcoleta

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An Act Amending Republic Act No. 11861, Otherwise Known as an Act Granting Additional Benefits to Solo Parents, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act

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