HB 2228

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 23, 2025

An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Labor Code of the Philippines"

In plain language

The proposal would broaden the Labor Code’s ban on sex‑based discrimination, adding new prohibited actions such as unequal pay, denial of promotions, and firing women because of pregnancy, and would impose fines and possible jail time for violators.

Labor and EmploymentHuman Rights

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Author · Representative

Charisse Hernandez
RepresentativeCalamba City, Lone District
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 956· Filed Aug 5, 2025
Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
SB 1147· Filed Aug 7, 2025
Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on the Basis of Sex
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva
SB 2001· Filed Mar 19, 2026
Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
HB 257· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on Account of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the �labor Code of the Philippines�
Substituted by HB07704Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2
HB 5434· Filed Oct 10, 2025
An Act Expanding the Prohibited Acts of Discrimination Against Women on the Basis of Sex, Amending for the Purpose Articles 135 and 137 of P.D. No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines
Substituted by HB07704Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva

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HB02228 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch