HB 2950

House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9173 to Provide a National Minimum Wage for Licensed Nurses in the Private Health Sector and Provide Incentives to Health Institutions for Compliance Therewith, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would require private hospitals to pay every licensed nurse at least ₱27,000 a month, with a lower starting wage of ₱22,000 allowed for facilities outside Metro Manila that must reach the full amount within two years.

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Author · Representative

Janice Degamo
RepresentativeNegros Oriental, 3rd District
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 9232· Filed May 13, 2026
An Act Increasing the Minimum Salary of Nurses in the Public and Private Sector to P50,000 Per Month
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2026-05-19Rep. Antonio L. Tinio +2
SB 1219· Filed Aug 19, 2025
Amending R.A. No. 9173 (The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002)
Pending in the committeeSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri
HB 4922· Filed Sep 26, 2025
An Act Upgrading the Minimum Salary Grade Level of Nurses from Salary Grade 15 to 19, Amending Sec. 32 of Republic Act No. 9173, Otherwise Known as "The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002"
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2025-09-30Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 1874· Filed Jul 14, 2025
An Act Upgrading the Entry Level Position of Registered Nurses in All Public Health Institutions Like Government Hospitals and Medical Centers, Locally-Funded Hospitals, and Nurses Employed in Government Agencies, Including Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, from Salary Grade 15 to Salary Grade 19, Amending for the Purpose Section 32 of Republic Act No. 9173, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002"
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2025-07-30Rep. Rosemarie Cornejos Panotes
HB 7015· Filed Dec 22, 2025
An Act Upgrading the Minimum Salary Grade Level of Nurses from Salary Grade 15 to Salary Grade 19, Amending for the Purpose Section 32 of Republic Act No. 9173, Otherwise Known as "The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002", and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2026-01-26Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto

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HB02950 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch