SB 1208

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 19, 2025

Muslim Prayer Rooms in All Public Offices and Establishments

An Act Mandating the Establishment of Muslim Prayer Rooms in All Public Offices and Establishments

In plain language

The bill requires every public office and establishment in the Philippines to create at least one dedicated Muslim prayer room, with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos tasked to issue implementation rules within 90 days.

Human RightsPublic Order and SafetyGovernment Administration

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Author · Senator

Mark Villar
SenatorMark Villar
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Subjects

Muslim Prayer Rooms

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 17· Filed Jul 2, 2025
Muslim Prayer Room Act of the Philippines
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Robinhood Padilla
HB 3485· Filed Aug 11, 2025
An Act Mandating the Allotment of a Prayer Room for Muslims in Every Government Building, Military Camp, Hotel, Hospital, Mall, Factory, and Other Business Establishments, Public or Private, Providing Penalties Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2025-08-13Rep. Bai Dimple I. Mastura
HB 6348· Filed Nov 25, 2025
An Act Requiring All Public and Private Establishments in the Philippines to Provide Prayer Rooms for Muslims, Ensuring Religious Freedom, Promoting Inclusivity, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on MUSLIM AFFAIRS since 2025-12-01Rep. Esmael G. Mangudadatu
HB 5062· Filed Oct 1, 2025
An Act Mandating the Allotment of Spaces for at Least Two (2) Prayer Halls or Rooms in All National and Local Government-Owned Office Buildings, Hospitals, State Colleges and Universities, Public Terminals Including Air and Sea Ports, Military Camps, Correctional or Detention Facilities, and Special Tourism or Economic Zones as Well as in All Privately-Owned Shopping Malls, Hospitals, Factories, Terminals, and Other Big Businesses Frequented by the Public and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof
Pending with the Committee on HUMAN RIGHTS since 2025-10-06Rep. Esmael G. Mangudadatu
SB 615· Filed Jul 15, 2025
Muslim Patient Rights in Healthcare Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla

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SBN-1208 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch