SB 1244

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 20, 2025

Living Wage Act

An Act Establishing the Standards for a Living Wage, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as Amended

In plain language

The bill would change the rule that sets regional minimum wages so that they must be high enough to cover a family’s basic needs, as defined by the International Labour Organization’s living‑wage concept.

Labor and EmploymentSocial WelfarePublic Works and Infrastructure

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Author · Senator

Raffy Tulfo
SenatorRafael "Raffy" Tulfo
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Subjects

Living Wage

Official sources

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

SB 163· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Living Wage Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda
HB 2477· Filed Jul 29, 2025
An Act Establishing the Standards for a Living Wage, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree No. 442, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2025-08-04Rep. Antonio Jr. B. Legarda
HB 4154· Filed Aug 28, 2025
An Act Establishing the Standards for a Living Wage, Amending for the Purpose Article 124 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2025-09-02Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva
SB 44· Filed Jul 2, 2025
Living Wage Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Joel Villanueva
HB 2603· Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Establishing the Standards for a Living Wage, Amending for the Purpose Article 124 of Presidential Decree No. 442, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Labor Code of the Philippines
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2025-08-04Rep. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva

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SBN-1244 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch