SB 1272

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 27, 2025

Kabalikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act

An Act Providing Discounted or Waived Fees and Charges to Indigent Job Seekers in the Issuance of Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies

In plain language

The KABALIKAT SA HANAPBUHAY Act proposes to lower or eliminate the cost of required government documents for poor job seekers, giving them a 20 % discount on many clearances and waiving fees for tax IDs and school records.

Labor and EmploymentSocial WelfarePublic Order and Safety

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Author · Senator

Mark Villar
SenatorMark Villar
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Subjects

Indigent JobseekersDiscount PrivilegesFees and Charges

Official sources

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

SB 638· Filed Jul 15, 2025
Kabalikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian
SB 1478· Filed Nov 3, 2025
Kabalikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito
HB 8413· Filed Mar 10, 2026
An Act Granting Twenty Percent (20%) Discount or Exemption from Fees and Charges to Indigent Job Seekers for Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies
Measure recommitted on 2026-05-13Rep. Ernesto Jr. M. Dionisio +34
HB 1389· Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Providing Indigent Job Seekers, Discounted or Waived Fees and Charges in the Issuance of Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies
Substituted by HB08413Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes
HB 3740· Filed Aug 14, 2025
An Act Providing Indigent Job Seekers Discounted or Waived Fees and Charges in the Issuance of Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies
Substituted by HB08413Rep. Anna York P. Md Bondoc

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SBN-1272 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch