SB 186

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 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 would give poor job seekers a 50 % discount or a full waiver on many government documents they need to get a job, both locally and overseas. It sets up a free certificate of indigency, a beneficiary database, an inter‑agency committee to run the program, and penalties for officials or applicants who cheat the system.

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Author · Senator

Camille Villar-Genuino
SenatorCamille Villar-Genuino
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Subjects

Indigent Jobseekers

Official sources

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

SB 1272· Filed Aug 27, 2025
Kabalikat Sa Hanapbuhay Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Mark A. Villar
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 38· Filed Jun 30, 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. Ernesto Jr. M. Dionisio
HB 5384· Filed Oct 8, 2025
An Act Providing Indigent Jobseekers Discounted or Waived Fees and Charges in the Issuance of Certain Pre-Employment Documents Issued by Government Agencies
Substituted by HB08413Rep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian

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SBN-186 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch