SB 323

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 9, 2025

Mental Health Wellness Leave Act

An Act Granting Mental Health Wellness Leave to All Employees in the Public and Private Sectors

In plain language

The bill would give every worker in the Philippines three days of paid leave each year to focus on mental‑health activities, and it sets penalties for employers who refuse the leave.

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Author · Senator

Camille Villar-Genuino
SenatorCamille Villar-Genuino
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Subjects

Mental Health Wellness Leave

Official sources

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

HB 4629· Filed Sep 17, 2025
An Act Granting Mental Health Wellness Leave to All Employees
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2025-09-23Rep. Gil "Kabarangayjr" Acosta +1
HB 6956· Filed Dec 17, 2025
An Act Instituting Mental Health and Wellness Leave for All Employees in the Public and Private Sectors, Providing Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2025-12-22Rep. Nelson S. Legacion
HB 5986· Filed Nov 17, 2025
An Act Granting Mental Health Wellness Leave to All Employees in the Private Sector
Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2025-11-19Rep. Alfred C. Delos Santos
HB 6408· Filed Nov 26, 2025
An Act Granting Mental Health Wellness Leave to All Government Employees
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2025-12-02Rep. Dennis "Tom" L. Hernandez
HB 96· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Providing Sick Leave and Vacation Leave Benefits to All Employees, Amending for the Purpose Article 95 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 2025-07-29Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando

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SBN-323 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch