SB 382

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

Prepaid Load Forever Act

An Act Prohibiting All Public Telecommunications Entities and Information and Communications Technology Providers from Imposing an Expiration Period on the Validity of Prepaid Load Credits and Their Forfeiture

In plain language

The bill would stop telcos from letting prepaid mobile credits expire or be taken away, and would require them to refund any credits taken without a good reason.

Consumer ProtectionTaxationPublic Order and Safety

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Official sources

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

HB 9903· Filed Jun 22, 2026
An Act Prohibiting All Public Telecommunications Entities and Information and Communications Technology Providers from Imposing an Expiration Period on the Validity of Prepaid Load Credits and Their Forfeiture
Pending First ReadingRep. Leila M. De Lima
SB 1095· Filed Aug 7, 2025
Prepaid Load Forever Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Win T. Gatchalian
HB 1652· Filed Jul 9, 2025
An Ac? Mandating Public Telecommunications Entities and Internet Service Providers to Institute a Refund Mechanism for Service Outages and Disruptions, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof
Consolidated into HB00178Rep. Cheeno Miguel D. Almario
HB 5318· Filed Oct 8, 2025
An Act Mandating Public Telecommunications Entities and Internet Service Providers to Institute a Refund Mechanism for Service Outages and Disruptions, Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof
Consolidated into HB00178Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

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SBN-382 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch