House of Representatives · 20th Congress

HB09891

AN ACT INCREASING THE PATERNITY LEAVE PERIOD TO NINETY (90) DAYS FOR LIVE BIRTH AND SIXTY (60) DAYS FOR MISCARRIAGE OR EMERGENCY TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY AND GRANTING AN ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF PARENTAL LEAVE TO WORKERS WHO ARE FATHERS AND ALTERNATIVE CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8187 FOR THE PURPOSE, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Status: Pending with the Committee on LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT since 2026-07-28 · Filed 2026-06-17 · Committee: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

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Recorded votes

No recorded vote for this bill in the official journals we have processed so far. That does not mean no vote took place.

Principal authors (4)

Bag-ao, Kaka J. · Representative, Dinagat Islands, Lone District
Cendaña, Percival "Perci" · Representative, AKBAYAN
Diokno, Jose Manuel Tadeo "Chel" I. · Representative, AKBAYAN
Ismula, Dadah Kiram · Representative, AKBAYAN

As listed in the chamber's official author records.

Sources: House Journals (docs.congress.hrep.online), BatasWatch bill and author index (CC0), which mirrors official House and Senate records.