Legislative Work
Bayan Muna’s legislative work focuses on crafting and advocating for laws that prioritize the needs of marginalized communities, promote social justice, and protect human rights across the Philippines
Authored Laws
R.A. 9406 – Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Act of 2007
R.A. 9504 – Tax Exemptions for Minimum Wage Earners (Tax Relief Act of 2009)
R.A. 9653 – Rent Control Act of 2009
R.A. 9745 – Anti-Torture Act
R.A. 10069 – Health Workers’ Day Act
R.A. 10353 – Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act
R.A. 10366 – Accessible Polling Places for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens
R.A. 10368 – Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act
R.A. 10380 – Local Absentee Voting for Media
R.A. 10609 – Protection of Students’ Right to Enroll in Review Centers Act
R.A. 10639 – Free Mobile Disaster Alert Act
R.A. 10653 – Increased Ceiling for Tax Exempt Benefits
R.A. 10969 – Free Irrigation Act for Poor Farmers
R.A. 10862 – Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016
R.A. 11036 – Mental Health Act
R.A. 11037 – National Feeding Program in Public Schools
R.A. 11148 – Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act
R.A 11202 – Mobile Number Portability Act
R.A. 11308 – Converting WVSU Extn as WVSU Himamaylan City Campus
R.A. 11369 – November 17 National Students’ Day
R.A. 11440 – National Campus Press Freedom Day
R.A. 11712 – Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowance for Healthcare Workers Act
House Bills and Resolutions
House Bills and Resolutions filed per session:
12th Congress (2001-2003)
41 House Bills
88 House Resolutions
13th Congress (2003-2007)
80 House Bills
319 House Resolutions
14th Congress (2007-2010)
93 House Bills
158 House Resolutions
15th Congress (2010-2013)
97 House Bills
3 House resolutions
16th Congress (2013-2016)
112 House Bills
91 House Resolutions
17th Congress (2016-2019)
70 House Bills
28 House Resolution
Priority Bills:
HB 241 – Pagtataas ng Social pension
HB 246 – Pambansang Minimum na Sahod
HB 6362 – National Minimum Salary para sa Kawani
HB 239 – Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill
HB 3381 – Anti Endo Bill
HB 248 – Security of Tenure para sa Kawani
HB 245 – Pag-alis ng VAT sa systems loss sa bayarin sa kuryente
HB 9515 – Free Progressive Comprehensive Public Health Care
HB 251 – Libreng Hemodialysis
HB 250 – Pagbabawal ng Pribatisasyon ng Serbisyong Pangkalusugan
HB 254 – People’s Mining Bill
HB 7962 – Pagbabawal ng Pribatisasyon ng Tubig
HB 5184 – Magna Carta of Private Health Workers
HB 6588 – Magna Carta of Seafarers
HB 253 – No mining zones
HB 6540 – Moratorium sa Open Pit mining
HB 257 – Manila Bay bilang No Reclamation Zone
HB 8170 – Environmental Defense Act
HB 1589 – Pagsasapubliko ng assets at liabilities ng mga Opisyal
H.B. 5842 – P2,000 Additional SSS Pension for Senior Citizens (vetoed)