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. 9208 – Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
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 of 2009
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 of 2013
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. 10862 – Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016
R.A. 10969 – Free Irrigation Act
R.A. 11036 – Mental Health Act
R.A. 11037 – Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act
R.A. 11148 – Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act
R.A. 11202 – Mobile Number Portability Act
R.A. 11308 – Converting WVSU Extension as WVSU Himamaylan City
R.A. 11369 – November 17 National Students’ Day
R.A. 11440 – National Campus Press Freedom Day
R.A. 11712 – Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances for Health Care Workers Act
R.A. 11916 – Social pension increase
Joint Resolution No. 4 (2019) – Joint Resolution extending the period of availability of funds intended for victims of human rights violations during the Marcos Regime until December 31, 2019, authorizing the Bureau of Treasury and the Land Bank of the Philippines to release the funds and ensure the payment of claims, and the Commission on Human Rights to administer the effective distribution of the funds to qualified victims or their heirs or representatives, as provided under Republic Act No. 10368, otherwise known as the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013, as amended by Republic Act No. 10766