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Magna Carta for Workers in the Informal Economy Filed in Congress

House Bill 1955, known as the Magna Carta for Workers in the Informal Economy, was filed by Rep. Dan Fernandez in the Philippine House of Representatives second week of August.

This bill, based on a previous version filed earlier by Rep. Juan Angara, was the result of months of advocacy and critiquing spent by Homenet Philippines and one of its most active member organizations, the Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines. Its main contents were presented to Rep. Fernandez by network members in a dialogue held last week of July. After further comment and refinement, the revised version was filed as HB 1955 and became the subject of press conference held August 14 at the Sulo Hotel.

The next step will be the committee hearings where various versions of the Magna Carta will be discussed and reconciled.