{"id":18586,"date":"2026-02-04T00:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=18586"},"modified":"2026-02-04T00:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:52:00","slug":"sandro-marcos-files-bill-imposing-no-work-no-pay-for-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/sandro-marcos-files-bill-imposing-no-work-no-pay-for-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"SANDRO MARCOS FILES BILL IMPOSING \u2018NO WORK, NO PAY\u2019 FOR LAWMAKERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSE Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander \u201cSandro\u201d A. Marcos has filed a measure seeking to impose a strict \u201cno work, no pay\u201d compensation scheme for members of Congress to address absenteeism, strengthen accountability and protect public funds. <\/strong><\/p>\n

House Bill (HB) No. 7432, titled the \u201cNo Work, No Pay for Members of Congress Act,\u201d mandates that salaries and other emoluments of senators and representatives be directly tied to their attendance and participation in plenary sessions, committee hearings and other official legislative duties. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe principle of \u2018no work, no pay\u2019 is a general labor standard applied to workers across the country. However, Members of Congress, who are entrusted with the responsibility of crafting laws and representing the people, are currently compensated regardless of attendance or participation,\u201d Marcos said in the bill\u2019s explanatory note. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This practice, according to Marcos, has fueled public concern \u201cover absenteeism, lack of accountability and wastage of taxpayer funds.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

The measure seeks to correct this by ensuring \u201cthat public funds are spent only when these elected officials fulfill their duties,\u201d Marcos said, adding that tying compensation to actual work \u201cpromotes transparency, accountability and integrity in governance.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the measure, lawmakers will be paid only for days when they are present and performing official legislative work, including attendance in plenary sessions, participation in committee hearings where they are listed members, and engagement in authorized official activities. Unexcused absences will result in forfeiture of compensation, while valid absences are recognized, including illness certified by a licensed physician, authorized official representation, official travel or mission approved by chamber leadership, and approved leaves of absence. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The bill also deems lawmakers present when attending authorized committee meetings, sessions of the Commission on Appointments (CA), the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET), Bicameral Conference Committees, and official missions approved by the Speaker. <\/strong><\/p>\n

To boost transparency, the measure mandates daily attendance monitoring by the secretariats of both chambers and requires that attendance records be made publicly accessible, with compensation released only on the basis of verified presence. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcos addressed constitutional concerns, noting that \u201cno less than the 1987 Philippine Constitution itself provides for the statutory regulation of the official compensation for Members of Congress,\u201d which states that their salaries \u201cshall be determined by law.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

The bill penalizes falsification of attendance records or claims for compensation without performing official duties, classifying such acts as misconduct subject to disciplinary action under existing congressional rules. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn passing this measure, Congress affirms its commitment to uphold the highest standards of public service and to ensure that elected representatives truly embody the principle of service to the people,\u201d Marcos said, urging its swift enactment. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HOUSE Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos has filed a measure seeking to impose a strict “no work, no pay” compensation scheme for members<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18586"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18588,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18586\/revisions\/18588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}