Cavite 1st district Rep. Jolo Revilla wants to put an end once and for all on the decades-long practice of contractualization, more commonly known as “endo”.
For this purpose, Revilla filed in the current 20th Congress House Bill (HB) No. 79, or the proposed Security of Tenure Act.
The bill seeks to prohibit labor-only contracting and eliminate end-of-contract or endo schemes that have long stripped workers of the right to regular employment, job security, and long-term benefits.
“We cannot allow this unjust practice to continue. Our workers deserve stable jobs, not five-month cycles of uncertainty. [HB] No. 79 reflects our shared commitment to labor justice and to a future where every Filipino worker can build a dignified life,” Revilla said in a recent statement.
“The fight to end endo is a fight for fairness. This is not just a legislative priority—it’s a moral obligation. Our labor force has waited long enough,” he declared.
Under the measure, all jobs that are necessary and desirable to the employer’s usual business must be classified as regular positions. It sets stricter parameters for legitimate contracting arrangements, prohibits fixed-term employment that circumvents regularization, and penalizes employers who violate these provisions.
Revilla underscored that the bill does not seek to burden responsible employers, but rather, to curb exploitative practices that have become embedded in the country’s labor market.
“This bill is not anti-business. It’s pro-worker and pro-growth. By ensuring fair treatment and security for our labor force, we empower them to be more productive, more loyal, and more capable of contributing to the nation’s economic development,” he explained.
Revilla also pointed out that many workers—particularly in retail, construction, manufacturing, logistics, and service sectors—are forced to accept contractual work out of desperation, often without benefits, protection, or any path to regularization.
“That cycle of fear and instability must end. This bill will give them hope and a fighting chance,” he said.
Revilla’s mother, Cavite 2nd district Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla, and his brother, Agimat Party-list Rep. Bryan Revilla co-authored the bill.
