Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title VIII: Lease

Article 1690

Chapter 3: Work and Labor · Sec. 1: Household Service (n)

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The head of the family shall furnish, free of charge, to the house helper, suitable and sanitary quarters as well as adequate food and medical attendance.

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.