Two militant lawmakers on Wednesday appealed to the leadership of the House of Representatives to prioritize the passage of House Bill 4113 or the proposed “100-Day Maternity Leave.
ACT Teachers Party-list Representatives Antonio Tinio and France Castro said the bill’s enactment will enable the government to provide women workers and employees in the public and private sectors sufficient maternal protection through a longer paid maternity leave
“The 100-Day Maternity Leave Law had already gone through a long and adequate study by both Houses in the past Congresses, which included the inputs of all concerned sectors, especially women workers and employees who will benefit from the law. The approval of this bill has been long overdue. Further delaying its passage is a disservice to toiling Filipino women,” Tinio said.
“Eighty percent of teachers are women. In our public consultations, teachers often ask about the status of the extension of the maternity leave,” he added. “With a short time for maternity leave for teachers, the health and welfare of the newborn and the nursing mother and the quality of education for their students may suffer.”