SSS pays P53b for maternity benefits in 5 yrs
The Social Security System announced on Monday that P53.27 billion maternity benefits was released to 1.91 million members from 2016 ...
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2019 a year for women empowerment and health, Hontiveros says
Despite challenges, 2019 is still a year for women and health, said Akbayan Risa Hontiveros as the Senate adjourned its Session ...
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SSS releases P4.23b in benefits to OFWs in 2018
State-run Social Security System said more than P4.23 billion worth of benefits were disbursed to some 61,406 land-based overseas Filipino ...
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Palace hails signing of IRR for Expanded Maternity Law
Malacañang on Thursday hailed the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations for Republic Act 11210, or the Expanded Maternity ...
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Give maternity law a chance–Bello
The Labor department has allayed fears that the Expanded Maternity Leave Law will discourage the hiring of women employees, and limit their ...
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Pregnant celebration
Pregnant women from all sectors of society literally bump bellies at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila to celebrate the passage ...
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Labor: Firms won’t shun women
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday said employers will not be discouraged from hiring women with the signing of ...
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Group bucks veto of expanded maternity law
Akbayan party-list Rep. Tom Villarin on Sunday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte not to give in to the pressure of ...
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