Category: Expanded Maternity Leave
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A breastfeeding mom’s journey
At the launch of Fabella Hospital’s Human Milk Bank, Senator Pia Cayetano shared how her experiences as a mother inspired her to push for laws on maternal and child care
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Pia grateful to President Duterte for support
A few days before the upcoming mid-term elections on May 13, senatorial candidate Pia S. Cayetano expressed her gratitude to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for his show of support for her bid to return to the Senate. “Napakahalaga ng endorsement ng ating Pangulo. It has a great impact and it is very personal to me,” the congresswoman said in…
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Expanded Maternity Leave best Labor Day gift for working moms
Senatorial aspirant Pia S. Cayetano on Wednesday (May 1) welcomed the full implementation of the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law, following the signing of the measure’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on May 1, Labor Day. The principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11210 or the EML Law, Cayetano attended the Ceremonial Signing of the IRR in San…
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Pia welcomes news about release of Extended Maternity Leave Act IRR
Senatorial aspirant Pia S. Cayetano expressed her excitement over news that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law will be issued in time for this year’s Labor Day celebration. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently announced that it would be releasing the IRR of the newly enacted law on May 1. “I…
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Pia reveals ‘3 gifts’ for women on Int’l Women’s Day
Good health, free choice, and equal opportunities.These are the three ‘gift’ every Filipina deserves to receive and enjoy, senatorial candidate Pia S. Cayetano said on the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8. “Dahil espesyal ang araw na ito, gusto kong ipaabot sa bawat Pilipina ang tatlong mahahalagang regalong ito: Gift of Health o Kalusugan,…
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Pia leads breastfeeding room launch in Congress
‘Perfect gift for HREP women employees on Women’s Month’ House Deputy Speaker and Taguig City representative Pia S. Cayetano on Monday led the inauguration of the first breastfeeding room for nursing female employees of the House of Representatives (HREP) in Quezon City. The breastfeeding room resulted from the initiative of Cayetano, who had written the…
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Expanded maternity leave puts PH at par with ASEAN, ILO standards
The passage of Republic Act 11210 or the 105-Day Expanded bMaternity Leave Law will allow women workers in the Philippines to be at par with their counterparts in South East Asia in terms of maternity leave benefits. At the same time, the measure signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last week would enable the country to…
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FAQs: 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law
1. How many days of maternity leave are allowed under the law? ➢ Working mothers can file 105 days of Maternity Leave with full pay ➢ They can also file an additional 30 Days of optional leave without pay ➢ Mothers who suffered from miscarriage can file 60 Days of Maternity Leave with full pay…
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Pia hails signing of expanded maternity leave law
Cayetano thanks Pres. Duterte for signing the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law; says measure recognizes dual role of women as workers and mothers House Deputy Speaker Pia S. Cayetano hailed the passage of the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, which provides 105 days of paid maternity leave to Filipino working mothers. A known advocate for Filipino…
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Bicam approves Expanded Maternity Leave Bill!
Statement of Deputy Speaker and Taguig City 2D Representative Pia S. Cayetano Principal author, House Bill 4113 “I have very good news because the on this day, the Senate and the House met to discuss the disagreeing provisions of our Expanded Maternity Leave Bill. We have come to our final version, which is a 105 Days…