A Congressional bicameral conference panel approved on Monday the 105-day paid maternity leave for female workers in the government and private sectors regardless of the type of childbirth. According to the panel tasked to reconcile Senate Bill No. 4113, seven days out of the 105 days maternity leave could be allocated for paternal leave, while an additional 15 days of paid leave may be availed by solo mothers. The current law allows a 60-day paid maternity leave for normal childbirth and 78 days for cesarean delivery. Gabriela Rep. Emmi de Jesus, who was among the panel members, has hailed the approval of the expanded maternity leave bill as their party kicked-off their month-long #PinkOctober campaign for women’s health.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 01, 2018 06:20 UTC