Move to grant pension, health benefits for Comfort Women gains ground in House 0 SHARES Share it! Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte added to the list of lawmakers who sought pension and health benefits for them. House Bill 9046 or the proposed Comfort Women Compensation and Benefit Act tasks the NCRFW to determine the authenticity of the claims and identities of comfort women with the assistance of various accredited cause-oriented women’s groups. Under House Bill 9046, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) is mandated to provide free full medical insurance to comfort women as may be determined by the NCRFW. For his part, Nieto said the measure “seeks to recognize comfort women, women who have suffered enough in their lifetime, and alleviate their current condition through financial and health insurance from the government.”

Source: Manila Bulletin February 18, 2019 05:48 UTC