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The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee hailed Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s signing of a law that aims to uphold the rights and welfare of domestic caregivers. “With the signing of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act, our government signals that it is intent on protecting the rights and welfare of a sector […]
The House of Representatives adopted Senate Bill No. 2019, as an amendment to House Bill No. 227, which seeks to institute policies for the protection and welfare of caregivers in the practice of their occupation. The proposed “Caregivers’ Welfare Act,” which would cover caregivers employed and working within the country in private homes, nursing or […]
In recognition of the vital role of caregivers in the country, Senator Francis Tolentino has sought to institutionalize policies for the protection and welfare of those working in the said underrated sector. Tolentino has recently filed Senate Bill No. 1396 or the proposed “Caregivers Welfare Act of 2022,” a measure that seeks to institute policies […]
The House Committee on Labor and Employment, chaired by Rep. Enrico Pineda (Party-list, 1-PACMAN), has approved four measures seeking to protect the welfare of caregivers, particularly, House Bill No. (HB) 135 authored by Rep. Geraldine Roman (1st District, Bataan), HB 850 by Rep Michael Edgar Aglipay (Party-list, DIWA), HB 2519 by Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles […]