20 tional levels. It shall also ensure the participation of at least forty percent (40%) grassroots women leaders in decision- and policy-making bodies in their respective sectors including, but not limited to, Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) and local counterparts; community-based resource management bodies or mechanisms on forest management and stewardship; National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC) and local counterparts; National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and where applicable, local housing boards; and National Anti-Poverty Commission. SEC. 22. Right to Information. – Access to information regarding policies on women, including programs, projects and budget, shall be ensured. SEC. 23. Social Protection. – (a) The Social Securi- ty System (SSS) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall support indigenous and community-based social protection schemes. (b) The State shall institute policies and programs that seek to reduce poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights of the marginalized women by promoting and protecting livelihood and employment, protecting against hazards and sudden loss of income and improving people’s capacity to manage risks. (c) The State shall endeavor to reduce and eventually eliminate transfer costs of remittances from abroad through negotiations. It shall likewise provide access to investment opportunities for remittances in line with national development efforts. (d) The State shall establish health insurance

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