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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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