3.
a.
Similarl],, the Commission, should be in:lrrded in the periodic review process (Sec.
14) which will be conducted every four (4) years by the SSS and every three (3)
yearc by the CSC, as provided for in Sec. r4 ofthe bill.
The Commission highly recommends the creation of a new law that would providc
for a parental leave which shall be available upon consumption of the maternal
leave. 1'he parental leave shall be shared by the father and the mother, without loss
o[ fonner employment, senio ty or social allowances.,0 While the maternity leave
is important for the preparation and recoverl after childbirth of the mother, the
presence ofthe father in the early stages of the children's lives is likewise bene.ficial
to the farnily. The Commission believes that iltroducing the parental Ieave would
be an effectivetool in promoting gender equality and eradicating genderm),ths and
steteot)?es at home and at the workp)ace.
ln conclusion, the Commission on Hunan Riglrts recognizes the importance of
paid nraternity leave in the promotion of the h,:a!lh ind rvelfare of women and her ncu'
born child and in protecting women from gender-based discrimination in the field of
emplolment. The proposed 1oo-Day Iuaternit]- Leave [,aw r.ill par-e the way for raising
the bar in the protection of rvomen in terms of employment and health and for pro\iding
quality care to their newborn. The initiative will not only signii, its commitment to
protecting nd promoting women's human rights but also a significant indication that the
govcrnmcnt is cognizant and supportive ofthe plight of the rvorking families.
ISStl8,L, this lalh day of July 2018. Quezorl ( ily. Philippines.
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l6 Recommendation No. 165, Paragraph 22(1)of the lnternatronal labor Organization states "Either parenl should
have thc possibillty, within a period immediately following maternity leave, ofoblaining leaveof absence
(parental leave), without r€linquishang employment and
w r 'i8hts
resuiting from emPloyment being
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