MANILA, Philippines—A big share of the almost 50 million 'employed' Filipinos are women engaged in informal work and as stressed in Senate Bill (SB) No. 148, they deserve maternity benefits, too. According to a report by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), most of the female workers in the informal economy are home-based business owners, home-based subcontract workers, and street vendors. However, while Republic Act (RA) No. 11210, or the Expanded Maternity Leave Act, has been beneficial to millions of female workers, a huge swathe of the workforce, as well as young dependents, do not yet enjoy the benefits of the law.

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