Among the questions that were raised in the segment “Yes or No” last Sunday, March 24, was the possibility of filing a maternity leave when someone has had a miscarriage.
“Meron po kasi akong kaibigan na recently, unfortunately po, nakunan po siya,” Aya of the “Mariteam” asked. “Ngayon sabi po sa ‘kin nung iba ko namang kaibigan na pwede naman daw po siyang mag-avail pa rin ng maternity leave dahil kailangan na kailangan po ito ng katawan niya. Totoo po ba ‘yon?”
Straight from Senator Pia Cayetano, the principal author and sponsor of the Republic Act No. 11210 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law, Aya got a straight yes.
“’Pag nakunan ang isang babae, covered talaga ‘yan sa maternity leave law,” Pia said.
“Ang maternity leave law is 105 days kasi it takes into consideration na mag-aalaga ka ng baby, ‘di ba? Not necessarily na ‘yung katawan mo aabutin ng 105 days mag-recover pero matagal mag-recover ang pagpapaanak, tapos nagpapasuso ka pa, nag-aalaga ka pa, kaya we extended that to 105,” she explained.
Pia noted that for miscarriages, “it’s 60 days.”
According to Sections 4 and 5 of the law, which was passed in 2018, for female workers in both public and private sectors, “maternity leave of sixty (60) days, with full pay, shall be granted for miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy.”
“CIA with BA” carries on the legacy of Senator Rene Cayetano, the late father of Senators Alan and Pia Cayertano. It is hosted by Alan, Pia, and Boy Abunda and airs every Sunday, 11 p.m. on GMA7.
