By Marjorie Gorospe
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA -- A measure filed in Congress seeks to grant maternity leaves to unmarried pregnant government employees.
House Bill 4684, principally authored by General Assembly Binding Women for Reforms, Integrity, Equality, Leadership, and Action (Gabriela) Representative Emmi De Jesus, states that women in government service should be given the maternity leave regardless of marital status.
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Gabriela Womens Party Representative Liza Maza today renewed calls for
the GSIS to fully disclose immediately its foreign investments as the
global financial meltdown worsens in the midst of a foiled US bailout.
“The clamor for a full public disclosure of GSIS investments is urgent.
The pension of at least 2 million government employees, including
public school teachers is at stake,” said Rep. Maza.
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Resolution directing the House of Representatives Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation to conduct an investigation in aid of legislation on the downgrading of Intramuros Administration (IA) Employees' status from casual to job order, which resulted to the termination of benefits that the workers previously received, as well as look into the extent of casualization and hiring of job order employees to perform jobs that are core functions of government institutions
A Resolution Directing The House Of Representatives To Conduct An Inquiry Into the Proposal of The GSIS Board Of Trustees To Invest $1 Billion Pension Fund of The International Market Through The Pension Fund's Global Investment Program Even In The Light Of Small Dividends, Pension, And Retirement Pay Being Received by Government Employees And Former Government Employees, And To Recommend Measures That Such Surfeit Fund Will Be Firstly Utilized To Address The Apparent Nominal Benefits That GSIS Members Are Receiving And To Ensure Ways To Attain Improved GSIS Services And Promote The Welfare An read more »
