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Philippine Maternity Benefits that Expectant Parents Need to Know

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 12:09 PM

Maternity benefits in the Philippines can help ease the financial burden that comes with preparing for a newborn. Read more »

U.S. Open will factor maternity leave into seedings

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 24 08:54 AM

Serena Williams was unseeded at the French Open last month due to an extended absence for the birth of her first child but she is not likely to face the same problem at the U.S. Open. Read more »

'Welcome to our village!' New Zealand PM Ardern gives birth to baby girl

Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 03:51 PM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram. Read more »

James Yap's girlfriend flaunts baby bump in sexy maternity shoot

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 01:56 PM

James Yap’s girlfriend, Michela Cazzola, who is preparing to welcome their second child, posed for a maternity shoot, flaunting her baby bump in a sexy silhouette shot. Read more »

New Zealand PM set to give birth, reveals maternity leave arrangements

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 05:05 PM

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's pregnant Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday revealed her government's plans for running the country after she gives birth and takes six weeks maternity leave. Read more »

Batas sa mas mahabang maternity leave itinutulak sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 01:45 PM

Umaapela ang ilang mambabatas na isama sa prayoridad ang panukalang magpapahaba sa maternity leave sa mga bagong panganak.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga benepisyo ng mga buntis na empleyada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 06:01 PM

Ayon kay Atty. Claire Castro, maaaring maghain ng maternity leave o pahinga mula sa trabaho ang isang buntis na emplayada bago manganak. Nagtatagal ang maternity leave ng 60 araw o 2 buwan. Read more »

Ano'ng hanap ng Pinoy sa trabaho, bukod sa magandang suweldo?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 06:36 PM

Hindi na lang mataas na suweldo ang tinitingnan ngayon ng mga Pinoy na naghahanap ng trabaho, base sa survey ng isang online jobs portal. Read more »

'Anti-women': Grupo nagbabala sa 120-day maternity leave

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 04:28 PM

Ayon sa grupo ng mga negosyante, lalo pang magpapahirap sa mga ina ang panukalang pagpapalawig sa maternity leave dahil posibleng ipagpaliban na lang ang pagkuha sa mga kababaihan.  Read more »

LOOK: Behind the scenes of Jopay's maternity shoot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:43 PM

Behind-the-scenes photos from the maternity shoot of Jopay Paguia have been posted on Instagram by the former SexBomb Girls member's husband Joshua Zamora. Read more »

Women push for 120 days of maternity leave

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 07:16 PM

Members of Akbayan Women hold a press conference at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, Thursday. The group asked the Duterte government to make the country's "Maternity Leave Policy"at par with the standards set by the Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN). Read more »

PH urged to make maternity leave longer, at par with ASEAN neighbors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 05:49 PM

Several women's groups are calling upon the Philippine government to make the country's maternity leave law at par with its Southeast Asian neighbors ahead of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Read more »

TINGNAN: Pokwang ibinida ang baby bump sa photo shoot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 03:52 PM

Nagsimula na ang preparasyon ni Pokwang para sa pagdating ng anak nila ng nobyong si Lee O'Brien. Read more »

Serena's absence leaves vacuum in women's game

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 12:13 PM

LONDON - Brad Gilbert reckons 40 women have a shot at the Wimbledon title which, depending on which side of the fence you stand, means either the WTA Tour is blessed with extraordinary depth or chronically short of capable understudies for Serena Williams. Read more »

Hindi makuhang maternity benefit, inaksiyunan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 07:44 PM

Nagreklamo ang isang empleyado dahil pahirapan umano bago naibigay ang kanyang maternity benefits kahit regular namang nakakaltasan ng kontribusyon sa Social Security System (SSS) ang kanyang sahod. Read more »

WATCH: Behind the scenes of Kylie's maternity shoot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 12:09 PM

The behind-the-scenes video of Kylie Padilla’s stunning maternity shoot has been released online. Read more »

Maternity leave, posibleng habaan hanggang 120 araw

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 12:07 PM

Lusot na sa Senado ang panukalang pagpapahaba ng maternity leave hanggang 120 days. Read more »

WATCH: Melai's maternity shoot

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 02:03 PM

Comedienne-host Melai Cantiveros can't wait to welcome her second baby.  Read more »

Mas pinalawig na maternity leave, aprub sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 04:59 PM

Ikinatuwa ng mga babaeng empleyado, lalo na iyung mga buntis, ang pagpasa sa Senado ng panukalang pagpapalawig ng maternity leave.  Read more »

Hontiveros hopes maternity bill quickly hurdles House

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 04:47 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros has appealed to the lower house to immediately calendar the deliberation of a bill that seeks to extend maternity leave from the current 60 days to 120 days. Read more »