Legarda pushes bill granting benefits, protection to unpaid care workers

2026-03-09 - 10:54

MANILA, Philippines — As the country observes National Women’s Month, Sen. Loren Legarda is urging support for a proposed law that will extend tangible benefits and protections to unpaid care workers, many of whom are women who perform long hours of household and caregiving work without pay. Legarda’s Senate Bill No. 161, or the Unpaid