Muling nagbigay ng pahayag si dating Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson hinggil sa 'two-day paid menstrual leave' nitong Linggo, Marso 26, at sinabing maaaring magkaroon ng negatibong epekto sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas ang pagsasabatas nito.
Kamakailan ay inihain ni Gabriela Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas ang House Bill No. 7758 o ang ‘Menstrual Leave Act’ upang mabigyan ng hindi bababa sa dalawang paid menstrual leave ang kababaihang empleyado sa pribado at pampublikong sektor.
“According to Hum Reprod Update, between 45 and 95 percent of menstruating women suffer from primary dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation. MRS patients are also found to have lower scores in several domains of quality of life during their periods, such as general health, physical, mental, social, and occupational functioning,” saad ni Brosas sa kaniyang explanatory note.
“There is a need to provide women with the flexibility and support they need to manage their reproductive health without the fear of negative consequences such as losing pay, falling behind in work, or facing disciplinary action. Thus, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly being sought,” ani Brosas.
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Ayon naman kay Lacson, maaari umanong magkaroon ng epekto sa "economic and political stability" ng bansa kapag naipasa ang panukala.
"Many employers may not be able to sustain an additional 24 days a year of menstrual leave with pay on top of 105 days of maternity leave; 7 days of paternity leave; 5 days of sick leave and; 13-18 days of vacation leave every year (converted to cash if unused)," saad ni Lacson.
"It may cause layoffs, shops closing, joblessness leading to economic, political and social instability," dagdag niya. “It is good to be perceived as pro-labor, especially among the 49 percent women population, but we should also take into consideration the long-term effect on the country’s investment climate in particular and the economy in general,” dagdag niya.
Kahapon lamang ay nauna nang nag-react si Lacson sa 'two-day paid menstrual leave' at sinabing baka sa susunod ay may ihain na ring panukala para sa "menopause and andropause allowances to increase the testosterone levels of workers".
BASAHIN: Ping Lacson, nag-react sa panukalang ‘menstrual leave’ ni Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas
May mga netizens namang agad na umalma hinggil sa reaksyon niyang ito.
BASAHIN: Lacson, kinuyog ng netizens dahil sa reaksiyon tungkol sa menstrual leave
