Republic Act 6725

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

WITH RESPECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE LABOR CODE, AS AMENDED.
Section 1. Article One hundred thirty-five of the Labor Code, as amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:
"Art. 135. Discrimination Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any employer to
discriminate against any woman employee with respect to terms and conditions of
employment solely on account of her sex.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Labor and Employment is hereby authorized to promulgate the
necessary guidelines to implement this Article in accordance with the generally accepted
practices and standards here and abroad.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Signed: May 12, 1989

Republic Act 7192

Women in Development and Nation Building Act
AN ACT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL PARTNERS
OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be cited as the "Women in Development and Nation
Building Act."
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. The State recognizes the role of women in nation building
and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men. The State
shall provided women rights and opportunities equal to that of men.
Sec. 3. Responsible Agency. The National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA) shall primarily be responsible for ensuring the participation of women as recipients in
foreign aid, grants and loans. It shall determine and recommend the amount to be allocated
for the development activity involving women.
Sec. 4. Mandate. The NEDA, with the assistance of the National Commission on the
Role of Filipino Women, shall ensure that the different government departments, including its
agencies and instrumentalities which, directly or indirectly, affect the participation of women
in national development and their integration therein:
(1) Formulate and prioritize rural or countryside development programs or projects, provide
income and employment opportunities to women in the rural areas and thus, prevent their
heavy migration from rural to urban or foreign countries;
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(2) Include an assessment of the extent to which their programs and/or projects integrate
women in the development process and of the impact of said programs or projects on
women, including their implications in enhancing the self-reliance of women in improving
their income
Sec. 5. Equality in Capacity to Act. Women of legal age, regardless of civil status,
shall have the capacity to act and enter into contracts which shall in every respect be equal
to that of men under similar circumstances.In all contractual situations where married men
have the capacity to act, married women shall have equal rights.

Sec. 6. Equal Membership in Clubs. Women shall enjoy equal access to membership
in all social, civic and recreational clubs, committees, associations and similar other
organizations devoted to public purpose. They shall be entitled to the same rights and
privileges accorded to their spouses if they belong to the same organization.
Sec. 7. Admission to Military Schools. Any provision of the law to the contrary
notwithstanding, consistent with the needs of the services, women shall be accorded equal
opportunities for appointment, admission, training, graduation and commissioning in all
military or similar schools of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National
Police not later than the fourth academic year following the approval of this Act in
accordance with the standards required for men except for those minimum essential
adjustments required by physiological differences between sexes.
Sec. 8. Voluntary Pag-IBIG, GSIS and SSS Coverage. Married persons who devote
full time to managing the household and family affairs shall, upon the working spouse's
consent, be entitled to voluntary Pag-IBIG (Pagtutulungan Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at
Gobyerno), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) or Social Security System (SSS)
coverage to the extent of one-half (1/2) of the salary and compensation of the working
spouse. The contributions due thereon shall be deducted from the salary of the working
spouse.
Sec. 9. Implementing Rules. The NEDA, in consultation with the different government
agencies concerned, shall issue rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effective
implementation of Sections 2, 3 and 4, of this Act within six (6) months from its effectivity.
Sec. 10. Compliance Report. Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act and
every six (6) months thereafter, all government departments, including its agencies and
instrumentalities, shall submit a report to Congress on their compliance with this Act.
Sec. 11. Separability Clause. If for any reason any section or provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. The provisions of Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as
the Civil Code of the Philippines, as amended, and of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise
known as the Family Code of the Philippines, and all laws, decrees, executive orders,
proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 13. Effectivity Clause. The rights of women and all the provisions of this Act shall
take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers
of general circulation.
Republic Act No. 7322,
an Act increasing maternity benefits in favor of women workers in the private sector,
amending for the purpose Section 14-A of Republic Act No. 1161, as amended, and for other
purposes [30 March 1992]

Republic Act 7600

The Rooming-In and Breast-feeding Act of 1992
Files:
AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH
INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as "The Rooming-In and Breast-feeding
Act of 1992".
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. The State adopts rooming-in as a national policy
to encourage, protect and support the practice of breast-feeding. It shall create an
environment where basic physical, emotional, and psychological needs of mothers and
infants are fulfilled through the practice of rooming-in and breast-feeding.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions
are adopted:
a) Age of gestation the length of time the fetus is inside the mother's womb.
b) Bottlefeeding the method of feeding an infant using a bottle with artificial nipples,
the contents of which can be any type of fluid.
c) Breast-feeding the method of feeding an infant directly from the human breast.
d) Breastmilk the human milk from a mother.
e) Expressed breastmilk the human milk which has been extracted from the breast
by hand or by breast pump. It can be fed to an infant using a dropper, a nasogatric tube, a
cup and spoon, or a bottle.
f) Formula feeding the feeding of a newborn with infant formula usually by
bottlefeeding. It is also called artificial feeding.
g) Health institutions are hospitals, health infirmaries, health centers, lying-in
centers, or puericulture centers with obstetrical and pediatric services.
h) Health personnel are professionals and workers who manage and/or administer the
entire operations of health institutions and/or who are involved in providing maternal and
child health services.
i) Infant a child within zero (0) to twelve (12) months of age.
j) Infant formula the breastmilk substitute formulated industrially in accordance with
applicable Codex Alimentarius standards, to satisfy the normal nutritional requirements of
infants up to six (6) months of age, and adopted to their physiological characteristics.
k) Lactation management the general care of a mother-infant nursing couple during the
mother's prenatal, immediate postpartum and postnatal periods. It deals with educating
and providing knowledge and information to pregnant and lactating mothers on the
advantages of breast-feeding, the physiology of lactation, the establishment and
maintenance of lactation, the proper care of the breasts and nipples, and such other matters
that would contribute to successful breast-feeding.
l) Low birth weight infant a newborn weighing less than two thousand five hundred
(2,500) grams at birth.
m) Mother's milk the breastmilk from the newborn's own mother.
n) Rooming-in the practice of placing the newborn in the same room as the mother
right after delivery up to discharge to facilitate mother-infant bonding and initiate breast-
feeding. The infant may either share the mother's bed or be placed in a crib beside the
mother.
o) Seriously ill mothers are those who are: with severe infections; in shock; in severe
cardiac or respiratory distress; or dying; or those with other conditions that may be
determined by the attending physician as serious.
p) Wet-nursing the feeding of a newborn from another mother's breast when his/her
own mother cannot breast-feed.
SECTION 4. Applicability. The provisions in this Chapter shall apply to all private and
government health institutions adopting rooming-in and breast-feeding as defined in this
Act.
SECTION 5. Normal Spontaneous Deliveries. The following newborn infants shall
be put to the breast of the mother immediately after birth and forthwith roomed-in within
thirty (30) minutes.
a) well infants regardless of age of gestation; and
b) infants with low birth weights but who can suck.
SECTION 6. Deliveries by Caesarian. Infants delivered by caesarian section shall be
roomed-in and breast-fed within three (3) to four (4) hours after birth.
SECTION 7. Deliveries Outside Health Institutions. Newborns delivered outside
health institutions whose mothers have been admitted to the obstetrics department/unit and
who both meet the general conditions stated in Section 5 of this Act, shall be roomed-in and
breast-fed immediately.
SECTION 8. Exemptions. Infants whose conditions do not permit rooming-in and
breast-feeding as determined by the attending physician, and infants whose mothers are
either: a) seriously ill; b) taking medications contraindicated to breast-feeding; c) violent
psychotics; or d) whose conditions do not permit breast-feeding and rooming-in as
determined by the attending physician shall be exempted from the provisions of Sections 5,
6, and 7: provided, that these infants shall be fed expressed breastmilk or wet-nursed as
may be determined by the attending physician.
SECTION 9. Right of the Mother to Breast-feed. It shall be the mother's right to
breast-feed her child who equally has the right to her breastmilk. Bottlefeeding shall be
allowed only after the mother has been informed by the attending health personnel of the
advantages of breast-feeding and the proper techniques of infant formula feeding and the
mother has opted in writing to adopt infant formula feeding for her infant.
CHAPTER IIHuman Milk Bank
SECTION 10. Provision of Facilities for Breastmilk Collection and Storage. The
health institution adopting rooming-in and breast-feeding shall provide equipment, facilities,
and supplies for breastmilk collection, storage and utilization, the standards of which shall
be defined by the Department of Health.
CHAPTER IIIInformation, Education and Re-Education Drive
SECTION 11. Continuing Education, Re-education and Training of Health
Personnel. The Department of Health with the assistance of other government agencies,
professional and non-governmental organizations shall conduct continuing information,
education, re-education, and training programs for physicians, nurses, midwives, nutritionist-
dietitians, community health workers and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and other
health personnel on current and updated lactation management.
Republic Act No. 7688
Republic Act No. 7688, approved by President Fidel V. Ramos on March 3, 1994, is an act
giving representation to women in the Social Security Commission. More specifically, this Act
provides that of the seven appointive members of the commission, at least two shall be
women. Of these seven appointive members, three shall come from the labor sector, and at
least one of them shall be a woman; three shall come from the management sector and at
least one of them shall be a woman; and one shall come from the general public.

Republic Act 7688

"AN ACT GIVING REPRESENTATION TO WOMEN IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY
COMMISSION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 3(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO.
1161, AS AMENDED"
Republic Act 7882
"AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN ENGAGING IN MICRO AND COTTAGE BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

FOUR STAGES OF AN INTERVIEW

Show up to your interview early so you can relax and collect your thoughts before
the interview. There are four basic components to an initial employment interview.
They are:

Introduction
Questions by the Interviewer
Questions by the Interviewee
Closing

Introduction:
The introduction will be very short, but a very important part of the interview. Good
body
posture, a firm handshake, and steady eye contact should all be displayed during
the
introduction. Small talk will be on informal topics of discussion to gauge your
spontaneity and
personal interests.
Questions by the Interviewer:
Your preparation and practice will pay off during this portion of the interview, which
will be the
longest part. Most interviewers will ask good, open-ended questions that will let you
give
information about your background. General answers, such as I am hard working
and
motivated, dont mean anything to an interviewer until you tell them why you say
that. What
past experiences have you had that make you say that about yourself? If you do not
understand a
question, be sure to ask questions that will help you focus your answer.
Questions by the Interviewee:
Again, this is where your preparation and practice will pay off. Prepare a list of
questions for the
interviewer ahead of time. Be certain you dont ask questions that were answered in
the literature
or at the information session the night before. However, it is fine to ask for
additional
information or interpretation of information. Clarify any aspects of the position
through your
questions. Just as you want the interviewer to ask you open-ended questions, your
questions
should be stated in such a way that you will receive helpful information from the
interviewer.
Closing:
As with the introduction, the closing will be a small part of the interview, but also a
very
important part. Before you leave, verify contact information for the interviewer. If
you have not
received a business card, ask for one. Also, verify the next step in the hiring
process. Will they
follow up with you or should you follow up with them and how soon? Express your
appreciation
for the opportunity to interview and leave with a smile and a handshake.

SevenStagesofanInterviewInvestigation
1.Thematizing.Formulatethepurposeofaninvestigationanddescribetheconcept
ofthetopictobeinvestigatedbeforetheinterviewsstart.Thewhy andwhatofthe
investigationshouldbeclarifiedbeforethequestionhow methodisposed.
2.Designing.Planthedesignofthestudy,takingintoconsiderationallsevenstages
oftheinvestigation,beforetheinterviewingstarts.Designingthestudyis
undertakenwithregardtoobtainingtheintendedknowledgeandtakinginto
accountthemoralimplicationsofthestudy.
3.Interviewing.Conducttheinterviewsbasedonaninterviewguideandwitha
reflectiveapproachtotheknowledgesoughtandtheinterpersonalrelationofthe
interviewsituations.
4.Transcribing.Preparetheinterviewmaterialforanalysis,whichcommonly
includesatranscriptionfromoralspeechtowrittentext.
5.Analyzing.Decide,onthebasisofthepurposeandtopicoftheinvestigation,and
onthenatureoftheinterviewmaterial,whichmethodsofanalysisareappropriate
fortheinterviews.
6.Verifying.Ascertainthegeneralizability,reliability,andvalidityoftheinterview
findings.Reliabilityreferstohowconsistenttheresultsare,andvaliditymeans
whetheraninterviewstudyinvestigateswhatisintendedtobeinvestigated.
7.Reporting.Communicatethefindingsofthestudyandthemethodsappliedina
formthatlivesuptoscientificcriteria,takestheethicalaspectsoftheinvestigation
intoconsideration,andthatresultsinareadableproduct.