MANILA — Senator Camille Villar, the youngest senator of the 20th Congress, has recently filed a bill seeking stronger protection for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers. The earthquake that hit the province of Cebu last week underscored the urgency of the measure as she called out Cebu-based firms that forced employees back to work amid the recent disaster.
Labor rights
Senator Camille Villar has filed the “Barangay Breastfeeding Centers Act,” a
measure that seeks to establish dedicated breastfeeding centers in every barangay nationwide to support mothers and ensure proper nutrition for infants.
ISINUSULONG ni Senadora Camille Villar ang isang panukalang batas na mag-oobliga sa pagbibigay ng insurance, hazard pay, at karagdagang benepisyo para sa mga mamamahayag—lalo na sa mga nag-uulat sa mga mapanganib na lugar o kondisyon.
Neophyte Senator Camille Villar on Tuesday filed a series of priority bills in the Senate focusing on health care access, workers’ protections, as well as mother-and-child welfare as she officially began her first term in office.