Frances Kristy Alegre, a new mother of a two-week-old baby girl in Barangay Badio, Pinili, Ilocos Norte, is lucky to enjoy a 105-day expanded maternity leave which allows her to fully enjoy motherhood with pay. “I am very thankful for this benefit. As a first-time mom, the government’s expanded maternity benefit package helps a lot as we struggle to raise a baby to meet all her needs,” Alegre said. In Laoag City, Richard Raralio, acting branch head of the Social Security System (SSS) here, welcomed the implementation of the expanded maternity leave benefit for female workers.

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