Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

November 9, 2017 Dear Michelle Corporal, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 08, 2017 02:54:13 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Expanded Maternity Leave. Yes, you are right in saying that the Senate has already passed on third and final reading the Expanded Maternity Leave Law of 2017. However, the measure's counterpart Bill in the House of Representatives is still waiting approval from its members. There is still a need for the House to pass its own version of the Bill and for them to meet and consolidate the two version of the two Bills. Once done, the consolidated Bills will will be forwarded to the President for his signature. Then, it still needs to be publish on two newspapers of general circulation prior to the drafting of an IRR. Only after this is done, then the law becomes effective. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Decision Maker