Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1442

Introduced by Honorable CARMELO F. LAZATIN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The continuous mass exodus of doctors and nurses has inimically affected the over-all public
health system in the Philippines leaving the country with less number of competent and experienced
physicians and nurses. As the migration trend of health practitioners continues, the burden of
responsibilities was left in the hands of midwives.

Recent Department of health (OOH) percent assessments shows that the recommended ration
is one midwife for every 3,000 while in some areas, the ratio is one midwife for 30,000 people.
‘Midwives are primatily tasked to deliver babies, however with the diaspora of health practitioners, they
were prompted to perform other health services as they were always tapped especially in times of
health emergencies.

Thus, in order for the midwives to cope with this new challenge, DOH has conducted series of
trainings such as Emergency IV training, immunizing mothers and children for diarrhea, malaria,
dengue, Tuberculosis-Directly Observed Treatment Shor-course (TB-DOTS), tetanus, hepatitis B,
diphtheria, polio and measles, counseling mothers and educating couples on family planning, nutrition
and pregnancy.

All these and other responsibilities depending upon the need of the situation are all left in the
hands of our so-called barefoot doctors and the new healthcare heroes—the midwives. Thus, it is
strongly proposed that the State should rightfully address this growing problem by increasing their
income and benefits since their meager income does not commensurate their professionalism, hard
work and commitment in the name of public service aside from the hazard that entails their
responsibilities.

In view of the foregoing issues, the approval ofthis bil is ardently sought.

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CARMELO vy
First District, Pafhpaniga

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Republic ofthe Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

1442

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Carmelo F. Lazatin

AN ACT INCREASING THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT MIDWIVES
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. ~ This Act shall be known and cited as the “Increased Government
Midwives’ Salary Act”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the declared policy of the State to address the
collapsing general health system brought by the migration of Filipino health practitioners by
ensuring that government midwives are adequately remunerated and provided with other means of
job satisfaction and fulfillment to ensure the efficient delivery of basic health services for the benefit
of every Filipino.

SECTION 3. Enforcement of the Act. - Towards this end, this Act shall enforce the
increase of the salaries and benefits of government midwives.

SECTION 4. Coverage of the Increase- The increase and provision of additional benefits
shall cover only registered midwives and bonafide government employees who are active in the
practice of midwifery.

SECTION 5. Assisting Entries- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall certify the
continuity of service and appointment of the government midwives

SECTION 6. Salary Increase- The Salary Grade of government midwives shall be
escalated one grade up. All bonafide and registered government midwives shall be entitled to the
following based on their respective area of assignment

Cities and * | 2 and3*Class | 4 and5"Class | 6" Class
Class
Municipalities

Transportation P 3,000 P 4,000 P5,000 P6500.



Allowance .

Food Allowance 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,500
Medical Allowance 2,500 3,500 4,000 5,000
Hazard Pay 40,000 10,000 12,5000 15,000
Clothing Allowance 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000

All the aforementioned benefits shall be provided monthly, except for the clothing
allowance which shail be released annually

SECTION 7. Loyalty Award Incentives- At the start of the implementation of this Act, all
goverment midwives who have rendered the following continuous years of service shall be
provide with corresponding loyalty incentives:

Ten years: ten-month salary

Five years: three-month salary

Three years: one and a half-month salary
First year: half-month salary

For the succeeding years after the first implementation of this Act, an equivalent of one
month salary shall be provided annually for the additional year of continuous service to be
rendered. For those who have rendered continuous service above ten years, the total award to be
received shall be equivalent to ten-month salary plus the remaining number of years.

SECTION 8. Appropriation- For the implementation of this Act, the increase of the salaries
and benefits of midwives shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

SECTION 9. Exemptions- All goverment physicians who are proven guilty of any criminal
or administrative charges shall not be provided loyalty incentive.

SECTION 10. Separabiliy Clause. - If any provisions or part hereof, is invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid
and subsisting,

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or inconsistent with,
the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 12. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,