De Lima files bill seeking to provide benefits for child development workers

Senator Leila M. De Lima has filed a bill creating a magna carta law for almost 50,000 child development workers (CDWs).
Senate Bill No. 1894, filed on July 30, provides child development workers security of tenure and social protection measures in times of sickness, disability or retirement.
“With millions of our youth dependent on them, it is high time for government to recognize their important role in society and grant them as much support as possible to ensure that they are cared for the way they care for our young,” said Ms. De Lima, who chairs the senate committee on social justice, welfare, and rural development. — Camille A. Aguinaldo