JV Ejercito seeks plantilla posts, higher pay for midwives

Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito filed Senate Bill No. 2044, or the “Philippine Midwifery Empowerment Act,” which seeks to professionalize the country’s midwifery workforce and end long-standing casual and job-order arrangements. Ejercito said the measure aims to “rectify the enduring injustices” faced by midwives, many of whom have served for years without security of