BREASTFEEDING LAWS

• REPUBLIC ACT 10028 EXPANDED BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION ACT OF 2009 - an act expanding the promotion of breastfeeding, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7600
• REPUBLIC ACT 11210 105-DAY EXPANDED MATERNITY LEAVE LAW - an act increasing the maternity leave period 105 days for female workers with an optiion to extend for an additional 30 days without pay, and granting an additional 15 days for solo mothers, and for other purposes
• 105 DAYS - Maternity leave with full pay
• 60 DAYS - For those who suffered a miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy
• 30 DAYS - Option to extend maternity leave with or without pay
• 15 DAYS - Additional maternity leave for qualified solo parents pursuant to R.A. No. 8972
• 7 DAYS

  • Child’s father (Paternity leave) Usually 2-3 days, yung ibang company 7 days
  • To an alternate caregiver who may be a relative
  • The current partner sharing the same household
• EXECUTIVE ORDER 51

  NATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES, BREASTMILK SUPPLEMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - The aim of the Code is to contribute to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition for infants by the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and by ensuring the proper use of breastmilk substitutes and breastmilk supplements when these are necessary, on the basis of adequate information and through appropriate marketing and distribution
• PHILIPPINE PLAN OF ACTION FOR NUTRITION (PPAN) 2017-2022 - Infant and Young Feeding - Maternity Protection and Improving Capacities of Workplaces on Breastfeeding
• Celebration of national breastfeeding week in the first week of august each year
• Administrative Order (2007-0026) to revitalize MBFHI in health facilities for both maternity and new-born care services
• The Department of Health reported that certification and/or accreditation as Mother-Baby Friendly is now a requirement for hospital licensing. It would make the Philippines the first country in the Western Pacific Region to impose such a requirement.
• Peer to Peer Counselling - The Philippines has an established community based health infrastructure with services offered by Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), both with a minimal incentive scheme, and breastfeeding counselors, generally without a formal incentive scheme
• “Breastfeeding TSEK” (Tama, Sapat, Eksklusibo) -

  • TAMA- tama ang latching, ang procedure, hold sa baby 
  • SAPAT- breastfeeding is SAPAT na ey. Di na kailangan kahit tubig
  • EKSKLUSIBO- breast milk lamang hanggang 6 months
• The Philippines has passed key legislation on the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding, including the Philippine Milk Code (1986), Republic Act 7600 (1992), Republic Act 10028 (2010) and

  government policies aligned with the global breastfeeding recommendations.
• BREASTFEEDING IS A MOTHER’S GIFT TO HERSELF, HER BABY AND THE EARTH. - PAMELA K. WIGGINS