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Leave benefits of two (2) months with full pay based on gross monthly
compensation for women employees who undergo surgery caused by
gynecological disorders, provided that they have rendered continuous aggregate
employment service of at least six (6) months for the last twelve (12) months;
Equal status given to men and women on the titling of the land and issuance of
stewardship contracts and patents.
The Government, in its entirety, shall fulfill these duties through the development and
implementation of laws, policies, regulatory instruments, administrative guidelines, and
other appropriate measures. It shall also establish mechanisms to promote the coherent
and integrated implementation of the MCW and other related laws and policies to
effectively stop discrimination against Filipino women.
SECTION 3.
D. "Economic abuse" refers to acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially
dependent which includes, but is not limited to the following:
Either spouse may exercise any legitimate profession, occupation, business or activity
without the consent of the other. The latter may object only on valid, serious, and moral
grounds.
2. Benefit has occurred to the family prior to the objection or thereafter. If the benefit
accured prior to the objection,the resulting obligation shall be enforced against
the separate property of the spouse who has not obtained consent.
The for going provisions shall not prejudice the rights of creditors who acted in good
faith. (117a)
Article 117 - The wife may exercise any profession or occupation or engage in
business. However, the husband may object, provided:
(1) His income is sufficient for the family, according to its social standing, and
(1) All debts and obligations contracted by the husband for the benefit of the
conjugal partnership, and those contracted by the wife, also for the same
purpose, in the cases where she may legally bind the partnership;
(2) Arrears or income due, during the marriage, from obligations which constitute
a charge upon property of either spouse or of the partnership;
(3) Minor repairs or for mere preservation made during the marriage upon the
separate property of either the husband or the wife; major repairs shall not be
charged to the partnership;
(5) The maintenance of the family and the education of the children of both
husband and wife, and of legitimate children of one of the spouses;