HB 4106
House·20th Congress·Filed Aug 27, 2025
An Act Strengthening the Practice of Midwifery as a Profession in the Philippines, Providing Funds Therefor, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 2644, Otherwise Known as "The Philippine Midwifery Law" and Republic Act No. 7392, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992
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The bill replaces the existing midwifery laws with a new Philippine Midwifery Act that creates a Board of Midwifery, upgrades the midwifery curriculum to a four‑year Bachelor of Science degree, and requires public health facilities to have permanent midwife positions, while also establishing a single professional organization and setting penalties for unlicensed practice.
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