HB 9778

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 3, 2026

An Act Providing for Additional Maternity Leave to Women with Postpartum Depression, Expanding for This Purpose the Coverage of Republic Act No. 11210 and for Other Purposes

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The bill adds 15 days of paid maternity leave for women diagnosed with postpartum depression, with the option to extend the leave up to one year without pay.

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Author · Representative

Ricardo Jr. S. CruzReceipts →

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HB 8801· Filed Mar 26, 2026
An Act Providing for Additional Maternity Leave to Women with Postpartum Depression, Expanding for This Purpose the Coverage of Republic Act No. 11210, Otherwise Known as the �105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law�, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2026-05-04Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 9081· Filed May 5, 2026
An Act Amending Section 3 of Republic Act No. 11210, Otherwise Known as the �expanded Maternity Leave Law�, by Providing Additional Maternity Leave Benefits to Women Diagnosed with Postpartum Depression, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2026-05-11Rep. Ryan S. Recto
HB 7375· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Providing for Additional Maternity Leave to Women with Post-Partum Depression, Expanding for This Purpose the Coverage of Republic Act No. 11210 and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2026-01-28Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez
HB 1853· Filed Jul 14, 2025
An Act Providing for Additional Maternity Leave to Women with Postpartum Depression, Expanding for This Purpose the Coverage of Republic Act No. 11210 and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2025-07-30Rep. Claudine Diana D. Bautista-Lim
HB 10857· Filed Aug 24, 2026
An Act Granting Postpartum Depression Leave to Qualified Female Workers and Support Leave to Their Qualified Partners
Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2026-08-26Rep. Carmelo Jr. G. Lazatin

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An Act Providing for Additional Maternity Leave to Women with Postpartum Depression, Expanding for This Purpose the Coverage of Republic Act No. 11210 and for Other Purposes

In plain language

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Official sources

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