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LEGARDA BATS FOR REGULARIZATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

Senator Loren Legarda honors the extraordinary men and women who serve as the very lifeline of the nation’s humanitarian and welfare response, calling for stronger institutional support—including regularization—for the country’s thousands of social workers. “Social workers are not just indispensable; they are irreplaceable. In times of need, they are the first to respond and the […]

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LAPID: HIKE ENTRY LEVEL PAY OF SOCIAL WORKERS

Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill which proposes to increase the compensation of public social workers. The measure which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9433 also known as the “Magna Carta for Public Social Workers,” proposes that the salary grade of entry-level junior officer public social workers shall be at least Salary Grade […]