discovered they don’t feel well during their menstrual period so they are not in the mood),” Vice Mayor Fuentes revealed.
Thus, the ordinance was crafted to keep the balance and make the female employees of the municipality who are of reproductive ages whether regular, casual, Job Order or Contract of Service (COS) of LGU-Tangalan happy and comfortable for two days, while still performing their respective duties and responsibilities in their homes, as directed by their department heads, according to Vice Mayor Fuentes.
The ordinance also provides perks for these women on their “red” days: they get to receive free Menstrual Kits which include but not limited to one pack napkin, one pack panty shield, and one bottle of feminine wash to be provided by the LGU’s Municipal Health Office (MHO) every month.
The ordinance, unique as it is, is the first of its kind in the province, according to the Provincial Human Resource Management Office (PHRMO), during the Sangguniang Panlalawigan committee hearing conducted for this.
On the other hand, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) – Aklan Field Office said in the same hearing that the ordinance is aligned with CSC on audit issuances which prescribes guidelines for all work from home arrangement. Too, the CSC added this local ordinance do not contravene any existing national laws.