May 19, 2024, B Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines. Around 45 BHWs coming from National Capital Region, Bulacan, Laguna, Malabon, Pampanga and Malaybalay, Bukidnon participated a forum at the B Hotel in Quezon City to discuss decent work and the care economy, particularly on issues affecting the care workers in the Philippines or more popularly known as Barangay Health Workers (BHWs).

The forum introduced PSI as the leading global federation with a global campaign to help alleviate the working conditions and benefits rightfully due to the BHWs and recognizing them as care workers.

To support the campaign, PSI is continuously lobbying the administration and legislature to enact into law the Magna Carta of BHW which passed the lower House and and pending before the Senate. PSI is consistent in its position that BHWs must be recognized as workers and not as volunteers.

The forum also documented the developed common position and strategies of PSI for the upcoming International Labor Conference that will have a discussion on Decent Work and the Care Economy.

Interacting with the BHWs are PSI-AP Regional Secretary Kate Lappin, PSI-AP VP Annie Enriquez Geron, PSI-SEA Sub Regional Secretary Ian Mariano and CIU Chairperson, Abdulani Lakibul.