The Swedish ambassador to the Philippines has expressed his support to the proposed bill expanding the maternity leave for working mothers.

Harald Fries, whose wife is a Filipina with whom he has two sons, said he expects the Philippines to further improve its standing in Global Gender Gap Report of the World Economic Forum where the country was No. 7 in the top 10 and No. 1 in Asia-Pacific Region.

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