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(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte may sign an executive order (EO) against contractualization or “endo” on or before May 1, according to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday, April 16. Roque said the President wanted the EO “as soon as possible,” but a “final version” — a tripartite document — has yet to be “agreed upon” by labor, management and the government. “I would think that they would want a significant EO like this to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday assured labor leaders that the government will do its part in forwarding labor rights as several groups asked him to issue an executive order that will “end contractualization.” The President gave the assurance during a meeting with representatives of the Nagkakaisa Labor Coalition, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Associated Labor Unions, Partido Manggagawa, National Labor Union, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, National Confederation of Labor, and Sentro ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sisimulan nang ipatupad sa susunod na taon ang bagong kautusan ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na nagbabawal sa ENDO o end of contract at contractualization. Sa bagong department order, tiniyak ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello the third ang commitment ng pamahalaan na wakasan ang ENDO sa mga kumpanya partikular na ang subcontracting ng mga empleyado.
MANILA, Nov. 29 – Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III has renewed his call for workers’ groups to seek the ‘middle ground’ in the common desire to end illegal contractualization practices by employers. Bello made the appeal as the labor department concluded its nationwide consultative summits on endo and contractualizaton. “While the Department is keen on curbing illegitimate contractualization or ‘endo’ practices as directed by the President, we recognize that there are legitimate forms […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — In response to the campaign of the Duterte administration to end contractualization, at least 200 business establishments have already regularized more than 10,000 employees, according to the Department of Labor and Employment. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said this was only 20 percent of the 50 percent target of the department. https://youtu.be/Q7e0sh4GM84
MANILA, Aug. 2 – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday warned large businesses to refrain from the practice of contractualization just to cut cost or they will face closure. PRRD said they will lose their permits to operate if caught abusing labor laws. He said the labor department will be sending people in the field to check if companies are following regulations even if the government does not have much resources to do such review. […]
(PIA) MANILA, July 17 – Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III will convene all the DOLE regional directors, including selected heads of bureaus, attached agencies, and services next week to continue discussing issues and strategies needed to address labor contractualization in the country. In his memorandum, Secretary Bello ordered all the DOLE regional directors, including the directors of the Bureaus of Working Conditions, Local Employment, Labor Relations, Workers with Special Concerns; the Legal […]
By Jerold Tagbo (EAGLE NEWS) — Desidido si bagong Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III na wakasan ang “endo” o contractualization na una nang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Bello, dapat ipatupad ang batas para masugpo ang endo. Pero sa tanong kung dapat bigyan ng dagdag na ngipin ang batas laban sa “endo” (end of contract), nakasalalay na aniya sa Kongreso ang pagpapatibay ukol rito. Sa kanyang talumpati matapos ang pormal na turnover ceremony […]
