December 20, 2010
Dear PAO,
I have been working for seven years in a company in Marikina. Ever since I have worked here, our company has religiously paid our 13th-month pay. However, there has been a rumor around the office that we won’t be receiving it this year because, allegedly, our company has sustained losses. Can they do that? Moreover, for the past years, our company has been giving our 13th-month pay one-time only during the 15th of December and not twice a year.
Terence Read the rest of this entry »
December 8, 2010
“Or why some UP people continue to bedevil this country, its economy, and people”
CROSS ROADS (Toward Philippine Economic and Social Progress)
In the previous weekly (Wednesday) articles, I established the main problems of the Philippine economy. Over time, and because of the country’s sustained high rate of population growth, these problems have led to a high unemployment rate. Nearly one fourth of Filipino laborers of working age are either unemployed or underemployed. Read the rest of this entry »
November 10, 2010
A neophyte party-list lawmaker yesterday sought amendments to the Labor Code particularly on the provisions about security of tenure and contractualization of workers. Read the rest of this entry »
October 28, 2010
October 15, 2010
THE country must relax its labor laws to attract foreign investment and remain globally competitive, Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo said Thursday on the sidelines of the Philippine Business Conference in Manila. Read the rest of this entry »
October 15, 2010
MANILA, Philippines – The government is open to relaxing its labor laws because its strictness has been cited by investors as one of the reasons why the Philippines is uncompetitive. Read the rest of this entry »
October 14, 2010
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry is pushing for the amendment of the Labor Code, which contains provisions that it said are making the country increasingly uncompetitive in the global arena. Read the rest of this entry »
May 2, 2010
On the occasion of Labor Day, Makabayan senatorial bet and Nacionalista Party guest candidate Satur Ocampo yesterday said that the next presidency should strive hard to make up for the serious neglect workers suffered under the Macapagal-Arroyo administration. He said that next presidency’s top priorities should include higher wages and benefits for laborers. Read the rest of this entry »
