Labor group to gather, elect new officers in national congress set in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2017

Close to 2,000 labor union members and leaders across various sectors from all over the country are set to gather under one roof in Cebu City on Saturday. This, as the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of…

Dialogue with President leaves labor hanging

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/02/2017

CONTRACTUALIZATION The dialogue between labor groups and President Rodrigo Duterte during the Labor Day celebration in Davao City left a labor group in Cebu somewhat dissatisfied with the results. Lawyer Jonas Asis, regional vice president of the…

Even business leaders see ‘endo’ as exploitative

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/02/2017

  CLOSE to one year since President Rodrigo Duterte promised to eradicate prohibited contractualization in the country, not just labor but local business leaders are still waiting for its fulfillment. Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph, president of the…

Promises to labor

Editorial 05/02/2017

There’s something to look forward to with President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement of new programs for the country’s labor sector, particularly his proposed bank for overseas workers and promise to end contractualization once and for all. At a…

END ENDO NOW

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/01/2017

LABOR GROUPS’ CALL Almost one year since President Rodrigo Duterte was elected to the country’s highest public office, workers are still clamoring for the fulfillment of the executive’s campaign promise to end all forms of labor contractualization.…

33 companies offering 2,600 jobs join Peso jobs fair at the Capitol

Intern 05/01/2017

  Jesiel Ann Lopez, 23, joined the Labor Day jobs fair organized by the Cebu Provincial Government on Monday. Before the day ended, Lopez was already assured of employment as a sales attendant of Rulls Cellphone and…

LABOR GROUPS SAY: Duterte forgot campaign promise to end work contractualization

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/30/2017

A labor group is hopeful that President Rodrigo Duterte will sign an executive order today putting an end to contractualization, as the world celebrates Labor Day. Dennis Derige, coordinator of Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa,…

Lobbying for change

Editorial 04/30/2017

While workers around the world grapple with the looming possibility of robots and artificial intelligence taking over jobs that were labor intensive and considered menial by white collar employees, here in the Philippines the (mostly) militant labor…

‘Way good good sa mga mamumuo karon sa Labor Day?’

Lloyd Suarez 04/30/2017

Pakonswelo ra g’yud sa mga trabahante ang dugang 13 pesos nga umento sa suweldo (minimum wage) dinhi sa Sugbo ug sa Tunga-tungang Kabisay-an. Wa g’yud ni maghatag og maayong balita sa selebrasyon sa Labor Day karong adlawa.…

BMP in Cebu staged protest vs D.O. 174

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/28/2017

Over 50 members of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) held a rally outside the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7) office on Friday morning. BMP members called for the scrapping of DOLE’s Department Order (D.O.) 174.…

Militant groups stage rallies ahead of Labor Day

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/27/2017

MILITANT labor groups based in Cebu will hold a rally today in front of the regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office ahead of Labor Day on May 1 next Monday. Teody Navea, chairman of the…

DOLE-7 new director sets new directions

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/04/2017

THE Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) is set to implement new processes in order to streamline and speed up its delivery of services under the leadership of its new director. This was what…

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