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The quick resolution of the diplomatic crisis in Kuwait will be difficult to achieve if political intrigue is injected into the actions taken to provide assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who complain of abuse from their Kuwaiti employers. This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, vice chairman of the House Committee on OFWs. […]
While hoping that the rift between the Philippines and Kuwait will be resolved soon, Senator Dick Gordon stressed that the government is duty-bound to prioritize the protection and safety of Filipino workers both here and abroad, especially distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Gordon said the Constitution mandates that the State “shall afford full protection to […]
Senator Sonny Angara lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for upholding the constitutionally-guaranteed right of workers to security of tenure by signing an executive order (EO) prohibiting contracting in workplaces, or more commonly known as end-of-contract or “endo.” “Such presidential policy directive gives flesh to the provision of the Constitution that guarantees security of tenure of workers,” […]
The ball is now with Congress and it needs to know where it stands on contractualization, Senator Chiz Escudero said urging the two chambers to pass a law that will put an end to contractualization and will strengthen workers’ security of tenure, after the President issued an executive order (EO) that prohibits illegal contracting and […]
The House committee on tourism has approved a substitute bill seeking to create an inter-governmental task force for the protection and assistance of tourists in the country. The bill substituted House Bill 2963 filed by Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, seeking to establish an inter-governmental task force for international visitor assistance, and HB 1828 by Rep. Alfred […]
The House special committee on food security approved a substitute bill seeking to create a supplemental feeding program to address the nutritional needs of infants and pregnant and lactating mothers. The committee chaired by Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva thumbed up the proposed “Supplemental Feeding Program of the National Nutrition Council.” The measure substituted House Bills […]
The House Committee on Energy has mobilized its technical working group (TWG) to start harmonizing two bills seeking to encourage consumers to use the solar power system and provide renewable energy developers with incentives and financing capability. Up for consolidation are House Bills 6960 and 6565 authored by Representatives Jose Enrique Garcia III and Carlos […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed a statement from the Kuwaiti government saying that the Gulf state also shares President Rodrigo Duterte’s desire to maintain the deeply-rooted relations between the Philippines and Kuwait. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah’s also assured that Kuwait is keen on maintaining the safety and rights of all expatriates including the Filipino […]
Senator Sonny Angara is calling for stronger protection and enhanced welfare mechanisms for Filipino workers both here and abroad as a way of recognizing their valuable contribution to the country’s economic growth. “Let us balance economic activity and development with the protection of workers’ rights as they are the hands and feet that move our […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III welcomed the Executive Order (EO) signed by President Rodrigo Duterte which prohibits “illegal contracting or subcontracting or undertaking to circumvent the workers’ right to security of tenure.” Ending contractualization, or the practice of hiring workers for only up to five months to evade laws on regularization, is one of the […]