{"id":212285,"date":"2019-05-01T06:48:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=212285"},"modified":"2019-05-01T06:48:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T10:48:08","slug":"prrd-optimistic-congress-will-pass-measures-for-workers-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/05\/01\/prrd-optimistic-congress-will-pass-measures-for-workers-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD optimistic Congress will pass measures for workers\u2019 rights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In joining the Filipino workers in marking Labor Day, Duterte, who is in Davao City, said the country cites the working class as an essential catalyst for the country\u2019s overall progress. (PNA File Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAVAO CITY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte is optimistic Congress will consider passing needed legislative measures that will fully protect workers\u2019 rights, especially to security of tenure and self-organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remain optimistic that one year since I issued Executive Order (EO) No. 51 implementing existing constitutional and statutory provisions against illegal contracting, my counterparts in Congress will consider passing much needed legislative measures that will fully protect our workers\u2019 rights, especially to secure of tenure and self-organization,\u201d the President said in his Labor Day message Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Duterte\u2019s EO 51 seeks the implementation of Article 106 of the Labor Code of the Philippines \u201cto protect the right of security of tenure of all workers based on social justice in the 1987 Philippine Constitution\u201d. It \u201cstrictly\u201d prohibits contracting or subcontracting \u201cundertaken to circumvent the worker\u2019s right to security of tenure, self-organization and collective bargaining, and peaceful concerted activities\u201d.<\/p>\n

In joining the Filipino workers in marking Labor Day, Duterte, who is in Davao City, said the country cites the working class as an essential catalyst for the country\u2019s overall progress.<\/p>\n

The President recognizes that the nation\u2019s strength depends on the hard work, grit and perseverance of the country\u2019s labor force.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year, we set aside this day to celebrate their valuable contributions not only in the struggle to provide a better life for our people, but in building the foundations of a more promising future for succeeding generations of Filipinos,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President, however, lamented that despite the yearly observance, the plight of the workers, especially those who choose to leave their families so they may earn better compensation abroad, remains the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why my administration has implemented measures within its powers to afford full protection to labor and promote equal work opportunities for all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It may be recalled that Duterte certified the passage of the security of tenure bill (Senate Bill 1826) September last year as urgent in efforts to fulfill his campaign promise of banning labor-only contracting in the country.<\/p>\n

The measure was expected to strengthen workers\u2019 security of tenure by prohibiting the prevalent practices of contractualization and labor-only contracting.<\/p>\n

Congress approved its own version, House Bill 916 or the Anti-Endo Act in January last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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