{"id":224450,"date":"2019-07-25T19:53:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T23:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=224450"},"modified":"2019-07-25T19:53:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T23:53:32","slug":"duterte-open-to-all-views-on-security-of-tenure-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/07\/25\/duterte-open-to-all-views-on-security-of-tenure-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte open to all views on Security of Tenure bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Tagum City on July 16, 2019. RICHARD MADELO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo R. Duterte is open to suggestions from all sectors on matters concerning the Security of Tenure (SOT) bill, Malaca\u00f1ang said Thursday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia said the SOT should be \u201ctweaked\u201d to benefit both employers and workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President is always open to suggestion. He rationalizes,\u201d Panelo said in a Palace press briefing.<\/p>\n

Senator Joel Villanueva, who sponsored the SOT bill, earlier asked if the NEDA was setting up the bill for the President to veto, saying the agency only raised concerns at the last minute.<\/p>\n

Panelo, however, said he had no word on whether Duterte would sign or veto the measure that aims to prohibit all illegal employment schemes and subcontracting of Filipino workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he feels that signing the law will create not beneficial effects to the major players, he might consider vetoing it. But if he doesn\u2019t feel that way, he will sign that into law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s just open to all. But the buck stops in his table,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo explained that Duterte was open to all suggestions to find a \u201cwin-win\u201d solution for all parties concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201cHahanap ka ng<\/em>\u00a0win-win solution.\u00a0Kung ano iyong<\/em>\u00a0opposition\u00a0ng<\/em>\u00a0business sector,\u00a0puwede namang hanapan ng \u2026<\/em>\u00a0compromise\u00a0iyon eh<\/em>(We\u2019re looking for a win-win solution. Whatever the business sector is opposing, we can always compromise),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you will veto the bill, then a member of Congress can introduce another one with the win-win compromise solution.\u00a0O di ba<\/em>\u00a0(isn\u2019t), everybody happy?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, a coalition of business groups claimed that the SOT bill goes against the constitutional rights of businesses because it increases the cost of doing business, which may hinder their operations.<\/p>\n

The group claimed the bill could even push employers to eliminate low-skilled jobs and instead prefer using technologies, such as automation and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

The SOT bill, which was transmitted to Duterte\u2019s office early this month, may lapse into law if the Chief Executive fails to sign it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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