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Senate approves ENDO bill on third reading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 06:16 PM

MANILA – The Senate on Wednesday approved a measure that aims to end illegal contractualization, reform that President Rodrigo Duterte had promised when he campaigned for his post in 2016.    Read more »

Labor Day protests 'peaceful': police

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 08:47 AM

Police on Thursday said it did not record any untoward incident as thousands of protesters marched in Labor Day rallies and attacked the economic policies of President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

8,000 workers gather for Labor Day rallies

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 06:11 PM

MANILA — Labor Day rallies across the Philippines gathered some 8,000 people Wednesday and went on without any untoward incident, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.  Read more »

Robredo calls for end to contractualization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 04:41 PM

MANILA – Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Wednesday called for an end to the practice of contractualization, as the country marked Labor Day. Read more »

On Labor Day, Duterte asks lawmakers to 'fully protect' workers

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 10:09 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress Wednesday to pass measures that would "fully protect" the rights of workers as the country marked Labor Day. Read more »

Create more jobs, apply profit-sharing scheme to stop 'endo', Senate bets say

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 05:45 PM

Eleven candidates faced Bayan Patroller Leoniber Faciol, who asked them what they would do to halt the rampant contractualization of laborers in Navotas, most of whom, he said, receive compensation below the minimum wage. Read more »

Pagtigil sa ‘endo’ huwag gamiting pambola sa halalan: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 12:43 PM

Pinag-iingat ng isang labor group ang mga botante laban sa mga kandidatong ginagamit ang isyu ng endo at kontraktuwalisasyon. Read more »

'Slavery,' 'exploitation': Senate bets promise to stop 'endo'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 09:32 AM

Nine senatorial aspirants on Sunday stressed on the need to stop illegal contractualization or “endo,” citing new legislation or amendments in existing laws as remedies. Read more »

DOLE, employers group agree to a voluntary regularization plan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 12:10 AM

The Department of Labor and Employment strikes a deal with a group of local employers to implement a three-year voluntary regularization plan in a bid to abolish contractualization.  Read more »

Few issues barring 'end endo' bill approval, says Labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 04:53 PM

The Senate on Wednesday may resolve a few remaining issues barring the passage of a bill that will stop the "end of contract" or endo scheme, which President Rodrigo Duterte certified as a priority, one of his economic managers said Wednesday.    Read more »

Workers call for just compensation

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 09:34 PM

A police officer makes a routine inspection, as workers picket at the Prime World Paper Manufacturing plant in Caloocan City, Friday.  Read more »

Pag-hire ng mga contractual worker sa gobyerno, pinalawig ng 2 taon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 12:41 AM

Sa kabila ng mahigpit na kampanya ng administrasyong Duterte na tapusin ang endo at contractualization, pinalawig naman ng gobyerno ng 2 pang taon ang pag-hire sa mga contractual workers. Read more »

'Bilang ng mga may trabahong Pinoy lumobo nitong 2018'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 05:30 PM

Tumaas ang bilang ng mga Pinoy na may trabaho sa bansa ngayong 2018 kumpara noong nakaraang taon, base sa datos na inilabas ng Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »

Colmenares seeks to block charter change in Senate bid

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 01:43 AM

Former Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares on Tuesday said he aspires to be a senator in order to oppose the administration's plan for charter change (cha-cha). Read more »

The Day in Photos: 03 October 2018

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 09:52 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

'Busina laban sa endo’

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 08:05 PM

A jeepney drives past protesting workers near the College of Law at the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus on Wednesday.  Read more »

Goodbye, ENDO? Security of tenure bill, sinertipikahang 'urgent' ng Palasyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:30 PM

Kapag naipasa ito, inaasahan ng pamahalaan na magtatapos na ang ENDO at labor-only contracting. Read more »

Duterte certifies anti-contractualization bill as urgent

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 05:55 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent the Security of Tenure Bill, in a bid to give more job security to Filipino workers by prohibiting the practice of contractualization. Read more »

Mga job order ng QC, umaaray sa parating delayed na sahod

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 07:17 PM

Sa Quezon City, may ilang job orders ang nagreklamo sa "Tapat Na Po" dahil parating delayed umano ang kanilang suweldo. Read more »

CA asked to reconsider ruling favoring PLDT on contractual workers

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 09:07 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General on Wednesday asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision which stopped the Labor Department's order for PLDT to regularize over 7,000 workers from third party contractors.    Read more »