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Duterte SONA: Financial markets seek action plan for next 3 years

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 06:38 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte should use his State of the Nation Address (SONA) set Monday to present concrete plans which ensure swift implementation of newly enacted laws as well as clear policy directions in terms of taxation, labor and foreign ownership to attract more investors, analysts and business group leaders said. Read more »

Duterte wants 'minor details' ironed out before signing 'security of tenure' bill: Bello

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Updated as of Jul 16 11:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte could be clarifying "minor details" before signing a proposed law that guarantees security of tenure for employees by preventing labor-only contracting, a Cabinet aide said Tuesday. Read more »

AmCham urges Duterte to nix anti-endo bill

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Updated as of Jul 11 08:57 PM

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines said the anti-endo bill is superfluous and unconstitutional.  Read more »

House should adopt Senate's ENDO bill 'palatable to Malacañang': Sotto

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Updated as of May 24 04:36 PM

A bill ending illegal contractualization could be passed into law in 2 weeks if the House would just adopt the Senate's version that is "palatable to Malacañang", Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Friday. Read more »

Employers say not all forms of contractualization must be banned

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Updated as of May 23 10:44 AM

In some cases, labor providers should be the ones to grant their workers regular status, said Employers Confederation of the Philippines president Sergio Ortiz-Luis, after the Senate passed the Security of Tenure bill. Read more »

Senate approves ENDO bill on third reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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'

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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

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Updated as of Oct 03 09:52 PM

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