PH labor laws say that employees performing tasks that are “necessary and desirable to the usual business of the company” are considered regular employees.
'Few large private corporations control both the demand and supply of electricity for sale to consumers.'
“Their rejection of the override, while predictable, is still revolting for SSS pensioners, workers, and all Filipinos.”
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“It takes too long to process cases where the complainants are poor and the suspects are rich and it almost always decides in favor of the latter.”
“President Aquino unjustly denied our pensioners the much-needed although still meager pension hike approved by Congress while the SSS top executives are enjoying millions in salaries, perks, and bonuses.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate
“The message is clear: lowly soldiers should not follow illegal orders from superiors because they will walk free and (lowly soldiers) will take the fall.”
“This is our continued protest against the near moratorium increases that Management is offering its employees for the next two years’ CBA.”
Contrary to what the Department of Budget Management (DBM) claimed when it announced that much of the budget for 2016 is still there, it is most likely "simot na” (emptied out). The funds had already been released to government agencies as per the Aquino administration’s “so-called reforms.”
“Duterte seems in large part progressive, and in part (hopefully just minor and small) compromising with classes different from the masses.” – Prof. Jose Maria Sison
“We hope that the appointee would back workers’ demands for a National Minimum Wage in the amount of P750 per day, for an end to contractualization, for respect for workers’ right to unionize and strike, and for the upholding of workplace safety and health."
“The country’s justice system and the government make it very clear that they consider workers’ lives very cheap. Justice for the victims and survivors is being denied and lessons from the tragedy remain unheeded.”
“Qualitatively, there has been no change from last two automated elections -- the problems were still led by machine troubles, and most other reported problems stemmed from it.”
"These reports put to question the accuracy of the votes supposedly counted by the VCMs”
The voter can verify through his or her receipt, but even if he or she sees and reports an error, this erroneous vote has been included in the precinct count.
“The Department of Budget Management has said that as much as 90 percent of the country’s budget this year has already been released."
Its consistent pronouncements regarding its main methods of achieving deep social changes excluded participating in what it calls as “reactionary elections.”
“The Comelec is filled with Aquino appointees and is headed by Andres Bautista, a cousin of Aquino and a former campaigner of Roxas.”
MANILA -- A month since they were captured, two Prisoners of War were released by the New People's Army (NPA) in Agusan del Sur in the presence of Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte (right) expressed his gratitude during the turnover ceremony May 3,...
“Workers’ basic needs are being neglected; workers’ basic rights are being violated; and workers’ dignity is being attacked.”
“Workers’ basic needs are being neglected; workers’ basic rights are being violated; and workers’ dignity is being attacked.”
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