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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights… Read the rest

Dec 28, 20081

DOLE notes industrial peace in 2008 (Strikes at lowest in 4 decades–Roque)

Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment regards 2008 as another year when industrial peace “reigned,” with only only five strikes recorded, the lowest in the seven decades of the agency’s existence.

DOLE’s… Read the rest

Dec 24, 20080

Ex-call center workers file complaint

Cebu Daily News

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Eight call center workers who lost their jobs a few days before Christmas have filed a complaint of illegal dismissal against the company before the National Labor Relations Commission in Central Visayas (NLRC-7).… Read the rest

Nov 25, 20080

Calabarzon labor leaders arrested

Ed Amoroso
Philippine Star

LAGUNA – Some worker groups, including a priest expressed alarm over the arrest of several labor leaders by authorities in Calabarzon region including labor leader Emmanuel Asuncion and Emmanuel Dionida, who were arrested in Calamba… Read the rest

Nov 25, 20080

Legal harassment of RP unionists hit

Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–Murder and arson charges against labor leaders? Very hard to believe, according to visiting Canadian labor organizers.

The Canadian Trade Union Mission to the Philippines has slammed the criminal charges against labor… Read the rest

Nov 19, 20080

Presumed authority

Jose C. Sison
Philippine Star

A person filing an action in court is required to attach to the complaint or initiatory pleading a certificate under oath: (1) that he has not theretofore commenced any action or claim involving the… Read the rest

Nov 19, 20080

Long Christmas break for workers

Marvin Sy and Mayen Jaymalin
Philippine Star

It will be a grand, week-long Christmas vacation for the country’s workforce, and hefty pay awaits those who will work during the seven straight days of regular and special non-working holidays this… Read the rest

Nov 8, 20080

Labor leader escapes slay try

Karen Lapitan
Philippine Daily Inquirer

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – A militant labor leader was almost hit by bullets when two unidentified armed men shot his residence several times Thursday night in Riverside, Calamba City at 9:30 p.m., a labor… Read the rest

Oct 14, 20081

POEA lifts blacklist status of Hanjin workers

Philippine Star

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Finally, freedom to work abroad.

After languishing in unemployment limbo despite work waiting for them abroad, at least 700 former workers of Hanjin Heavy Industries, Inc. (Hanjin) in Subic, Zambales are set to fly… Read the rest

Oct 14, 20080

Substantial

Jose C. Sison
Philippine Star

Wrongful acts or omissions of public officers like grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service give rise to threefold liabilities: civil, criminal and administrative, with the action for each… Read the rest

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