Feb 8, 2009
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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, 2008
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