Senator Bong Go has co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2035 or the “Trabaho para sa Bayan Act” which seeks to establish a master plan on employment generation and recovery to achieve short-term and long-term goals and visions for the country.
The measure was principally sponsored by Majority Leader Senator Joel Villanueva.
In his co-sponsorship speech, Go emphasized the importance of providing decent and equal job opportunities for all Filipinos, especially during the ongoing pandemic.
“This measure will stimulate national and local economic growth and development through aligning investment and other incentives provided by law for decent job generation, including reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers.”
The legislator pointed out that many Filipinos have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, and the unemployment rate in January 2023 rose to 4.8 percent from 4.3 percent the previous month, affecting 2.37 million Filipinos.
“This measure will stimulate national and local economic growth and development through aligning investment and other incentives provided by law for decent job generation, including reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers,” the lawmaker explained.
“Dapat po talaga may sapat na pagpaplano at stratehiya para makalikha tayo ng sapat na trabaho.”
The legislator also highlighted the importance of adequate planning and strategy to create enough jobs.
“Dapat po talaga may sapat na pagpaplano at stratehiya para makalikha tayo ng sapat na trabaho. Through the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan, we will promote the employability, competitiveness, wellness, and productivity of workers,” the senator said.
The Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act will establish the National Employment Master Plan, known as the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan.”
This plan will serve as the state’s master plan on employment generation and recovery to achieve short-term and long-term goals and visions for the country.
It will have four objectives: to stimulate economic growth and development, promote employability and competitiveness of workers, provide support and incentives to businesses, and incentivize employers and industry stakeholders.
The measure will apply to national, regional, and local government units, without prejudice to the right of the Bangsamoro Government and its component LGUs to adopt and implement projects and programs for labor and employment, consistent with national policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
The Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan will include a three-year, six-year, and ten-year development timeline for its vision, mission, goals, and milestones.
A Trabaho Para sa Bayan Inter-Agency Council will formulate success measures, key performance indicators, and action components, including providing support for the establishment, business continuity, and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises, skilling, upskilling, and reskilling the workforce, encouraging and providing incentives to employers and other private sector organizations, and ensuring a stable and conducive business environment.
The bill also provides for the establishment of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Fund, which will provide the necessary funding for the implementation of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan. The fund will be sourced from various government agencies, donations, grants, and other sources.
