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PADILLA BATS FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS, SAFE WORKPLACES

Humane working hours, consideration for workers’ health, and sufficient salaries for laborers. Senator Robin Padilla pushed for these rights as he aired support for a resolution seeking to remove violence and harassment from the workplace, and a bill safeguarding the rights of showbiz workers. Padilla supported a Senate resolution concurring with the International Labor Organization […]

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HR KEY TO WORKPLACE TRANSFORMATIONS – NOGRALES

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles underscored the critical role of human resource (HR) management as the public sector workplace faces transformations brought by COVID-19. In his virtual keynote message at the Seminar-Conference on Public Sector Productivity held by the Development Academy of the Philippines on 18 November 2022 via hybrid mode, the CSC […]

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ENSURE STRICT OBSERVANCE OF WORKPLACE COVID-19 PREVENTION MEASURES – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva is urging authorities to ensure that  measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the workplace are strictly observed following the guidelines specified in Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 20-04, that was issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). […]

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CONDUCT REGULAR, RANDOMIZED VIRUS TESTING IN WORKPLACE – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has reiterated his call for the government to mandate the conduct of regular, randomized testing in the workplace for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that the majority of COVID-19 cases are from the working age groups. Data from the health department showed that as […]

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IMPLEMENT HEIGHTENED DISEASE MONITORING IN WORKPLACES – VILLANUEVA

The 16.5% contraction of the economy in the second quarter of the year–the worst recorded in nearly three decades–should serve as a warning for policymakers not to rely on lockdowns alone to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva asked the government to consider implementing […]

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ISSUE WORK ADVISORY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to issue a work advisory for areas in Region 4-A, especially in Batangas to ensure the health and safety of workers as a result of Taal Volcano’s eruption. Villanueva also encouraged employers and their designated safety officers to assess whether there is […]

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GORDON TO BUSINESS OWNERS: COMPLY WITH SAFETY, HEALTH STANDARDS

Senator Dick Gordon is encouraging business owners to follow the provisions of Republic Act 10058 or the “Act of Strengthening Compliance with Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Standards” which state that employers should offer first aid training for their workers, that can be conducted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) or any other recognized institutions. […]