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DOLE records 229 labor
law violations in Region
The Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) has recorded 229 violations of labor law in 2017 here in
Region 9.
DOLE Regional Director Ofelia
Domingo on Monday disclosed the violations included non-payment of overtime pay
and allowance and non-remittance of Social Security System, Pag-IBIG, and
PhilHealth contributions.
Domingo did not reveal the names of
violators except that they included shopping mall, restaurants, and offices.
She said they have already issued
compliance order to the 177 of the 229 establishments while the remaining 52
are still for review and hearing.
For this year, Domingo said the
target goal of her office is to inspect 1,497 establishments in the region.
Domingo’s office has 17 Labor Law
Compliance Officers (LLCOs), who resumed inspection of establishments on
January 8.
Among the requirements the LLCOs
check whether the establishments pay the minimum wage, benefits and overtime to
their workers and the workplace as well as equipment.
“We have to see to it that the
workers are healthy, safe, and they are given the right wage and benefits,” she
stressed.
She said they will also focus on
the occupational safety and health to prevent incidents such as fire incident
at the NCCC mall in Davao
City
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Police arrest Abu Sayyaf
member in Zamboanga
Police arrested an alleged Abu
Sayyaf Group (ASG) member charged for eight counts of kidnapping at the
historical Plaza Pershing in this city, an official said Wednesday.
Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police
Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the arrested suspect as Puyat
Saiyadi, 45, who carries the aliases of Abubakar Diniri, Isikandar Saiyadi and
Puyat Talib Saiyadi, of the island town of Patah
Beltran said Saiyadi was arrested
by plainclothesmen and warrant servers of the Police Station 4 around 10 a.m.
Wednesday at Plaza Pershing along I.
Magno Street
Beltran said Saiyadi had a standing
warrant of arrest for eight counts of kidnapping with serious illegal detention
issued by the court in Basilan with no recommended bail.
He said the arrested suspect was
involved in the June 11, 2001 kidnapping of workers at the Golden Harvest
Plantation in Barangay Tairan, Lantawan, Basilan province.
The ASG is responsible for terror
attacks in the country, and has carried out bombings, kidnappings, extortion,
and assassination. (PNA)
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PRRD funds P260-M
projects in Sibugay
Gov. Wilter Palma has doubled his
efforts to foster economic growth as he expressed gratitude to President
Rodrigo Duterte for funding the concreting of two farm-to-market road projects
worth PhP260 million.
The road projects with a total
length of 20.55 kilometers are located in the nearby towns of Payao and Titay.
The projects are part of President
Duterte’s thrust “build, build, build” and funded through the Conditional
Matching Grant Project (CMGP) of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG).
“My main objective is to improve
the way of life of my people, especially the farmers. It would be easier for
them to deliver the agricultural products if they have a good access road,” Palma
Records from the Provincial
Planning and Development Office (PPDO) showed that most of those who will
benefit from the projects in the towns of Payao and Titay are poor farmers.
The concreting of the
farm-to-market road in Payao town is the longest among the two projects with a
length of 15.22 kilometers worth PHP186.5 million traversing seven barangays -
Guintolan, Balungisan, San Isidro, Bulacan, Katipunan, Kulisap, and Poblacion.
Payao is a third class town which
comprises of 29 barangays with a population of 31,686, mostly farmers and
fisher folks.
A coastal town in the first
district, the municipal waters of Payao is rich in marine resources like
bangus, prawn, shrimps, seaweed, shellfish, abalone, sea cucumber and first
class fish of different species.
The second farm-to-market road
project has a length of 5.34 kilometers worth PHP73.5 million traverses the
barangays of San Antonio
Titay which comprises of 30
barangays is known as one of the province’ rice granary. The town is within the
second district of this province.
Christopher Lazo, head of the
provincial engineer’s office, said the contractors were speeding up the
concreting of the two farm-to-market road projects owing to unpredictable
weather condition.
“Unpredictable weather is making
difficult to the contractors as they worry that heavy downpour will delay the
on-going concreting works,” Lazo said.
But Lazo is confident they will be
able to complete the projects as scheduled, which is on the second quarter of
this year.
Last year, Palma
The project was implemented through
the Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan ang Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang kaunlaran
(KALSADA) of the DILG. (PNA)
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Bike-riding gunmen
kill barangay official
The police are conducting an
in-depth investigation to unmask and arrest the three gunmen behind the killing
of a barangay official in Zamboanga del Sur.
Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police
Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the victim as Jerry
Mendoza Geromo, 40, the barangay chair of Miligan, Molave town.
Galvez said Geromo was shot at
around 2:15 p.m. Monday in Purok Ferry, Barangay Miligan. The victim died an
hour later while under medical treatment.
She said Geromo was overseeing the
transport of a truck-load of sand when three gunmen aboard two motorcycles
arrived.
She said the back rider of one of
the two motorcycles pulled a gun and repeatedly shot Geromo, who was seated in
his motorcycle, just as they stopped just beside the victim.
She said the triggerman fired his
caliber .45 pistol thrice as they fled from the crime scene.
She said that all possible motives
were being looked into in a bid to establish the identities and to arrest the
suspects behind the incident. (PNA)
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DOLE to
regularize
300K
temps this year
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is looking to
regularize some 300,000 contractual workers in 2018.
With this, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has directed
regional offices to require all business establishments in the country to
submit a list of their employees and the nature of their employment as well as
program of regularization.
“I have instructed our Undersecretary for Labor Relations to order
all our regional offices to require all business establishments throughout the
country to submit a list of their employees and the nature of their employment.
At the same time, they must submit a program of regularization,” he said in a
statement Wednesday.
“Through our intensified labor inspections and voluntary
regularization of collaborating establishments, we are expecting more workers
to enjoy stable employment status. As President Duterte has committed, we are
pursuing the campaign to stop this pernicious practice with more vigor,” the
DOLE chief furthered.
At present, there are 541 Labor Laws Compliance Officers (LLCOs)
who conduct assessment and inspection of around 937,554 small, medium and big
business establishments in the country.
There were also 55 social partners comprised of 45 labor groups,
five employers’ groups, and five other organizations who were trained on Labor
Laws and Social Legislation.
Meanwhile,Bello
Meanwhile,
“We are waiting for the meeting of the labor sector with the
President anytime this week or next week. During that meeting, we are expecting
the President to sign an Executive Order regarding the issue of
contractualization,” he said.
“The EO was concurred to by management groups. So, maganda ito,”
he said. (PNA)
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Energy Chief underscores smart
energy use for better savings
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Buying
fuel-efficient vehicles and choosing household appliances with excellent energy
efficiency ratings are some of the smart energy utilization tips and strategies
which Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi shared recently to save on energy costs.
“I’d
like to emphasize the concept of smart energy utilization so consumers can save
on energy costs based on strategies already laid down by the government,” he
said.
Among
the strategies being referred to by the secretary is the use by consumers of
the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) in the purchase and the proper
use of energy efficient appliances.
The
yellow/energy labels on common household appliances show its energy efficiency
ratings and should be used by consumers as a guide in purchasing said items,
the secretary explained.
Consumers
should also turn off and unplug unused appliances to avoid electricity
wastages, and regularly clean light bulbs, refrigerator, television, electric
fan and air conditioner can save power, the energy chief said.
In view
of the effects on oil and vehicle prices of the Tax Reform of Acceleration and
Inclusion (TRAIN), Cusi urged consumers to be more rational in choosing
vehicles to buy and their fuel purchases.
Planning
trips and properly maintaining vehicles will also save consumers money while
prolonging the service life of their rides, Cusi added.
The DOE
also offered the following tips: gas up wisely by using quality and clean fuels
and by not filling fuel tank up to the brim and tighten gas cap to avoid
spillage; avoid overloading; accelerate with care and anticipate stops; avoid
idling of vehicles; shift gears sensibly and pick a lane and stay on it; use
windows and air-conditioning wisely; keep the music volume down or turn off
other unused and fancy car accessories; check tires regularly; change oil and
oil filters; and ensure regular and proper maintenance of the vehicles.
For
those planning to buy new vehicles, DOE said consumers should go for fuel
economy.
According
to DOE’s data, a liter of diesel saved reduces emission of about 2.7 kilograms
of carbon dioxide (CO2), while a liter of gasoline saved would be equivalent to
2.3 kilograms of CO2 release avoided.
“It is
the benefit for the consumers that is my primary concern,” Cusi concluded.
(EDT/CAL/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur/DOE press release)
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Support to fisherfolks, farmers
ensure food security in Basilan
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Food security
remains to be one of the top concerns of the provincial government of Basilan.
As an island
province surrounded by bodies of water, the island is blessed with natural
resources both on land and seas. However, recent developments reveal that
climate change, population explosion, and the ongoing industrialization and
technological development have depleted much of the earth’s natural resources.
And this has also affected the island.
Production
and domestication of food is threatened by strong winds, typhoons, flooding,
and landslides because of extreme weather events brought about by climate
change, which is also attributed to increased human activity.
According
to recent reports, aside from facing an uphill battle in terms of agricultural
and fisheries production, the Philippines
Somehow,
the presence of militant and rebels in the hinterlands may have slowed down the
loss of forest and other natural resources. Unfortunately, these bandits have
also engaged in illegal logging as an extra source of livelihood.
What
future this situation holds to the economy of Basilan remains uncertain.
However,
hope looms when Basilan Governor Jim Hataman committed to take concrete steps
to address the impending food crisis. Hataman saw the need to engage all
stakeholders of the fishery and aquatic resources and provide all the necessary
support that these sectors need and enjoined all local chief executives and
government agencies to help.
The
Provincial Government of Basilan through the Department of Agriculture and
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)–ARMM provided continues
livelihood support to fisherfolks and farmers in the province.
Governor
Jim Hataman Salliman with BFAR-ARMM has recently turned-over some 101
fiberglass motorized banca at the village
of Balas , Lamitan City
The
first batch of 100 motorized banca was released during the First Basilan
Fisheries and Aquaculture Summit in September last year. It can be recalled
that during the said summit BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona promised to
support the fisheries sector in the province through the provincial government.
Meanwhile,
Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay together with Miss Olivia Ablao, head of City
Agriculture’s Office, distributed fishing paraphernalia to 43 beneficiaries and
sets of garden tools and sprayers to 23 farmers, as part of the 20% Agriculture
Banner Program of the City Government of Lamitan.
These were
only some of the many engagements of the provincial government and local
government units. Aside from providing livelihood support to agriculture and
fisheries sectors, the province also pushes for the strict implementation of
environmental laws to curb illegal fishing and logging. The provincial
government also strongly encouraged municipalities and cities to maintain
cleanliness and order in their respective communities with the “paglisin sin kauman project”.
The
‘paglisin sin kauman’ or the community clean-up drive is the government’s way
of reminding the public that each and everyone has a role in taking care of the
entire ecosystem of Basilan.
Providing
livelihood support is one of the government interventions to address poverty
experienced by the farmers and fisheries sectors today in the province. The
government is also pursuing to educate the public in environment conservation
and protection. All these are expected to contribute to the improvement of
fisheries and aquatic resources in the hope that sufficient supply and harvest
will ensure food security and sustainability in Basilan.
(EDT/RVC/PIA9-Basilan)
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NBI to submit initial result
probe on Dengvaxia mess
The National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI) is set to submit the initial results of its ongoing probe
on the controversial PHP3.5 billion dengue immunization program of the
Department of Health (DOH), Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said
Wednesday.
Aguirre earlier issued Department
Order (DO) No, 763, which directed NBI to conduct investigation and case
build-up over the alleged danger to public health arising from the said program
of the Department of Health and French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur.
“I was told yesterday (Tuesday)
that they are going to submit to me the initial results of their
investigation,” Aguirre told reporters after the groundbreaking of the DOJ Administration
Building in Manila
Apart from this, Aguirre also
issued DO No. 792 which ordered the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) to provide
free legal assistance to the families of all victims who received Dengvaxia
shots.
Both the NBI and the PAO are
attached agencies under the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On Monday, PAO Chief Persida Acosta
said they were waiting for the autopsy results of the victims who died after
they were given Dengvaxia shots.
Acosta said these results were
essential to determine the officials liable for the controversial PHP3.5-billion
dengue vaccine project of the Department of Health (DOH).
Among the more than a hundred
requests, Acosta said the PAO forensics team had autopsied seven children who
died after being vaccinated with Dengvaxia.
In the meantime, Acosta refused to
reveal whom her office intends to sue regarding the Dengvaxia issue.
Acosta explained the PAO is focused
on the civil, criminal, and administrative aspects of the case, while, the NBI
is conducting its own probe to determine who should be held liable for graft
and plunder.
The DOH said around 10 percent of
the over 700,000 school children who received the shots were at risk to a
"severe" case of the disease, prompting DOH Secretary Francisco Duque
III to order the suspension of the vaccination program pending recommendation
from WHO experts.
Sanofi Pasteur recently issued an
advisory to the public that its product Dengvaxia is effective for people who
have had dengue prior to immunization. But it puts at risk those who have not
contracted dengue to a “severe” case of the disease. (PNA)
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