Press Release October 13, 2016 SEN. JOEL VILLANUEVA'S OPENING SPEECH DURING THE 3RD PUBLIC HEARING ON 'ENDO' Good day to all of you. A quote from John Hume is a very good reminder for all of us: "When people are divided, the only solution is agreement." We may have differences in our opinions or positions on the issue of ENDO, but I believe that there is already a growing consensus that ENDO must stop. From our previous hearings, we were better able to understand the nature of the problem with ENDO. On one hand, contractual work arrangement, as one of the prevailing non-standard forms of employment, is a globally recognized labor practice. ENDO, on the other hand, is a scheme designed to skirt labor regulations and to deliberately deny our workers the rights and benefits they are entitled to. Ang ENDO po ay isang malinaw na pang-aabuso sa karapatan ng mga manggagawa, at dapat na po itong mahinto. In our first committee hearing, we learned that our Labor Code was designed to recognize other non-standard forms of employment, including the contractual work arrangement. Unfortunately, this well-intentioned policy also led to unintended loopholes that paved the way for the persistence of abusive schemes, such as ENDO. Napakinggan na rin po natin sa mga nagdaang pagdinig ang posisyon ng iba't ibang sektor - Labor Unions, DOLE, DTI, Cooperatives Development Authority, Joint Foreign Chamber of Commerce, maging ng ILO at academe tungkol sa isyu ng kontraktwalisayon. Sa mga posisyon nila, mas lalong naging malinaw at mas malawak ang ating pagkakaunawa sa isyu ng ENDO:
Today, we are eager to hear from the representatives from various retail companies and manpower service providers. Thank you for responding positively to our invitation, especially on their positions on the allegation that ENDO are prevalent in their malls and supermarkets, and of course, to enlighten us about the hiring of seasonal workers. I know that these past couple of months, this issue is making higher demands on ourselves because we are finding the best that we can contribute to the general welfare of our workers. I put my faith and hope that through these hearings and parallel consultations, we can agree on a piece of legislation that will put an end to ENDO not just to ten thousand regularized employees during the first 100 days of this administration but to millions of Filipino ENDO workers. Maraming salamat po. |
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