Statements reek of discrimination against HIV/AIDS-individuals in the workplace
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino today criticized the “defensive stance” of a business process outsourcing (BPO) executive on the escalating number of HIV/AIDS-positive amongst the BPO workers.
“Why so defensive? The study conducted by the PNAC (Philippine National AIDS Council) clearly shows the alarming HIV-prone lifestyle of some BPO workers. It’s fact, not trivia,” said Palatino.

Palatino said that instead of being irrationally  defensive and trivializing the matter, BPO companies should face the problem and express collective concern given the work-related, unhealthy routine …

February 1, 2010
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Anti-“no-permit, no-exam” hotline opens Pandora’s Box of complaints
Solon asks CHED, DepEd to probe and prohibit fee impositions
Kabataan Party-list Raymond “Mong” Palatino today filed House Resolution No. 1577 directing the House committees on basic education and higher and technical education to direct the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) “to probe and prohibit the imposition of questionable and exorbitant fees on students as a requirement to complete their academic units.”
HR1577 was brought forth by numerous complaints from parents and students from elementary, …