For the first time since the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry boomed in the country, BPO workers, together with the Kabataan Party-list, are gearing up for the International Labor Day on May 1 to advance their calls for security of work, right to association, and occupational safety and health, among others.
Janice Mendoza (not her real name), currently employed in a BPO company, said that the “the BPO industry is dubbed as a sunshine industry despite the dark cloud of labor issues hovering over it. May 1 is an opportune …

On the 40th day of the ‘Eton 11’ accident which left ten workers dead and one seriously injured, Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino today filed House Bill no. 4332 which seeks to strictly enforce the occupational safety and health standards in workplaces by strengthening the visitorial and enforcement power of DOLE.
Palatino said that the Eton 11 accident last January 27 could have been prevented if only DOLE were committed in ensuring workers’ safety. Investigation of labor inspectors pinned ETON Properties in violation of existing labor standards.
Palatino stressed that …

Rep. Raymond ‘Mong’ Palatino of Kabataan Partylist today expressed vigilance on the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) plan to promote the safety and health of workers in what the agency considers key industries of the country.
“DOLE’s drafting of the occupational, safety and health code of practice (OSH code) is definitely a welcome development. For so long, workers have been in dire need of such measure. But it is important to note that the challenge for DOLE to advance the holistic welfare of the workers is still on,” Palatino …