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A former top official of the Department of Labor and Employment yesterday encouraged workers and employers to go into voluntary arbitration to settle their labor disputes.

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[DatePublished] => 2006-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 136588 [Title] => Under the dust of history lies a city awaiting rebirth [Summary] => Quick walking tour: Manila Mayor Lito Atienza took some writers on a walking tour before the weekend to show why he has been excited about the facelift that he has been pursuing in Liwasang Bonifacio and vicinity.

After lunch at a seaside restaurant reeking with Kim Wong ambiance behind the old Army & Navy Club, he invited us to walk over to the unfinished boardwalk project behind the Quirino grandstand.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136322 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804858 [AuthorName] => Federico D. Pascual Jr. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 107110 [Title] => Fewer Metro workers displaced last year [Summary] => Metro Manila seems to be slowly recovering from the adverse impact of the economic crisis.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reported a 50-percent drop in the number of displaced workers from the National Capital Region (NCR).

DOLE data showed that Metro Manila recorded the highest reduction in number of displaced workers with 17,711 last the year compared to 35, 391 workers rendered jobless in 1999.
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Remittances of OFWs for the first two weeks of year 2001 rose by 56 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Migrante, an organization of migrant workers.

Migrante information officer Vince Borneo said OFWs started sending more money to their relatives when the EDSA rally began or at the time when the value of dollar went soaring.
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Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma reported that the Philippine and Taiwanese governments are working to prevent the spread of Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) among Filipino factory workers.

Laguesma flew to Taiwan last Thursday to discuss with officials of their Ministry of Health (MOH) measures to ensure industrial safety and health of Filipino workers there.
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Records from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed a number of recorded strikes reached 60 or three percent higher than the recorded figure in 1999.

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the slight increase in the number of strikes was acceptable, considering the economic crisis affecting the country.
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The Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan, Inc. (PILMAT), which is composed of agencies accredited to place workers in Taiwan, has finalized plans to open another office in Kaoshiung, Taiwan, to serve more OFWs.

Laguesma said PILMAT has an existing office in Taipei.
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Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the BITC, composed of labor, management and government representatives, also issued guiding principles to ensure industrial peace and harmony in case of bank mergers and acquisitions.
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Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said that from January to September, the banking sector has recorded a total layoff of 4,729 workers, the highest so far in the industry.

Among the banks that have merged with other financial institutions were Solid Bank, Equitable PCI Bank, and Rizal Banking Corp. Solid Bank alone accounted for 1,924 retrenched workers.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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A former top official of the Department of Labor and Employment yesterday encouraged workers and employers to go into voluntary arbitration to settle their labor disputes.

[DatePublished] => 2010-10-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 323007 [Title] => Common sense [Summary] => Even as our honorable Congressmen insist that Section 1 Article XVII of the Constitution is clear enough, they cannot deny that a meaning other than their own has been ascribed to it thereby giving rise to a controversy. If there is such a controversy then the said section is really vague and imprecise. The debate surrounding its meaning and the different interpretations given to it definitely shows that it is not as clear as our Congressmen picture it to be.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 136588 [Title] => Under the dust of history lies a city awaiting rebirth [Summary] => Quick walking tour: Manila Mayor Lito Atienza took some writers on a walking tour before the weekend to show why he has been excited about the facelift that he has been pursuing in Liwasang Bonifacio and vicinity.

After lunch at a seaside restaurant reeking with Kim Wong ambiance behind the old Army & Navy Club, he invited us to walk over to the unfinished boardwalk project behind the Quirino grandstand.
[DatePublished] => 2001-10-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136322 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804858 [AuthorName] => Federico D. Pascual Jr. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 107110 [Title] => Fewer Metro workers displaced last year [Summary] => Metro Manila seems to be slowly recovering from the adverse impact of the economic crisis.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reported a 50-percent drop in the number of displaced workers from the National Capital Region (NCR).

DOLE data showed that Metro Manila recorded the highest reduction in number of displaced workers with 17,711 last the year compared to 35, 391 workers rendered jobless in 1999.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 105244 [Title] => OFW remittances up as peso weakens to the $ [Summary] => Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are remitting more dollars back home apparently to take advantage of the soaring value of US dollars.

Remittances of OFWs for the first two weeks of year 2001 rose by 56 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Migrante, an organization of migrant workers.

Migrante information officer Vince Borneo said OFWs started sending more money to their relatives when the EDSA rally began or at the time when the value of dollar went soaring.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 107077 [Title] => Mysterious disease still afflicts OFWs in Taiwan [Summary] => A mysterious disease that has caused the death of several Filipino workers continues to afflict overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan.

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma reported that the Philippine and Taiwanese governments are working to prevent the spread of Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) among Filipino factory workers.

Laguesma flew to Taiwan last Thursday to discuss with officials of their Ministry of Health (MOH) measures to ensure industrial safety and health of Filipino workers there.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 105171 [Title] => More labor strikes last year — DOLE [Summary] => Economic crisis in the year 2000 seriously affected operations of many establishments and forced more workers to go on strike compared to the previous year.

Records from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed a number of recorded strikes reached 60 or three percent higher than the recorded figure in 1999.

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the slight increase in the number of strikes was acceptable, considering the economic crisis affecting the country.
[DatePublished] => 2001-01-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 105077 [Title] => Labor department expanding services in Taiwan [Summary] => Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma announced yesterday that the labor department will expand its services in anticipation of increased volume of placements following the lifting of the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers in Taiwan.

The Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan, Inc. (PILMAT), which is composed of agencies accredited to place workers in Taiwan, has finalized plans to open another office in Kaoshiung, Taiwan, to serve more OFWs.

Laguesma said PILMAT has an existing office in Taipei.
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Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the BITC, composed of labor, management and government representatives, also issued guiding principles to ensure industrial peace and harmony in case of bank mergers and acquisitions.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 98073 [Title] => Bank mergers cause massive retrenchments [Summary] => The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) expressed alarm yesterday over massive retrenchments resulting from bank mergers for the first nine months of the year.

Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said that from January to September, the banking sector has recorded a total layoff of 4,729 workers, the highest so far in the industry.

Among the banks that have merged with other financial institutions were Solid Bank, Equitable PCI Bank, and Rizal Banking Corp. Solid Bank alone accounted for 1,924 retrenched workers.
[DatePublished] => 2000-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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