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3y ALEXIS ROMERO Presidential spokesman ployers. filed by Probinsyano Ako ing a worker's assulance to balance the interests
Salvador Panelo said the "I agree with him (Bel- party-list Rep. Jose Sing- of permanent employment of management and the
Malacaffang is opposed to the bill Duterte administration lo) because precisely, we son Jr., who claimed that is not in line with the ad- rights of workers.
ieekinS to extend workers' marimum has always been against are against their (employ- the measure would allow ministration's policy on Lawmakers, Duterte
)robationary period from six months attempts to circumvenf els) maneuverings of the workers "to enjoy continu- security of tenure. said, should have fo l-
o two years. the six-month probation- six-month (prob ation- ous employment for more Duterte has vowed to lowed what was 'agreed
ary period so it won't ary) period and then you than six months." Singson protect workers' security upon on the bill. I
support the proposal to would tryito lengthen it?" said his bill would allow of tenure but has vetoed "You do not make it
lengthen it. Panelo said in a radio in- employers to grant regular a bill that would have hard for the c ap italist
He agreed with Labor terview yoBterday. status to workers anvtime removed ambiguities also to move," Dutertel
Secretary Silvestre Bello Panelo' said Duterte within the two-yeir pe- that allowed employers said in a meeting V',ithl
III, who previously said would veto "whatever riod. to sidestep laws against officials last July 28 inl
his agency would recom- law that goes against his The labor deDartment labor-only contracting. Batanes. "The securitv ofl
mend that the President pronounced policy." has rejected the bill, saytng The President, who cer- tenure should also fro-i
veto the bill if it is passed The bill extending it could result in more cases tified the passage of the vide the security of capi.]
by Congress because it workers'probationary of illegal contractualiza- security of tenure bill as tal... This is a democracy.l
may be abused by em- period to two years was tion. Bello has said delay- urgent, citcd the need it should be fair."
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