Jameuel T.

Elanga Subject: Applied Economics

Grade 12 ABM Zuckerberg Instructor: Mrs. Cherryville Mejares

DUTERTE SEEKING COMPROMISE ON CONTRACTUALIZATION

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Ruth Abbey Gita

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
I. Summary

Monday, February 26, President Rodrigo Duterte seeking a “compromise” admitted that

he cannot fulfil which is pledged to prohibit all forms of unlawful contractualization. He,

who made a vow during his campaign to end contractualization. He could not force the

employers too easily to stick on to his plan to push regularization of contractual employees.

Also they cannot force the capitalists if they have no money or they are too lazy in

implementing it.

There were a sheer number of people finding jobs, but only few businesses hire them.

Duterte seeks a compromise that both parties would accept in order to meet the demands of

the workers and their employers. The Department of Labor and Employment signed the

Department Order 174, which sets strict regulations governing contracting and

subcontracting arrangements. But the labor sector gave dissatisfaction over DO 174 and

encouraged Duterte to sign the Executive Order which bans all forms of illegal

contractualization. It was expected that the president will sign the EO by March. Still,

Duterte needs more time to study possible remedies to address the issue of contractualization.
II. Reaction

Among the salient features of DO 174 is its absolute prohibition on “labor-only”

contracting. Under the new policy, it refers to an arrangement where the contractor who

supplies workers to a principal does not have substantial capital or investment, and the

workers recruited and placed by such person are performing activities which are directly

related to the main business operation of the principal.

On the other hand, gaining trust from people or workers who cannot find a regular job

nowadays is much needed. Unlike Duterte’s plan to stop the end of contractualization for

Filipino workers gives great dissatisfaction for them. He pledged to stop ENDO but didn’t

make it real. Nowadays, you need to do what you said before because there are so many

critics watching your actions. On that case, people think that the president could the end of

contractualization but cannot do it easily because of some opinions of capitalists. Somehow,

he made a compromise that is acceptable for everybody. Somehow, Duterte shifted gears for

the sake to cover his vows during campaign.

III. Conclusion

I must say that “Think before you click”. Before you make a compromise, make

sure that it is possible. Even though that if you are the President, you have no power to

change the rules and practices of your people. They are the one who has the power to

create their own will and that’s how they run a business. It’s quite good that the

government and the workers and their employees made a decision that is acceptable for

anybody.
 Duterte seeking compromise on contractualization Tuesday, February 27, 2018

By RUTH ABBEY GITA PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is seeking a "compromise" as

he admitted Monday, February 26, that he is having difficulty fulfilling his pledge to

prohibit all forms of unlawful contractualization. Duterte, who made a vow during the

presidential campaign to end contractualization, said he could not compel employers to

give in to his plan to push for regularization of contractual employees. "I don't think that I

can really give them all because we cannot force the capitalists if they have no money or

they do not want it or they are lazy (to implement it)," the President said in a speech in

Davao City. "Don't make it hard for them to run the business because that's the way they

like it because that's their money," he added. Duterte also took note that while there was a

"sheer number" of people seeking jobs, only a few businesses hire new employees. To

meet the demands of the workers and their employers, Duterte is seeking a "compromise"

that both parties would accept. "There's a sheer number of people needing jobs. But

because there are a few businesses to absorb the human resource, they want some radical

change," he said. "So (I want) something of a compromise (that) may be acceptable to

everybody," the President added. In March 2017, the Department of Labor and

Employment (Dole) signed Department Order (DO) 174, which sets strict regulations

governing contracting and subcontracting arrangements. The labor sector has expressed

dissatisfaction over DO 174 and urged Duterte to sign the much-awaited executive order

(EO), which bans all forms of illegal contractualization. Dole Secretary Silvestre Bello III

earlier this month said the President was expected to sign the EO by March. Presidential

Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., speaking to Palace reporters on Tuesday, February 27,

said Duterte still needs more time to study possible remedies to address the issue of
 contractualization. "He (Duterte) has asked for more time to study the matter and that's

what he is doing now," he said in a press conference. (SunStar Philippines)

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