Dela Cruz, Charlyn, C.

BA Journalism 3A
April 8, 2022 / Friday.

Broadcasting Script #2

Press Release

April 6, 2022

Inter-Call Center Association of Workers

Contact Bryan Nadua @ 09569778484

BPO workers group propose options to RTO

With two days to go before the April 8 deadline by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority
(PEZA) for BPO companies to apply for exemption from the Return-To-Office (RTO) order, an
industry workers group proposed several alternatives to full on-site work. The Inter-Call Center
Association of Workers (ICCAW) called on the Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello to convene a
social dialogue so that the options they are presenting can be discussed.

“BPO workers are appealing to the government that our voices be heard and that we be given a
seat at the table since this concerns the safety and well-being of employees. BPO workers are the
ones who will get sick in case of infections, will endure hours in traffic even as public
transportation remains broken, and will have their lives disrupted as they relocate back to cities
and business districts from the provinces,” stated Bryan Nadua, ICCAW spokesperson and works
in a BPO in Metro Manila.
ICCAW also expressed its support for the groups BPO Employees for Leni and Kiko and the
Coalition of IT-BPO for Leni-Kiko which are having a press conference tomorrow to air their
grievances over the implementation of the RTO. The RTO order took effect last Friday, April 1,
as the Department of Finance and the Fiscal Incentives Review Board insisted that BPOs as
economic zones must be “exclusively conducted or operated within the geographical boundaries
of the zone or freeport.” In a press conference attended by several BPO workers last March 27,
ICCAW called the RTO an “April Fools’ prank on BPO workers.”

ICCAW is proposing the following alternatives to the RTO or full on-site work:

1. Hybrid setup where workers are 3 days on-site (workplace) and 2 days off-site (home)

2. 50/50 ratio: 50% of the workforce are on-site and 50% are working from home

3. Compressed work week: 4 days on-site on 11 hours shift (which includes 1-hour lunch and
three 15-minute breaks)

4. Conversion of existing benefits like internet or electric allowance to transportation allowance

once workers go on-site
5. 70/30 ratio as proposed by PEZA but the 70% of the workforce should be on hybrid set-up (3
days on-site at 2 days off-site)

Nadua emphasized that “Dialogue is key and workers participation is imperative. At the national
level, BPO workers seek a meeting with Secretary Bello. At the sectoral level, the IT-BPO
industry tripartite council must table options presented by workers. And at the firm level,
management must hear the concerns of employees and their representatives.”

The Inter-Call Center Association of Workers (ICCAW) is a DOLE-registered workers’

association that was formed in 2012 out of the struggle of 667 employees of a call center in Cebu
City which unceremoniously closed down. ICCAW has core groups in Metro Manila, Cebu,
Bacolod and Iloilo. ICCAW FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Inter-Call-Center-Association-
of-Workers-ICCAW-649423938410656

Answer:

ILANG GRUPONG EMPLEYADO UMAPELA SA RTO

Mga Empleyado nabahala dahil sa Return-To-Office (RTO) order. Ilang Grupo ng manggagawa
nagmungkahi ng ilang alternatibong opsyon para sa Full on site work. Nanawagan ang Inter-Call
Center Association of Workers (ICCAW) kay Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello na mag patawag
ng social dialougue para mapag usapan ang opsyon na ilalahad.

Ayon kay Bryan Nadua isang tagapagsalita ng ICCAW, Ang mga Empleyado sa BPO ay
umaapela sa kadahilanan na ito ay may kinalaman sa kaligtasan at kapakanan ng empleyado.

Nagpahayag din ng suporta ang ICCAW sa mga grupong BPO Employees for Leni at Kiko at sa
Coalition of IT-BPO for Leni-Kiko na nagsasagawa ng press conference bukas para ilabas ang
kanilang mga hinaing sa pagpapatupad ng RTO.

Broadcasting Script #2
 
WHO 
Bayu Kartika, CEO of MNLOP Entertainment — Philippines's top music and entertainment company 
Senator Fahin Maluku 
Bulacan 6th district Representative Mahavira Sinsanait 
Nayeonela Tsumiki, member of popular 4-year-old P-pop girl group MAMA BLUE under MNLOP 
Jeninah Lim, member of popular 4-year-old P-pop girl group MAMA BLUE under MNLOP 
 
WHAT/WHY 
CEO accused by whistleblower Tsumiki of bribing the senator and the local congressman with P100
million each and island properties in exchange for helping him get a legislative franchise and operate
under a new digital frequency for a planned P-pop channel.  
 
WHERE 
Part of Tsumiki's testimony: Kartika, Maluku, and Mahavira met in Koh Samui, a popular holiday island
resort in Thailand to discuss the terms of the deal.  
  
WHEN 
December 12-14, 2021 
  
HOW 
Tsumiki's testimony: Kartika brought her with him and another group member Jeninah Lim as "gifts" to
the lawmakers. They were told to "make the two men happy."  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER DETAILS OF THE CASE: 
NBI investigating 
 Nayeonela Tsumiki given police protection 
 Jeninah Lim still refusing to speak up 
 Other members of MAMA BLUE not speaking. All public engagements, promotions, other group
activities cancelled. 
 Kartika denied the allegations, but said will cooperate with the investigation 
 Maluku and Sinsanait denied the allegations 

Answer:
 

Pinaratangan ni Jeninah Lim na myembro ng 4 year old P-Pop group "MAMA BLUE" sa ilalim ng MNLOP
Entertainment. Ang CEO nito na si Bayu Kartika sinuhol nito ang senador at ang lokal na kongresista ng
tig-P100 milyon at Island Properties, kapalit nito sa pagtulong sakanya ay makakuha ng legislative
franchise at mag - operate sa ilalim ng isang bagong digital frequency para sa isang nakaplanong P-pop
channel.
Sa isang sikat na holiday island resort sa Thailand sa Koh Samui ay nagkita sila Kartika, Maluku, at
Mahavira para pag usapan ang kasunduan na binahagi ng patotoo ni Tsumiki.

Ayon pa kay tsumiki, Dinala siya ni Kartika kasama ng isa pang miyembro ng grupo na si Jeninah Lim
bilang "mga regalo" sa mga mambabatas. Sinabihan sila na "pasayahin ang dalawang lalaki."

Itinanggi nila Maluku at Sinsanait ang mga paratang. Si Karakit ay tumaggi rin ngunit handa naman raw
siyang makikipagtulungan sa imbestigasyon . Si Jeninah Lim naman ay tumangging magsalita.